Kirit Chimanlal Patel
Sep 2, 2026
Kirit Chimanlal Patel, 75, of Clifton passed away on September 2, 2026. Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, Kirit came to the US in 1984 and settled in Westchester County before moving to Clifton in 1990. He was an electrical technician for New Jersey Transit for 15 years before retiring.
Beloved husband for 44 years of Anjana Patel. Devoted father of Pushan...
Stanislaw M. Wolosko
Sep 2, 2026
Stanislaw M. Wolosko, 76, of Clifton passed away on September 1, 2026. Born in Biala, Poland, he came to the US in 1989 and first settled in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2010. Stanislaw was a farmer in Poland and later worked for the River Dell Regional School District in River Edge for 13 years before retiring.
Beloved husband of...
Helen Skoratowicz
Aug 28, 2026
Helen Skoratowicz, 101, of New York City, passed away on August 28, 2026. Born in Garfield, she was a resident of New York City for many years. Helen worked as a Vice President of Retail for Henri Bendel for many years before retiring and also served on the Pope John Paul II Foundation in Rome.
Loving aunt of Laura Leschynski and...
Bruce Joseph James
Aug 27, 2026
Bruce Joseph James, 75, of Clifton passed away on August 27, 2026. Born in Boston, MA, he has been a resident of Clifton for many years. Bruce was a caseworker for the Passaic County Board of Social Services for over 25 years and served as a Passaic County Commissioner for over 20 years.
Bruce had been a highly respected supervisor and...
Julio Rodriguez
Aug 26, 2026
Julio Rodriguez, 80, of Bloomfield passed away on August 26, 2026. Born in Ourense, Spain, he traveled to the US in 1974 and settled in Bloomfield. He spent many years working as a chef at Sevilla restaurant, alongside his three brothers, before retiring
Beloved husband for 59 years of Camila Rodriguez. Devoted father of Julia Reyes and her husband Steven, Maria...
Lakisha V. Prophet
Aug 24, 2026
Lakisha V. Prophet, 48, of Clifton passed away on August 24, 2026. Born in Paterson, she has lived in Clifton for over 20 years.
Beloved daughter of Deborah Laird and her husband Nathaniel, and the late Alvin Bradley. Cherished sister of Kimberly Laird and sister-in-law of James Allen. Loving aunt of Raine, Rock and River Allen. Adored niece of Sharlene Rogers,...
Arthur E. Eberly
Aug 24, 2026
Arthur E. Eberly, 95, recently of Morris Plains passed away on August 24, 2026. Born in Bellevue, OH, Arthur was an avid reader and devoted fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes. A proud US Navy Veteran, he worked most of his career as a Sales Representative and briefly for the Social Security Administration in Philadelphia, PA until his retirement.
He was...
Lynnette Marie Curran
Aug 24, 2026
Lynnette Marie Curran (Arcabos), 57, of Clifton passed away on August 24, 2026. Born in Hoboken, she has been a resident of Clifton for many years. Lynnette worked as an accountant for McNally International, Wallington, for several years before retiring.
Beloved wife for 27 years of Thomas Curran. Devoted mother of Shane Curran. Loving daughter of Lynn Tallman and her husband...
Janie M. Schwartz
Aug 20, 2026
Janie Schwartz (Glass), 80, of Nanuet, NY, passed away on August 20, 2026. Born in the Bronx, Janie was a resident of Nanuet for most of her life. She was a Junior High School teacher for the New York City Board of Education for a short time before dedicating herself to raising her two children and caring for her family.
Beloved...
Theodosios "Theo" Peppes
Aug 20, 2026
Theodosios “Theo” Peppes, a lifelong resident of Clifton, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Passaic, Theo was a successful, self-made property owner and real estate manager throughout the Passaic County area. Widely known as a “real estate guru,” he was admired for his extensive knowledge, strong business instincts, and many accomplishments.
Theo was also an...
Marc Ward
Aug 19, 2026
Marc Ward, 46, of New York, passed away peacefully in his home on August 19, 2026.
Marc was born in Queens, New York, on October 7, 1979. He grew up in Clifton and Cedar Grove, New Jersey, and went on to attend John Jay College and St. Thomas University School of Law. Marc worked with the Law Offices of Tacopina, Seigel...
Rita Acevedo
Aug 18, 2026
Rita D. Acevedo, 86, of Clifton, passed away on August 18, 2026. Born in the Dominican Republic, she traveled to the US in 1987 and first lived in the Bronx, NY, then Manhattan, NY, and later moved to Passaic before settling in Clifton 22 years ago. She enjoyed taking care of her plants and cooking. She loved watching Spanish soap...
Bernard Morton Murray
Aug 18, 2026
Bernard Morton Murray, 76, of Passaic, passed away on August 18, 2026. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was a resident of Passaic for many years. Bernard worked as a bus operator with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYC, for 12 years.
Beloved husband of Udean Murray for 45 years. Devoted father of Keisha Barrant, Bernie Murray, and Shevonne Murray-Luna. Loving grandfather...
Nadiye Okur
Aug 17, 2026
Asleep in the Lord
Please keep in your prayers the Soul of Nadiye Okur, who is now with the Lord.
Nadiye Okur, 89, of Clifton, passed away on August 17, 2026. Born in Turkey, she traveled to the U.S. in 2021 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Ann's Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, Nadiye enjoyed taking walks, cooking for her...
Robert Floyd Shackelton, III.
Aug 14, 2026
Robert Floyd Shackelton, III, 41, of Passaic, passed away on August 14, 2026. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Passaic and was a machine operator for Birch Lumber Co., Clifton for several years.
Beloved son of Kay Mary (Arakaki) Shackelton and the late Robert Floyd Shackelton, II, who passed away in 2005. Dear brother of Michael Shackelton. Cherished...
Joseph Louis DeIntinis
Aug 12, 2026
Joseph Louis DeIntinis, 88, of Clifton, passed away on August 12, 2026. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A veteran of the US Navy, Joseph was a Computer Analyst for ITT in New York City for many years.
Beloved husband of Joan (Jack) DeIntinis. Devoted father of Donna Orlando and her husband Guy, Joseph DeIntinis and his...
Robert "Bob" A. Hruby
Aug 8, 2026
Robert A. Hruby, 87, of Milford, PA, formerly of Fairfield, NJ, passed away on August 8, 2026.
Born in Bloomfield, he lived in Fairfield for 42 years before moving to Milford in 2025. A Proud U.S. Army Veteran, Bob was a Senior Chemical Operator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley, where he worked for 32 years, retiring in 1994. For many years, Bob...
Nelya Kovhankina
Aug 7, 2026
Nelya (Sechevaya) Kovhankina, 85, of Clifton passed away on August 7, 2026. Born in Uzhur, Russia, Nelya came to the US in 2015 and first settled in Brooklyn before moving to Clifton in 2018. She was a Doctor for BMDC in Krivyi Rih, Ukraine for many years before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Anatoly Kovhankin who passed away in 1995....
Maria Safes
Aug 5, 2026
Maria Safes (Lenner), 99, of Fair Lawn passed away on August 5, 2026. Born in Sume, Ukraine, she traveled to the US and settled in Fair Lawn. Maria worked as a machine operator for Nabisco, Fair Lawn, for 30 years before retiring. Maria enjoyed cooking and loved gardening.
Beloved wife of the late Sulf Safes who passed away in 1981. She...
Robert Swan
Aug 4, 2026
Robert Swan, 88, of Glen Rock, NJ passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Born in Passaic, NJ, he was a longtime resident of Clifton before moving to Reflection Lakes in Equinunk, PA, “where he didn’t like the country, he loved it!”
An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting and campfires in Equinunk with his friends who were more like family....
