Elizabeth Sutherland
Apr 16, 2012
Elizabeth (Harrington) Sutherland, 94, of Wayne passed away on April 16, 2012. Born in Womelsdorf, PA, she lived in Pennsylvania for many years before moving to Wayne several years ago. Elizabeth was an clerical worker for a day care center for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late William Sutherland. Loving aunt of several nephews, grand nieces and...
Edward John Briggs
Apr 16, 2012
Edward John "Eddie" Briggs, 57, of Sterling Forest, NY passed away on April 16, 2012. Born in Passaic, Eddie lived in Garfield, Fairlawn and Hawthorne before moving to Sterling Forest, NY two years ago. Eddie was a bartender for Rossi's Tavern in Clifton. Beloved husband for 24 years of Chloris (Mandeville). Loving son of Dolores (Borges) Dentzau and her husband...
Jason Anthony Carlucci
Apr 15, 2012
Jason Anthony Carlucci, 26, of Clifton, passed away on April 15, 2012. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton and was a parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church. Beloved son of Gail (Genardi) and James Carlucci, both of Clifton. Dear brother of Ashley Carlucci of Clifton. Loving uncle of Fay Bashir. Funeral Thursday Evening 8 PM at...
Wanda L Closterman
Apr 12, 2012
Wanda L. (Watras) Closterman, 91 of Passaic, passed away on April 12, 2012. Born in Wallington, she lived there before moving to Passaic in 1953. A parishioner of Transfiguration of Our Lord Polish National Catholic Church, Wallington, Wanda was a member of the Adoration Society. Wanda was a Secretary for Putnam Book Publishers in East Rutherford for many years, retiring...
Gene Kepisty
Apr 9, 2012
Gene Kepisty, 61, of Montclair, passed away on April 9, 2012. Born in Wegorzewo, Poland, he came to the US in 1964 and lived in Jersey City and Paterson before moving to Montclair 7 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Gene was the Manager of the Chanler Apartments in Montclair for the past 7 years, and...
Zofia Walentowicz
Apr 8, 2012
Zofia Walentowicz, 84, of Clifton, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. She was born in Poland. As a result of World War II, she and her family were taken to Siberia in 1940. With the Army of General Anders, she went to India and Persia (now Iran), and eventually settled in England. In 1952, she came with her...
Rosalie Chowansky
Apr 4, 2012
Rosalie "Rose" (Sinchak) Chowansky, 92, of Clifton, passed away on April 4, 2012. Born in Spangler, PA, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1947. A parishioner of the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles, Saddle Brook, Rose was a Quality Control Inspector for Athenia Steel in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved wife...
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...
