Obituaries

Oct 7, 2023

Hernando H. Castaneda, 93, of Dover, passed away on October 7, 2023. Born in Chaquani, Colombia, he came to the US 31 years ago and settled in Dover. A member of the Dover Christian Center, Hernando worked in the coffee bean industry in Colombia for many years before retiring.

Beloved husband of the late Maria Castaneda who...

Oct 7, 2023

Julia (Prush) Sinowell, 98, of Clifton, passed away on October 7, 2023. Born in Passaic to Mary and Joseph Prush, she graduated from Passaic High School and Drakes Business College.

Before retiring, Julia worked as a Bookkeeper and Office Manager for 45 years and later as an Accountant. She and her husband Chester, an Electrical Contractor, were...

Oct 5, 2023

Lucia Hula, 91, of Clifton, passed away on October 5, 2023. Born in Ukraine, she came to the US in 1950 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1964.

A parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, Lucia was a member of the Lysenko Choir at Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, Clifton. An Electronics...

Oct 1, 2023

Joyce Sapochak, 84, of Clifton passed away on October 1, 2023. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton most of her life. A proud member of the Gregory Club of Bloomfield, Joyce worked as a secretary for International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (I.T.T), Nutley, for many years. A fondest memory was hearing Joyce singing the song "Those...

Oct 1, 2023

Margaret Mary (Ridarick) Aiello, 71, of The Villages, FL, formerly of Bloomingdale, NJ, passed away on October 1, 2023 after a bravely fought 10-month battle with cancer. Born in Jersey City, she was raised in Garfield and lived in Bloomingdale before retiring to Florida in 2018. Known to those closest to her as Marge, she started her career as...

Sep 29, 2023

Rosella "Rose" (Spytko) Quintavella, 90, of Clifton, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on September 29, 2023. Born in New York City, she was raised in Little Falls, NY, and has lived in Clifton for the past 65 years. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Rose was a cafeteria worker at Clifton...

Sep 15, 2023

Daniel O. Rivera, 28, of Totowa passed away on September 15, 2023. Born in Paterson, he was living in Totowa, NJ. Daniel became a Marine in 2015 and since his discharge in 2019 has been finding joy in giving his time to those in need. He began working with AmeriCorps as a Youth and Homelessness Advocate with the Great...

Sep 12, 2023

Peter G. Koc, 33, of Clifton passed away on September 12, 2023.  Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton and a graduate of Seton Hall University and held a BA degree in Chemistry.

Peter was a parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, volunteered at church events, and was a part of a Highlander Dance...

Sep 12, 2023

Joseph J. Murphy, 76, of Warren, passed away on September 12, 2023. Born in Newark, he lived in Belleville and Frelinghuysen before moving to Warren over 20 years ago.

A firefighter for the Passaic Fire Department for 25 years, Joe was also the owner of Lynnebrooke Drywall, Inc. for many years. A member of Passaic Fire FMBA...

Sep 12, 2023

Zofia Koc, 73, of Clifton, passed away on September 12, 2023. Born in Frydman, Poland, she finished technical school and later married the late Andrzej Snoch.  They lived in Gdansk, where their son, Jacek was born.  In 1986, she moved to the US and lived in Passaic and Garfield before settling in Clifton.  Later, she married Antoni Koc and...

Sep 11, 2023

Oscar Delgado, 58, of Wayne passed away on September 11, 2023. Born in Axutla, Puebla, Mexico, he traveled to the US in 1981 and settled in Wayne. Oscar worked as a machine operator for Starglo Industries, E. Rutherford, for many years.

Beloved husband for 22 years of Margarita Gutierrez. Devoted father of Bertha Delgado and her husband...

Sep 9, 2023

Gloria Frances Morales (Cherevko), 92, of Clifton, passed away on September 9, 2023 . Born in Garfield, she was a resident of Passaic Park for many years. Before retiring in 2011, Gloria was a controller and bookkeeper for Marcotex International, Inc., Passaic, capping a career of more than 50 years in this field. Gloria was an avid reader of  ...

Sep 9, 2023

June Ann (Bizzaro) McGreggor, 55, of Passaic passed away on September 9, 2023. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton before settling in Passaic. A proud lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary, June loved to travel. She worked as a clerk for the Passaic County Board of Social Services, Passaic, for 35 years.

Sep 5, 2023

Joan C. Dittrich-Griffith, 99 years old, of Bloomfield, passed away on September 5, 2023.

Born in Garfield, on September 23, 1923, she was a first generation Polish-American. Joan later moved to Passaic and lived the last years of her life in Bloomfield. An avid puzzle and Scrabble fan, Joan also enjoyed sewing and crocheting. She was active...

Sep 5, 2023

Tessie Zawadzki (Pikor) suddenly passed away on September 5, 2023. Born in Stalowa Wola, Poland to late Antoni and Janina Pikor (Galka) and came to the US in 1960. Beautician by trade, she worked for Nabisco for 30 years before retiring in 2010.

Beloved wife for 19 years of the late John Zawadzki, who passed away in...

Sep 4, 2023

Joseph Dean Paolucci - known to family and friends as Dean - passed away on September 4, 2023 at the age of 68. Born in Passaic to Joseph Louis Paolucci and Joan Sammarco Paolucci, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton, New Jersey.

A proud alumnus of Montclair Academy, class of 1973, Dean remained a loyal and...

Sep 2, 2023

Janet (Manyk) Tumicki, 70, of Garnerville, NY, passed away on September 2, 2023. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton prior to moving to Garnerville. A parishioner of St. Paul RC Church, Clifton, Janet worked as a Medical Assistant for many years before retiring in 2010. Janet was an avid reader, devouring books as much as she could, she...

Aug 28, 2023

Stanley J. Salek, 67, of Clifton passed away on August 28, 2023. Stanley worked as a Chief Housing Inspector for the Housing Authority of the City of Passaic for many years before retiring. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Stanley was an usher there for many years.

Stanley was the son of the late Leocadia...

Aug 27, 2023

Rita (DiGaudio) Latona, 86, of Clifton passed away on August 27, 2023. Born in Castelbuono, Sicily, to Guiseppina (DiNapoli) and Santi DiGaudio, she traveled to the US in 1961. Formerly of Passaic, she lived in Holly Hill, FL and Clifton, NJ for the past 5 years. Rita worked as a registered nurse for Dolly Madison Nursing Home before retiring....

Aug 24, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Sasso, 73, of Bloomfield, N.J., passed away at home on August 24, 2023. Born in Newark, N.J., he was a resident of Bloomfield for 30 years and spent his winters in Florida. Jerry was a veteran of the US National Guard and worked as a tilesetter for the Tile and Marble Union Local 7 of New York...