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Anna Semtak
Oct 3, 2009
Anna (Pinchak) Semtak, 89, of Clifton on October 3, 2009. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton since 1941. A parishioner of the Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield, Anna was an Inspector for Dumont in Clifton for many years, before retiring. Beloved wife for 62 years of Felix. Devoted mother of Felix, Jr. and...
Nicholas Mirowsky
Sep 30, 2009
Nicholas Mirowsky, 76, of Clifton on September 30, 2009. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he lived in Edison before moving to Clifton 40 years ago. An Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, Nicholas was the owner of Mirolux Products in Clifton for 20 years, retiring in 2008. A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral,...
Nicholas Tauriello
Sep 24, 2009
Nicholas Tauriello, 75, of Clifton, on September 24, 2009. Born in Newark, he lived there before moving to Clifton 53 years ago. Nicholas was a Supervisor for the Passaic Valley Water Commission where he worked for 31 years, retiring in 1997. A member of the Clifton Special Police, he was a member of the Traffic Safety Council of...
Carmine Cannarella
Sep 24, 2009
Carmine Cannarella, 84, of Clifton on September 24, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, he lived there before moving to Clifton in 1960 and was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. An Army Veteran of WW II, Carmine was a Draftsman for the Schindler Corp. in Morris County for 15 years, retiring in 1989. Beloved husband of...
Palma Alfano
Sep 22, 2009
Palma (Pistolese) Alfano, 81, of Nutley died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 22, 2009. Born in Newark she was a resident of Nutley for the past 55 years. Beloved wife of the late Gerard who died in 1979. Loving mom of Pamela Alfano, Maria DePiro, and Angela Zappia. Dear mother in law of Ralph...
Gary Cieradkowski
Sep 14, 2009
Gary J., Cieradkowski, 60 of Ogdensburg on September 14, 2009. Born in Passaic and lived there before moving to Ogdensburg several years ago. Gary owned and operated Ideal Cutting in Passaic. Beloved husband of Patricia (Zolcinski). Devoted father of Gary, Jr. of Long Beach, Ca. and Jason of Jersey City. Loving brother of Cynthia Cieradkowski of Clifton. Funeral...
Walter Stolarski
Sep 12, 2009
Walter Stolarski, 89, of Clifton, on September 12, 2009. Born in Passaic, he lived there most of his life before moving to Clifton 25 years ago. An Army Veteran of WW II, Walter was a machinist in Rutherford for many years before retiring. Beloved uncle of Fred Stolarski, Jr. and his wife Linda and family of Clifton, Chester...
Shirley Padula
Sep 12, 2009
Padula Shirley (Gantner) of Fairlawn on September 12, 2009. Born in Paterson, Shirley lived in Fairlawn for the past 20 years. Beloved mother of Dan of Clifton, Steven of Brick and William of Fairlawn. Devoted grandmother of 9 grandchildren and great grandmother of 2. Funeral Wednesday 10 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton....
Marie Dipierro
Sep 9, 2009
DiPierro - Marie (Tassiello) of Clifton on September 9, 2009. Devoted mother of Maria Luciano and her husband Thomas of Clifton. Special grandmother of Joseph and Lisa Luciano. Beloved sister of Mike and Tony Tassiello and Rose Gianotti. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and her extended family. Funeral Saturday 8:30 AM at the Shook Funeral Home...
Helen Trzcinski
Sep 5, 2009
Helen (Koziel) Trzcinski, 88, of Toms River on September 5, 2009. Helen was a Postal Worker in the Passaic Post Office for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late Stanley who died in 1977. Devoted mother of Alice Bennevich of Jackson, Nancy Taube of Brick, and the late Robert "Bobby". Dear sister of Jean Szymanski of...
Alexandros Peppes
Sep 4, 2009
Alexandros Peppes, 77, of Clifton, on September 4, 2009. Born in Greece, he came to the US in 1960 and settled in Pennsylvania and Passaic before moving to Clifton 41 years ago. A parishioner of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, Alexandros was the owner of Alex's Luncheonette on Lexington Ave. in Clifton for 40 years, retiring in...
Stephen H Lewis
Sep 4, 2009
Stephen H. Lewis, 71, of Clifton, died Friday, September 4, 2009. Born in the Inwood section of Manhattan, he had a lifelong love of New York City, the Indianapolis Colts, and he never got over the departure of the Brooklyn Dodgers. An Army Veteran, he served during the Vietnam War. Stephen was an ad man for BBDO in...
Sister Mary Theresine
Sep 4, 2009
Funeral services for Sister Mary Theresine Maliszewsk a will be held at the Felician Sisters Infirmary Chapel, Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, September 9, 2009. Following the Mass of Christian Burial, Sister will be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters Cemetery in Lodi. Sister Mary Theresine died on Friday, September 4,...
Valerie Russo
Sep 2, 2009
Valerie (Polyak) Russo, 69, of Clifton on September 2, 2009. Born in Passaic she has been a resident of Clifton since 1945. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Valerie was a Secretary for Nuevo Mundo in Clifton for several years. Beloved wife of Sabato Nicholas Russo. Devoted mother of Doreen Zinicola and her husband...
Jean Fischer Kolis
Sep 1, 2009
Jean (Fischer) Kolis, 75, of Clifton on September 1, 2009. Born in Scranton, Pa., Jean has been a resident of Clifton for the past 55 years. A parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Church, Clifton, Jean worked for Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton for 33 years, retiring in 1996. Beloved wife of the late John Paul Kolis who...
Florence S Konzelman
Aug 31, 2009
Florence S. (Penc) Konzelman, 90, of Clifton on August 31, 2009. Born in Paterson, she lived in Parsippany before moving to Clifton 5 years ago. A parishioner of Madison Park Epworth United Methodist Church, Paterson, Florence was a order processor for W.H. Linen Supply in Paterson for 10 years, retiring in 1987. Beloved wife of the late John...
Antonina Bednarczyk
Aug 31, 2009
Antonina (Plewa) Bednarczyk, 81, of Clifton on August 31, 2009. Born in Poland Antonina came to the U.S. in 1969, settling in Paterson, and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1975. A seamstress at Greensleeves of Passaic for 15 years retiring in 1993, Antonina was a parishioner of St. John Kanty R.C. Church, Clifton. Beloved wife...
Mary S Sisco
Aug 31, 2009
Mary S.(nee Rigney)Sisco was reunited with her beloved late husband Jim on August 31, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mary is survived by her daughter, Jamie Scott, son-in-law, Mike and beloved grandchildren Danny and Matt, all of Basking Ridge, her siblings Neil Rigney and his wife Mary, of Maryland, Alice and her husband Bob, of Wayne,...
Emery S Simko
Aug 29, 2009
Emery S. Simko, 92 of Towanda, PA on August 28, 2009. Born in Passaic he lived in Clifton for 48 years before moving to Pennsylvania 7 years ago. A former parishioner of St. Mary's RC Church, Passaic, Emery was a pipe fitter for Curtiss-Wright Aeronautics in Wood Ridge for 35 years, retiring in 1979. An Army Air Force...
Richard D Mazur
Aug 28, 2009
Richard D. Mazur, 42, of Clifton on August 28, 2009. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Beloved son of Margaret (Kalinich) and the late Edward J. Mazur. Devoted brother of Edward Jr., of Clifton, Patricia McChristal of Essex Co., and Pamela Kessler of Hamburg, Pa.. Funeral Tuesday 10 AM at the Shook Funeral Home,...
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