Obituaries

Dec 25, 2010

Wanda S. (Dzierzawiec) Gayda of Passaic passed away December 25, 2010. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton before returning to Passaic many years ago and was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton.

Wanda was a Clerk at Pathmark in Clifton for 40 years before retiring in 1987 and was a member of...

Dec 25, 2010

William "Ziggy" Dabal 55, of Clifton passed away on December 25, 2010.

Born in Poland he came to the US in 1967 settling in Passaic, and has been a resident of Clifton most of his life.

A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Ziggy was a HVAC Mechanic for Johnson Controls in Nutley,...

Dec 21, 2010

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGES DUE TO SNOW STORM

Agnes (Germinario) Matarazzo, 78, of Clifton passed away on December 21, 2010. Born in Hoboken, she lived in Clifton most of her life.

A Seamstress for many years before retiring, Agnes was a parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, where she was a member of...

Dec 19, 2010

Johansi Matos-Pena, 33, of Passaic passed away December 19, 2010. Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1991 and settled in Passaic.

A Spanish Teacher at the Anthony Wayne Middle School in Wayne for the past 7 years, Johansi was a member of the Wayne Education Association.

Beloved wife of...

Dec 16, 2010

Eugene Zaborniak, 78, of Clifton passed away December 16, 2010. Born in Brusno, Poland, he came to the US in 1965 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Eugene was a Machinist for Sequa of Rutherford for 15 years, retiring 12 years ago.

Beloved...

Dec 15, 2010

William Popernick, Jr., 64, of Clifton passed away December 15, 2010. Born in Passaic, he lived in Garfield and has been a resident of Clifton since 1952.

Bill was a Chemical Engineer and Research and Development Lab Manager for George A. Goulston Co. of Monroe, North Carolina for over 10 years, retiring 2 years ago.

Dec 14, 2010

Sister Mary Amadeus. Funeral services for Sister Mary Amadeus Lewicka will be held at Immaculate Conception Chapel, 260 South Main St., Lodi, at 10:30 AM on Monday morning, December 20, 2010. Following the Mass of Christian Burial, Sister will be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters Cemetery in Lodi. Sister Mary Amadeus died December 14, 2010 in...

Dec 9, 2010

Stanley V. Pogoda, 84, of Clifton passed away December 9, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in Lyndhurst before moving to Clifton 52 years ago.

An Army Veteran of WW II, Stanley was the Owner of Eagle Dye & Stamping Co. on Fulton St. in NYC for 30 years, and was a parishioner of St. Clare's...

Dec 6, 2010

Anna (Turow) Klecha, 91, of Clifton passed away on December 6, 2010. Mrs. Klecha was born in Passaic and was a life long resident of Clifton.

A self employed Van Houten Ave. business owner for many years, she was a parishioner of St. John Kanty R.C. Church, Clifton and a member of the Rosary Society, the...

Dec 5, 2010

Ethel (Postly) Talamini, 90, of Clifton passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Hospice of NJ in Wayne.

Born in Garfield on August 29, 1920 to the late Joseph and Katherine (Wactler) Postly, she lived most of her life in Clifton and was a parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church.

Ethel married...

Dec 4, 2010

Zaharula (Gakopoulos) Sideris, 98, of Clifton passed away December 4, 2010. Born in Zoni, Greece, she came to the US in 1947 and lived in NYC and West New York before moving to Clifton earlier this year.

Zaharula, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton.

Beloved wife of the...

Dec 2, 2010

Adam J. Volos, Jr., 66, of Clifton passed away on December 2, 2010. Born in Passaic he lived in Clifton most of his life.

A member of the Army National Guard, Adam was a Chemical Operator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for many years, before retiring.

Beloved father of Lindsey Volos of Clifton. Dear grandfather...

Dec 1, 2010

Rosa E. (Osorio) Bautista, 85, of Passaic passed away on December 1, 2010. Born in Ecuador, she came to the US in 1971 and settled in Passaic.

Rosa was an Assembler for Keystone Camera in Clifton for several years, retiring many years ago.

Beloved wife of Carlos. Devoted mother of Jorge and his wife...

Nov 30, 2010

Alexander Dobol, 93, of Clifton passed away November 30, 2010. Born in Passaic, he lived in the Clifton area most of his life.

A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Alexander was a member of the Nutrition Center of Clifton and had worked for Shulton in Clifton for 25 years, retiring in 1982.

Nov 24, 2010

Elsa M. (Gordon) Rivadeneira, 83 of Passaic passed away November 24, 2010. Born in Quito, Ecuador, she came to the US in 1964 and settled in Passaic.

Elsa, a homemaker was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic.

Beloved wife for 54 years of Carlos A.. Devoted mother of Elsa Muse...

Nov 11, 2010

Lorraine Kolb Aceto, 85, of Clifton passed away November 11, 2010. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Lorraine lived most of her life in Clifton and was the owner of The Wash Tub in Clifton for many years before retiring.

Beloved wife of the late Robert who died in 1978. Devoted mother of Kenneth of Clifton, Ralph and...

Nov 5, 2010

Catherine (Stefanacci) Griglak, 89, of Woodland Park passed away November 5, 2010. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton before moving to Woodland Park 12 years ago.

A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Catherine was a Beautician for Ursula's Beauty Salon on Clifton Ave., Clifton for 10 years before retiring several years...

Nov 5, 2010

Stanislaw Szorc, 84, of Clifton passed away November 5, 2010. Born in Poland , he came to the US in 1984 and settled in Paterson before moving to Clifton 16 years ago.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stanislaw worked for Damato Recycle Center in Paterson for 9 years before retiring.

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Nov 3, 2010

John A. Czop, 92, of Ridgewood, NJ, passed away November 3, 2010 in Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. Born January 1, 1918 in Garfield, John lived there before moving to Ridgewood in 1959. A graduate of Alliance College in Cambridge Springs, PA, John earned a BBA Degree from Pace University in NYC and was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp, Lamp...

Nov 1, 2010

Frieda (Puzio) Beston, 93, of Clifton passed away on November 1, 2010. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton most of her life.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Frieda was a packer for Becton-Dickinson in Rutherford for 20 years, retiring in 1973.

Beloved wife for 26 years of Daniel L....