Obituaries

Jul 28, 2023

George Brozina, 90, of Lady Lake, FL, passed away on July 28, 2023. Born and raised in Garfield, he moved to Massalon, OH, before settling in Lady Lake. A Proud US Air Force Veteran George worked as an engineer for Eaton Corp., for many years before retiring in 2001. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling.

Beloved husband...

Jul 26, 2023

Joseph "Joe" Cruz, 67, of Allentown, PA passed away peacefully at home on July 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.  Joe was happily married for 36 years to his wife, Kathleen.  Born in Ponce, PR, he was the son of the late Cristelia (Hernandez) Diaz and Manuel Cruz.  At a young age, Joe moved from Puerto Rico to...

Jul 26, 2023

Christine Hepler, 75, of Clifton passed away on July 26, 2023. Born and raised in Passaic, she has been a resident of the Clifton and Passaic area all of her life. Christine worked as a speech therapist for the Saddle Brook Board of Education, Saddle Brook, for 30 years before retiring. She enjoyed puzzles and reading. Christine was a...

Jul 25, 2023

Jose "Tito" Ramon Acevedo, a devoted advocate for the Hispanic community and a beloved member of his family and friends, passed away on July 25, 2023, in Paterson, NJ, after a brief illness. He was 63 years old.

Born on April 4, 1960, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Tito was the fourth child of Jose Israel Acevedo and...

Jul 18, 2023

Funeral Services Thursday 9  - 11 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Cremation, East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton.

Jul 12, 2023

Johana Vivian Guzman Prieto Ayala of Clifton New Jersey passed away on July 12, 2023.  A woman with a great heart and a strong desire to help whomever she crossed paths with, she will be greatly missed.  She was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and traveled to the US as a young woman of 15 with her family in 1998.  ...

Jul 12, 2023

Adam Cortes, 57, passed away on July 12, 2023. Born in Paterson, he was a lifelong resident of Paterson. Adam worked as a mechanic and a fabricator for AAA Metal and Glass, Paterson, for many years. Adam, was a man whose heart beat to the rhythm of cars, car races and salsa music.  He had a natural talent for...

Jul 12, 2023

Thomas K. O'Neill, Jr., 34, of Passaic passed away on July 12, 2023. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he has been a resident of Passaic for several years. Thomas worked as a mail carrier for the United State Postal Service, Clifton.

Beloved son of Thomas K. O'Neill, Sr. of Salisbury, NC, and Maria (Montemarano) Stoker and her...

Jul 11, 2023

Krystyna Szetela, 69 of Clifton, passed away on July 11, 2023. Born in Stobierna, Poland, she came to the US in 1967 and lived in Wallington before settling in Clifton in 1974.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Krystyna worked for ADT in Clifton and Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for many years, and was the...

Jul 9, 2023

Darrell Emery Williams entered into eternal rest on July 9, 2023. He was 74 years old.

Born on March 11, 1949, in New York City to Martha W. Bryant and Samuel Duncan, Darrell grew up in Williamston, N.C. He attended E.J. Hayes High School in Williamston, where he played tuba in the marching band. He graduated in...

Jul 7, 2023

Ivan Rivnyy, 67, of Garfield passed away on July 7, 2023. Born in the village of Ukrainka, Ukraine, Ivan came to the US in 2001 and settled Clifton before moving to Garfield in 2018. While in Ukraine, he worked as an Electrician for many years. Ivan was and will always remain patriotic of his motherland, Ukraine. He was a...

Jul 5, 2023

Roberto "Rico" A. Acosta, 26, of Paterson passed away on July 5, 2023. Born in the Bronx, NY, Roberto was raised in Paterson, NJ, and lived there most of his life.  Roberto loved life and lived it to the fullest.  Affectionately called Roberto by his grandma, while everyone else knew him as Rico.  Rico had a passion for music...

Jul 5, 2023

Issaih L. Rios, 17, of Paterson passed away on July 5, 2023. Born and raised in Paterson, Issaih was full of happiness and joyful to be around. He always made everyone laugh and was full of life.

Beloved son of Eriz L. Rios and Evelyn Alberto. Cherished Grandson of Nilda Negron and Edwin Rios. Dear brother of...

Jul 4, 2023

Sunita Mirchandani, 78, passed away on July 4, 2023. Funeral services Thursday 9-11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Avenue, Clifton.

Jul 4, 2023

Leonard Brodsky, 77, of Bloomingburg, NY, passed away on July 4, 2023. Born in Passaic, he was a resident of Clifton for most of his life before moving to NY State several years ago. A veteran of the US Navy, he was a machinist and ran his family business, Clifton Fluid Power, for many years, later owned a restaurant...

Jun 26, 2023

In Loving Memory of Nataliya Pidgorodetska

May 7, 1982 - June 26, 2023

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Nataliya Pidgorodetska, a cherished daughter, wife, godmother, and friend, who left us too soon on June 26, 2023, in Passaic, New Jersey. Nataliya was born on May 7, 1982, in...

Jun 26, 2023

Natverlal Shah was born in Surat, India on July 15, 1927. He left us early morning on 6/26/2023. Leaving behind 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grand child! He lived a long and fruitful life, a self made man, and even a better family man. Married to his beloved wife, Padmaben Shah, for almost 70 years, he lived...

Jun 22, 2023

Winifred A. Bay (Hoekstra), 93, of Pioneer, California passed away on June 22, 2023. Born and raised in Clifton, which she had been a resident most of her life until moving to California in 1997. Winifred worked for Lexington Florist and Enterprise Bakery in Clifton before retiring to California. She loved living in the Sierra mountains and enjoyed taking...

Jun 21, 2023

Cynthia (Delahanty) Miller, 63, of Clifton passed away on June 21, 2023. Born in Washington, DC, she was a resident of Clifton for over 55 years. A former parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Cynthia was a Principal Data Entry Machine Operator for the NJ State Parole Board in Passaic and Paterson for 24 years, and was a...

Jun 10, 2023

Donald Wesley Vandertulip passed away on June 10,2023. He was born in Clifton, NJ, to Jacob & Nellie Vandertulip on Feb. 19, 1933. Donald was a graduate of Clifton High School and honorably served in the US Air Force for 4 years.

He met the love of his life, Beatrice in 1956 and they married on June...