Obituaries

Dec 29, 2020

Luis Martinez , 62 of Hickory, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Born in Paterson, NJ, on January 8, 1958, he was the son of Maria Mendes and the late Juan Martinez . He is survived by his mother Maria Mendes ; siblings, Zenaida, Juan, and Eddie; sons Daniel, Fernando, and Sean; grandchildren...

Dec 28, 2020

Janice (Korotky)  O'Brien, 82, of Clifton passed away on December 28, 2020. Born and raised in Passaic, Janice has been a resident of Clifton for 60 years. She was a Licensed Dietician for many area healthcare facilities including the former Passaic Beth Israel Hospital, Daughters of Miriam in Clifton, and other hospitals and nursing homes for many years before...

Dec 27, 2020

Doris L. Ricciardi ended her battle with both breast cancer and Parkinson's in the comfort of her home on December 27, 2020.  Doris leaves behind her children Debra, Suzann and husband Robin, and Kenneth and wife Kathleen, stepdaughter Cynthia and husband Ciro; and grandchildren Eric, Nichole, James, Joseph, and Kenna.

A loving and devoted wife and mother,...

Dec 27, 2020

Robert W. Jones, "Bob", 55, of Clifton, passed away on December 27, 2020. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton 41 years ago.

Bob was a plumber for Wichot Plumbing & Heating, Wayne for many years. Bob not only worked for Greg Wichot for over 40 years, but was also like a...

Dec 26, 2020

Raymond Jaskot, 66, of Clifton passed away on December 26, 2020. Born in Passaic, Ray was raised in Wallington and lived in Garfield for many years before moving to Clifton in 2013. Ray worked at Wallington Plumbing Supply for 39 years before retiring in 2019.

Ray was known for his patient and easy-going...

Dec 25, 2020

John Michal, 77, of Clifton passed away on December 25, 2020. Born in Passaic, John was a resident of Clifton for most of his life. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Clifton, John was a proud US Navy Veteran and was a member of the Clifton VFW Post #7165, Saddle Brook VFW Post #3484 and Rochelle Park...

Dec 22, 2020

Stanislaw Wojtusiak, 71, of Wallington passed away on December 22, 2020. Born in Podczerwone, Poland, he received his Juris Doctorate from Universitat Jagiellonski in Krakow and practiced law in Poland for many years. He came to the US in 1982 and first settled in Clifton before moving to Wallington in 1990. In the US, Stanislaw was a Supervisor for...

Dec 19, 2020

Juan Ariel Burgos was born on March 28 th , 1952 in Orocovis, PR to Ursulo and Angela Burgos. He was a compassionate man who touched the lives of all. He was a loyal friend always and there to help those in need.

At the age of 19, he moved to Passaic, NJ as an anchor to...

Dec 18, 2020

Maria L. Castañeda, 90, of Dover passed away on December 18, 2020. Born in Cachipay, Colombia, she came to the US in 1992 and settled in Dover.

Beloved wife of Hernando Castañeda. Devoted mother of Luis, Carlos, Tito, Leisa, Edgar and Patricia Castañeda. Loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren. Cherished great grandmother of 9 great grandchildren.

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Dec 17, 2020

Roser Petinglay, 64, of Wayne passed away on December 17, 2020. Born in San Remigio, Philippines, he came to the US in 1992 and lived in Paterson before settling in Wayne. A devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church, Clifton, Roser worked as a technician for PepsiCo. Bottling Co., Piscataway, for 22 years.

Beloved husband of the late...

Dec 17, 2020

Michael Joseph Gegats, Sr., 85, of Passaic, passed away on December 17, 2020.  Born in Throop , PA , he settled in Passaic in 1959.

Beloved husband for 59 years of the late Pearl (Rovinski) Gergats who passed away in 2019. Devoted father of Judith Gergats of Passaic, Michael Gergats, Jr., and his wife Judy of Clifton...

Dec 17, 2020

Jorge Leveratto, 68, of Paterson, passed away on December 17, 2020. Born in Callao, Peru, he came to the US in March 1990 and settled in Paterson. Jorge was a truck driver for Century Bathrooms in Woodland Park for several years.

Beloved father of Estefannia Leveratto of Prospect Park, Angel Leveratto and George Leveratto of Paterson, Christian...

Dec 15, 2020

Lawrence R. Winkler, 96, of Clifton, passed away on December 15, 2020. Born in Passaic, he lived there before moving to Clifton in 1939.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Larry was a member of the former SJK Holy Name Society. A US Army Veteran of WW II, Larry was a member of the...

Dec 14, 2020

Anthony L. DiGiesi, 84, of Garfield, passed away on December 14, 2020. Born in Newark, he lived in Stanhope before moving to Garfield in 1996. A US Air Force Veteran, Tony was an Electronics Engineer for Kearfott Guidance & Navigation Corp., Woodland Park for many years. Tony loved nature, karaoke, and nuclear physics. He authored a write protect patent...

Dec 12, 2020

Cecilia (Ortiz) Silva, 80, of Garfield, passed away on December 12, 2020. Cecilia's life was an example of love and generosity. She was warm and compassionate yet intelligent and well read. She always went out of her way to help others. She trained as a teacher and was a principal in Colombia. She came to the US in 1969...

Dec 11, 2020

Ilias Skounakis, 72, of Hamburg passed away on December 11, 2020. Born in Kontomari, Greece, Ilias came to the US in 1980 and first settled in Clifton before moving to Hamburg 20 years ago.

Beloved husband of Penny (Doris). Devoted father of Emanuel Skounakis and his wife Leisys of Vernon and Dr. Andreas Skounakis and his wife...

Dec 11, 2020

Anthony "Skip" Wilds, 89, of Butler, passed away on December 11, 2020. Born in Passaic, he had been a resident of Clifton for most of his life, before moving to Butler. Anthony was a Security Guard for Riverview Towers in Paterson for many years before retiring.

Beloved husband of the late Dorothy who passed away September 22,...

Dec 10, 2020

Aida Patria Purcell (Irizarry) 80, passed away on December 10, 2020. Born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, she moved to NJ in 1954 and settled in Passaic. Patria was a devoted member of the United Puerto Rican Council of Passaic and Our Lady of Fatima R.C. Church. She enjoyed traveling and loved spending time with her family and dog Bandit....

Dec 2, 2020

*******************************************Change of Services******************************************* Please note that ALL services will be conducted at East Ridgelawn Cemetery on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11AM. There will NOT be a visiting or church service. *******************************************Change of Services******************************************* Nick Polizos, 84, of Clifton passed away on December 2, 2020. Born in Karpenisi, Greece, Nick came to the US in 1955, onboard the famous ocean...

Dec 2, 2020

On Wednesday, December 2, 2020, George Gary Miller, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at age 76.

George was born on January 11, 1944 in Bronx, NY to George and Irene Miller.  He was raised in Weehawken, NJ and after attending Daniel...