Obituaries

Jan 21, 2021

Louis Nardiello, 80, of Clifton, passed away on January 21, 2021. Born in Passaic, he was raised and lived in the Silver Lake Section of Belleville before moving to Clifton over 20 years ago. A man strong to his faith, Louis proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Louis was a mail carrier for the...

Jan 21, 2021

Family and friends mourn the passing of Rachael Ghiretti, 67, who passed away January 21, 2021. Born in Newark, December 12, 1953, to Nicholas and Emma (LaManna) Remondelli, she resided in Union for 60 years. Rachael was a dedicated employee of Union Imaging, Union, for 20 years. Rachael is survived by her husband James Ghiretti, her sons, Vincent Alberto and...

Jan 17, 2021

Helene Boris Lenkowec, 98, of Clifton passed away on January 17, 2021. Born in Green Spring, West Virginia, Helene was a resident of Clifton most of her life.

A Proud US Coast Guard Veteran, she was a devoted member of the Athenia Veterans Post, Clifton, where she served as Post Adjutant for 55 years. Helene was a...

Jan 16, 2021

Faye N. DeFeo of Clifton passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, she was 86 years old. Faye, known "affectionately" to most as 'Nana', was born on February 7, 1934 and raised in Paterson.

Beloved mother of Peter Verile of Sussex, Donna Rivera of Haledon, Georgeann Titus of Paterson, Fayanna Mastropole of Sussex, Debra Jimenez of Totowa,...

Jan 13, 2021

Olga Machado, 78, of Passaic passed away on January 13, 2021. Born in Esperanza, Cuba, she came to the US in 2000 and settled in Passaic.

Beloved wife for 56 years of Orlando Matos. Devoted mother of Marilin Machado and her husband Rafael of Passaic and Mayelin Matos and her husband Fredy Hernandez of Tampa, FL. Cherished...

Jan 11, 2021

Marilyn S. Sylvester, 55, of Rutherford passed on January 11, 2021. Marilyn worked for Bank of New York in Rutherford for several years.

Beloved daughter of the late Joseph E. and Marie (Pacello) Sylvester. Loving sister of Robert J. Sylvester and his wife Ellen. Cherished aunt of Kariann and Christine Sylvester.

Funeral arrangements were private...

Jan 11, 2021

Mary Lorraine (Potter) Coyne, 63, passed away on January 11, 2021. Born in Orange, Lorraine was raised in Kearny and lived in Clifton before moving to Cedar Grove 10 years ago. She was a paralegal and legal secretary for Lowenstein & Sandler in Roseland for nearly 20 years. She liked to shop, especially from QVC and HSN, and was a...

Jan 10, 2021

Richard Michael Davala, Sr., 96, of Lakewood, passed away on January 10, 2021. Born in Lisbon Falls, ME, he lived in Passaic and Clifton most of his life before moving to Lakewood in 2005. A US Army Veteran, Richard proudly served his country during WW II. Richard was an HVAC Specialist for AT Vita Refrigeration in Pine Brook for many...

Jan 9, 2021

Jose E. Marti, 80, of Passaic passed away on January 9, 2021. Born in Rincon, Puerto Rico, he came to the mainland in1956 and lived in Bronx, NY, before settling in Passaic. A Proud US Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, Jose worked as a maintenance engineer for Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, for 26 years before retiring in 2006.

Jan 8, 2021

Stanley Nicholas Lazorczyk

"Stosh"

It is with great sadness that the family of Stanley Lazorczyk announces his passing on January 8th, 2021.

Stanley Nicholas Lazorczyk, of Wantage, NJ, was born on September 24, 1964 in Passaic, New Jersey. Stanley is predeceased by his parents, Walter...

Jan 7, 2021

Olga Helen Kravetz, 92, of Clifton, NJ, passed away on January 7, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, Passaic, Olga was a Sales Administrator for Western Publishing, NYC, where she worked for over 40 years.

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Jan 5, 2021

Cynthia Lynn Butler, 44, passed away on January 5, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, Cynthia was a lifelong resident of Passaic. Cynthia worked as a cashier for Food Basics for many years.

Loving daughter of Carol Boyle and the late James Butler, Jr.. Devoted mother of Paul Butler and his girlfriend Amanda Ortiz of Passaic, Shalena...

Jan 5, 2021

Nicholas Brudnak, Jr., 75, of Hasbrouck Heights, passed away on January 5, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, he moved to Hasbrouck Heights in 1974. Nicholas was a Truck Driver for the Teamsters Union, Local 641 for over 40 years.

Beloved husband of Victoria (Washington). Devoted father of Nicholas, III, and his wife Sharon of Clermont, FL,...

Jan 5, 2021

Julia Orlando, 93, of Garfield, passed away on January 5, 2021. Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, she came to the mainland in 1952 and lived in Garfield and Paterson, NJ, and Port Richey, Florida. Upon graduation of high school in 1945, Julia attended and completed secretarial school, then graduated from the Bible Institute in Newark, NJ.

Julia...

Jan 4, 2021

Elsie A. (Petruccelli) Petrucciello, 102, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on January 4, 2021. Born and raised in Paterson, she lived there for 58 years before moving to Wallington for 37 years. She was a past parishioner of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus RC Church, Wallington, was a lifetime member of the Weight Watchers in Lyndhurst for 50 years...

Jan 2, 2021

Big dreamer. Kindhearted soul. Selfless giver. Positive thinker. Hard worker. Risk taker. Voracious reader. History enthusiast. Avid collector. Jolly fellow. Carefree spirit. Lover of music and poetry. Young at heart. Student of life. That was Amado Bonifacio L. Mamaril, the last surviving child of Fructuoso Mamaril and Isidra Lincod Mamaril until he passed away on January 2, 2021. Born on...

Dec 31, 2020

Gloria Lozano-Claudio, 50, of Clifton, passed away on December 31, 2020. Born in Passaic, she lived there before moving to Clifton 18 years ago. Gloria was a Financial Analyst for Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, where she worked for the past 24 years.

Beloved wife of Carlos Frankie Claudio. Loving daughter of Zenaida Esquivel Lozano of Clifton, and the...

Dec 31, 2020

Katherine (Miskovsky) DePadua, 65, of Clifton passed away on December 31, 2020.  Kathy was a lifelong resident of Clifton.  She worked as a bank teller and an office clerk for several banks, before retiring in 2017.

Kathy is survived by her husband Salvatore, her daughter Kara and husband Jeff, her son Salvatore and his fiance Krystina, and...

Dec 30, 2020

In Loving Memory of Julianna Benton-Kammer

Julianna passed away peacefully the morning of December 30, 2020 in her home due to natural causes. Her wish was to be cremated and due to our current environment, there will be no visitation. When it is possible, a celebration of her life will be held in her honor.

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Dec 30, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" (Seaton) Vatrano, 86, of Clifton passed away on December 30, 2020. Born and raised in Paterson, Betty has lived in Clifton since 2009. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of St. Gerard's Church, Paterson.

Beloved wife of the late Dominic, Sr., who passed away in 2018. Devoted mother of Dominic, Jr. of Belleville and...