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Srinivasan Sudarsanam
Oct 25, 2024
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2024 from 9-11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation will follow at 11:30AM at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Ave., Clifton.
Nancy L. Hriczov
Oct 24, 2024
Nancy L. Hriczov, 76, of Wayne passed away on October 24, 2024. Born in Newark, she lived in Clifton before settling in Wayne. Nancy worked as a bookkeeper for Johanson and Son, Clifton for 25 years before retiring in 2014. She loved playing with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards, scrabble and bowling.
Beloved wife of...
Daniel Pagan
Oct 19, 2024
Daniel Pagan, 75, of Clifton passed away on October 19, 2024. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he came to the US in 1970 and settled in Passaic. Daniel worked in the maintenance department for the Passaic Board of Education for many years before retiring.
Daniel is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Alice (Mojica) Pagan,...
Walter J. Snyder
Oct 14, 2024
Walter J. Snyder, 85, of Passaic, passed away on October 14, 2024. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident.
A US Army Veteran, Walter was a Sergeant with the Passaic Police Department and later a Detective with the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, retiring in 1995. Walter was a member of Passaic PBA #14, the American Legion...
Frances Schwarz
Oct 14, 2024
Frances Schwarz, 91, of Monroe, formerly of Clifton, passed away on October 14, 2024. Born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, she moved to Passaic in 1947 and lived in Clifton for many years before moving to Monroe in 2020. Before retiring, Frances was a secretary for 32 years for Curtiss-Wright and later Passaic General Hospital. Frances loved spending time with...
Helena E. Puzio
Oct 14, 2024
Helena E. Puzio, 68, of Garfield passed away on October 14, 2024. Born in Zosin, Poland, she traveled to the US in 1977 and lived in Wallington before settling in Garfield. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Helena worked as a seamstress for Central Fur Storage, Garfield, for 40 years before retiring.
Devoted mother of...
John A. Campanile, Sr.
Oct 13, 2024
John A. Campanile,Sr., 89, of Muncy, Pa. passed away on October 13, 2024, just days before his 90th birthday. Born in NJ, he was a long-time resident of Nutley before retiring to Pennsylvania. During his years living in Nutley, he was a member of UNICO and of St. Paul's Congregational Church.
Throughout his long life he shared,...
Arvind P. Shah
Oct 8, 2024
Arvind P. Shah, 76, of Clifton passed away on October 8, 2024. Born in Mumbai, India, he traveled to the US in 1981 and settled in Clifton. Arvind was the owner and operator of The Greeting Place, in Clifton, NJ, and other businesses for many years before retiring.
His memory lives on through his wife, son, grandchildren,...
Adeline M. Dubiel
Oct 7, 2024
Adeline M. (Wolski) Dubiel, 104, of Clifton passed away on October 7, 2024. Born in Hastings, PA, she lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton.
Beloved wife of the late Walter Dubiel who passed away in 1995. Devoted mother of Nancy Campanile and her husband James of Pacifica, CA, and the late Richard Dubiel who passed away...
Josephine Hirkala
Oct 6, 2024
Josephine Hirkala, 95, wife of the late Senator Joseph Hirkala, passed away on October 6, 2024. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident. A 1950 graduate of Passaic General Hospital School of Nursing where she received her RN degree, Josephine later received her BSN from Rutgers University. Josephine worked in the dialysis unit for East Orange VA Medical...
Luz M. Fernandez-Tangarife
Oct 5, 2024
Luz Mary Fernandez-Tangarife, 62, of Clifton passed away on October 5, 2024. Born in Pereira, Colombia, she traveled to the US in 1985 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton. Luz loved to paint and enjoyed arts and crafts.
Luz was predeceased by her loving parents Arturo Fernandez and Graciela Restrepo.
Beloved wife of...
George L. Leonida
Oct 3, 2024
George L. Leonida, 44, of West Orange, passed away on October 3, 2024. Born in Passaic, he lived in Wayne for many years before moving to West Orange.
A parishioner of St. George's Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, George was the restaurant manager of Goffle Grill in Hawthorne for several years.
Beloved son of Leonidas and...
Ernesto Herrera
Sep 29, 2024
Ernesto Herrera, 88, of Hasbrouck Heights passed away on September 29, 2024. Born in Lima, Peru, he traveled to the US in 1990 and settled in Hasbrouck Heights. Ernesto worked as an assembler for Aquabot, Cedar Grove, for many years before retiring.
Beloved husband of Rosa Llerena. Devoted father of Giovana Martinez, Edward Herrera and his wife...
Bronislawa "Bronia" Karcz
Sep 28, 2024
Bronislawa "Bronia" (Podczerwinski) Karcz, 87, of Clifton, passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2024. Born in Podczerwone, Poland, on August 29, 1937 to Jan and Maria Podczerwinski, she worked on her family farm and immigrated to USA in 1963. Bronia was a seamstress at Gramercy Mills (sewing company) in Passaic for many years until her retirement. A...
Michael John Kormanik
Sep 24, 2024
Michael John Kormanik, 35, of Paramus, passed away on September 24, 2024. Born in Secaucus, he was a lifelong resident of Paramus. A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Michael worked with his family for many years at the family owned Denaros Deli in Dumont, and was an avid car enthusiast.
Beloved son...
Leroy Crawford
Sep 24, 2024
Leroy Crawford, affectionately known as "Pops"by his loved ones, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, left us suddenly on September 24, 2024. He passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Frona, whom he loved beyond measure, by his side; he would not have wanted it any other way.
Born on October 8, 1941, in Baltimore,...
Anil T. Rana
Sep 23, 2024
Funeral Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 9 - 11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Lucille E. Pami
Sep 19, 2024
Lucille E. (Zanet) Pami, 99, of Clifton passed away on September 19, 2024. Born in Passaic, she was raised in Clifton and retired in Barnegat before moving back to Clifton this year. Lucille worked as a HR director for Beecham for several years before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Harry Pami who passed away in 2011....
Judith Klopfer
Sep 13, 2024
Judith (Pugliese) Klopfer, 83, of Bridgewater passed away on September 13, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, NY. Judith was raised in Irvington, NJ and lived in Union and Bedminster before recently moving to Bridgewater, NJ. She was a bookkeeper for 30 years before retiring. Judith was a bowler, golfer, great cook and baker, an avid reader, and traveler....
Karin E. Prosinski
Sep 13, 2024
Karin E. (Leinberger) Prosinski, 81, passed away on September 13, 2024. Born in Germany, she traveled to the US in 1960 at the age of 17 and lived in Passaic then Garfield before settling in Clifton in 1969. Karin worked as a sewing operator for Bernstein, Clifton, for many years before retiring. Karin enjoyed her garden, the color purple...
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