Obituaries

Jul 11, 2019

Helen A. (Sarisky) Jandura, 87, of Clifton, passed away on July 11, 2019. Born in Wallington, Helen lived most of her life in Clifton. A member of the Athenia Veterans' Post Ladies Auxiliary, Helen was a food server at the Clifton High School for 20 years.

Beloved wife of the late Carl C. Jandura who passed away...

Jul 10, 2019

Miroslaw Jaworski, 58, of Butler, passed away on July 10, 2019. Born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, he came to the US in 2000 and lived in Wallington before moving to Butler. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Miroslaw was an Electrician for Linker Equipment Corp., Hillside, for the past 14 years. Beloved husband for 38 years of Helena. Devoted...

Jul 9, 2019

Mary (Iglar) Bednar, 74, of Clifton, passed away on July 9, 2019. Born in Frydman, Poland, she came to the US in 1960 and lived in Garfield before settling in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Mary was a member of Loaves and Fishes. She worked as a seamstress for many years.

Beloved...

Jul 7, 2019

Mykhailo Moravskyi, 67, of Fair Lawn, passed away on July 7, 2019. Born in Myklashiv, Ukraine, he came to the US in 2015, and lived in Fort Lee before settling in Fair Lawn 3 years ago. Mykhailo worked as a mason for Cozma Construction, Franklin Lakes.

Beloved husband of Myroslava (Savka). Devoted father of Olena Shumilin and...

Jul 6, 2019

John "Sonny" E. Krystyniak, 75, of Clifton passed away on July 6, 2019. Born in Passaic, Sonny lived in Clifton most of his life. He served his country as an MP with the Army National Guard of New Jersey and later worked as a truck driver for UPS for many years. Sonny was an avid deer hunter.

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Jun 30, 2019

Michael Peter LaCorte, 85, of Clifton, passed away on June 30, 2019. Born and raised in Clifton, Michael was a proud US Navy Veteran, and  the owner and operator of Mike LaCorte Realty, Clifton.

Michael was born January 11, 1934 and proudly lived out his entire life in his family homestead in the Athenia section of...

Jun 30, 2019

Sister Mary Tarcilia Juchniewicz. Funeral services for Sister Mary Tarcilia Juchniewicz will be held at the Felician Sisters' Immaculate Conception Chapel on South Main Street in Lodi, New Jersey at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019.  Sister Mary Tarcilia will then be laid to rest in the Felician Sisters' Cemetery.  Sister Mary Tarcilia  died on Sunday, June 30,...

Jun 28, 2019

Virginia P. Greene, 91, formerly of Toms River and Nutley, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019, after a brief illness. She had been residing at the Cliffs at Eagle Rock, West Orange, for the past few years. She was born and raised in Kearny and worked at Worthington Pump in Harrison before marrying and moving to Nutley to...

Jun 26, 2019

Joseph P. Martorano, 79, of Clifton, passed away on June 26, 2019. Born in Passaic, he has been a Clifton resident for over 40 years. A parishioner of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, Passaic, Joseph worked as a machinist for All State Plastics, South Amboy, for many years before retiring.

Beloved husband for 53 years of Barbara...

Jun 23, 2019

Walter J. Magiera of Clifton, passed away on June 23, 2019. Born in Passaic he lived most of his life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Walter was a Warehouse Manager for DuPont in Clifton for many years, retiring several years ago, and was a member of the Regina Mundi Knights of Columbus Council #3969, Clifton....

Jun 20, 2019

Sophie Anne (Malek) Martocci, 86, of Passaic, passed away June 20, 2019. Born and raised in Pine Island, NY, Sophie has lived in Passaic since she was 18 years old. A Senior Clerk Typist and Search Matron for Passaic Police Department, Sophie was known as "Miss Girl Friday" among City Hall for her work ethic. Sophie always admired beautiful...

Jun 19, 2019

Mark Becker, 42, of Nutley, passed away on June 19, 2019. Born in Bergenfield, Mark lived in Bergenfield before settling in Nutley. An Insurance Claims Processor, Mark worked for QBE Insurance Group in NYC for the past 4 years.

Beloved husband of Adriana (Portelli) Becker. Devoted father of Antonia Becker. Cherished son of Marcia and Dennis Becker....

Jun 15, 2019

Lydia A. Aves (Asuncion), 82, of Passaic passed away on June 15, 2019. Born in the Philippines, she came to the US in 1968 and lived in Trenton before settling in Passaic. Lydia was a dietician for Passaic General Hospital, Passaic, and Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, for many years before retiring in 2008.

Beloved wife...

Jun 10, 2019

Eugene J. Mazzola, 51, of Clifton, passed away on June 10, 2019. Born and raised in Passaic, Eugene moved to Clifton in 1985. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Washington Redskins and New York Yankees. Gene enjoyed Playstation games, vacations in Wildwood and Cape May, and he really loved celebrating Halloween. Eugene worked for Clifton DPW, with...

Jun 9, 2019

James M. Dolan, Jr., 49, of Passaic. James lived most of his life in Paterson before moving to Clifton 2 years ago. A tow truck driver, James worked in Contracting with Sky Contracting of Little Falls.

Devoted father of AmberPaige, Tatianna, Justin, Isabella, James, and the late Serenity. Loving son of the late James M. Dolan Sr....

Jun 7, 2019

Irene Yarrish Harcharik, 96, formerly of Passaic, passed away on June 7, 2019. Born in Lee, PA, she lived in Mocanaqua, PA, and Passaic for over 30 years, before moving to the Poconos in 1979. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Irene was a member of the Leisure Club and the SJK Rosary Society. A parishioner...

Jun 7, 2019

Josephine DeFrancesco, 92, of Passaic, passed away on June 7, 2019. Josephine was a lifelong resident of Passaic, and was a dear friend of the Morici Family.

Funeral Friday 10 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Interment, Mount Hebron Cemetery, Upper Montclair. Visiting Friday 9 – 10 AM at the funeral home....

Jun 6, 2019

Dorothy (Dypko) Marmo, 82, of Clifton, passed away on June 6, 2019. Born in Passaic, Dorothy lived in Wallington before settling in Clifton many years ago. Dorothy began working for the City of Clifton in 1983, eventually becoming the Principal Legal Stenographer for the City. Dorothy held many other roles during her tenure with the city, serving as the...

Jun 3, 2019

Aida Rios Peña ., 83, of Clifton, passed away on June 3, 2019. Born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, she lived in Barrio Obrero, Santurce, P.R. until the age of 17 years old,  Brooklyn for many years, returning to Luquillo, P.R. for 11 years, before moving to Clifton, New Jersey. Aida worked for Saint Peter's and Paul Elementary School in Brooklyn,...

Jun 2, 2019

Doris O'Rourke, 86, of Toms River, passed away on June 2, 2019. Born in North Bergen, Doris lived in Union City and North Bergen before moving to Toms River 12 years ago. Doris worked as a bar attendant at Kelly's Pub, Hoboken, for 10 years before retiring in 1979.

Beloved wife of the late James J. O'Rourke...