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Marianna Kasica
Jan 13, 2022
Marianna (Szatkiewicz) Kasica, 91, of Clifton passed away on January 13, 2022, just shy of her 92 nd birthday. Born in Wilno, Poland, she came to the US in 1963 and lived in Passaic, Garfield, Elmwood Park, Clifton, Basking Ridge and most recently Chatham. She worked for Sample Masters in Garfield for over 20 years before retiring many years...
Ernest Huber
Jan 12, 2022
Ernest "Ernie" Huber of Clifton, passed away on January 12, 2022. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton.
A US Army Veteran, Ernie proudly served his country during the Vietnam War. Ernie worked for the US Postal Service in Clifton for 45 years, retiring as a Supervisor in 2008.
Beloved husband for...
Elizabeth Irene Kane
Jan 11, 2022
Elizabeth Irene (Blesing) Kane, 67, of Wayne, passed away on January 11, 2022. Born and raised in Clifton she was a resident of Wayne for over 30 years. Before retiring, Elizabeth was a Billing Typist for many years.
Beloved mother of Stephanie, Harry and Colleen. Loving grandmother of Brianna. Devoted daughter of the late Irene (Kiraly) and...
Josephine Joan Mysak
Jan 10, 2022
Josephine Joan Mysak, 99, of Clifton passed away on January 10, 2022. Born & raised in Wallington, she has been a resident of Clifton most of her life. Josephine worked as a clerk for Pfizer, Clifton, for 16 years before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Paul Mysak who passed away in 2002. Devoted mother of Paul...
Nancy Jean Nanartowicz
Jan 8, 2022
Nancy J. (Goydich) Nanartowicz, 78, of Florham Park, NJ, passed away on January 8, 2022. She was a beloved Mother and Baba, Girl Scout cookie lady for 15 years, and dedicated band parent, drum corp parent and swim team parent. For the last 16 years she worked at McDonald's where customers knew her for her decorative nails. She will...
Vincent Brucato
Jan 4, 2022
Vincent " Vince" Brucato, 81 of Garfield New Jersey passed away on January 4th 2022. Vince was born in Passaic New Jersey, and grew up in Clifton before settling in Garfield 23 years ago.
Before retiring 18 years ago, Vince was a gun maker at Navy Arms in Union City, and was a machine shop supervisor for...
Ryszard "Richie" Jedrzej
Jan 4, 2022
Ryszard "Richie" Jedrzej, 62, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022. Born in Swietochlowice, Poland, he came to the US in 1978 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton about 35 years ago. Richie was a Supervisor for Incinia Contracting, Inc., in Clifton for the past several years and was, what his late wife called, a true...
Helga Iannaci
Jan 3, 2022
Helga (Najda) Iannaci, 77, of Passaic passed away on January 3, 2022. Born in Stutgart, Germany, she came to the US in 1950 and lived in Hollywood, FL, for 40 years before settling in Passaic. Helga worked as a bookkeeper for Fleischman, Miami, FL, before retiring.
Beloved wife of the late Albert Iannaci. Loving daughter of the...
Angie Visvardi
Jan 3, 2022
Angie Visvardi, 83, of Woodland Park passed away on January 3, 2022. Born in Zakynthos, Greece, she came to the US in 1967 and lived in Paterson before settling in Woodland Park 15 years ago. A member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Clifton, Angie worked for Tony's Pizza, Clifton, for many years.
Devoted mother of Paul...
Amrutlal H. Jariwala
Jan 3, 2022
Amrutlal Harkishandas Jariwala , 83, of Passaic, NJ, passed away on January 3 rd at St. Mary's Hospital.
Amrutlal was born on November 7, 1938 in Surat, India. After graduating from K.P. Patel College with a Bachelor's in Commerce with a specialty in accounting, he joined his family's embroidery business. In February of 1959, he...
Antoni Koc
Jan 2, 2022
Antoni Koc, 68, of Clifton passed away on January 2, 2022. Born in Szmurly, Poland, he came to the US in 1984 and lived in Passaic, Wallington, Garfield and Linden before moving to Clifton in 1993. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Antoni was an electrician with Forest Electric in NYC for 19 years before retiring.
...Shannon Marie Vida
Jan 1, 2022
Shannon Marie Vida, 36, passed away on January 1, 2022. Born in Passaic General Hospital, Shannon grew up in Clifton and was a graduate of Clifton High School, Class of 2004. She worked for Merchants Alarm Company, Wallington, for 13 years. Shannon loved swimming, camping and day trips as well as just sitting on her porch listening to music. She...
Joseph Galofaro
Dec 31, 2021
Joseph Galofaro, 95, of Clifton, passed away on December 31, 2021. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton.
A proud US Navy Veteran, Joseph served his country on the USS Tuscaloosa during WWII at the invasion of Normandy and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. In 2016, he was awarded the French Legion...
Dorothy Babyak
Dec 31, 2021
Dorothy Babyak née Samtak, 90, of Clifton passed away on December 31, 2021. A lifelong resident of Passaic County, Dorothy's priority was always her family, who she lovingly served and cared for all of her life.
Dorothy's joy was found in her children and grandchildren, for whom her love was beyond measure and evident in all she...
Jan Krol
Dec 29, 2021
Jan Krol, 63, of West Milford, passed away on December 29, 2021. Born and raised in Krempachy, Poland, he came to the US with his whole family in 2000 and lived in Garfield and Elmwood Park before moving to West Milford in 2005. A Catholic parishioner of the Diocesan Shrine of Saint John Paul II in Passaic (Holy Rosary RC...
Elizabeth Gerena
Dec 24, 2021
Elizabeth (Antino) Gerena, 90, of Wayne passed away on December 24, 2021. Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, she came to the main land in 1946 and lived Passaic for over 80 years before moving to Wayne.
Devoted mother of Nicholas and Betty Gerena, the late Nancy Acosta who passed away in 2010 and Edwardo Gerena who passed...
Dana Rapisardi
Dec 23, 2021
Dana Rapisardi, an artist with an insatiable appetite for knowledge, died at his home in Kearny, New Jersey, on Thursday December 23rd, one month shy of his 68th birthday.
Born in Savannah Georgia in the winter of 1954, Dana displayed his above average intelligence from...
Klara Maria Filip
Dec 23, 2021
Klara Maria (Kiss) Filip
December 11, 1941 - December 23, 2021
Service on December 30, 2021 at Saint John Kanty Church, Clifton NJ
Klara Maria (Kiss) Filip died tragically December 23, 2021 after being struck by a car while on her daily walk around the Montclair neighborhood the day before. Her sudden loss...
Stanislaw Zajac
Dec 22, 2021
Stanislaw Zajac, 78, of Clifton, passed away on December 22, 2021. Born in Jodlownik, Poland, he came to the US in 1979 and settled in Clifton.
A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stanislaw was a Baker for International Bakery, Allwood Bakery, and Inserra ShopRite Supermarkets for many years, and was a Certified Beekeeper.
...Olga Maio
Dec 22, 2021
Olga (Pelesh) Maio, 83, born on September 25, 1938 peacefully passed away on December 22, 2021. Olga was born in Carbondale, PA, and was a resident of Clifton, Paramus, and Sparta, NJ. Olga is survived by her sons Joseph, Phillip, John, and her daughter Kristin, her sisters Mary Osinski and Patricia...
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