Leocadia Haracz
Oct 14, 2011
Leocadia "Lee" (Sondej) Haracz, 91, of Norton, Massachusetts formerly of Clifton, passed away on Friday October 14, 2011 at the Epoch Senior Healthcare in Norton. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward F. Haracz. Born in Passaic, on January 12, 1920, she was a loving daughter of the late Michael and Katherine (Puzio) Sondej. Lee grew up in...
Manuel Carrion
Oct 12, 2011
Manuel Carrion, 50, of Passaic passed away on October 12, 2011. Born in Spain, he came to the US in 1985 and lived in Paterson before moving to Passaic. Manuel worked for Smith & Sondy in Wallington for the past 13 years. Beloved husband of Maria Isabel (Fonseca). Devoted father of Jacqueline and Erika Carrion, both of Passaic. Dear brother...
Josephine Marie Kalan
Oct 6, 2011
Josephine Marie (Kwiatek) Kalan, 73, of Clifton passed away on October 6, 2011. Born in Passaic she was a life long resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a Secretary for Popular Merchandising in Passaic for many years, retiring in 2000. An avid camper, Josephine enjoyed gardening, was a "Coupon Queen" and was...
Jean Manowiecki
Sep 28, 2011
Jenny "Jean" (Karas) Manowiecki, 88, of Clifton passed away on September 28, 2011. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton in 1954. A parishioner of Transfiguration of Our Lord Polish National Catholic Church, Wallington, Jean was a member of the Young Woman's Club and sang in the Choir for many years. Before retiring 21 years ago, Jean...
Irene Szymanski
Sep 28, 2011
Irene (Kukol) Szymanski, 91, of Lakewood passed away on September 28, 2011. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton for over 40 years before moving to Lakewood in 2009. A parishioner of Most Holy Name of Jesus Slovak National Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Irene was a Pinch Pleater for Bartmann & Bixer in Clifton for 15 years, retiring in 1985. Beloved...
Stephen Kowal
Sep 27, 2011
Stephen Kowal, 87, of Passaic passed away on September 27, 2011. Born in Passaic he lived in Florida for 15 years, returning to Passaic several years ago. A Navy Veteran of WW II, Stephen was a former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. An Electrician by trade, Stephen was the Owner of Stephen Kowal Electrician in Passaic for...
Carol B Kasper
Sep 25, 2011
Carol B. (Sopczak) Kasper, 73, of Clifton passed away on September 25, 2011. Born in Lyndhurst, she lived most of her life in Clifton. Carol, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. Beloved wife for 48 years of Anthony J. Kasper. Devoted mother of Mary Jo Perea and her husband Cirill of New Port Richey,...
Margaret Krenicki
Sep 23, 2011
Margaret (Super) Krenicki, 84 of Clifton passed away on September 23, 2011. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton in 1950. Margaret, a homemaker, was a former parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic. Beloved mother of Peter,Jr. and his wife Nancy of Jersey City, Michael and his wife Ellen of Barnegat, and Andrea...
George Yacenko
Sep 22, 2011
George Yacenko, 78, of Clifton, passed away on September 22, 2011. Born in Plymouth, PA, he lived in Clifton for most of his life. A Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War, George worked for Wright Aeronautics in Wood Ridge and later Nabisco in Fair Lawn for many years before retiring. Father of Sharon Hutchinson and her husband William of...
Philip F Ciminello
Sep 21, 2011
Philip F. Ciminello, 84 of Whiting passed away on September 21, 2011. Born in Garfield, he lived in Passaic, Paterson, and Clifton for 20 years before moving to Whiting in 2004. A former parishioner of Out Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, Philip enjoyed gardening and music, especially Frank Sinatra. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Philip was...
Peter P Gabel
Sep 21, 2011
Peter P. Gabel, 87, of Winter Springs, FL, passed away on September 21, 2011. Born in Kattschutz, Germany, he came to the US in 1964 and lived in Paterson before moving to Winter Springs several years ago. A former parishioner of St. George's RC Church, Paterson, Peter was an Electrician for Higdon Elevator in Hackensack for 25 years, retiring in...
David A Kline
Sep 17, 2011
David A. Kline, 56, of Passaic, passed away on September 17, 2011. Born in Pottsville, PA, he has been a resident of Passaic most of his life. David was a Corrections Officer for the Passaic County Sheriff's Department for over 16 years, retiring in 2006 and later worked for Bowles Security in Clifton for the past 3 years. A parishioner...
Helena Ligas
Sep 14, 2011
Helena (Tworek) Ligas, 86, of Clifton passed away on September 14, 2011. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1964 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton 45 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Helena worked in the Housekeeping Dept. of Passaic General Hospital for 19 years, retiring several years ago. Beloved...
Nicholas Quintavella
Sep 13, 2011
Nicholas A. Quintavella, 84, of Clifton passed away on September 13, 2011. Born in Paterson he lived there before moving to Clifton 53 years ago. A graduate of Eastside High School, Paterson, Nick was a Marine Corp Veteran of WW II and was Honorably Discharged in 1946. Nick was a Cost Estimator for Bendix Corp. in Teterboro and Singer-Kearfott in...
Antonio B Garcia
Sep 13, 2011
Antonio B. Garcia, 76, of Clifton passed away on September 13, 2011. Born in Zurgena Almeria, Spain, he came to the US in 1959 and lived in Garfield and Paterson before moving to Clifton in 1977. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Antonio was a member of the Spanish-Portugese Club in Paterson. A member of Local...
Mary Louise Drejman
Sep 5, 2011
Mary Louise (Cofield) Drejman, 87 of Clifton, passed away on September 5, 2011. Born in Coy, AK, she lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton many years ago. Mary Louise, a homemaker, was a member of the Bethany Church in Wyckoff. Beloved wife for 52 years of the late John Joseph "Jake" Drejman who passed away in 1997. Loving sister...
Edward Jacob Yobs
Sep 4, 2011
Edward Jacob Yobs, 72, of Clifton passed away on September 4, 2011. Edward was born in Throop, PA. His father Henry was a coal miner and his mother Florence raised their five children. Edward came to NJ for work as a maintenance machinist. He worked for Robbins Conveyor and Continental Can Co., both in Passaic. Ed then began working for...
Anna Zubal
Sep 1, 2011
Anna Zubal, 89, of Clifton passed away on September 1, 2011. Born in Clifton she was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Anna was an Accounts Payable Clerk for Singer-Kearfott in Little Falls for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved sister of Peter Zubal of Clifton and the late Mary Zeliznak,...
Rudulph Johansky
Aug 31, 2011
Rudolph, "Rudy" Johansky, 94, of Lauderhill, Fl. passed away on August 31, 2011. Born in 1917 in Westfield, MA, he grew up as a child in Passaic and later moved with his wife Anna to Garfield and then to Clifton. They retired to Florida in 1973. The Johansky Family were parishioners of St. Michael's Catholic Cathedral in Passaic for 25...
Hemantkumar R. Purohit
Aug 29, 2011
Hemantkumar R. Purohit, 67, of Clifton passed away on August 29, 2011. Born in Baroda, India, he came to the US in 1976 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton 35 years ago. Hemantkumar worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Synthreton in Dover, retiring in 1979. Beloved husband of Neena D. (Pandit). Devoted father of Krishan of Weehawken....
