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Emily Penkalski

Emily Penkalski

Jun 14, 2021

Emily Penkalski, 99, of Toms River, formerly of Clifton, passed away on June 14, 2021. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton, before moving to Toms River 3 years ago.

A parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, Clifton, Emily was an owner of Johnny's Bar & Grill on the corner of Ackerman and...

Nicholas Stefanchik

Nicholas Stefanchik

Jun 14, 2021

Nicholas Stefanchik (Pops, Poppy, Nick), 88, resident of Clifton, NJ, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home of sixty years, on Claverack Road, with his son and his wife of 69 years at his side. Nick was born September 20, 1932 on Knapp Avenue, Passaic, NJ. Nick died of natural causes due to complications from Alzheimer's...

Maxima Rodriguez

Maxima Rodriguez

Jun 12, 2021

Maxima Rodriguez, 60, of Clifton passed away on June 12, 2021. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 2010 and lived in Queens, Paterson, and Passaic Park before settling in Clifton 2 years ago. Maxima worked as a healthcare aide for Alliance Healthcare, Brooklyn.

Beloved daughter of Pedro Santos and Creciencia Rodriguez....

Piotr Sudol

Piotr Sudol

Jun 11, 2021

Piotr Sudol, 74, of Wallington, passed away on June 11, 2021. Born in Kopcie, Poland, He traveled to the US in 1962 first settling in Passaic and lived in Wallington before moving back to Poland 15 years ago. Piotr was employed at Okonite Co., Passaic, for 40 years before retiring. Piotr favorite pastime was watching western T.V. shows.

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Elizabeth Jane "Betty Jane" Morgan

Elizabeth Jane "Betty Jane" Morgan

Jun 10, 2021

Elizabeth Jane (Brimmer) Morgan "Betty Jane", 71, of Clifton passed away on June 10, 2021. Born in Somerville, Betty Jane was raised in Bound Brook, and has been a resident of Clifton since 1974. Betty Jane worked as a senior analyst and programmer for New York Currency Exchange (NYCE), Secaucus, for 18 years before retiring in 2010.

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Mark Houlker

Mark Houlker

Jun 5, 2021

Mark Houlker was born in Jamaica, West Indies on January 31, 1971 to Lyn and Keith M. Houlker Sr. Mark came to the United States at approximately age five (5) and grew up in Maplewood, NJ.  He attended and graduated from Columbia High School, in Maplewood, NJ.  After high school, Mark attended Bloomfield College where he pursued...

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Jun 5, 2021

Michael Jackson, 54, of Clifton passed away on June 5, 2021. Born in Paterson, he was a resident of Clifton for many years. Michael worked as a truck driver for Boar's Head, Suffern, NY, for several years.

Devoted father of Robert "R.J." Jackson. Beloved son of Robert Jackson and the late Sally (Morgan) who passed away in...

Ida Foica

Ida Foica

Jun 5, 2021

Ida (Graziano) Foica, 97, of Clifton passed away on June 5, 2021. Born in Passaic, Ida was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Ida worked as a factory worker for Permanent Label, Clifton, for many years before retiring.

Beloved wife of the late Anthony Foica who passed away last November. Devoted mother of Barbara Gordon of Clifton and...

Joseph Kasni Ii

Joseph Kasni Ii

Jun 1, 2021

Joseph Kasni II

June 22, 1948 ~ June 1, 2021

The namesake of his Grandfather, Joseph was born in Passaic, New Jersey, the loving son of the late Rudy Kasni, Sr., and Anne Denistran Kasni.

A graduate of Passaic High School, Joseph was a gifted artist and alumnus of Temple University, Tyler School...

Bartolomeo Volpe

Bartolomeo Volpe

Jun 1, 2021

Bartolomeo Volpe, 87, of Passaic, passed away on June 1, 2021. Born in Ruvo, Italy, he came to the US in 1952 and lived in West Orange before moving to Passaic. Bartolomeo was an Operating Engineer for the Meadowlands, E. Rutherford, for 20 years, retiring in 1996. Bartolomeo was a member of UNICO as well as the International Union...

Arnee B. Villar

Arnee B. Villar

May 29, 2021

Arnee B. Villar, 47, of Clifton passed away on May 29, 2021. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Arnee spent his early childhood in Washington D.C. and in Oceanside, CA and his teenage years in the Philippines, He traveled to the US in 2007 and settled in Clifton. Arnee worked as a security officer for Planned Security Services, Parsippany, for many...

Barbara Bozek

Barbara Bozek

May 26, 2021

Barbara Bozek, 87, of Clifton, passed away on May 26, 2021. Born in Passaic, Barbara, a homemaker, has been a resident of Clifton since 1957.

Beloved wife of the late Theodore E. Bozek who passed away in 1984. Devoted mother of Christopher Bozek and his wife Jane of Texas, and Lisa Letner of Idaho. Loving grandmother of...

Sarojben B. Patel

Sarojben B. Patel

May 24, 2021

Sarojben Bhupendra Patel, 89, of Clifton, NJ passed away on May 24, 2021 at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Beloved mother of Rajeshri Patel, Rashmi Patel, Daksha Ashar, Jagdeep Patel and Devang Patel. Cherished grandmother of Hemant, Krishna, Satyam, Virat, Priyank, Meet and Vinit.  Treasured great-grandmother of Namami, Emilia and Daivik.

Funeral services, Wednesday...

Leonard S. Sepanak

Leonard S. Sepanak

May 23, 2021

Leonard S. Sepanak, 95, of Clifton, passed away on May 23, 2021. Born in Bayonne, he was a resident of Clifton for over 65 years.

A US Army Veteran, Len proudly served his country during WW II, and was an Engineer for Litton Industries in Morristown for 40 years, retiring 33 years ago. A parishioner of St....

Josephine Marhoffer

Josephine Marhoffer

May 22, 2021

Josephine (Aiosa) Marhoffer, 96, of Clifton, passed away on May 22, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, she has been a resident of Clifton for over 55 years. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, Josephine was a cafeteria worker for the Clifton Board of Education for many years, retiring several years ago.

Beloved wife of...

Robert A. Stypulczak

Robert A. Stypulczak

May 17, 2021

Robert A. Stypulczak, 96, of Santa Fe, TX, formerly of Clifton, passed away on May 17, 2021. Born in Warsaw, Poland, he came to the US in 1947 and lived in Passaic, and Clifton for 40 years, before moving to Texas in 2013. A former parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Robert was a machinist at Leslie Co.,...

Josefa De Leon

Josefa De Leon

May 17, 2021

Josefa De Leon, de 50 años, de Passaic falleció el 17 de Mayo del 2021. Nacida en la República Dominicana, llegó a los Estados Unidos en 2011 y se estableció en Passaic. Josefa trabajó para Agustin Deli, Passaic, durante 4 años.

Querida hija de Juan De La Cruz y Carmen Polanco. Madre devota de Yonjeri Ramos de...

Bibiana Molina Julcarima De Huaringa

Bibiana Molina Julcarima De Huaringa

May 16, 2021

Recordada y muy querida Bibiana Molina La madre que nos brindó el más grande amor incondicional y cuyo corazón siempre albergó mucha nobleza y bondad para todos. Bibiana de 77 años nació en Lima-Perú pasando sus primeros años en Paucartambo, estableció su hogar en Chosica y vivió sus últimos años en EEUU, arribó en Virginia antes de radicar en Clifton...

Richard Moroses

Richard Moroses

May 15, 2021

Richard Moroses, 86, of Clifton, formerly of Kearny, passed away on May 15, 2021. Born in Jersey City, Richard was raised and spent much of his life in Kearny before moving to Clifton in 1972. A US Army Veteran, he was a Carpenter for various companies throughout his career and was also a member of the NY Carpenters Union,...

Soledad Edith Pasco

Soledad Edith Pasco

May 15, 2021

Soledad E. (Iriarte) Pasco, 67, of Clifton passed away on May 15, 2021. Born in Lima, Peru, she came to the US in 1985 and first settled in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 1992. Soledad worked for McCain Foods in Lodi for several years before retiring 4 years ago.

Beloved wife for 37 years of Hermes...

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