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Janet Lee Siery Debiak

Janet Lee Siery Debiak

Nov 21, 2024

Janet Lee (Maksym) Debiak, 60, of Clifton, passed away on November 21, 2024. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton and Wallington.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Janet served as the Director of the Religious Education Program, taught with the Vacation Bible School Program, was a member of the SJK Home and School...

Kusumben R. Patel

Kusumben R. Patel

Nov 20, 2024

Kusumben R. Patel, 82, of Clifton passed away on November 20, 2024. Born in Baroda, Gujarat, India, she came to the US in 1988 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton 15 years ago. She was a homemaker who loved reading and cooking for her family.

Beloved wife of the late Ravindra Patel who passed...

Charlene Jackson

Charlene Jackson

Nov 19, 2024

Charlene Jackson 76 formerly of Newark, peacefully passed away at home on Nov, 19th 2024. Charlene fell ill and was diagnosed with cancer and requested to spend her last days at home with hospice and her eldest daughter to help with her care.

Charlene was the third eldest of Doyle and Katherine Daniels Jackson. She was the...

Patricia Mary Krzastek

Patricia Mary Krzastek

Nov 18, 2024

Patricia Mary Krzastek (Harte) passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, at the age of 93.  She was born in Passaic on March 11, 1931 and lived most of her life in Passaic.  She attended St. Nicholas School and graduated from Pope Pius XII High School, class of 1949. Patricia worked at the Howard Zink, Corp. and Bartman and...

Lisa Marie Popewiny

Lisa Marie Popewiny

Nov 17, 2024

Lisa Marie (Sudol) Popewiny, 62, of Clifton passed away on November 17, 2024. Born in Passaic she has been a resident of Clifton for 30 years. Lisa worked as a payroll clerk for MAC Properties, Englewood for many years. Lisa loved to cook and enjoyed playing darts and bowling.

Devoted mother of Derek and Adam Popewiny. Dear...

Shantaben B. Bulsara

Shantaben B. Bulsara

Nov 17, 2024

Shantaben Bhagwandas Bulsara of Clifton, NJ, passed away peacefully, without pain, surrounded by her loving family on November 17, 2024, at the age of 88. In her passing, Shantaben is reunited with her husband Bhagwandas who predeceased her in 2009.

Shantaben was born on August 4, 1936 in her hometown of Valsad in India. She married the...

David G. Pezza

David G. Pezza

Nov 16, 2024

David G. Pezza, 48, of Clifton, passed away on November 16, 2024. Born in Belleville, he lived most of his life in Clifton. The Manager of Big C Motors, Linden, where he worked for 22 years, David loved Classic Cars, enjoyed experiencing new restaurants, and Classic Movies.

Beloved son of Angela Brooks and her husband Frank, and...

Mohan Ayyar

Mohan Ayyar

Nov 13, 2024

Mohan Ayyar, 80, of Midland Park, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024. Born into a large family in Chennai, India, Mohan moved to the United States in 1990, making New Jersey his home and building a lasting legacy.

A beloved husband of 44 years to Vanaja Mohan, Mohan was a devoted father to Ajay Mohan, Ajita...

Kathleen Morgan

Kathleen Morgan

Nov 12, 2024

Kathleen (Sanson) Morgan, 80, of Parsippany, NJ, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024. Born in Passaic, Kathie was raised in in the Athenia section of Clifton where she lived until moving to Parsippany in 1977.  She graduated from Clifton High School in 1962 and then the Mountainside Hospital Nursing School in 1965. She obtained her BSN and had...

Luis Alvarez

Luis Alvarez

Nov 12, 2024

Luis Alvarez, 95, passed away on November 12, 2024. Born in Havana, Cuba, He traveled to the US in 1971 and lived in Washington Heights, NY, for many years before settling in Elmwood Park. In Cuba Luis worked at Le Trianon Jewelry, Havana, Cuba, before coming to the US where he was later one of the owners and operators...

David Joseph Segda

David Joseph Segda

Nov 11, 2024

David Joseph Segda, of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024. David was 59 years old. The son of the late Maureen & Robert Segda.  David was born on January 6th, 1965, in Jersey City, NJ. In addition to his parents, David was predeceased in life by his older brother Robert Segda.  David was a stagehand...

Silvo Sclano

Silvo Sclano

Nov 10, 2024

Silvo Sclano, Beloved Husband, Babbo and Nonno, 81, formerly of Clifton passed away on November 10, 2024. Born in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, he came to the US in 1970 and lived in Union City, Jersey City, and Clifton for 44 years, before moving to Toms River. The owner and Master Chef of Nanni Restaurant in NYC for 25...

Enrique Cruz Garcia

Enrique Cruz Garcia

Nov 8, 2024

Enrique Cruz Garcia, 56, of Paterson passed away on November 8, 2024. Born in Puebla, Mexico, he traveled to the US in 1996 and lived in Passaic and Totowa for many years before recently moving to Paterson. Enrique worked as a cook for Beneci's D'Italia Cucina, Weehawken, for many years. He was a man with many hobbies but the...

Rosa Elvira Casariego

Rosa Elvira Casariego

Nov 7, 2024

Rosa Elvira Casariego, 98, of Paterson passed away on November 7, 2024. Born in Ferreñafe, Peru, she traveled to the US in 1970 and settled in Paterson.

Beloved wife of the late Francisco Casariego who passed away in 1987. Devoted mother of Victor Casariego and his companion Maria, Francisco Gustavo Casariego and his wife Ercilia and Miguel...

Bauk Ja

Bauk Ja

Oct 30, 2024

Bauk Ja, 93, of Little Falls, passed away on October 30, 2024. Born in Burma, she came to the US in 2011 and lived in Elmhurst, NY and Wayne before moving to Little Falls last year. Before retiring, Bauk was a Farmer for many years and enjoyed cooking, knitting and reading.

Beloved mother of Htu Lum, Kai...

Frances Fitzgerald

Frances Fitzgerald

Oct 30, 2024

Frances Fitzgerald, 81, of Wayne passed away on October 30, 2024. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Secaucus and Clifton before settling in Wayne. Frances worked as a payroll manager for Chock Full o' Nuts, Secaucus, for many years before retiring.

Dear sister of Ann Marella and the late John Fitzgerald who passed away in 2011....

Tristan Enki Lozada

Tristan Enki Lozada

Oct 28, 2024

Tristan Enki Lozada, 8, of Sparta formerly of Newark passed away on October 28, 2024. Tristan was born and lived in Newark before recently moving to Sparta. Tristan loved dancing, Halloween, and playing games on his iPad especially Roblox.

Beloved son of James and Monica (Guerrero) Lozada. Loving brother of James Lucian Lozada. Cherished grandson of Mercedes...

Francisco Olivero

Francisco Olivero

Oct 27, 2024

Francisco Olivero, 83, of Clifton passed away on October 27, 2024. Born in Aricebo, Puerto Rico, he traveled to the US in 1958 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton.

Beloved husband of the late Rosa Olivero. Devoted father of Carmen Nieves and her husband Pedro, Sonia Martinez and her husband Pablo, Maribel and Migdalia Martinez,...

Henry Bustos

Henry Bustos

Oct 26, 2024

Henry Bustos, 72, of Parsippany, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Henry brought his vibrant spirit and warmth to the United States.

Henry was preceded in death by his beloved son, Elvis, a profound loss that left an indelible mark on his life. He also mourned the passing of his...

Virbala Shashikant Shah

Virbala Shashikant Shah

Oct 26, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Mrs. Virbala Shashikant Shah on Saturday the 26th of October, 2024. She lived a long and meaningful life, blessed to see four generations, and she leaves behind a legacy of love, warmth and kindness.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday,...

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