Florence Pordon
Mar 29, 2012
Florence Pordon, 88, of Clifton, passed away on March 29, 2012. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Florence was a Payroll Supervisor for Howe-Richardson Scale Co. in Clifton for 48 years, retiring in 1989. Loving daughter of the late John B. and Josephine (DeLotto) Pordon. Dear sister of the...
Hazel Ann Lazzaro
Mar 28, 2012
Hazel Ann (Gunderman) Lazzaro, 68, of Clifton, passed away on March 28, 2012. Born in Paterson, she lived most of her life in Clifton. Hazel was a Medical Secretary for Passaic General Hospital in Passaic for over 30 years, and later Dr. Gupta on Clifton Ave. in Clifton for many years, retiring in 2010. Beloved wife of the late Donald...
Sister Mary Hortulane
Mar 26, 2012
Sister Mary Hortulane, Funeral services for Sister Mary Hortulane Wierciszewska will be held at the Felician Sisters' Immaculate Conception Convent Chapel, Lodi, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012. Sister Hortulane will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery. Sister Mary Hortulane died on March 26, 2012 in Lodi. She was 99 years old and had...
Thomas J Salerno
Mar 24, 2012
Thomas J. Salerno, 77, of Clifton, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on March 24, 2012. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Thomas was a Chemical Supervisor for BASF in Kearny for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved husband for 56 years of Patricia (Yutko)....
Eugene Kolodziej
Mar 22, 2012
Eugene "Gene" Kolodziej, 78, of Clifton, passed away on March 22, 2012. Born in Wallington, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Gene was an Army Veteran during Peacetime and was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton. Gene, an entrepreneur, was the owner of several businesses including Gene's...
Maria G Fazio
Mar 18, 2012
Maria G. (Mangia) Fazio, 84, of Passaic, passed away on March 18, 2012. Born in Geraci, Sicily, she came to the US in 1969 and settled in Passaic. Maria was a Seamstress in Italy and later worked as a Cafeteria Aide for the Passaic Board of Education for 10 years, retiring in 1992. A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua...
Everett Meyers
Mar 16, 2012
Everett "Ed" Meyers, 71, of Passaic, passed away on March 16, 2012. Born in Troy, NY, he joined the Army and moved to Germany. Everett lived in Totowa, Wayne, Clifton and Wallington, before moving to Passaic. An Army Veteran during the Korean War, Everett also served with the National Guard during Operation Desert Storm and was a former member of...
Natividad Domingo
Mar 16, 2012
Natividad (Royeca) Domingo, 85, of Garfield, passed away on March 16, 2012. Born in the Philippines, she came to the US in 1983 and lived in Passaic for several years before moving to Garfield. Natividad, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Garfield, and was a Volunteer at Passaic Beth Israel Hospital for many years....
Dora Vacasela
Mar 16, 2012
Dora (Bonilla) Vacasela, 87, of Passaic, passed away on March 16, 2012. Born in Ecuador, she came to the US in 1976 and settled in Passaic. Dora, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of Feliciano. Devoted mother of Nora Rodriguez of Passaic, Patricia Torres of Puerto Rico, Soraya Latona of Lincoln Park, and...
Bertha K Chitko
Mar 13, 2012
Bertha K. (Kobylarz) Chitko, 88, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2012. Born in Wallington, she lived most of her life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Bertha was a member of the Leisure Club, the Rosary Society, former member of the St. John Kanty PTA, and the ARFA Singing Society. Bertha worked in...
Anna Stepien
Mar 13, 2012
Anna (Dziuba) Stepien, 90, of Clifton passed away on March 13, 2012. Born in Poland she came to the US on July 14, 1965 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1969. Anna was a Seamstress for 20 years with Ladies Garment on 8th St. in Passaic and later with Rosaria's Sportswear on Monroe St. in Passaic before...
Maria Colosi
Mar 12, 2012
Maria Colosi, 56, of Clifton passed away on March 12, 2012. Born in Italy, she came to the US in June of 1969 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Maria was a Human Resources Manager for Cenveo Corp. on Jersey City for over 15 years. Beloved daughter of the late Saverio and Carmela...
Kenneth T Salerno
Mar 11, 2012
Kenneth T. Salerno, 53, of Pequannock, passed away on March 11, 2012 surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's disease. Born in Passaic, he was raised in Clifton and lived in Butler before moving to Pequannock several years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Ken was a Firefighter for...
Raul Pacheco
Feb 27, 2012
Raul Pacheco, 72, of Passaic, died peacefully on February 27, 2012, at home after a long illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 21, 1939 where he spent his early years before growing up in NYC. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, he was a loving and devoted husband...
Phyllis M. Nowacki
Feb 24, 2012
Phyllis M. (Doviak) Nowacki, 76, of Clifton passed away on February 24, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Phyllis was a Computer Analyst for Lederle Labs in Wayne for 15 years and also worked with the Gifted and Talented Program at Montclair State University for 16...
Stanley Stopka
Feb 24, 2012
Stanley Stopka, 81, of Clifton, passed away on February 24, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Skrzypne, Poland, he came to the US in 1971 and settled in Clifton. A devout parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stanley attended Mass daily, served as an Usher at the Polish Masses for many years and was...
Helen Day Vermeulen
Feb 23, 2012
Helen Day (Motacki) Vermeulen, 82, of Clifton, passed away on February 23, 2012. Born at home in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident. Helen was a waitress at The Dayton Restaurant in Botany Village for over 25 years, as well as Mario's Restaurant on Van Houten Ave., retiring in 1994. Beloved wife of the late Samuel who passed away in...
Sophie Gennaro
Feb 16, 2012
Sophie (Zurawski) Gennaro, 92 of Las Vegas, formerly of Passaic, passed away on February 16, 2012. Born in Passaic, she lived there most of her life, before moving to Las Vegas 10 years ago. A former parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, Sophie served in the Women's Army Corp (WAC) with the US Army during WW...
Muriel Carlin
Feb 14, 2012
Muriel (Woodhouse) Carlin, 89, of Wallington, passed away on February 14, 2012. Born in Stamford, England, she came to the US in 1946 and lived in Clifton and Passaic before moving to Wallington 14 years ago. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, Muriel worked for Botany Weaving in Clifton and later for The Fair in...
Lillian Genardi
Feb 14, 2012
Lillian (Corello) Genardi, 89, of Clifton, passed away on February 14, 2012. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Lillian was a Bus Aide for the Clifton Board of Education for 25 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved wife of the late Anthony who passed away in 1972. Devoted mother...
