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Elaine Cuoco
Dec 23, 2022
Elaine (Mauro) Cuoco, 93, of Clifton passed away on December 23, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she has been a resident of Clifton for many years. Elaine worked as a bookkeeper for the Glen Ridge Board of Education for several years before retiring.
Elaine was predeceased by her first husband, Charles Ellmers who passed away in 1984,...
Carmen Anthony Russo, Iii
Dec 22, 2022
Carmen Anthony Russo, III., 31, of Clifton passed away on December 22, 2022. Born in Passaic, Carmen was a resident of Clifton for many years. Carmen worked for McCloskey Heating and Plumbing, Clifton.
Beloved son of Carmen Anthony Russo, Jr. and Darlene Levan. Loving brother of Briana Russo. Beloved grandson of Agnes Levan. Loving uncle of Gia,...
Florence Elias
Dec 22, 2022
Florence Elias, 89, of Parlin passed away on December 22, 2022. Born in Jersey City, she lived most of her life in North Bergen, before settling in Parlin. Florence was a skilled organist, she loved music and reading. Florence and her husband David loved to cook and travel together. She enjoyed singing and was part of the chorus at...
Teresa Beatrice Nenninger
Dec 21, 2022
Teresa Beatrice Nenninger, 76, "Terry", "TC", of Belleville, NJ passed away peacefully on Dec 21, 2022 in her home. She was born in New York on April 5, 1946. Teresa is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Karl A. Nenninger, her 3 children, Karl M. Nenninger, Christine Fearon, and Laura Gallego, and her 4 grandchildren, Sophia, Katie, Justin,...
Laura Ann Kacmarcik
Dec 20, 2022
Laura Ann (Scott) Kacmarcik, 65, of Clifton passed away on December 20, 2022. Born in North Bergen, Laura was raised in Bergenfield and has been a resident of Clifton for over 35 years. Laura earned her bachelor's degree from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, and later went on to earn her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University, Newark, where she...
Frederick Bifulco
Dec 19, 2022
Frederick Bifulco, 93, of Lakewood, passed away on December 19, 2022. Born in Queens NY, he lived in Pompton Plains for many years, eventually moving to Lakewood in 2016. A US Army Veteran, Fred proudly served his country during the Korean War. A Public Accountant for 53 years, Fred specialized in state and local taxes at American Cyanamid, Arthur Young,...
Fabio Diaz
Dec 19, 2022
Fabio Diaz, 85, of Clifton passed away on December 19, 2022. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, he traveled to US in 1972 and lived in Paterson before settling in Clifton. Fabio worked for Trio Dyeing & Finishing Co., Paterson, for 30 years before retiring. An avid sports fan he loved soccer, especially the World Cups, and the NY Yankees. Fabio...
Marlene J Reed
Dec 17, 2022
Marlene J. Reed (nee Ranger), 90, of Clifton, passed away on December 17, 2022. Born in Newark, she lived in Bloomfield before moving to Clifton.
Marlene was an Executive Secretary until she began her true career as a homemaker for her three children. She was a dedicated mentor, always willing to assist with her children's studies and...
Nader Aziz
Dec 15, 2022
Nader Aziz, 65, of Clifton, NJ passed away on December 15, 2022. Born in El Mansoura, Egypt he came to the United States in 1982. Nader spent his career in hospitality sales and management, and enjoyed everywhere he worked and everyone he had the pleasure of working with. Nader retired in 2018. In his spare time and throughout retirement, Nader...
Hitesh Thakorbhai Patel
Dec 15, 2022
Hitesh Thakorbhai Patel, 51, of Little Falls passed away on December 15, 2022.
Funeral Service Sunday, December 18, 9-11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Souhail Sara
Dec 13, 2022
Souhail Sara, 68, of Clifton passed away on December 13, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lebanon on April 5, 1954, he immigrated to the United States in 1976, and met his wife, Sherine, while living in Brooklyn. They spent 45 happy years together.
Souhail lived for his family and a great...
Veronica Bravo
Dec 12, 2022
Veronica Bravo, 45 of Passaic, passed away on December 12, 2022. Born in Holyoke, MA, Veronica was a resident of Passaic for many years.
Beloved wife of Sergio Bravo. Devoted mother of Logan, Jade and Caleb Bravo. Loving daughter of Juan and Miriam (Torres) Medina. Dear sister of John Medina.
Interment, Saturday 11 AM at...
Dilip Shah
Dec 12, 2022
Dilip S. Shah, 73, of Elmwood Park passed away on December 12, 2022. Born in Ahmedabad, India, he came to the US in 1986 and lived in Garfield before moving to Elmwood Park 20 years ago. Dilip was a Pharmacy Technician for Harris Pharmacy in Newark for 20 years before retiring.
Beloved husband for 45 years of...
Sophie Gula
Dec 11, 2022
Sophie (Plachinski) Gula (11/3/28 – 12/11/22) passed away peacefully on December 11, 2022. Sophie was born and raised in Wallington, N.J. and attended the Wallington School System and graduated from Lodi High School. After marriage she spent the rest of her life in Clifton. She is predeceased by her parents, Anthony and...
Rocco Francis Timpone
Dec 7, 2022
Rocco Francis Timpone, 67, of East Rutherford passed away on December 7, 2022. Born in Jersey City, he was raised in Union City, where he spent most of his life. Father of Sherri Puerta and her husband Louis of Totowa, Jaime Timpone and his wife Giada of Lake Hopatcong, Rocco James Timpone and his fiancée Marianny Fermin of Sussex. Grandfather...
Brian Michael "Bo" Belinski
Dec 5, 2022
Brian Michael "Bo" Belinski, 62, of Clifton and East Branch, NY passed away on December 5, 2022. Born in Passaic, he has been a resident of Clifton for many years. Brian worked as a custodian for various school districts in Passaic County.
Beloved husband of Kathleen Snider-Belinski. Loving step-father of Mickie, Dalton and Devon Snider-Smith. Dear brother...
Deanna Jill
Dec 5, 2022
Deanna Jill was born October 26, 1970 to Clara Shackil, née Morgan in Passaic, NJ. While it may not always have been clear to us, God had a plan for her. Deanna grew up in Nutley, NJ and was a very sweet baby who loved her Golden Books. When Deanna was two she began to show signs of regression...
Maria Straub
Dec 5, 2022
Maria Straub, 77, of Green Twsp., passed away on December 5, 2022. Born in Wrzawy, Poland, she came to the US in 1978 and lived in Wayne before moving to Green Twsp. in 2014. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Maria was an assembler for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late John Straub, who passed...
Joan Barat
Dec 5, 2022
Joan Barat, 87, beloved wife of the late Louis Barat, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2022.
Joan was born in Simpson, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen and Anna Danchak. At an early age, her family relocated to Clifton where she then resided for more than 80 years. Joan was a homemaker before re-entering the workforce as...
Thomas Alma Broadbent
Dec 4, 2022
Thomas Alma Broadbent, 68, of Clifton passed away on December 4, 2022. Born in Provo, Utah, he has been a resident of Clifton for 16 years. Thomas was the Associate Director of Global Regulatory Affairs for Eisai Pharmaceutical and previously worked for the FDA in Maryland. He received his PhD in organic...
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