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Damian Valencia, Ii
Feb 19, 2025
Damian Valencia, II., 72, of Clifton passed away on February 19, 2025. Born in Manhattan, NY, he had been a resident of Clifton for many years. Damian worked as a supervisor for Verizon in Passaic.
Beloved husband of Irene (Vigo) Valencia. Devoted father of Valerie Valencia Lattimore and Damian Valencia, III. Loving grandfather of Damian, IV., Nayanah,...
Bianca Pineyros
Feb 18, 2025
Bianca Estela Piñeyros, 69, of Belleville, NJ, peacefully passed away in her sleep on February 18, 2025, at 6:53 a.m.
Born on May 23, 1955, to Eloisa Perez Souza and Jorge Piñeyros, Bianca leaves behind a loving legacy cherished by her four children, three grandchildren, her beloved grandpup, and a devoted sister. She will be remembered for...
Lina Leon
Feb 18, 2025
Lina Leon, 96, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Passaic, passed away on February 18, 2025. Born in San Diego del Valle, Cuba, she came to the US in 1954 and lived in Passaic for 60 years before moving to Cedar Grove in 2014. A parishioner of St. Nicholas RC Church, Passaic, Lina was a sales clerk for Bradlees in...
Kausilia Udit
Feb 17, 2025
Kausilia Udit, 100, of Clifton, NJ passed away on February 17, 2025. Born in Mahaica, British Guiana, she came to the US in 1985 and briefly lived in Illinois and New Jersey. She primarily resided in Brooklyn, NY and Queens, NY, before moving to Clifton in 2004.
Beloved wife of the late Harry Udit who passed away...
Michael A. Horuzy
Feb 17, 2025
Michael A. Horuzy, 78, of Clifton, passed away on February 17, 2025. Born in Montclair to the late Sigmund and Loretta Horuzy (nee Dziedzic). He was preceded in death by one brother Paul Horuzy (Barbara).
Michael grew up in the Bloomfield area before settling in Clifton in 1968. A US Army Veteran, Michael served his country, stationed...
Huong Huynh
Feb 17, 2025
Huong Huynh, 95, of Wallington passed away on February 17, 2025. Born in China, she moved to Vietnam as a young adult and later immigrated to the USA in 1989 with her children.
Beloved wife of the late Hiep K. Do. Devoted mother of 8. Cherished grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 13. She leaves behind a...
Bogdan Parasion
Feb 16, 2025
Bogdan Parasion, 78, of Lodi passed away on February 16, 2025. Born in Cycow, Poland, he traveled to the U.S. in 2008 and settled in Lodi, and was a parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield. Before retiring, Bogdan was employed as a mechanic for New England Motor Freight, Elizabeth, for many years.
Beloved husband of...
Piotr Muzichko
Feb 16, 2025
Piotr Muzichko, of Wayne, passed away on February 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ukraine, he came to the US in 2007 and initially lived in Hawthorne with his wife, daughter, and grandchildren.
He was the beloved husband of Valentina, devoted father of Tatiana Racanati and Elena Luddy and father in law to her...
Theodore Michon
Feb 13, 2025
Theodore Michon, 75, of Bangor, PA, formerly of Paterson, passed away on February 13, 2025. Born in Passaic, he lived in Paterson for many years before moving to Bangor, PA in December, 2024. A US Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War, Theodore was a Surgical Technician for the East Orange VA Medical Center for 30 years, retiring in...
Charles Edward Klopfer
Feb 13, 2025
Charles Edward Klopfer, 85, of Bridgewater passed away on February 13, 2025. Born in Carbondale, PA, he lived in Jermyn, PA, Newark, Union and Bedminster before settling in Bridgewater, NJ. A proud US Army Veteran, Charles served as the vice president for the Cemetery Board at East Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clifton and was the owner and operator of Union...
Pratap Singh Jain
Feb 12, 2025
Pratap Singh Jain, age 82, passed away on February 12, 2025. He was born on April 1st, 1942 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. After graduating from IIT Kanpur, Pratapji earned his PhD from Agra College. He moved to the US and taught Chemistry as a professor at Wesleyan University before starting his own business, Royal Gems Inc., which has...
Peter Thomas Chichi
Feb 12, 2025
Peter Thomas Chichi, 89, of Passaic, passed away Wednesday February 12, 2025. Peter was born in Montclair and lived all of his life in Passaic.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Theodora (Nastos) Chichi, his son, Thomas, and his wife, Jessica, grandchildren, Alyssa and Thomas Jeffrey, and his brother, Thomas P. Chichi Jr. ...
Marianne Adubato
Feb 12, 2025
Marianne (Lahotsky) Adubato, 57, of Bloomfield passed away on February 12, 2025. Born in Passaic, she lived in West Orange before settling in Bloomfield. Marianne worked as an office administrator for eReceivables, Secaucus, for 10 years.
Beloved wife of the late Robert Adubato. Loving sister of Ann Marie Beck and her husband John, Donald A. Lahotsky, Jr.,...
Agnes Karoly
Feb 10, 2025
Agnes (Kudriczy) Karoly, 91, of Stephens City, VA, formerly of Clifton, passed away on February 10, 2025.
Born in Budapest, Hungary, she came to the US in 1950 and lived in Pittsburgh, PA, Passaic, and Clifton for over 35 years, before moving to Virginia in 2020. A former parishioner of St. Stephen's Magyar Church, Passaic, St. John...
Pushpavati Desai
Feb 9, 2025
It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Pushpavati Desai, 92, on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
Born in Kisumu, Kenya, Pushpaben spent most of her life in between Kenya and India, raising 5 children with her late husband. She embodied the matriarch spirit, ensuring that not only her immediate family was loved...
Florentino Cabeza
Feb 6, 2025
Florentino Cabeza, 87, of Passaic passed away on February 6, 2025. Born in Cuba, he came to the US in 1967 and first settled in Paterson, and later in Queens, NY, before moving to Passaic, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
Dear brother of Maria Acosta and the late Josefina Sandoval. Cherished uncle of...
Anna Telischak
Feb 5, 2025
Anna (Ladna) Telischak, 96, of Clifton, passed away on February 5, 2025. Born in Sczawnik, Poland, where she studied to be a teacher. Anna and her husband Simon emigrated to America in 1962 with their three children and excitement for a bright future and opportunity. She worked at Hoffmann-La Roche for 23 years and made many lifelong friends. In...
Leonard Grant
Feb 5, 2025
Leonard Grant, 61, passed away on February 5, 2025. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Paterson. Leonard worked for AGSCO for 13 years.
Father of Asheily Grant and Leonard Grant, Jr. Dear brother of Kenneth Grant and his wife Genetria, Bernice Alston, Katherine Boucher and her husband Norman, Ronald, Karen, and Vatel Allen. Loving...
Catherine Moskal
Feb 4, 2025
Catherine Moskal, 86, of Oak Ridge, formerly of Clifton, passed away on February 4, 2025. Born in Mazury, Poland, she came to the US in 1963 and lived in Dover, Garfield, Clifton and Pennsylvania before moving to Oak Ridge. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Catherine was a seamstress for Dolfin Swimwear in Mohnton, PA...
Rosemary "Rosey" Madden
Feb 4, 2025
Rosemary (Rosey) Madden 65, passed away surrounded loving family on February 4, 2025.
Rosey was predeceased by her daughter Brittini, her parents Gerard and Mary Madden and her brother Daniel Madden.
She is survived by her brother John (Patty Ann) Madden, her sister Annie (Madden) Wanetick (Michael), sister-in-law Marcy Madden. Nieces and Nephews Jeremy Wanetick,...
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