Obituaries

Jul 28, 2021

Henryka (Kurdyla) Puchalik, 85, of Wallington passed away on July 28, 2021. Born in Jasliska, Poland, Henryka came to the US in 1964 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Wallington several years ago.

Beloved wife of the late Julian A. Puchalik, who passed away in 2012. Devoted mother of Basia Gruca of Montville, Wally Puchalik...

Jul 20, 2021

Margaret (Suscreba) Martinique, 73, of Clifton passed away on July 20, 2021. Born in Passaic, she has been a resident of Clifton all of her life. Margaret was employed by the United States Postal Service, Kearny, for 10 years and worked  various jobs before retiring.

Beloved wife of the late Peter Martinique who passed away in 1999....

Jul 14, 2021

Lucille (Roser) Busch, 91, of Wayne passed away on July 14, 2021. Born in Union City, she was raised in Hoboken and lived in both Clifton and Toms River before settling in Wayne 5 years ago. Lucille worked as a bank clerk for J.P. Morgan, NYC, NY, for 30 years before retiring in 1990.

Beloved wife of...

Jul 12, 2021

Edward Puzio, 98, "Harry" of Clifton passed away on July 12, 2021. Born in Passaic, he was a resident of Clifton all of his life. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Edward worked as a machinist for Athenia Steel, Clifton, for many years before retiring. A Proud Army Veteran Edward was a member of...

Jul 9, 2021

Barbara Danuta Koscielny, 63, of Clifton passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021. Born in Stalowa Wola, Poland, Basia came to the US in 1994 and first settled in PA and lived in Brooklyn, Garfield and Wallington before moving to Clifton.

Devoted mother of Tomasz Banko and his partner Zaneta of Luton, England, and Peter Banko of...

Jul 9, 2021

Joyce (Blanchard) Drevenak, 83, of Clifton, passed away on July 9, 2021. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Joyce worked for Valley Fair in Teterboro for several years, retiring many years ago.

Beloved wife of the late Frank J. Drevenak who passed away in 2015. Devoted mother of Joyce Gillen, Diane Albanesius, Eileen...

Jul 9, 2021

Josephine Bonetti, 70,  departed suddenly on July 9, 2021. Her love of family was unrelenting. Known as Pompin to her loved ones, the beloved "Pompin" dedicated herself to family; caring for her mother, nieces, and nephews. A retired pharmacy technician and former New York City Board of Education secretary, she was a life long New Yorker. As...

Jul 7, 2021

Helene (Freeswick) Kalinka, 87, of Clifton, passed away on July 7, 2021. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A member of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Helene, a homemaker, was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Ladies Auxiliary, and was an avid Solitaire Player and loved to spend time at Ortley Beach. Beloved wife...

Jul 5, 2021

Joyce Duval, beloved Fiancé, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt has graced the world with her kind and generous soul for 59 years.

Owner of Serendipity and former manager at Mario's Restaurant, Clifton, where she loved to interact with others and make them feel like family. Anyone who knows her knows her as the mom to...

Jul 3, 2021

Teresa R. Broniszewski, 66, of Clifton, passed away on July 3, 2021. Born in Debica, Poland, she came to the US in 1981 and stayed in Chicago briefly before settling in Clifton. Teresa worked in  Quality Assurance for GlaxoSmithKline in Clifton for 30 years, retiring in 2014. Beloved wife of Joseph Broniszewski. Devoted mother of Joseph J. Broniszewski and his...

Jul 3, 2021

Pankaj Gohel, 49, passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2021, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was born in Rajkot, India and grew up in North Bergen, New Jersey. He recently had moved to Raleigh to pursue a new job opportunity.

Growing up in India, Pankaj was always a bright student and scored highest in 12 th grade...

Jun 28, 2021

Bernard F. Lagria, 41, of Clifton passed away on June 28, 2021. Born in Quezon City, Philippines, he came to the US in 1997 and settled in Clifton. Bernard worked as a registered nurse for Atlantic Health System, and previously worked for Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge, for many years.

Devoted son of Elmor...

Jun 28, 2021

Aleksandra "Sandy" (Bebenek) Pawluczenko, 78, of Garfield, passed away on June 28, 2021. Born in Poland, Sandy came to the US in 1965 and settled in Garfield. A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Sandy worked in Pharmaceutical Production for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for over 30 years, retiring 8 years ago. She was a member of the...

Jun 27, 2021

Bernice (Rudnicki) Berdnik, 94, of Clifton passed away on June 27, 2021. Bernice was born in Lwów, Poland, in 1927. During WWII, Bernice, then 14 years old, and her brother, Anthony, were taken to a Siberian hard labor camp. Miraculously both Bernice and Anthony survived, and found refuge at an orphanage called Colonia Santa Rosa in Guanajuato, Mexico. Bernice...

Jun 25, 2021

Richard Stuart, Jr., 23, of Passaic passed away on June 25, 2021. Born in Passaic, Richard was a lifelong resident of the city. He recently received his Realtor's License and began working with Re/Max in Westfield 6 months ago. He loved his friends, and enjoyed playing basketball and football, music and cars, and especially loved to eat.

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Jun 25, 2021

Raquel Prada-Galvez, 24, of Clifton, passed away on June 25, 2021. Born in Wayne, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton.

A Manager for Chipotle in West Orange, Raquel was a former Clifton High School and William Paterson University Cheerleader. Raquel enjoyed cooking and baking, and was the kindest sweetest person, especially with her nieces and nephews....

Jun 24, 2021

Robert R. Bendlin, 86, of Clifton passed away on June 24, 2021. Born in Rock Tavern, NY, Robert lived in West New York before settling in Clifton many years ago. A Proud Army Veteran Robert was the owner and operator of Bendlin Inc., Clifton.

Beloved husband of the late Eva (Hyduk) Bendlin who passed away in 2009....

Jun 21, 2021

Shree Jayantibhai Govindbhai Rana, 75, of Passaic, passed away on June 21, 2021. Born in Valsad, India, he migrated to the United States in 2003 and settled in Passaic, NJ.

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Jun 21, 2021

James M. DeLillo, 88, of Clifton, passed away on June 21, 2021. Born in Hackensack, he lived in Clifton for many years.

A parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Passaic, James was a Staff Sergeant for the US Army, where he served for 28 years, retiring in 1992.  A member of the Regina-Mundi Knights...

Jun 17, 2021

Mark Karcz, 30, of Little Falls, passed away on June 17, 2021. Born in Passaic, he lived most of his life in Little Falls. Mark was a construction worker for several years and enjoyed soccer and writing.

Loving son of Mieczyslaw and Elzbieta (Kopec) Karcz of Little Falls. Dear brother of Kathy Karcz of Brooklyn. Cherished grandson...