Obituaries

Nov 9, 2020

Anthony Foica, 89, of Clifton, passed away on November 9, 2020. Born in Passaic he was  a lifelong resident of Clifton.

A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Tony was a mason for over 50 years and was a member of the BAC Local #245, Carlstadt. Tony was an US Army Veteran, proudly serving his...

Nov 9, 2020

Maria Sroka, 76, of Clifton, passed away on November 9, 2020. Born in Czarny Dunajec, Poland, she came to the US in 1972 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Maria worked for Mario's Restaurant, Clifton, for many years, and later for Dikeman Laminating Corp., Clifton for 15 years, before retiring. Maria loved children...

Nov 7, 2020

John F. Sveda, 80, lifelong resident of Clifton, passed away suddenly on November 7, 2020. He was born in 1939 in Clifton and remained a lifelong resident of Clifton. John worked for Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton for 30 years, retiring several years ago.

Beloved husband of Christine (Peterson). Devoted father of the late John Scott Sveda....

Nov 4, 2020

Jeanette B. Laky, 92, of Clifton, passed away Wednesday, November 4th at Meadowview Senior Living Center in Montrose, PA. She was the widow of Leonard L. Laky who died December 27th., 1976. Born in Eynon, PA, Jeanette comes from a large family and is proceeded in death by her husband Leonard Laky, parents Mary and Stanley Peslak, brothers John, Alex,...

Nov 3, 2020

Roger K. Dunlap, 76, of Clifton, passed away on November 3, 2020. Born in Olcott, W. Virginia, he lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton.

A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic, Roger was a US Army Veteran. Roger worked for Custom Chemical, Elmwood Park, as a Maintenance Machine Operator for many years and...

Oct 29, 2020

Mary Ann Pimpinelli passed away on October 29, 2020. She was 79 years old. Her family emigrated from Poland to the U.S. in 1951 and lived in Northern New Jersey for many years.

Mary was an Accounts Payable Manager for M& M Gross Company.

In her later years, Mary Ann lived at Sunrise in Paramus...

Oct 28, 2020

Brian G. Healy, 72, of Manalapan passed away on October 28, 2020. Born in Jersey City, Brian was a resident of Rutherford for most of his life before settling in Manalapan. A Proud Army Veteran, Brian worked as a draftsman in various parts of the country before retiring. A longtime baseball enthusiast; Brian was a diehard LA Dodger fan...

Oct 28, 2020

Rose "Sue" Tumminelli, of Passaic, passed away on October 28, 2020. Born in Passaic, Sue was a lifelong resident. Beloved daughter of the late Arcangelo and Flavia (Magliarditi) Tumminelli. Devoted sister of Vincent Tumminelli of Lady Lake, FL, and the late Victoria Greenberg and Anthony Tumminelli. Loving aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Visiting Saturday 8:30-9:30 AM...

Oct 27, 2020

Kathleen A. Welch, 59 of Belleville, passed away on October 27, 2020. Born in Providence, RI, she lived in Park Ridge and Bloomfield before moving to Belleville. Kathleen was an Executive Assistant for Celgene Corporation, Clifton, for several years. Kathleen was the beloved wife of the late Charles Blow who passed away in 1990. She was a devoted mother of...

Oct 22, 2020

John Cabral, 87, of DeBary, FL, formerly of Clifton, passed away on October 22, 2020. Born in Clifton, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton before moving to Florida in 2017. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, John was a member of the Holy Name Society and volunteered at the annual parish picnic. John proudly served...

Oct 22, 2020

Florence (Sautner) Glogiewicz, 93, of Clifton passed away on October 22, 2020. Born and raised in Garfield, Florence moved to Clifton in 1950. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Florence worked in the family business at Sautner's Deli in Passaic for many years while also raising her 4 children.

Beloved wife of the...

Oct 20, 2020

Robert Ozga, 81, of Clifton and Ocean Township passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on October 20, 2020.  Born in Passaic, he lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. He was a chemical operator for Hoffmann-LaRoche in Nutley for many years and a messenger at Bellavia Chevrolet Buick post retirement. He also...

Oct 20, 2020

Roderico T. Gran, 54, of Passaic passed away on October 20, 2020. Born in Concepcion, Philippines, he came to the US in 1980 and settled in Passaic. Roderico worked as a certified nursing assistant for Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Morris Plains, for over 25 years.

Devoted son of Iluminada (Tobias) and the late Nolasco Gran. Loving brother...

Oct 19, 2020

Mary Miskevich, 98, of Clifton, passed away on October 19, 2020. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton, and was a parishioner of the Russian Orthodox Church of Three Saints, Garfield.

Mary was a member of the Senior Club at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, the Clifton Seniors, and enjoyed gardening. Mary was a secretary...

Oct 17, 2020

Zofia (Zubrzycka) Sienko, 91, of Passaic passed away on October 17, 2020. Born in Łazy Małe, Poland, she came to the US in 1962 with her husband, 2 young children and 2 suitcases. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Zofia was a devoted member of the Rosary Society. Zofia was also a past parishioner of St....

Oct 13, 2020

Johanna Degen, 90, of Clifton, passed away on October 13, 2020. Born in Punitz, Austria, she immigrated to the US and lived in Yonkers, NY, before moving to Clifton in 1968.

A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Johanna was a member of the Burgenlander Society, Passaic. Before retiring, Johanna was a housekeeper for various families...

Oct 12, 2020

Aida Elisa Sewer, 96, of Paterson passed away on October 12, 2020. Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1955 and lived in NYC and Paterson before settling in Passaic. A die hard NY Yankees fan, Aida was a teacher in the Dominican Republic and loved devoting her time singing, and volunteering at local...

Oct 6, 2020

Basil Margitich, 86, of Clifton, passed away on October 6, 2020. Born in Scranton, PA, he lived most of his life in Clifton. A US Army Veteran, Basil was a self employed Realtor and Appraiser for many years and had also been a car salesman for DeMassi Cadillac in Clifton.

Predeceased by his parents William and Anna...

Oct 5, 2020

Carmen Carrasquillo, 83, of Clifton passed away on October 5, 2020. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, she lived in Clifton for many years.

Devoted mother of Olga Rosado, Glisel and Jose Aponte. Loving grandmother of Carlos and Liza Pagan, Alidis Vincente, Lauren Rosado, Isaiah Nieves, Sage, Kaylyn and Seth Aponte. Cherished great grandmother of Vanessa Piros, Carlos,...

Oct 4, 2020

Louise "Cookie" (Ciccone) Gutowski, 77, of Branchburg passed away on October 4, 2020. Born and raised in Newark, Cookie lived in Fanwood for several years before moving to Branchburg in 1997. She was an Administrative Assistant for Roche Diagnostics in Branchburg for over 20 years before retiring in May of this year.

Beloved wife for 43 years...