Obituaries

Sep 5, 2022

Joseph S. Koslosky, 89 of Passaic, passed away on September 5, 2022. Born in Rock, PA, he lived most of his life in Passaic. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Joseph attended the Healing Mass at St. Mary's RC Church, Passaic for many years. A proud veteran of the US Marines, Joseph served his country as a Sergeant...

Sep 3, 2022

Florence (nee Semper) Benjamin, 93, resident of Lodi since 1987, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2022. Born and raised in Garfield, Florence was the youngest of seven children born to Polish immigrants Joseph and Mary (Baluckya) Semperkiewicz. After graduating Garfield High School in 1946, she went on to obtain a Bachelors Degree of Science in Education from the New...

Aug 30, 2022

Adela Montoya Bonilla, de 63 años, de Clifton falleció el 30 de Agosto de 2022. Nacida en Cali, Colombia, viajó a los Estados Unidos en el 1991 y vivió en Newark antes de establecerse en Clifton hace muchos años.

Madre devota de Diana Marcela Montoya. Querida abuela de Noah Paz. Hermana cariñosa de Carlos, Bernardo y Gonzalo...

Aug 22, 2022

Edward S. Plaskon, 85, of Clifton, passed away on August 22, 2022. Born in Passaic, he lived in Lodi before moving to Clifton in 1965.

A US Air Force Veteran, Ed proudly served his country during the Korean War, and was a parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, Clifton. Ed was in technical sales for much...

Aug 21, 2022

Nancy Carroll, 72, of Belleville passed away on August 21, 2022. Born in East Orange, she lived in Clifton before settling in Belleville over 30 years ago. Nancy worked as an administrative assistant for Hoffman La Roche, Nutley, for 30 years before retiring. Nancy was a big supporter of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Beloved...

Aug 18, 2022

Donald R. Kowal, 74, of Clifton, passed away on August 18, 2022. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton for the past 50 years.

Beloved husband for 50 years of Mary Kowal (nee Wallace), Donald is survived by his two sons, John Kowal and Dr. Timothy Kowal of Clifton. He was predeceased by his son Matthew. He...

Aug 15, 2022

Robert Mario Fasino, 55, of Pine Brook, passed away on August 15, 2022. Born in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Clifton, before moving to Pine Brook 17 years ago. Robert was a sales driver for Empire Auto Parts in Totowa for the past 35 years. Beloved husband of Catherine (Rodriguez) Fasino. Devoted son of Robert and Rosemary...

Aug 13, 2022

Ralph A. Aceto, 72, died peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, on August 13, 2022 with his wife, Karen, at his side.

Ralph was born in Paterson and lived most of his life in Clifton.  He was employed by the City of Clifton DPW as an HVAC Mechanic for over 20 years before retiring in 2006.

Aug 10, 2022

Anna Musial (Michalowska), 96, of Clifton passed away on August 10, 2022. Born in Poland, she has been a resident of Clifton for many years.

Beloved wife of the late Stanislaw Musial who passed away in 1990. Devoted mother of Zbigniew Musial and his wife Anna, Wieslawa Medvedic and Krzysztof Musial and his wife Jolanta. Cherished grandmother...

Aug 10, 2022

Bronislaw Ukleja, 100, of Wallington passed away on August 10, 2022. Born in Pilczyn Nowy, Poland, he was the oldest of five brothers. A survivor of WWII forced labor camps, he was resettled in England after the war and came to the US in 1952. He has lived in Wallington since 1960. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of...

Aug 9, 2022

Pauline Ann Arslan, 71, of Passaic passed away on August 9, 2022. Born in Wiggins, MS, Pauline was raised in Passaic and has been a lifelong resident. She was a bookkeeper for Condemi Motors, Lodi, for 20 years.

Loving daughter of the late Nicholas and Juliana (Hrycyk) Najda. Devoted sister of Irene Schafer and her late husband...

Aug 6, 2022

Hattie Sysyn, 98 of Clifton, passed away on August 6, 2022. Born in Lodi, she lived most of her life in Clifton. Hattie, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton.

Loving daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Miller. Beloved wife of the late Frank Sysyn who passed away in 2006....

Aug 5, 2022

Slawoj J. Rakowski, 73, of Clifton, passed away on August 5, 2022. Born in Poland, he came to the US in 1973 and lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton. Sławoj, most commonly known as "Steve", was a helping hand to anyone who asked.  He had an infectious laugh, loveable sense of humor and his witty Polish jokes will be...

Aug 3, 2022

Patricia Pyra, 92, of Clifton, passed away on August 3, 2022. Born in France, she came to the US in 1959 and has been a resident of Clifton since 1968. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Patricia was a member of the Loaves and Fishes and enjoyed helping make pierogies.

Beloved wife of the...

Aug 3, 2022

James Thomas Williams, 82, of Milford, PA, formerly of Clifton, NJ, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving wife and son, on August 3, 2022.

Born in Passaic, NJ, to the late Harold and Margaret Williams, he lived in Clifton until 2002 when he retired to Milford. A parishioner of St. Patrick's RC Church, Milford,...

Aug 2, 2022

Aridia Jimenez, 86, of Passaic passed away on August 2, 2022. Born in the Dominican Republic, she traveled to the US in 1973 and settled in Passaic. Aridia worked as an assembler for Data Scope, Paramas, for many years. Aridia enjoyed reading books, and crocheting. She loved cooking and singing to her family. Beloved wife of the late Jose...

Aug 2, 2022

Anatolij "Tony" Priadka, 94, of Clifton, passed away on August 2, 2022. Born in Ukraine, he came from Austria in 1949 and lived in Ocean City, MD, and Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1964.

A parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, Clifton, Tony worked for Pantasote in Passaic for over 30 years, retiring many years...

Aug 1, 2022

Catherine A. Bosse , 59 of River Edge, previously of Clifton passed away on August 1, 2022. Cathy was a manager for Five Star Group in East Hanover for many years. Cathy is survived by her loving son Yanal (Mike) Bzadough of Clifton and her dear brothers Louis Catania of Little Egg Harbor, and Robert Catania of Paterson. Cathy was ...

Jul 31, 2022

Jose Luis Velarde Wisky, 70, of Clifton, passed away on July 31, 2022. Born in Lima, Peru, he came to the US in 1983 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2005. Jose worked for Pritchard Industries in Florham Park for 20 years, retiring in 2016.

Beloved husband of Lili Garcia. Devoted father of Lissy...

Jul 27, 2022

Jean Frances Hutnick, 96, of Manchester Twsp., formerly of Clifton, passed away on July 27, 2022. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Elmwood Park. Jean moved to Lancaster, CA for some time until her permanent return to New Jersey, initially in Clifton and finally residing in Manchester, in 2014. A former parishioner of St. Leo's RC...