Deanna Steup Smith
May 18, 2022
Deanna Steup Smith, 36, of Garfield, passed away on May 18, 2022. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton before moving to Garfield 2 years ago. Deanna was a teacher for the Clifton Board of Education at School #17 for the past 5 years. A very compassionate person, Deanna always had a smile, she loved cats, was an amazing baker,...
Luis Alberto Xique Perez
May 16, 2022
Luis Alberto Xique Perez, 33, of Passaic, passed away on May 16, 2022. Born in Mexico, he came to the US in 2003 and settled in Passaic. Luis was a cook for El Pollo Gordo in Passaic for many years.
Devoted father of Valerie and Luis Xique. Beloved son of Margarita Perez of Passaic and the late...
Jozef Tomaszkowicz
May 16, 2022
Jozef Tomaszkowicz, 71, of Clifton, passed away on May 16, 2022. Born in Frydman, Poland, he came to the US in 1992 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Jozef was a machine operator for EVS Metal in Riverdale for 24 years, retiring in 2017, and loved spending time with his family and grandchildren....
Edward Sobczyk
May 16, 2022
Edward Sobczyk, 71, of Paterson, passed away on May 16, 2022. Born in Poland he came to the US at an early age and settled in Paterson. A US Army Veteran, Edward was a stock clerk for Escada Co. in Secaucus for many years before retiring.
Beloved husband of Lolita (Rocero) Sobczyk. Dear brother of William of...
Gulabbhai Rana
May 14, 2022
Gulabbhai C. Rana, 92, of Paramus, NJ, passed away on May 14, 2022. Born in Daman, India, he came to the US in 1989 and settled in Paramus.
Gulabbhai was a successful businessman for a local flour mill as well as a prominent community representative who was twice elected as a municipal councilman in his hometown. He...
Eugene Joseph Syrek
May 12, 2022
Eugene "Gene" Joseph Syrek, 97, of Clifton, passed away on May 12, 2022. Born at home in Passaic, he lived his earlier years in Wallington before settling in Clifton 65 years ago. Gene attended Holy Rosary Grammar School in Passaic, and Essex County Vocational Technical School, Bloomfield. A Proud Army Veteran Gene worked for Rutherford Machine Co. East Rutherford,...
Stephanie Lynn Judeh
May 8, 2022
Stephanie Lynn Judeh, 34, of Clifton passed away on May 8, 2022. Born and raised in Clifton, she lived in Brooklyn for many years before settling back in Clifton. As a former proud New Yorker, Stephanie kept her roots planted by working as a bookkeeper for Shiraz Creative, New York, NY. Stephanie loved playing around with her son and...
Frederick Hryszko
May 7, 2022
Frederick Hryszko, 75, of Clifton passed away on May 7, 2022. Born in Jersey City, Fred was raised in Kearny and moved to Clifton in 1983. A US Navy Veteran during the Vietnam War, Fred was stationed in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Fred graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1980 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management....
Juana Guadalupe De Dios Delgado
May 6, 2022
Juana Guadalupe De Dios Delgado, 79, of Clifton, passed away on May 6, 2022. Born in Mexico, she came to the US in 1967 and lived in New York and Passaic before moving to Clifton 10 years ago. Juana, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Holy Trinity RC Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of Esteban De Dios. Devoted mother of Margarita...
Eileen Mary Segal
May 5, 2022
Eileen Mary Segal, of Passaic, passed away on May 5, 2022. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident, and was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton. Eileen was the Nursing Director for the Passaic Health Department, where she worked for 18 years, retiring in 1999. Beloved wife for 32 years of Daniel Segal. Loving daughter of...
Stanislaw Babicz
May 4, 2022
Stanislaw Babicz, 84, of Wayne, passed away on May 4, 2022. Born in Poland, Staś came to the US in 1962 and first settled in Clifton before moving to his new home in Wayne, in the house that he built for his wife and himself, in 1998. He was a Mechanic Supervisor for Garden State Paper Co. in Garfield...
Nickolas Gerena
May 4, 2022
Nickolas Gerena, 68, of Clifton passed away on May 4, 2022. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, he lived in Passaic for many years before settling in Clifton. A Proud Air Force Veteran, Nickolas worked in Patient Accounts for St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, for many years.
Beloved son of the late Nicholas Gerena and Elizabeth (Andino). Dear...
Gregory Edward Johnson
May 4, 2022
Gregory Edward Johnson of Leland, NC, passed away suddenly on May 4 while vacationing abroad. He was 67. Born in Paterson, Greg grew up in Clifton and raised his family in Wayne before moving to North Carolina in 2020 with his wife, Karen, to escape NJ's cold winters. He owned a computer sales and service company before retiring a...
Susan Hojnacki
May 1, 2022
Susan (Flaherty) Hojnacki, 65, of Clifton passed away on May 1, 2022. Born in New York, NY, Susan has been a resident of Clifton for many years. She was an Aid with the Clifton Public School System for 14 years. Beloved wife for 37 years of Robert Hojnacki. Devoted mother of Andrea Saldutti of Woodland Park, Lisa Anderson and her...
Barbara Leshchyshyn
Apr 28, 2022
Barbara Katherine Leshchyshyn (Popowich), 88, of Garfield passed away on April 28, 2022. Born and raised in Passaic, Barbara has been a resident of Garfield since 1959. She worked as a receptionist for Dr. Quinlan, DDS, in Passaic for many years and later was a Quality Control Inspector for Platronics Seals in Clifton for 20 years before retiring. A...
Robert Joseph Junda
Apr 24, 2022
Robert Joseph Junda, 63, passed away on April 24, 2022. Born in Passaic, Robert was a resident of Clifton for most of his life. Robert worked as a chemical engineer for Merck, Kenilworth, for 30 years before retiring. A diehard NY Mets & NJ Devils fan, Robert enjoyed the outdoors, he was an avid golfer and loved taking walks...
Jane "Gigi" Zak
Apr 22, 2022
Jane (Zimnoch) Zak, "Gigi", 97, of Passaic, passed away on April 22, 2022. Born in Throop, PA, she came to Passaic in her senior year of high school, and was a graduate of Passaic High School. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Jane was a member of the St. Joseph Leisure Club. Before retiring in 2009, Jane...
Ernest A. Casini, Jr.
Apr 21, 2022
Ernest A. Casini, Jr., 64, formerly of Clifton, passed away on April 21, 2022, in Port Richey, FL. A former member of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Ernie was a Roofer with the Roofers Union Local #30 for many years. Ernie loved his family and friends and enjoyed every occasion to be with them, and was always willing to help...
Rose E. Mikolajczyk
Apr 19, 2022
Rose E. Mikolajczyk, 93, of Clifton, passed away on April 19, 2022. Born in Passaic, Rose was a lifelong resident of Clifton and grew up in the Delawanna Section, but spent most of her life in the Athenia Section. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Rose worked for Edmar Creations in Clifton for several years before...
Gene Zaineas
Apr 17, 2022
Gene Zaineas, 72, of Clifton passed away on April 17, 2022. Born in Seimenii Mari, Romania he came to the US and has been a Clifton resident for many years. Gene was the owner and operator of Zaineas Construction, Clifton.
Devoted father of Kristina Zainea and her husband Jason Haritou of England and Costel Raducan of Clifton....
