Taraben Balvirsinh Desai
Aug 1, 2026
Taraben Balvirsinh Desai, 97, of Clifton passed away on August 1, 2026. Born in Gujarat, India, she traveled to the US in 1996 and settled in Clifton.
Beloved wife of the late Balvirsinh Desai. Devoted mother of Manharkumar Desai, Ashok Desai, Pravina Patel, Vina Patel, Prafula Baboo and Rita Patel. Loving grandmother of Ashesh Desai, Arpita Patel, Parin Patel, Vaibhav Desai, Shital Patel,...
Bernard Frank Galambos
Jul 31, 2026
Bernard Frank Galambos, 86, of Passaic passed away on July 31, 2026. Born and raised in New Jersey, Bernard has been a resident of Passaic for many years. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War and served as a mechanical engineer. Bernard attended Montclair State University and worked as a roofer for Macko Roofing in Clifton before retiring many...
Lilavati N. Patwala
Jul 30, 2026
Lilavati N. Patwala, 85, of Lodi passed away on July 30, 2026. Born in Bharuch, India, she traveled to the US and settled in Lodi.
Beloved wife of the late Natvarlal Harilal Patwala. Devoted mother of Dipikabahen Natavarlal Patwala, Mayurkumar Natvarlal Patwala, Mamtabahen Prakashkumar Rana, Sonal Khusman Rana and Kirtibala Kalpeshkumar Rana. Loving grandmother of Manthan M. Patwala, Pooja M. Patwala,...
Darshana Guzraty
Jul 25, 2026
Darshana (Patel) Guzraty, 47, of Clifton, passed away on July 25, 2026. Born in Kolkata, India, she came to the U.S. in 2004 and lived in Nutley before moving to Clifton.
Darshana was loving, cheerful, caring and selfless - always putting family and friends above herself. She was a dedicated and passionate volunteer at the Hindu Community Center and Vidya Kendra...
Shirley Hyler
Jul 24, 2026
Shirley Hyler, 90, of Nutley, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.
Born and raised in New York City to Joseph and Bessie Reichman, Shirley went on to build a beautiful life with William Hyler, whom she married in 1956. Together, they raised five...
Pamela Elizabeth Bosta
Jul 24, 2026
Pamela Elizabeth Bosta, 70, of Passaic passed away on July 24, 2026. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Passaic for all of her life.
Beloved wife of the late Albert M.Bosta. Devoted mother of Ann Marie Lyons-Misko and her husband JP Misko, Thomas Lyons, and Trisha Lee Lyons and her partner David Horne. Loving grandmother of Aeriol, Johnny,...
Eugene "Gene" Prall
Jul 23, 2026
Eugene C. “Gene” Prall, 76, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Vernon, New Jersey, passed away on July 23, 2026.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey, Gene was raised in Clifton before settling in Vernon, where he and his wife, Shirley Ruth Prall, raised their three children.
Gene proudly served in the United States Air Force Reserve. He later spent many years...
Michael Rainer
Jul 22, 2026
Michael Rainer, 80, of Wantage, formerly of Passaic, passed away on July 22, 2026. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived there before moving to Wantage 24 years ago. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Michael was the owner of Michael's Towing in Passaic for 44 years, retiring in 2002. A U.S. Navy Veteran, Michael proudly...
Miriam Palomino
Jul 19, 2026
Miriam Palomino (née De La Salas), 83, of Paterson passed away on July 19, 2026. Born in Colombia, she traveled to the United States in 1986 and settled in Paterson.
Beloved wife of Denis Palomino for over 60 years; devoted mother of Henry Palomino and his wife Jaqueline, William Palomino, and Yolima Palomino; loving grandmother of Evelyn, Catherine, and Karol; adored...
Rajat H. Kamdar
Jul 18, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Rajat H. Kamdar, beloved son of Himatlal and Hiraben Kamdar, on July 18, 2026, in New Jersey, at the age of 80.
Rajat was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Deeply spiritual and generous, he expressed his faith through his love and devotion to his family. His...
Prabhudas Muljibhai Patel
Jul 16, 2026
Prabhudas Muljibhai Patel, 91, of Rutherford passed away on July 16, 2026. Born in Sunderpura, Gujarat, India, he came to the US in 1996 and settled in Rutherford. He was a professor for many years in Anand, Gujarat, India.
Beloved husband of the late Savitaben Patel. Devoted father of Minaxi Bharat Patel, Vilasben Yogendra Patel, Shashikant Prabhudas Patel, and Bhavana Rajesh...
Michael E. Smolinski
Jul 15, 2026
Michael E. Smolinski, 79, of Clifton passed away on July 15, 2026. Born in Passaic, he has been a resident of Clifton all of his life. A Proud US Navy Veteran Michael worked as a customer service engineer for IBM, Newark, for 30 years before retiring.
Beloved husband for 57 years of Donna Smolinski (Prichard). Devoted father of Michelle Geden and...
Mario Jose Saravia
Jul 14, 2026
Mario Jose Saravia, 69, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Mario courageously immigrated to the United States in 1986 in search of a better future for his family. He first settled in Passaic before making Clifton his home in 1995. Through perseverance, humility, and an unwavering devotion...
Servillano C. Quiming
Jul 10, 2026
Servillano C. Quiming, 91, of Clifton, passed away on July 10, 2026. Born in Pangasinan, Philippines, he came to the U.S. in 1996 and lived in Jersey City before moving to Clifton in 2009. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Servillano worked in the shipping department at Group USA in Secaucus for 10 years, retiring in...
Delia Faustino
Jul 9, 2026
Delia Faustino (De Torres), 75, of Jersey City passed away on July 9, 2026. Born in Manila, Philippines, she traveled to the US in 1976 and first lived in New York City and Brooklyn before settling in Jersey City in 1983. A devoted member of the Columbiettes OLPH - Our Lady of Perpetual Help of New Jersey. Delia worked as...
Miguel Lopez
Jul 9, 2026
Miguel Lopez, 95, of Clifton passed away on July 9, 2026. Born in Zurgena, Almeria, Spain, he traveled to the US in 1957 and settled in Clifton. Miguel worked as a foreman for Allied Textile Mill, Paterson, for many years before retiring.
Beloved husband of the late Maria I. Lopez who passed away in 2012. Devoted father of Maria Elena Zawicki...
Margaret Sypniewski
Jun 30, 2026
Margaret Sypniewski, 77, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026. Born in Łódź, Poland, she came to the U.S. in 1975 and settled in Clifton where she lived for the rest of her years.
Beloved wife of over fifty years to William Sypniewski. Devoted mother of Jason Sypniewski and his wife Lauren (Machovic). Of all her titles, her most...
Kamal Rijhwani
Jun 29, 2026
Kamal Rijhwani, 88, of Norwood, passed away on June 29, 2026.
Complete obituary to follow
Visiting and Puja Service, Thursday, July 2, 2026, 11AM to 1 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation, East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton.
Olga Panycia
Jun 29, 2026
Olga Panycia, 82, of Paterson, passed away on June 29, 2026. Born in Austria to Ukrainian parents, she came to the U.S. in 1950 and settled in Paterson where she has lived for most of her life.
Beloved wife for over 50 years of Wasyl Panycia. Devoted mother of Nicholas Panycia and his wife Josephine, William Panycia, Walter Panycia and his...
Harikrishnabhai G. Ray
Jun 29, 2026
Harikrishnabhai G. Ray, 71, of Clifton, passed away on June 29, 2026. Born in Mota Karala, Gujarat, India, he lived for some time in Vadodara before moving to the U.S. in 2002 where he first settled in Passaic before later moving to Clifton in 2013.
He was the beloved husband of Ushaben Ray and a devoted father of Prit Ray and...
