Adele Petricko
May 27, 2022
Adele Petricko, 88, of Wallington, passed away on May 27, 2022. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton before moving to Wallington 59 years ago. A parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, Adele was a Physical Education Teacher for the Little Ferry Board of Education for 31 years.
Beloved wife for 53 years...
Joyce Catherine Macarthur
May 26, 2022
Joyce Catherine (McCarroll) MacArthur grew up in East Orange and moved to Clifton 67 years ago. She graduated from St. Vincent's Academy in Newark and Montclair State College. Joyce was a teacher in Orange, Hillel Academy, and retired from the Clifton Public Schools in 1992. A parishioner of St. Andrew's Church, Joyce was a member of the HSA, Rosary...
Praful Acharya
May 24, 2022
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 11AM - 1PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation will follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Sister Mary Edwardanne Murtha
May 22, 2022
In the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament, the writer states that Moses was the meekest and humblest of all men – traits of character that also describe Sister Mary Edwardanne Mutha who quietly slipped away from the earth on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 5:25 p.m. as the Sisters prayed by her bedside.
She was...
Todd E Parrett
May 22, 2022
Todd E. Parrett, 42, of Passaic, NJ passed away on May 22, 2022. Born in Lock Haven, PA, Todd lived in Passaic for many years with his companion Julie Ortiz. Todd's exuberance for life brightened everyone's day when he was around. His motto was "Carpe Diem" and he definitely...
Sister Antonia Marie Groszkowski
May 21, 2022
In the beautiful month of May, on the 21st day, a beloved Child of Mary and a Daughter of Blessed Mary Angela, Sister Antonia Marie Groszkowski succumbed to Sister Death at 11:15 p.m. at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey. She was 91 years old and a beloved member of the Felician Sisters for 72 years. Born...
John Humer
May 20, 2022
John Humer, 78, of Elmwood Park, passed away on May 20, 2022. Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Clifton before moving to Elmwood Park 17 years ago.
A US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, John was a Computer Technician for Western Union for 40 years, retiring in 2008. John was a member of the Garfield...
Dolores La Gala
May 19, 2022
Dolores La Gala, 92, of Clifton passed away on May 19, 2022. Born in Passaic to the late Carmelo and Carmela (Mancini) Virgilio, she lived there for most of her life before moving to Clifton in 2015. Dolores worked for Dykman in Clifton for 25 years before retiring in 1991. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with...
Fior D'Aliza Menier
May 19, 2022
Fior D'Aliza Menier, 87, of Passaic, passed away on May 19, 2022. Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1970 and lived in New York before moving to Passaic.
A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic, Fior was a member of the Ecuadorian Club of Passaic. Before retiring in 1999,...
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...
