John Petricko
May 13, 2020
John Petricko, 83, of Clifton, passed away on May 13, 2020. Born in Passaic he lived most of his life in Clifton.
A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, John was a Computer Operator for PNC Bank in Woodland Park where he worked for 26 years, retiring in 1993. John proudly served his...
Beatriz Soriano
May 13, 2020
Beatriz Soriano, 65, of Belleville, passed away on May 13, 2020. Born in Calasiao, Philippines, she came to the US in 2003 and settled in Clifton before moving to Belleville in 2008. Beatriz was a Produce Clerk for ShopRite in Nutley for many years.
Beloved wife of Jose. Devoted mother of Jason, James, Juvelyn and Benjie Soriano....
Obdulia Calixto
May 12, 2020
Obdulia Calixto, 73, of Passaic passed away on May 12, 2020. Born in Puebla, Mexico, she came to the US in 1963 and settled in Passaic. Obdulia worked as a bus driver for the Passaic County School District, Passaic, for many years before retiring in 2018.
Loving sister of Javier Calixto and his wife Adalberta of Passaic,...
Patricia Thanasides
May 10, 2020
Patricia "Patty" Ann Thanasides, nee Telep, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in Westwood, NJ.
Patty was born on October 11, 1955, in Passaic to Nicholas and Sally Telep, of Clifton, where Patty spent her childhood. She raised her family in Ridgewood, NJ, from 1987 to 2012.
Patty is survived by her five children:...
Paul D. Freeswick, Md
May 5, 2020
Paul D. Freeswick, M.D., 60, passed away on May 5, 2020. Born in Passaic, NJ he resided in York, PA.
Dr. Freeswick received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his M.D. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Dr. Freeswick was the Medical Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit...
Joseph Fileccia
May 3, 2020
Joseph Fileccia, 72, of Clifton, passed away on May 3, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Queens before moving to Clifton in 1971. Joseph was a Printer by trade for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved husband of Cecelia (Sylvester). Devoted father of Vito and his wife Annmarie of Clifton. Loving grandfather of Aimee. Dear brother of...
Vasil "Bill" Jancew
May 3, 2020
Vasil 'Bill' Jancew October 12, 1936 - May 3, 2020
83 years ago, born in Chernihiv, Ukraine to Fedor ☦️and Alexandra (Kudlayeva).☦️
Towards the end of WW2, while seeking safety, he and his family had lived in a displaced persons camp in Germany before they immigrated and settled in Caracas, Venezuela. In the mid-1960's he...
Raul Aristoteles Canchari Morales
Apr 30, 2020
Raul Aristoteles Canchari Morales, 60, of Paterson passed away on April 30, 2020. Born in Ayacucho, Peru, Raul came to the US in 1990 and settled in Paterson. Raul worked as a machine operator for Show Tech, Inc., Mahwah, for over 28 years.
Beloved husband of Victoria Mendoza. Devoted father of Raul Canchari and his wife Vanessa...
Henry Waksmundzki
Apr 30, 2020
Henry Waksmundzki, 88, of Passaic, passed away on April 30, 2020. Born in Passaic, Henry was the son of the late Karolina and Henry Waksmundzki. A student and parishioner of St Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Henry graduated from Seton Hall University were he went on to work for Fairleigh Dickinson University in their accounting office. After retiring, Henry cared for...
Anna Stopinski
Apr 29, 2020
Anna Stopinski (nee Warchol), passed away peacefully at Llanfair House in Wayne NJ on April 29, 2020 at the age of 103. Born over a century ago, Anna lived thru the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, World War II and now escaped the Coronavirus Pandemic. In spite of personal and social challenges she just recently told her daughter, "I had...
Henry Ahlborn
Apr 27, 2020
Henry Ahlborn, 77, of Clifton, passed away on April 27, 2020. Born in Hackensack, he was a resident of Clifton for 46 years. An Army Veteran during the Vietnam War, Hank was the Night Manager for Pathmark in Clifton, where he worked for over 10 years.
Beloved husband for nearly 48 years of Michele (Marhoffer). Devoted father...
Carmen Ramos
Apr 26, 2020
Carmen Ramos, 80, of Paterson passed away on April 26, 2020. Born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, she came to the US in 1958 and settled in Paterson. Carmen was employed by Kem Manufacturing Co., Fair Lawn, for several years before retiring in 1976.
Beloved wife for nearly 47 years of Ismael Ramos. Devoted...
Delfina Carlos
Apr 24, 2020
Delfina Carlos, 82, of Passaic passed away on April 24, 2020. Born in the Dominican Republic, she came to the US in 1978 and lived in Brooklyn, NY, before settling in Passaic.
Beloved mother of Giselda, Franklin, Sergio and Jose Herrera all of Passaic. Loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren. Cherished great grandmother of 8 great grandchildren. Dear...
Emily Salamon
Apr 21, 2020
Emily Salamon, of Carlstadt, passed away on April 21, 2020. Born in New Boston, PA, she lived in Wallington before moving to Carlstadt in 1974. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Emily was the owner of Emily's Electrolysis in Carlstadt for over 40 years, retiring 4 years ago. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. Salamon who...
Alfredo Garcia
Apr 21, 2020
Alfredo Garcia, 68, of Passaic, passed away on April 21, 2020. Born in Ecuador, he came to the US in 1972 and lived in Queens, NY before moving to Passaic in 1975.
A parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima RC Church, Clifton, Alfredo was the Dietary Manager at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, where he worked for 31...
Michael Pelenskij
Apr 19, 2020
Michael Pelenskij, 84, a life long resident of Clifton, passed away on April 19th after a hard fought battle with leukemia.
He immigrated from Ukraine after WWII in 1947 with his parents Walter and Natalie, and his sister Vera (Ercolino), who all predeceased him. He started working at the Van Houten Bakery as a baker and then...
Rose Desouza
Apr 19, 2020
Rose (Lacquaniti) DeSouza , of Passaic, passed away on April 19, 2020. Beloved wife of the late John DeSouza who passed away in 2013. Her parents were Frances Lacquaniti (Strangio) and Fortunato Lacquaniti. Dear sister of the late John Lacquaniti and sister-in-law of Marie Lacquaniti. Loving Aunt of Frank Lacquaniti and his wife Mary and Frances King and the late...
Louis A. Barat
Apr 18, 2020
Louis A. Barat, 84, of Clifton, passed away on April 18, 2020. Born in Hungary, he came to the US in 1956 and lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1965.
A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Louis was a Sheet Metal Mechanic for many years for Sheet Metal Products, Inc.,...
Sister Mary Ramona
Apr 18, 2020
Sister Mary Ramona died on April 18, 2020, in Lodi, she was 93 years old and had been a Felician Sister for 74 years.
The former Florence Borkowski, Sister Ramona was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1927. She entered the postulancy of the Felician Sisters in Lodi, in 1945; received the Felician habit in 1946; professed her...
John Anthony Lazzaro
Apr 16, 2020
John Anthony Lazzaro, 94, of Clifton passed away on April 16, 2020. Born in Passaic, John was a resident of Clifton for all of his life. He worked as Heavy Equipment Operator for the Passaic County Roads Department for 19 years before retiring in 1988. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, John was a US Navy Veteran...
