Obituaries

Aug 11, 2019

Diane Williams, 82, of Paterson, passed away on August 11, 2019. Born in Reading, PA, Diane lived in Carbondale, PA, before finally settling in Paterson. A clerk for the Wayne Public School System, Diane was a huge movie buff and enjoyed collecting movie memorabilia.

Beloved wife of the late William. Loving daughter of the late June and...

Aug 10, 2019

Ignacio A. Rodriguez, 84, of Clifton, passed away on August 10, 2019. Born in Camaguey, Cuba, Ignacio came to the US in 1970 and lived in Paterson before settling in Clifton. Ignacio was the owner and operator of a independent private trucking company.

Beloved husband of the late Delia who passed away in 2004. Devoted father of...

Aug 8, 2019

Zora (Knezevic) Molnar passed away peacefully on August 8, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 93, with her daughter Veronica by her side. Zora was born in Serbia, the former Yugoslavia in 1925. On Christmas Dec. 25, 1941 Zora Knezevic married Eugene Molnar. In 1952, the Molnars, with their two children, Erwin and Veronica, emigrated to Clifton, New...

Aug 8, 2019

Lukasz Podkanowicz, 30, of Clifton passed away August 8, 2019. Born in Nowy Targ, Poland, he came to the US in 2000 and lived in Elmwood Park before settling in Clifton. Lukasz worked as a bartender for Felina Restaurant and Bar, Ridgewood.

Beloved son Jan and Jadwiga (Panek) Podkanowicz. Loving brother of Tomasz Podkanowicz of California, Malgorzata...

Aug 6, 2019

Delores Cejnowski, 84, of Haskell, passed away on August 6, 2019. Born in Jersey City, Delores lived most of her life in Passaic. Loving daughter of the late Anna and Vincent Cejnowski. Interment, Friday 11:00AM, East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton.

Aug 2, 2019

Helen Veronica Pirog - Nov 10, 1923-Aug 2, 2019

Helen Veronica Pirog passed peacefully on the eve of Friday, August 2nd, 2019 in her home

in Clifton, NJ with her loving family by her side. Helen was born in Peconic, NY on

November 10, 1923, the second of six children born to John...

Aug 1, 2019

Ashok J. Mehta, 84, of Clifton, passed away on August 1, 2019. Born in India, Ashok came to the US in 1969, first moving to Manhattan, before settling in Clifton. An entrepreneur, Ashok operated his own trucking company, Cosmos Transportation.

Beloved husband of Ramaben Mehta and the late Nilaben Mehta who passed away in 1997. Devoted father...

Jul 28, 2019

Racquel Ferna M. Mateo, 48, of Clifton, passed away on July 28, 2019. Born in the Philippines, Racquel came to the US in 1994, moving to Union before settling in Clifton. A Registered Nurse, Racquel worked as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for over 20 years.

Loving daughter of Antonina M. Mateo...

Jul 25, 2019

Porfirio Garcia Cruz, 80, of Clifton, passed away on July 25, 2019. Born in Moca, Puerto Rico, Porfirio came to the US in 1960, first moving to Orlando, FL, and Passaic, before settling in Clifton. A recycling clerk, Porfirio worked for the City of Passaic Dept. of Public Works for 13 years, retiring in 2003.

Devoted father...

Jul 24, 2019

Joanna (Rogowski) Staniewski-Ruman, 56, of Wallington, passed away on July 24, 2019 at home with her family by her side after a fearless two year battle with cancer. Born in Poland, Joanna came to the US in 1993 and settled in Wallington. Joanna was hardworking, loyal, and loving, and always put other's needs before her own. She...

Jul 23, 2019

Marian Mroz, 69, of Clifton, passed away on July 23, 2019. Born in Lesne Chalupy, Poland, Marian came to the US many years ago and settled in Clifton. An Electrical Engineer, Marian worked for JMJ Woodworking, Passaic for over 20 years.

Beloved husband of Zofia (Zietkiewicz) Mroz. Devoted father of Jarosław Mroz of Clifton, and Jack Mroz...

Jul 22, 2019

Thomas Hazinski, 79, of Clifton, passed away on July 22, 2019. Born in Swoyersville, PA, he has been a Clifton resident since he was 7 years old. Thomas served his country in the Army National Guard, and worked as a welder supervisor for Edwards Engineering, Pompton Plains, for 43 years before retiring in 2002.

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Jul 22, 2019

Lynda (Gershon) Valentine, 74, of Clifton passed away on July 22, 2019. Born in Passaic, Lynda was a lifelong resident of Clifton and worked as a programmer.

Devoted mother of Kevin Valentine and his wife Lisa and Brian Valentine and his wife Lisa both of Clifton. Cherished grandmother of Michael, Joseph, and Ryan. Loving sister of Vivvian...

Jul 22, 2019

Preston Attenello, 98, of Kingston, PA, died peacefully on Monday July 22, 2019 at home. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton most of his life before moving to Kingston, PA in 2014.

At the age of 7 he lost his mother and shortly afterward his father became blind. Preston and his 3...

Jul 17, 2019

Katherine (Lien) Miskovsky, 88, of Clifton, passed away on July 17, 2019. Born in Orange, Katherine grew up in Nutley before moving to Clifton in 1953. An LPN, Katherine worked at Passaic General Hospital for over 25 years, retiring in 1994.

Beloved wife of the late Edward G. Miskovsky who passed away in 1986. Devoted mother of...

Jul 15, 2019

Leo T. Batchelor, 78, of Clifton, passed away on July 15, 2019. Born in Paterson he lived there before moving to Clifton many years ago. Leo was a Respiratory Therapist for St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, where he worked  for 47 years.

Beloved longtime partner of Josephine Fabico, devoted father of Debra and the late Leo,...

Jul 15, 2019

Luis Alberto Ortiz, 64, of Clifton, passed away on July 15, 2019. Born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, he came to the mainland in 1971 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 2002. A collector car enthusiast, Luis was a Machine Operator for Arrow Fastener in Saddle Brook for many years. Beloved husband of Carmen (Rolon) Ortiz. Dear brother...

Jul 13, 2019

Richard John Surdyka, 72, of Passaic, passed away on July 13, 2019. Born and raised in Passaic, Richard lived there for most of his life. After serving in the Army National Guard, Richard followed in the footsteps of his late father, Deputy Chief Peter Surdyka, and joined the Passaic Fire Dept. in 1967. After earning the rank...

Jul 12, 2019

Mildred T. (Rembis) Legierski, 98, of Clifton, passed away on July 12, 2019. Born in Wallington, Mildred lived most of her life in Clifton before moving to Washington in 2007. A devoted homemaker, Mildred was a parishioner and founding family of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton.

Beloved mother of Susan Telewski and her husband Frederick of...

Jul 11, 2019

Bernard Robert Dueben, 91, of Clifton, passed away on July 11, 2019. Born in East Orange, Bernie lived in Nutley before moving to Clifton many years ago. A member of the Mens' Club of Clifton, Bernie worked as a Custodian for Clifton High School for more than 25 years, Bernie also worked part-time at Able Hardware, Clifton.

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