Obituaries

Mar 19, 2026

Peter W. Surdyka, Jr., 82, of Passaic, passed away on March 19, 2026. Born and raised in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident. An Army National Guardsman during the Vietnam War, Peter worked as a Lab Technician for over 30 years at Hoffmann-LaRoche, Nutley, and was an avid Classic Car enthusiast.

Beloved son of the late Passaic...

Mar 19, 2026

Gabriella Gazdag, 82, of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19th after a brief illness. Born on March 27th, 1943 in Deutsch Schuetzen, Burgenland, Austria to Paul and Mary Pehr, Gabriella emigrated to the U.S. in 1962.

In 1967, she settled to raise her family in Glendale, New York, before enjoying positions at JCPenney...

Mar 18, 2026

Fidel Falconi, 86, of Rochelle Park passed away on March 18, 2026. Born in Peru, he came to the US in 2004 and first lived in Hackensack before settling in Rochelle Park. Fidel worked as a district manager for Copes in Coishco, Peru, for 40 years before retiring. He enjoyed playing the lottery, taking walks in the park and...

Mar 18, 2026

Ann Marie Walker, of Clifton, New Jersey, passed away on March 18, 2026, at Hackensack University Medical Center after a long illness. She was born on November 8, 1958, in Passaic and was raised in Bloomfield before making Clifton her home in 2005. Ann Marie was a graduate of East Orange Catholic High School and earned her Bachelor's degree...

Mar 18, 2026

Danuta Kosmider, 57, of Clifton, passed away on March 18, 2026. Born in Lipnica, Poland, she came to the United States in 1990 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton over 25 years ago.

After immigrating to the United States, Danuta became an active parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church in Passaic. Danuta enjoyed gardening, baking,...

Mar 18, 2026

C. Quentin Foley, Sr., 90, of Caldwell, passed away on March 18, 2026. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he was a lifelong resident of Caldwell. Quentin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Anastasia Foley.

He is survived by his loving children: daughter Mary Margaret; sons Quentin, Jr. (Beth), Stephen (Joan), and John...

Mar 16, 2026

Helen Nosal, of Hampden, ME, formerly of Clifton, passed away on March 16, 2026. Born and raised in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton before moving to Maine a few years ago.

A parishioner of The Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield, Helen was an Accounting Supervisor for NJ Bell in Paterson, where she...

Mar 15, 2026

Mirella Russi, 74, of Cedar Grove, passed away on March 15, 2026. Born in Pisticci, Italy, she came to the US in 1956 and settled in Clifton before moving to Cedar Grove.

A parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton, Mirella was a Social Worker for the Passaic County Board of Social Services for 35 years, retiring...

Mar 15, 2026

Gigliola Jakarta Lavouer, 52, of Hackensack, passed away on March 15, 2026. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1988 and settled in Hackensack.

Beloved mother of Rosley Castillo and Jaelle Delacruz. Loving grandmother of Jayle Delacruz. Dear daughter of  Radames De La Cruz and the late Rosa Santiago. Cherished sister of...

Mar 15, 2026

It is with deep sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Jyotsna J. Vyas, who left this world peacefully on March 15, 2026, at the age of 92.

Born on August 1, 1933, Jyotsna lived a long and meaningful life rooted in love, devotion, and family. She spent most of her life in Bardoli, where...

Mar 13, 2026

Karen Elizabeth Hirkala, 71, of Passaic passed away on March 13, 2026. Born and raised in Passaic, where she has been a lifelong resident. She worked as an Aide for Annabell Shimkowitz Senior Center in Passaic until retirement.

Beloved daughter of the late Senator Joseph Hirkala and Josephine (Chorazy) Hirkala. Dear sister of the late Robert Hirkala....

Mar 11, 2026

Jean Karwan, 95, of Clifton passed away on March 11, 2026. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton for many years. Jean worked as a secretary for the Passaic County Superior Court, Paterson, for 40 years and later worked as the secretary for St. Joseph RC Church, Passaic, for 10 years before retiring.

Dear sister...

Mar 10, 2026

Francis Wyka "Frank", resident of Washington Township, passed away on March 10, 2026 at the age of 74.

Born in Paterson, he was the son of Frank and Bertha. Francis was the most beloved brother of Linda and uncle of Elizabeth. His knowledge of computers and technology was vast and he was generous in sharing all that...

Mar 10, 2026

Alicia Carter, 57, of Clifton, passed away on March 10, 2026, after a courageous 7-year battle with breast cancer.

Born on December 29, 1968, in Passaic to Rosilyn Struller and the late Gary Carter, Alicia was a longtime resident of Clifton. She worked as a dedicated screening specialist for Employment Record Services of Florida.

Alicia...

Mar 8, 2026

Jobo Valentin, 88, of Bloomfield NJ passed away on March 8, 2026. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico to parents Pedro Estremera Valentin and Maria Soto Valentin (deceased) He came to the United States in 1955.  He settled and raised his beautiful family in Newark NJ before moving to Bloomfield NJ.

Jobo worked as a draftsman and fabricator...

Mar 8, 2026

Brian A. Grifo, 73, of North Arlington passed away on March 8, 2026. Born in Passaic, he was raised in and lived in Clifton before moving to North Arlington in 2023. He was a Data Center Manager for Citibank in New York City for almost 30 years before retiring in 2009. Brian was very active with the CYO Basketball...

Mar 6, 2026

Ronald Kropilak, 60, of Newfoundland, PA, passed away on March 6, 2026. Born in Passaic he lived most of his life in Clifton before moving to Shohola, PA, in 2003 and Newfoundland in 2018. Ron was a self employed construction worker for many years.

Beloved son of the late Eugene Phillip and Ida Kropilak. Dear brother of...

Mar 5, 2026

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Leona Emelda James was born on February 2, 1945, to the late Henrietta Horsford and George James, and was the twelfth of thirteen children in a large and loving family.

In early 1969, Leona migrated to the United...

Mar 5, 2026

Mary Lee, 53, of Clifton passed away on March 5, 2026. Born in Paterson, she has been a resident of the Clifton and Paterson area for all of her life. A friend to everyone who knew her, Mary was deeply admired in her community and will be remembered fondly.

Beloved wife of Timothy Dubiel. Devoted mother of...

Mar 4, 2026

Vincent A. Lombardo, 73, of Passaic passed away on March 4, 2026. Born in Passaic, he was raised in Clifton and has been a resident of Passaic for many years. Vincent was a construction worker, specializing in aluminum siding, for most of his career. He owned his own business, VAL's Construction, and then later worked for Mike's All Season...