Rosemarie Saleh
Jan 24, 2024
Rosemarie (Zerden) Saleh, 74, of Hazleton, PA, formerly of Clifton, passed away on January 24, 2024. Born in Passaic on April 9, 1949, she lived in Clifton for most of her life before moving to Hazleton in 2016. Rosemaire was a graduate of Clifton High School (Class of '68) and Rutgers University, where she majored in chemistry. She worked...
Angelo S. Bordogna
Jan 23, 2024
Angelo S. Bordogna, 91, formerly of Clifton, passed away on January 23, 2024. Born in Newark, he lived in Irvington and Clifton before moving to Toms River in 1998.
A US Air Force Veteran, Angelo proudly served his country during the Korean War. A former parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Angelo worked for...
Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik
Jan 23, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Passaic County Sheriff Richard H. Berdnik on January 23, 2024. We extend our prayers and condolences to the Berdnik Family as well as the citizens of Clifton and all of Passaic County, especially the Passaic County Sheriff's Department and the Clifton Police Department.
Visiting Tuesday, January...
Arlene D. Kazanowsky
Jan 21, 2024
Arlene D. (Sokolek) Kazanowsky, 76, of Clifton passed away on January 21, 2024. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Clifton and Passaic for most of her life. Arlene worked as a receptionist and recruiter for Essex Testing Clinic in Clifton for 25 years before retiring in 2014. Arlene loved to cook and bake and could often...
Elizabeth Ann Goceljak
Jan 21, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Goceljak, 85 of Clifton, NJ passed away peacefully on January 21st, 2024 at St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic. Betty Ann was the daughter of the late Steven and Elizabeth (Machovsky) Goceljak of Clifton.
A lifelong resident of Clifton, Elizabeth lived at Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Center in Passaic since 2005. She is predeceased by her parents,...
Kazimiera Stolarz
Jan 20, 2024
Kazimiera Stolarz, 86, of Clifton, passed away on January 20, 2024.
Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1966 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1970. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Kazimiera was a machine operator for Hoffman-LaRoche, Nutley for over 24 year, retiring in 1996. Kazimiera was...
Mary Nemeth
Jan 18, 2024
Mary (Fitzgerald) Nemeth, 92, of Clifton passed away on January 18, 2024. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Mary came to the US in 1950 and first settled in Brooklyn, NY, and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1958. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, she was an inspector for Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton for...
Stella Losino
Jan 17, 2024
Stella Losino, 92, of Passaic, passed away on January 17, 2024. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident of Passaic. Stella was a Manager for Shulton, Inc., Clifton, where she worked for 38 years, retiring many years ago.
Beloved wife of the late Anthony Losino. Devoted mother of Vincene Williams and her husband Ron, and Angela...
Zofia Karcz
Jan 15, 2024
Zofia Karcz, 90, of Lake Hopatcong, passed away on January 15, 2024.
Born in Stare Bystre, Poland, she came to the US in 1965 and lived in Passaic, Garfield and Clifton, before moving to Lake Hopatcong. A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Zofia was a seamstress for many years.
Beloved wife of...
Pricilla Sotomayor
Jan 14, 2024
Pricilla Sotomayor, 71, of Clifton, passed away on January 14, 2024.
Born in Newark, she lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton many years ago. Before retiring, Pricilla was a shipping clerk for Cosmetic Manufacturing in Clifton for 25 years. In her retirement, Pricilla enjoyed trips to the Atlantic City casinos and taking care of her family...
Lauren E. Murphy
Jan 13, 2024
Clifton City Councilwoman Lauren E. Murphy, 69, of Clifton, passed away on January 13, 2024. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield and Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2006.
The Executive Director of the Passaic County One Stop Career Center in Paterson for over 10 years, Lauren had also been an Administrator for the Passaic County...
Alberta Lacki
Jan 13, 2024
Alberta (Stagen) Lacki, 92, of Clifton, passed away on January 13, 2024. Born in Passaic, she lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton many years ago. Alberta and her late husband Frank were the owners of Lacki's Jewelry Store on Van Houten Ave., Clifton for 50 years. Alberta enjoyed skiing and loved to travel, especially to Aruba and Europe....
Joseph Studdert
Jan 12, 2024
Joseph Studdert, 91, of Woodland Park, passed away on January 12, 2024. Born in Kilmurry McMahon, Ireland, he came to the US in 1959 and lived in New York City, Passaic and Clifton, before moving to Woodland Park 17 years ago.
A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Joseph was an Electrical Foreman for...
Barbara J. Tufaro
Jan 11, 2024
Barbara J. Tufaro, 70, of Bloomfield, passed away on January 11, 2024. Born in Irvington, she was a lifelong resident of Bloomfield.
A parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, Bloomfield, Barbara was the Office Manager for Diamond Memorials in Clifton, where she worked for 20 years, retiring in 2023. Barbara loved spending time with her...
David Tylicke
Jan 9, 2024
On January 9, 2024, our world changed forever. David passed away to be with his heavenly family. He was an extremely devoted husband to Nancy, father to Linda Tylicke, Brian Buginsky and Lisa Czerepak (the best dad ever). He was the most wonderful, hands-on grandfather a.k.a. Rara, to Paige Czerepak, Cole Czerepak and Matthew Buginsky.
Dave graduated...
Emilio Tirado Sierra
Jan 8, 2024
Emilio Tirado Sierra, 80 of Clifton, passed away on January 8th 2024. Emilio was born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico to his parents Emilio Tirado Bonet and Victoria Sierra Marrero in 1943. Emilio entered the US army in December of 1966. He traveled to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for his basic training followed by a tour of duty in...
Robert Robertson
Jan 8, 2024
Robert J. Robertson, 80, of Clifton passed away on January 8, 2024. Born in Clifton, he has lived in Clifton all of his life. A US Navy veteran, Robert was a pressman for many years and last worked for Command Web in Secaucus. He was also a member of the Amalgamated Lithographers of America Local 1 and the Hawthorne...
Valentin Liaudaitis
Jan 8, 2024
Valentin Liaudaitis, 72, of Clifton, passed away on January 8, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Clifton most of his life. A US Marines Veteran, Valentin proudly served his country during the Vietnam War, and was a Lineman for Verizon, retiring after 30 years.
Beloved father of Christina Williams and her husband Shawn, Jenny Liaudaitis, Daniel...
Alan Kravetz
Jan 7, 2024
Alan Kravetz, 71, of Newburgh, NY, formerly of Clifton, passed away on January 7, 2024. Born in Passaic, Alan was raised in Clifton and lived there for many years before moving to Newburgh 20 years ago. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in electrooptic studies. He went on to...
Nelia Reyes
Jan 7, 2024
Nelia (Faelnar) Reyes, 78, of Passaic passed away on January 7, 2024. Born in Bontoc, Southern Leyte, Philippines, Nelia came to the US and settled in Passaic. A parishioner of St. Clare RC Church, Clifton, Nelia was a Dietary Technician for Chilton Hospital, Pompton Plains, for over 20 years before retiring.
Beloved wife for 58 years of...
