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Jelani A. Brissett

Jelani A. Brissett

Jun 1, 2024

Jelani A. Brissett, 29, of Paterson passed away on June 1, 2024. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he traveled to the US in 2003 and settled in Paterson. Jelani was a self-contracting artist in music.

Cherished son of Rose McNab-Henry and her husband Richard Henry and Beresford Brissett. Loving brother of T.J., Jamali, Kymani, Asheay, Lance, Shion, Kerry,...

James J. Gallichio

James J. Gallichio

Jun 1, 2024

James J. Gallichio, Jr., 63, of Clifton, passed away on June 1, 2024. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. James was a mason contractor for 40 years, and worked for Markovich Construction in Clifton.

Beloved husband of Lisa (Adamo). Devoted father of James, II, Christopher and his wife Kristin, Robert, Tiffany and her...

Cielo Arevalo

Cielo Arevalo

May 30, 2024

Cielo Arevalo, 77, passed away on May 30, 2024. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, she traveled to the US in 1967and lived in Queens, NY, then later moved to Passaic before settling in Clifton. Cielo worked in printing and packing for Challenge Printing Company, Clifton, for many years before retiring.

Cielo was predeceased by her parents Aquileo Arevalo...

Madelene Poleon

Madelene Poleon

May 29, 2024

Madelene Poleon, 85, of Passaic passed away on May 29, 2024. Born in Soufriere, St. Lucia, she lived in St. Thomas before traveling to the US in 1984 and first lived in Lodi before settling in Passaic over 20 years ago. Madelene worked as a health care aid for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, for 20 years before...

Dilipkumar N. Tailor

Dilipkumar N. Tailor

May 28, 2024

Dilipkumar N. Tailor, 70, of Clifton, passed away on May 28, 2024. Born in India, he came to the US in 1980 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1992. Dilipkumar was the owner of Harshi's Luncheonette in Totowa for over 25 years, retiring in 2014.

Beloved husband of Harshbala (Darji) Tailor. Devoted father of...

Valerie Grabowski

Valerie Grabowski

May 28, 2024

Valerie Grabowski, 68 of Nanuet, NY, formerly of Clifton, passed away on May 28, 2024. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Nanuet.

A paint associate for Home Depot in Nanuet for the past 17 years, Valerie enjoyed gardening, was an active member of the Athenia Business Association and was...

Judith Somesla

Judith Somesla

May 28, 2024

Judith Somesla, 77, of Clifton, passed away on May 28, 2028, Born in Petersburg, VA, Judith was a resident of Clifton for the past 18 years, and worked for Al's Avenue Pets in Paterson for 10 years.

Beloved mother of John, James and Tammy Somesla. Loving grandmother of Matthew Somesla and his wife Charlotte, Terrance, Ashley and...

Stella Marmo

Stella Marmo

May 22, 2024

Stella Marmo, 97 of Forked River, passed away on May 22, 2024. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield and Clifton before moving to Forked River several years ago. Before retiring, Stella and her husband were the owners of Anthony J. Imports in Galloway for many years. Stella loved collecting antiques.

Beloved wife of the late Anthony...

Dolores Dolan

Dolores Dolan

May 17, 2024

Dolores Dolan, 93, of Passaic, passed away on May 17, 2024. Born in Newark, she lived in Passaic, and Clifton for over 45 years, returning to Passaic in 2019.

Before retiring in 2017, Dolores was an office manager for Sky High Waterproofing in Clifton for 18 years, and served as the treasurer of the Delawanna Citizen's Association...

Raymond Prelich

Raymond Prelich

May 12, 2024

Raymond Prelich, 77, of Paramus passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Ray was a proud Navy Veteran who served two deployments to Vietnam aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA43).

Beloved father of Jesse Prelich and his wife Amee of Clifton. Loving grandfather of Rani. Dear brother of Richard of AZ, Barbara Longo...

Peter C. Eagler

Peter C. Eagler

May 11, 2024

Peter C. Eagler, at the age of 69, lost his battle with laryngeal cancer on May 11, 2024. He graduated in 1976 with a BA degree in Political Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. After college, he worked as a safety inspector for the NJ Highway Authority. For numerous years, he was the administrator for the Heritage Festivals at the...

Victor E. Fernandez

Victor E. Fernandez

May 10, 2024

Víctor E. Fernández, de 32 años, de Clifton, falleció el 10 de mayo de 2024. Nacido en República Dominicana, llegó a los Estados Unidos en el 2001 y se estableció en Clifton. Victor trabajó como gerente minorista de Bob's Discount Furniture en Woodbridge durante varios años. Le gustaban los autos y era un ávido fanático del béisbol.

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Madhubhai J. Patel

Madhubhai J. Patel

May 9, 2024

Madhubhai J. Patel, 86 years old of Parsippany, New Jersey passed away on May 9th, 2024.

Madhubhai who was born in India and came to America from Ahmedabad, India in 2003. He has lived in New Jersey since then. He is known for his magnificent strength, kindness, giving person, and compassion for those in need. Madhubhai had...

Mary Bischak

Mary Bischak

May 8, 2024

Mary Bischak, 96, of Clifton, passed away on May 8, 2024. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, she came to the US in 1952 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Mary was a member of the Golden Circle and the Athenia Veterans Post Ladies Auxiliary, all of Clifton. Before retiring in 1994,...

Sevaklal P. Shah

Sevaklal P. Shah

May 8, 2024

Sevaklal Panachand Shah, 88, of Clifton, passed away on May 8, 2024. He served as the manager of Bank of Baroda in Gujarat, India. In 1994, he immigrated to the US on a visitor visa, finally settling there in 1998. Continuing his professional journey, he worked in retail until retiring at the age of 75.

He is...

Omelio Saavedra

Omelio Saavedra

May 6, 2024

Omelio Saavedra, 86, of Passaic passed away on May 6, 2024. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, he traveled to the US in 1971 and settled in Passaic. Omelio was the owner and operator of North Passaic Laundromat, Passaic, for 30 years before retiring.

Beloved husband for 62 years of Ziola (Leon del Toro) Saavedra. Devoted father of Omelio...

Zbigniew K Scieslicki

Zbigniew K Scieslicki

May 4, 2024

Zbigniew K. Scieslicki, 65, of Garfield, passed away on May 4, 2024. Born in Cycó, Poland, he came to the US in 1960 and settled in Garfield. A man who loved to work with his hands, Zbigniew was a Carpenter for CLJ Contractors in Carlstadt for 10 years, retiring in 2023, and enjoyed spending time with his family.

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George Lucas

George Lucas

May 2, 2024

George Lucas, age 77 of Clifton, New Jersey passed away May 2, 2024. He was born on January 19, 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey to George and Mary Lucas. George was the second of six children. He resided in Clifton, New Jersey his entire life and was a graduate of Clifton High School class of 1965.

George...

Vinod P Patel

Vinod P Patel

Apr 30, 2024

Vinod P. Patel, 77 of Clifton, passed away on April 30, 2024. Born in Ambav, India, he was raised in Pamol, India and came to the US in 1971 living in West New York before moving to Clifton in 1995. Vinod was an Electrical Engineer for PSE&G, Newark for many years, retiring in 2006.

Beloved husband of...

Jozefa Kruk

Jozefa Kruk

Apr 29, 2024

Jozefa Kruk, 84, of Clifton, passed away on April 29, 2024. Born in Piasek Wielki, Poland, she came to the US in 1964 and lived in Passaic and Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1979. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Jozefa worked for Nabisco in Fair Lawn for 12 years, retiring in 2005.

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