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Barbara L Bricca

Barbara L Bricca

Jan 24, 2011

Barbara L. (Viverito) Bricca, 84, of Clifton passed away January 24, 2011. Born in New York City, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 60 years ago.

A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Barbara was a Secretary for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for 25 years, retiring in 1988.

Beloved wife...

Janet K Waksmundzki

Janet K Waksmundzki

Jan 23, 2011

Janet (Kopec) Waksmundzki, 79 of Passaic passed away January 23, 2011. Born and raised in Garfield, she moved to Passaic after marriage.

A parishioner of St. Josephs RC Church, Passaic, Janet was a member of the Sons of Poland. She attended Felician College and studied to be a Religious and also sang in the choir.

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Mary Franko

Mary Franko

Jan 23, 2011

Mary (Chizik) Franko, 98, of Clifton passed away January 23, 2011. Born in Slovakia, she came to the US as an infant and lived in Pennsylvania and Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago.

A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, she was a member of the St. Philip Prime Timers....

Mary Kaplysh

Mary Kaplysh

Jan 22, 2011

Mary (Buben) Kaplysh, 91 of Clifton passed away January 22, 2011. Born in Czechoslovakia, she came to the United States in 1926 and lived in Passaic and Garfield before moving to Clifton 64 years ago. Mary was an Assembler for Shulton's in Clifton for 20 years, retiring in 1977.

Beloved wife of the late Peter, who...

Violet Faisetty

Violet Faisetty

Jan 21, 2011

Violet (Dziadura) Faisetty, of Allentown, PA, formerly of Clifton passed away January 21, 2011. Born in Helenowka, Poland, she came to the US in 1949 and lived in Clifton for many years before moving to Allentown in 2003.

A former parishioner of Ss. Cyril and Methodius RC Church, Clifton, Violet was an Assembler for Universal Manufacturing...

Sister Mary Nora

Sister Mary Nora

Jan 21, 2011

Funeral services for Sister Mary Nora Cebula will be held at the Felician Sisters Infirmary Chapel, Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2011.

Following the Mass of Christian Burial, Sister Nora will be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters Cemetery in Lodi. Sister Mary Nora died on January...

Michael S Wacyra

Michael S Wacyra

Jan 20, 2011

Michael S. Wacyra, 92, of Clifton passed away January 20, 2011. Born in Passaic, he lived there before moving to Clifton 46 years ago.

A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Michael was a Mechanic for Joseph Christy in Nutley for over 20 years, retiring in 1981.

An Army Veteran of WW II,...

Rosalie Corvo

Rosalie Corvo

Jan 18, 2011

Rosalie Corvo, 84, of Clifton passed away January 18, 2011. Born in Garfield, she lived there most of her life before moving to Clifton in 1994.

A former parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, Rosalie was Past President of the Regina Mundi Columbiettes, Clifton, and was a Choir member at St. Leo's...

Richard Rebisz

Richard Rebisz

Jan 17, 2011

Richard Rebisz, 73, of Clifton passed away January 17, 2011. Born in Poland, he came to the United States in 1949 and settled in Mississippi. Richard later lived in Saddle Brook before settling in Clifton in 1971.

A parishioner of St. Joseph's Church, Passaic, Richard was a supervisor for Manhattan Products in Carlstadt for 19 years...

Joseph Covel

Joseph Covel

Jan 13, 2011

Joseph Covel, 89, of Paterson passed away January 13, 2011. Born in Providence, Massachusetts, he was a resident of Paterson for many years.

An Army Veteran of WW II, Joseph was a Superintendent in the Maintenance Department in the Compensation Court in Paterson for 38 years, retiring 24 years ago.

Beloved husband of Nancy...

James M Ellmers

James M Ellmers

Jan 13, 2011

James M. Ellmers, 51, of Clifton passed away January 13, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, James lived in Bloomfield, Ithaca, NY, and West Palm Beach, Fla and has been a resident of Clifton for several years.

A graduate of Bloomfield High School, James was a Water Technician for the Town of Glen Ridge for many years, and...

Ernest C Fodor

Ernest C Fodor

Jan 13, 2011

Ernest C. Fodor, 86, Most loving husband of Anna (Polacek), faithfully married for 64 years. Devoted father to son Glenn "Nitro", and daughter Leslie Ann. Tenderly cared for by his niece Georgia. He will be missed by his faithful furry companion of 13 years, little Lacey.

Proud of his Hungarian Heritage Ernest was a devout Roman...

John Hakun

John Hakun

Jan 12, 2011

John Hakun, 89, passed away January 12, 2011. Born in Czechoslovakia, he came to the United States in 1937 and settled in Clifton.

A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, John was a custodian for the Clifton Board of Education at School #14 for 25 years before retiring in 1983 and was...

Stella M Mendyk

Stella M Mendyk

Jan 9, 2011

Stella M. (Iwanowski) Mendyk, 87, of Clifton passed away January 9, 2011. Born in Cliffside, she was a resident of Clifton for over 70 years.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stella was a member of the Golden Circle and the former Leisure Club. Stella played with the Friday Night Ladies Card Club...

Theresa J Krukowski

Theresa J Krukowski

Jan 6, 2011

Theresa J. (Beleski) Krukowski, 65 of Clifton, passed away January 6, 2011. Born in Staten Island, she lived in Wayne and Wallington, but was a resident of Clifton for most of her life.

Theresa, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. John Kanty, R.C. Church of Clifton and was a member of the Polish National Alliance...

William A Schimpf, Sr.

William A Schimpf, Sr.

Jan 6, 2011

William A. Schimpf, Sr. 56, of Clifton passed away January 6, 2011. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton all of his life.

A Radar Operator for the United States Navy for many years, Bill worked for the Passaic Valley Water Commission in Clifton for the past 23 years. Bill was the Commander of the Athenia...

John Rydzaj

John Rydzaj

Jan 5, 2011

John Rydzaj, of Clifton passed away January 5, 2011. Born in Poland he came to the US in 1947, settling in Clifton and was a parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton.

An Army Veteran of the Korean War, John was a Chemical Operator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for 31 years, retiring in...

Sister Mary Colette

Sister Mary Colette

Jan 4, 2011

Sister Mary Colette, Funeral services for Sister Mary Colette Misiewicz will be held at the Felician Sisters Infirmary Chapel, Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, at 11 AM on Friday morning, January 7, 2011.

Following the Mass of Christian Burial, Sister will be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters Cemetery in Lodi. Sister Mary Colette died...

Dora Redding

Dora Redding

Dec 30, 2010

Dora (Katchula) Redding, of Passaic passed away on December 30, 2010. Born in Passaic she was a lifelong resident.

Before retiring in 1984, Dora was a Secretary for the Passaic Board of Education for many years and was a Singer in many of the area churches for Sunday services.

Beloved wife of the late...

John Baczynski

John Baczynski

Dec 28, 2010

John Baczynski, 62, of Towaco, formerly of Clifton, passed away on December 28, 2010.

Born in Poland, he came to the US in 1958 and settled in Clifton before moving to Towaco 13 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, John was a Sergeant in the United States Air Force during the...

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