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Elaine Cuoco

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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