Obituaries

Apr 17, 2021

Blase Frank Lorenc, 93, of Little Falls passed away on April 17, 2021. Born in Krempachy, Czechoslovakia, he came to the US in 1950 and lived in Clifton and Garfield before settling in Little Falls, in a home he constructed himself.

Blase was extremely proud of becoming an American citizen and prominently displayed the flag at his...

Apr 15, 2021

Susanne (Jacalone) Mingo, 87, of Passaic passed away peacefully at her shore home in Toms River on April 15, 2021. Daughter of the late Victor Sr. and Rose Jacalone, she was a lifelong resident of Passaic and  a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church.   Susanne was married to Anthony J. Mingo for 56 years before...

Apr 12, 2021

Evangelina Santana, 87, of Paterson passed away on April 12, 2021. Born in Bani, Dominican Republic, She came to the US in 1996 and settled in Paterson.

Devoted mother of Elpidia Santana of the Bronx, NY, Roberto Bernabel and his wife Marianela of the Dominican Republic, Mirquella Martinez and her husband Arturo of Paterson, Yvenia...

Apr 11, 2021

Lidia Anna Koziol, 64, of Clifton, passed away on April 11, 2021. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1972 and lived in Rutherford before settling in Clifton 45 years ago. Lidia, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton.

Beloved wife for 42 years of Jozef Koziol. Devoted mother of...

Apr 10, 2021

Ulises Padilla, 70, of Newark, NJ, passed away on 10 April 2021. He was born to parents Rosalia Padilla Acosta and Pablo Padilla Rodriguez, on 17 June 1950 in Cabo Rojo, PR. Ulises worked as a Welder for 30 years. After 30 years of service, He retired from Sheet Metal Workers in 2008. Ulises is survived by Wilda Lugo,...

Apr 10, 2021

Dawn Samantha McKay, "Sam", 47, of Port Haywood, VA, passed away on April 10, 2021. Born in Coventry, England, she came to the US at the age of 10, and lived in Lodi and Asbury, NJ, before recently moving to Virginia.

Beloved partner of Robert Daniel of Port Haywood. Devoted mother of Ashlie Simko and her partner...

Apr 9, 2021

Brian Doherty, 79, of Hackensack, passed away on April 9, 2021. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he came to the US in 1958 and lived in Elizabeth before moving to Hackensack 30 years ago. A US Army Veteran, Brian was the owner of the General Nutrition Center in Englewood for many years. A talented musician, Brian was a guitarist and band...

Apr 8, 2021

Helena Michalska, age 91, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, 4/08/2021, at her home in Carlstadt, NJ. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and wife of her only love and predeceased husband. Her final days were spent at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Poland, but lived in the USA for over 30 years. Helena was...

Apr 7, 2021

Dolores Garcia, 86, of Clifton, passed away on April 7, 2021. Born in Turpay District, Peru, she came to the US in 2001 and settled in Clifton. Dolores, a homemaker, was a parishioner of Ss. Cyril & Methodius RC Church, Clifton. Beloved mother of Edgarda Garcia, Estanislao Garcia, and Gloria Sanchez. Loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren....

Apr 6, 2021

Matilda "Tillie" DeSanko, 94, of Clifton, passed away on April 6, 2021. Born in Hawk Run, PA, she came to New Jersey in 1942 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Tillie was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post Ladies Auxiliary, Clifton, for many years. Beloved wife of the late James,...

Apr 5, 2021

Florence Klutsarits, 92, of Clifton, passed away on April 5, 2021.  Born in Clifton, she lived in Passaic and moved to Clifton to raise her family.

Florence was a past president of the Clifton Elks Lodge #1569, Ladies Auxiliary. A proud member for 22 years, Florence was a trustee, a tiler, and served on the house committee,...

Apr 3, 2021

Francesco Salvatore Diaco, 86, of Clifton passed away on April 3, 2021. Born in Satriano, Calabria, Italy, he came to the US in 1956 and first settled in Newark and lived in Belleville for many years before moving to Clifton in 1983. Francesco was the owner and operator of C & F Masonry Construction for many years....

Apr 2, 2021

Anna Czyzewska, 84, of Clifton, passed away on April 2, 2021. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1982 and lived in Wallington before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Anna was an accountant in Poland for many years.

Beloved wife of the late Ryszard who passed away in...

Apr 1, 2021

Richard O. Hanle, 83, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home in Clifton.  Rich Hanle was born in Passaic NJ and lived his entire life in Clifton NJ.

Rich was a Clifton Mustang through and through and lettered in baseball and basketball.  Rich was an All-State center fielder with the Mustangs and won the Passaic Valley...

Apr 1, 2021

Celso Hernandez, de 48 años, de Clifton falleció el 1 de Abril del 2021. Nacido en San Miguel, El Salvador, Celso llegó a los Estados Unidos en el año 1998, y vivió en Passaic antes de establecerse en Clifton. Celso trabajó como conductor de camiones para SBSP Trucking and Warehousing, Woodbridge, durante muchos años. Amaba tanto lo...

Mar 31, 2021

Witalis Garbowski, 69, of Haledon passed away on March 31, 2021.

Born in Garbowo Stare, Poland, he came to the US in 1976 and lived in Harrison and Passaic, before moving to Haledon. A parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church, Passaic, Witalis was a maintenance mechanic for Nabisco in Fair Lawn for 33 years, retiring in 2015....

Mar 31, 2021

Christine Bialko, 98, of Clifton passed away on March 31, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, Christine was a resident of Clifton since 1980. Christine worked as an assembler for DuMont Laboratories, Clifton, and Keystone Camera, Clifton, for many years before retiring.

Beloved wife of the late Edward Bialko. Dear sister of the late George Kassai. Loving...

Mar 30, 2021

Gilberto Arroyo, 85, of Clifton passed away on March 30, 2021. Born in Puerto Rico, he came to the mainland in 1970 and lived in Bronx, NY and Passaic before settling in Clifton.  A proud US Army Veteran, Gilberto worked as a bus driver, Paramus, for many years before retiring.

Beloved husband of...

Mar 29, 2021

Tadeusz Dymora, 79, of Clifton, passed away on March 29, 2021. Born in Pysznica, Poland, he came to the US in 1996 and lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton 20 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Tadeusz was a Mason for Jon Construction in Saddle Brook for 12 years.

Beloved husband...

Mar 28, 2021

Miguel Torres, 31, of Paterson, passed away on March 28, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, he moved to Paterson in 2001. Miguel was the Vice President of Abuelito Cheese, Inc., in Paterson, where he worked for the past 13 years.

Beloved son of Maria (Zuniga) of Paterson, and Miguel Torres of Clifton. Loving brother of Senen...