Carlos R. Montano
Jan 5, 2026
Carlos R. Montano, 55, of Paterson passed away on January 5, 2026. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico he traveled to the US and settled in Paterson. Carlos worked as a professional drag racer for Pepe Loco Technology, Paterson.
He is survived by his children Carlos Y. Montano and Nataly Montano, his grandchildren Alvin Reyes, Alexis Reyes,...
Alice Van Eenennaam
Jan 3, 2026
Alice Van Eenennaam, 97, of Passaic, passed away on January 3, 2026. Born in Wallington, she has been a resident of Passaic for over 75 years and was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic.
Beloved wife of the late John VanEenennaam who passed away in 1975. Devoted mother of Susan Boothney and her...
Norberto Gonzalez
Jan 1, 2026
Norberto Gonzalez, 74, of Clifton, passed away on January 1, 2026. Born in the Dominican Republic, he came to the US in 1967 and lived in Brooklyn, NY, and Paterson, before settling in Clifton.
Norberto was a parts manager for Zenith Auto Parts, Totowa, for over 30 years, retiring in 2013. An avid NY Yankees Fan, Norberto...
Janina Pawlik
Dec 31, 2025
Janina Pawlik, 92, of Wayne, passed away on December 31, 2025. Born in Lwow, Poland, she lived in Wroclaw, Poland, and came to the US in 1964 settling in Garfield before moving to Wayne in 2024.
A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Janina, a homemaker, had worked for several years as an assembler for...
Maria C Dorreman
Dec 31, 2025
Maria C. (Messina) Dorreman, 94, of Passaic, passed away on December 31, 2025. Born in Clifton, she was a lifelong resident of Passaic. A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic, Maria was a seamstress for many years.
Beloved wife of the late Marinus Dorreman who passed away in 2004. Beloved mother of Patricia Dorreman,...
Janet L. Tresca
Dec 30, 2025
Janet L. Tresca, 88, of Clifton, passed away on December 30, 2025. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton.
A parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Janet served as the Financial Secretary and was a member of the Board of Trustees for many years. Before retiring in 2016, Janet...
Harald C. Bough
Dec 28, 2025
Harald C. Bough 1963 - 2025
Harald Bough passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, with his wife and daughter by his side, on December 28, 2025, at Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. Harald, 62, passed away due to complications from rare bladder and leukemia cancers.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Bough,...
Ramanben C Shah
Dec 26, 2025
In Loving Memory of
Ramanben C. Shah
January 16, 1933 – December 26, 2025
Ramanben C. Shah passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones, on December 26, 2025, at the age of 92. In accordance with her Jain faith, she completed her life's journey with peace, grace, and spiritual acceptance....
Romualdo Caraballo
Dec 25, 2025
Romualdo Caraballo, 77, of Clifton, passed away on December 25, 2025. Born in Puerto Rico, he lived in Clifton for many years. Before retiring, Rey was an Industrial Mechanic for Marcal, Inc. in Elmwood Park, where he worked for almost 30 years.
Maldo was the Beloved husband of the late Carmen Caraballo. Devoted father of William Caraballo...
Carmela Rapuano
Dec 24, 2025
Carmela (DiPalma) Rapuano, 90 of Clifton, passed away on December 24, 2025. Born in San Salvatore Telesino, Italy, she came to the US in 1959 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton over 60 years ago. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Carmela was a seamstress for many years.
Beloved wife of the late...
Ellis W Grant
Dec 23, 2025
Ellis W. Grant, 77, of Passaic, passed away on December 23, 2025. Born in Trinidad, he came to the US in 1980 and lived in Brooklyn before settling in Passaic.
A Boiler Repairman for Apex in Brooklyn for 25 years before retiring, Ellis loved spending time with his family and the great outdoors, as well as playing...
Benedict P Zangara
Dec 22, 2025
Benedict P. Zangara, 83, of Clifton passed away on December 22, 2025. Born in Passaic, he was a resident of Clifton for many years. Benedict worked as an advertising executive for the National Newspaper Network, New York, NY, for several years before retiring.
Beloved husband of Carole (Coco) Zangara. Devoted father of Christian Zangara and his wife...
Frank N. Fasouletos
Dec 22, 2025
Frank N. Fasouletos, 87, of Freehold, passed away on December 22, 2025. Born and raised in Karpathos, Greece, he lived in Linden before moving to Freehold in 2023. Before retiring, Frank was a Professional Chef for over 50 years.
Husband of Evdoxia G. (Sarris) Fasouletos. Father of Nicholas F. Fasouletos and his wife Maria, George F. Fasouletos...
Richard E Muttel
Dec 22, 2025
Richard E. Muttel, 83, of Highland Lakes, formerly of Passaic, passed away on December 22, 2025. Born and raised in Passaic, he lived there before moving to Highland Lakes in 1992.
Rich was a Police Officer with the Passaic Police Department for over 25 years, retiring in 1994 and was a member of Passaic PBA Local #14....
Arlene Kovach
Dec 19, 2025
DUE TO THE IMPENDING STORM, VISITING HOURS HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
VISITING WILL BE TODAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025 1:30 PM TO 5:30 PM,
PRAYER SERVICE WILL BEGIN AT 4:30 PM
Arlene Kovach, 89, of Fair Lawn passed away on December 19, 2025. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, Arlene lived in Passaic and Garfield before...
Michael Vega
Dec 18, 2025
Michael Vega, 62, of Park Ridge passed away on December 18, 2025. Born in Hoboken, he lived in Rutherford before settling in Park Ridge. Michael worked for Felician University for many years. Michael loved boxing, working out and listening to music.
Beloved son of the late Luis Vega and Flora (Bernard). Loving brother of Luis, Jenny, Edwin,...
Melissa Desmangles
Dec 17, 2025
Melissa Desmangles, 44, of Lincoln Park passed away on December 17, 2025. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Melissa came to the US in 2009 and settled in Ocala, FL, before moving to Lincoln Park in 2019. She was the owner and operator of True Angel's Home for many years.
Beloved wife of Alexander Nesterov. Beloved daughter of Joseph...
Gene Lester Kurylo
Dec 16, 2025
Gene Lester Kurylo, 71, of Clifton passed away on December 16, 2025. Born in Passaic, he was a resident of Clifton all of his life. Gene earned his undergraduate degree from NYU and his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. He worked as an electrical engineer for 45 years and retired from Honeywell, Morris Plains in 2019....
Ushaben Ghanshyambhai Thakkar
Dec 16, 2025
Ushaben Ghanshyambhai Thakkar, 75, of Clifton passed away on December 16, 2025. Born in Mumbai, India, she traveled to the US in 2004 and settled in Clifton.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 from 9-11AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Cremation will follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main...
Nancy J. Menegus
Dec 15, 2025
Nancy J. Menegus, 83, of Clifton, passed away on December 15, 2025. Born in Scranton, PA, she lived in East Orange before moving to Clifton many years ago. Nancy was a Food Service Supervisor at Montclair State University for the past 16 years.
Beloved mother of Barbara Branco and her husband Frank, and James Menegus. Loving grandmother...
