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Martin E. Horvath
Nov 26, 2021
Martin E. Horvath, 68, of Clifton, passed away on November 26, 2021. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of the Athenia Section of Clifton. Martin attended St. John Kanty School and was a lifelong parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton.
A graduate of Clifton High School, Martin was a longtime member of the...
Richard E. Zaleski
Nov 26, 2021
Richard E. Zaleski, 75, of Clifton, passed away on November 26, 2021. Born in Passaic, he lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton many years ago.
An Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, Rich was an Insurance Agent for United Healthcare in Clifton. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Rich was a Lector,...
Clifford Dobol
Nov 21, 2021
Clifford Dobol, 66, of Clifton, passed away on November 21, 2021. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Clifford, was a warehouseman for Canada Dry Bottling Co., Hackensack, for 34 years, retiring in 2019. Clifford enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fisherman.
Beloved son...
Anthony S. Negron
Nov 20, 2021
Anthony Stephen Negron, age 65, of Clifton NJ passed away November 20, 2021 at St Joseph's Medical Center in Paterson NJ.
Anthony fought hard for over 2 months against a series of medical issues.
A lifelong bachelor, he is survived by his father, William Negron and his wife Kay, of Ocala, Florida. Other relatives include...
Amit Lulla
Nov 20, 2021
It is with great sadness, the Lulla family announces the loss of their beloved son, Mr. Amit Lulla. Amit passed on Sat. Nov. 20th, 2021, at St. Joseph's hospital in Paterson, NJ. He was a warm, generous person who lived life his way. Amit was only 49 years old, and a loving father, son, and brother.
Amit...
John Richard Filippone
Nov 19, 2021
John Richard Filippone passed away at the age of 79 on Friday, November 19, 2021. A longtime resident of Clifton, NJ, he had been residing with his wife Linda in Toms River, NJ the last ten years. He started working with the family business, Filippone Dairy, in Clifton and later moved to the chain of department stores Valley Fair...
Wanda S. Kraszewska
Nov 18, 2021
Wanda S. Kraszewska, 85, of Clifton, passed away on November 18, 2021. Born in Zawady, Poland, she came to the US in 1960 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton 58 years ago. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Wanda worked for SmithKline Beecham in Clifton for 25 years, retiring in 2002.
Beloved wife...
Mary Ann Finkler
Nov 18, 2021
Mary Ann (Larina) Finkler, 58, passed away on November 18, 2021. Born and raised in Paterson, she has been a resident of Clifton for over 35 years. Mary Ann was a Business Administrator for Michael G. Natoli PE in Totowa for 13 years. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Mary Ann served as a Eucharistic...
Keserbai Ramji Virji
Nov 18, 2021
Kesarbai Ramji Virji, 95, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021. Born in Zanzibar, Tanzania. She was living between US and Tanzania from 2010-2021.
Beloved wife of late Ramji Virji. Devoted mother of Ranjan Baraben, late Kantibhai, late Rameshbhai, Savitaben, Urmilaben, Kantaben, late Sushilaben, Dilipbhai and Ashokbhai. She was a loving grand/great grandmother of their...
Sharon Brody
Nov 18, 2021
Sharon (Kida) Brody, 71, of Clifton, NJ passed away on November 18, 2021. Born in Passaic, Sharon has been a resident of Clifton for 41 years. She was a passionate teacher of elementary education for Passaic Schools #10 and #5 for 35 years before retiring in 2006. She was a member of the NJ Education Association, the NJ Retired...
Stanislawa Kobylarz
Nov 18, 2021
Stanislawa Kobylarz, 77, of Oakland, passed away on November 18, 2021. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1965 and lived in Passaic before moving to Oakland 42 years ago. Beloved wife of Tadeusz. Devoted mother of Bozena Sommer and her husband Werner of Bangor, PA, Anna Bollen and her husband Brad of High Bridge, and the late...
Orietta Digennaro
Nov 17, 2021
Orietta (Tacchi) DiGennaro, 77, of Clifton passed away on November 17, 2021. Born in Gubbio, Italy, she came to the US in 1961 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton on 1963. Orietta was the owner and hairdresser of Orietta Coiffeurs, Clifton, for many years before retiring in 1985. Orietta was a proud member of the Italian Club...
Anna Babich
Nov 14, 2021
Anna (Mizgala) Babich, of Clifton, died peacefully at home after a brief illness on November 14, 2021. Born in Old Forge, PA, she was the daughter of Mary (Yuschak) and John Mizgala. Anna was married in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, Old Forge, to Theodore Babich, whom she was married to for 59 years, until his passing in 2015. Beloved...
Susan J. Suscreba
Nov 11, 2021
Susan J. Suscreba, 63, of Clifton, passed away on November 11, 2021. Born in Passaic, she was a resident of Clifton for many years, and was a former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton.
Beloved daughter of the late John and Genevieve (Bajek) Suscreba. Loving sister of J. Martin Suscreba and his wife Maryellen of...
Christopher Ramos Daquioag
Nov 10, 2021
Christopher Ramos Daquioag, 74, of Clifton, passed away on November 10, 2021. Born in the Philippines, he came to the US in 2008 and settled in Clifton. While in the Philippines, Christopher was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Couples for Christ, and sang in the choir. Christopher was a teacher for many years for the Department...
Thomas Joseph Vadakkedam
Nov 9, 2021
Thomas Joseph Vadakkedam, 69, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2021. Born in Kerala, India, He came to the US in 1989 and settled in Newark. Thomas was the owner and operator of VJT Trucking, Newark.
Beloved husband of Mary K. Thomas. Devoted father of Riya Thomas and her husband Robert Becker of Nutley.
...Otto H. Schneider, Jr.
Nov 9, 2021
Otto H. Schneider, Jr., 88, of North Haledon, passed away on November 9, 2021. Born in Paterson, he was the owner of Center Autobody Works in Paterson for over 50 years. A member of the Clifton Moose Lodge #657, Clifton, Otto was a Special Deputy for the Passaic County Sheriff's Department Mounted Unit for many years.
Beloved...
Tracey Lee Davis
Nov 8, 2021
Tracey Lee Davis, 50, of Clifton, passed away on November 8, 2021. Born in Passaic, she lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1981. Tracey was a Court Clerk for the Passaic County Court under Judge Joseph Diamond for several years.
Beloved mother of Matthew Ricucci and his fiance Megan Riley of Fair Lawn. Devoted daughter...
Sally Telep
Nov 8, 2021
Sally Telep, 97, of Clifton, passed away on November 8, 2021. Born and raised in Lafferty, Ohio, she has been a resident of Clifton since 1938. A devout parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Sally was a member of the Sisterhood of St. Barbara and the former Altar Society. A member of the Parish Council...
Yerlyn Blanco-Jimenez
Nov 6, 2021
Yerlyn Blanco-Jimenez, 34, of Paramus NJ, passed away on November 6, 2021. Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, she came to the US in 1992 where she lived and grew up in Bergen County NJ. A parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton, Yerlyn studied and earned a degree in the field of Criminal Justice. She worked in medical...
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