Obituaries

Mar 28, 2021

Patricia Zaino, 76, of Middletown, passed away on March 28, 2021. Born in Belleville, she lived in Newark and Bloomfield before moving to Middletown. Before retiring in 2006, Patricia was a cashier for ShopRite on Franklin Ave., in Nutley for 20 years.

Beloved mother of Frank Zaino of Keyport, and Anthony Zaino and his wife Diane of...

Mar 28, 2021

Patricia Negron Schwabe, 82, of Clifton, passed away on March 28, 2021. Born in New York City, she has been a resident of Clifton since 1965. Before retiring, Patricia worked for Sam's Check Cashing in Passaic Park for 20 years, and had also been a bank teller for Chase Bank in Clifton.

Beloved wife of the late...

Mar 25, 2021

Helen Maciag, 95, of Fairfield, passed away on March 25, 2021. Born in raised in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Fairfield 28 years ago.

A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Helen was an accountant for Chrystal Clear Industries for many years.

Beloved wife for 66 years of the late Philip Maciag,...

Mar 24, 2021

Barbara Kowal Wilson, 63, of Oakland, passed away on March 24, 2021. Born in Ridgewood, she lived in Paramus before moving to Oakland. A parishioner of St. Mary's RC Church, Pompton Lakes, Barbara served as a Euchristic Minister for many years. Barbara began her career with Organon Pharmaceutical in Union, and later worked for Hoffmann-LaRoche, Nutley, for 30 years, retiring...

Mar 23, 2021

Thaddeus Wyka, 89, of Clifton, passed away on March 23, 2021. Born in Wallington, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Thaddeus proudly served in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Before retiring, Thaddeus worked for Curtis-Wright Aeronautics, and later worked in Data Management for ITT in...

Mar 22, 2021

Glenn L. Della Pesca, 63, of Passaic, passed away on March 22, 2021. Born in Clifton, he lived in Clifton and Passaic all of his life. Glenn was the Parts Manager for Gabrielli Trucking in Ridgefield where he worked for the past 26 years. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers and NY Yankees fan, Glenn enjoyed bowling and playing softball. Beloved father...

Mar 21, 2021

Laxmi Bhagwandas Topiwala, 94, of Clifton, NJ passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021.

She was the beloved wife of the late Bhagwandas Ramlal Topiwala.  A proud mother to the late Pushpa and Virendra Chinchanwala, Rasila and Kantilal Mehta, Lopa and Dhiraj Darjee, late Jitendra and Bina Topiwala, and late Hemant and Ansuya Topiwala.

Cherished...

Mar 20, 2021

Hirabhai M. Tailor, 89, of Clifton passed away on March 20, 2021. Born in Varad, Gujarat, India, He came to the US and settled in Clifton. Hirabhai worked as a tailor for many years.

Beloved husband of the late Lalitaben H. Tailor. Devoted father of Naresh, Mukund, Harshbala, Pravina and the late Sandip. Loving grandfather of Himanshu,...

Mar 19, 2021

Suresh Ambaram Rana, 62, of Passaic passed away on March 19, 2021.

Beloved husband of Bhavna S. Rana. Devoted father of Jatin S. Rana and his wife Kavita, Bhavesh S. Rana and Amit S. Rana. Cherished grandfather of Nikhil Rana. Dear son of the late Ambaram and Parvatiben Rana.

Funeral services Sunday 10AM – 12PM...

Mar 18, 2021

Laxmiben Madhubhai Patel, 75 years old of Parsippany, New Jersey passed away on March 18th, 2021.  Laxmiben who was born in India and came to America from Ahmedabad, India in 2003.  She has lived in New Jersey since then.  She is known for her strength, kindness, giving person, and had compassion for those in need.  Laxmiben will truly be...

Mar 17, 2021

Linda Dianne (Weeks) Urow, 63, of Bradenton, FL, passed away on March 17, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, she lived in Emerson and Randolph before moving to Sarasota, FL, and later Bradenton, FL.

Beloved wife of the late Sonny Urow who passed away in 2009. Devoted mother of Zachary Ian Urow of Tampa, FL. Adored daughter...

Mar 17, 2021

J. Owen Berry, 79, of Pequannock, passed away on March 17, 2021. Born in Passaic he lived in Lincoln Park before moving to Pequannock 7 years ago.

A US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, Owen was an IT Technician for BASF Corporation, Rockaway for 27 years. After retiring, Owen worked for the Berkshire Valley Golf Course...

Mar 16, 2021

Lucia "Lucy" Rapuano, 51, of Clifton, passed away on March 16, 2021. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton.

A hairdresser and owner at Creations in Woodland Park for the past 22 years, Lucy was a member of the Friends of the Athenia Vets, and served as a Bartender at the Athenia Veterans Post,...

Mar 13, 2021

Varsha Shah, 59, sadly passed away on March 13, 2021. She spent the early part of her life in Ahmedabad, India and came to the US in 1998 with her loving husband Shailesh and her two children to embark on a new challenge and adventure. She will be remembered as a loving grandmother of Shaanvi, devoted mother of Shaishav and...

Mar 7, 2021

Maria Mendes, 92, of Palm Bay, FL, passed away on March 7, 2021 at the William Childs Hospice House in Malbar, FL.

She was the daughter of the late Ciprian Mendes and Juana Pomales. She was the wife of the late Juan Martinez and mother of the late Luis Martinez. She is survived by her children, Eddie...

Mar 5, 2021

Sarah Elizabeth Padula, 88, of Clifton, passed away on March 5, 2021. Born and raised in Garfield, she was a resident of Clifton for over 60 years. A woman of strong faith, Sarah was a parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, a member of the Rosary Society for many years, and had a genuine and compassionate understanding of...

Mar 4, 2021

Constance E. Kratt, "Connie", 73 of Belleville, passed away on March 4, 2021. Born in Passaic she lived there before moving to Belleville 30 years ago. An IT Senior Program Manager for ITT, Clifton, for many years, Connie was a member of the St. Andrew's 39ers. Connie was a proud 9 year cancer survivor and was very involved in the...

Feb 25, 2021

Brunilda J. Martinez, 68, of Passaic, passed away on February 25, 2021. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1970 and settled in Passaic. Before retiring, Brunilda was a bus matron for the Clifton Board of Education for 15 years.

Beloved mother of Amaury Duran of Williamsburg. NY, and Luis Duran of North...

Feb 24, 2021

Joseph S. Chudzik, 68, of Clifton passed away on February 24, 2021. Born in Poland he came to the US in 1966 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton 45 years ago. A member of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Joseph was the owner of Meltom Manufacturing, Clifton, and was a bus driver for Mountainview Tours, later...

Feb 23, 2021

Genevieve Generalli, 94, of Lakewood, NJ, died peacefully on February 23, 2021. Born in Newark, NJ to Rose and Victor Tamburr on January 22, 1927, Genevieve went on to live an extraordinary life. Genevieve was the first in her family to attend college, graduating from Montclair State Teachers College in 1949. Gen had an exceptional career as a public...