Helena Wolfer
Mar 18, 2025
Helena (Saltzman) Wolfer, 90, of Clifton passed away on March 18, 2025. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Passaic and Clifton for her entire life. Helena worked in Food Service for different companies and schools within the Clifton area during her career.
Helena was devoted to family and never forgot a birthday, anniversary, or...
Helen Morris
Mar 17, 2025
Helen Morris, 97, of Passaic, passed away on March 17, 2025. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident.
A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, Helen was a member of the Cathedral Choir, FOCA Chapter 40, the Garfield Senior Center, and greatly enjoyed traveling with her family and reading. Before retiring in...
Daisy Vargas
Mar 16, 2025
Daisy Vargas, 67, of Clifton passed away on March 16, 2025. Born in Paterson, she lived in Haledon for 13 years before moving to Clifton 5 years ago. Daisy worked as an IT coordinator for FMC, Houston, TX, for several years before retiring.
Loving mother of Jessica Castillo and Jimmy Roman. Cherished grandmother of Kalei and Avalee...
Nieve Maria De La Cruz
Mar 16, 2025
Nieve María De La Cruz
February 10, 1953 – March 16, 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved matriarch, Nieve María De La Cruz, who peacefully departed this world in her sleep on March 16, 2025, at approximately 3:30 am, at the age of 72. She was born on February 10,...
Sister Irene Marie
Mar 14, 2025
Sister Irene Marie, formerly Sister Mary Liliose, was born in Trenton, NJ to Andrew Sarnecki and Helen Witkowski on August 31, 1931. She was the youngest of 4 children, 2 brothers and 1sister. She and her siblings were schooled by the Felician Sisters in Holy Cross School, Trenton, NJ.
Influenced by the Felician Franciscan Sisters, Irene developed...
Rev. Jan Kość
Mar 14, 2025
Rev. Jan Kość, 76, of Dunellen, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2025. Jan was born and raised in Rokietnica, Poland. Growing up he was an avid soccer player and fan.
Father Kość graduated the theological seminary in Krakow and was ordained in 1972. He briefly left the priesthood when he met the love...
Kokila J. Patel
Mar 14, 2025
In Loving Memory of Kokila Patel November 1, 1953 – March 14, 2025
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kokila Patel, 71, of East Rutherford, NJ. Kokila peacefully left us on March 14, 2025. She was born on November 1, 1953, in Gada, Gujarat, and lived a life...
Joseph A. Pascucci
Mar 13, 2025
Joseph A. Pascucci, 88, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, he was a resident of Clifton for 30 years. A US Army Veteran, Joseph was a Vice President of taxes for Polo Ralph Lauren in Lyndhurst where he worked for 25 years, retiring 15 years ago. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton,...
Susan D Drelich
Mar 13, 2025
Susan D. Drelich, 72, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2025. Born in Hoboken, she lived in Spain for a few years before returning to Clifton.
A Medical Transcriber for Quest Diagnostics in Teterboro for over 20 years, Sue was an animal lover and enjoyed gardening and cooking and was an avid hockey and football fan....
Anna M Tomaszkowicz
Mar 13, 2025
Anna M. Tomaszkowicz, 68, of Butler, passed away on March 13, 2025. Born in Trybsz, Poland, she came to the US in 1971 and lived in Clifton before moving to Butler in 1992. A parishioner of Ss. Cyril & Methodius RC Church, Clifton, Anna worked for Marcal, Nabisco, Biocraft Laboratories, and NJ Packaging in Fairfield for 10 years, retiring...
Chuanrun Chen
Mar 9, 2025
Chuanrun Chen of Paterson passed away on March 9, 2025. Born in Taiwan, he traveled to the US for graduate school where he obtained a PhD in Chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequently, he lived in various places in the US before settling in Paterson. Chuanrun worked as a professor for many years before retiring.
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Louis Riggi, Jr.
Mar 9, 2025
Louis Riggi, Jr., 83, of Elmwood Park, passed away on March 9, 2025. Born in Passaic, he lived in Garfield before moving to Elmwood Park in 1959. A graduate of Garfield High School, Louis completed his college education at Paterson State College, now William Paterson University, with a BS Degree in Political Science.
Before retiring, Louis was...
Halina Okwiet
Mar 7, 2025
Halina Janina (Drewa) Okwiet, 88, of Clifton passed away on March 7, 2025. Born in Gdyna, Poland, Halina came to the US in 1959 and first settled in Jersey City and Irvington before moving to Clifton in 1982. She worked in Quality Control for the Beecham Group for many years before retiring. She was a hardworking and loving mother...
Padmavati K. Desai
Mar 6, 2025
In Loving Memory of Padmavati K. Desai
[04/17/1931] – [03/06/2025]
With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Padmavati K. Desai, 93, also fondly remembered as 'Masi,' our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. She left this world surrounded by love, leaving behind a...
Rosemary Giorgione
Mar 5, 2025
Rosemary (Bizub) Giorgione, 74, of Clifton passed away on March 5, 2025. Born and raised in Passaic, she has been a resident of Clifton since 1966. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Rosemary worked as a marker for Data Delay, Clifton, for 26 years before retiring in 2007.
Beloved wife of the late Carmine Giorgione...
Ronald Smolen
Mar 4, 2025
Ronald S. Smolen, 82, son of Stephen Smolen and Mary (Tymko); of Atlantic County, NJ, passed away on March 4, 2025. Born in Passaic, NJ, he was raised in Clifton, and lived in Bergen County, NJ, for many years before settling in Mays Landing. He worked as a ceramic tile installer at Hugo Pulzatio for the early part of...
Florence Andrews
Feb 28, 2025
Florence Andrews, born on December 31, 1959 passed away on February 28, 2025 surrounded by family, she was not alone.
She left behind a legacy of love and kindness.
Florence spread her love like it was a plague.
Those who knew her loved her.
She was an amazing mom, grandmother, great...
Rohiniben H. Bhavsar
Feb 26, 2025
Rohiniben H. Bhavsar, 76, of Clifton, passed away on February 26, 2025. Born in Ahmedabad, India, she came to the US in 2001 and lived in Jersey City and Elmwood Park before moving to Clifton.
Rohiniben enjoyed cooking, singing, and caring for her family. Beloved wife of Harshadrai Bhavsar. Devoted mother of Axita Bhavsar and her husband...
Johnathon Russell Avia
Feb 26, 2025
Johnathon Russell Avia, 35, of Schuylkill Haven, PA, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, passed away on February 26, 2025. Johnathon is survived by his wife of 6 years, Jennifer L. (Whitehead) Avia, his step-children, Hailie Gaines and Cory Lee, his brothers, Stephon and Travis Avia, his best friend, Kevin Jarkovsky and his fiancée Amanda Beckerle, and his uncle Mike.
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Armando F. Mercado
Feb 25, 2025
Armando Francisco Mercado, 39, of Paterson, NJ passed away on February 25, 2025. He was born in Nyack, NY but was a proud resident of Paterson, NJ for over 35 years. Armando worked in Sales most of his life, most recently working at Verizon in Butler, NJ. Armando was an avid movie watcher and critic; you can hear some...
