Obituaries

Apr 8, 2019

Ines A. Acevedo, 75, of Clifton, passed away on April 8, 2019. Born in San Luis, Dominican Republic, Ines came to the US in 1967 and settled in Great Neck, NY, before moving to Clifton 20 years ago.

Beloved wife of Angel Acevedo. Devoted mother of Roberto Mercedes of Port Washington, NY, Haydee...

Apr 6, 2019

Edward J. Laskowski, 77, of Clifton, passed away on April 6, 2019. Born and raised in Jersey City, Edward moved to Clifton in 1967 and has lived there since. A US Navy Veteran, he was a manager for Duro-test Corp. in Clifton for 36 years. Edward was a parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church in...

Apr 3, 2019

Stefan Mozolewski, 91, of Clifton, passed away on April 3, 2019. Born in Grodno, Poland, he came to the US in 1954 and settled in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Stefan was a machinist at Leslie Controls, Parsippany, for 30 years.

Beloved husband of Wanda (Struniawska) for 54 years. Devoted father of...

Mar 30, 2019

Eleanor J. Kranjac, 92, of Clifton, passed away on March 30, 2019. Born in New York City, she lived in Pennsylvania and Wallington, and has been a resident of the Passaic/Clifton area most of her life. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Eleanor worked for Platronics Seals in Clifton for many years, retiring in 1992. Beloved wife...

Mar 29, 2019

Elly J. (Murtha) Prettyman, 93, of Clifton, passed away on March 29, 2019. Born and raised in Passaic, Elly lived there for many years before moving to Clifton 50 years ago. Elly worked on Wall Street after graduating high school, and then later worked as a secretary for Thermwell Products Co., Mahwah. An active parishioner of St....

Mar 28, 2019

Adele Selma (Sweetman) Shewchuk, 92, of Forked River, passed away on March 28, 2019. Born and raised in Clifton, Adele moved to Forked River in 1994. A former member of the Reformed Church of Clifton, Adele, a homemaker, was a member of the Friendship Club in Forked River.

Beloved wife of the late Frank R. who passed...

Mar 28, 2019

Rozalia Wolosko, 96, of Clifton, passed away on March 28, 2019. Born in Dluzniow, Poland, she came to the US in 1990 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton many years ago. Rozalia, a homemaker, was a parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic. Beloved wife of the late Stephan. Devoted mother of Irene Iwanyszyn of Paterson, Stanley...

Mar 27, 2019

Doris J. Holloway, 89, of Woodland Park, passed away on March 27, 2019. Born in Paterson, she lived there most of her life before moving to Woodland Park in 2001. A parishioner of St. Gerard Majella RC Church, Paterson, Doris was a Senior Clerk Typist at William Paterson University, Wayne, where she worked for 30 years, retiring in 2000, and...

Mar 26, 2019

Fred C. Margo, 66, of Clifton, passed away on March 26, 2019. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton all of his life.

Fred began his career with the Clifton Police Department as a Police Mechanic, later serving as a  Special Officer before becoming a Police Officer with the Traffic Division, serving the City of Clifton for...

Mar 20, 2019

Rosario Romero, 76, of Clifton, passed away on March 20, 2019. Born in Peru, Rosario came to the US in 1985 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Passaic, Rosario worked as a Home Health Aide for Stay Home Care of Englewood.

Devoted mother of Juan...

Mar 19, 2019

Ann M. (Tomchik) Kowal, 95, passed away on March 19, 2019. Born in Garfield, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC church, Ann was a member of the 39ers club.

Beloved wife of the late Stanley Kowal who passed away in 1987. Devoted mother of the late Alan Kowal....

Mar 19, 2019

Mrs. Edythe M. (Steib) Maggio, 94, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.  Born in Montclair, Edythe lived in Bloomfield before settling in Clifton. Edythe and her late husband, Carmen J. Maggio, who passed away in 2010, both proudly owned Rowe-Manse Emporium in Clifton.

Beloved wife of Carmen, she leaves behind her loving son...

Mar 19, 2019

Jennifer J. (Kolodziej) Lauritano, 47, of Clifton, passed away on March 19, 2019. Jennifer was a wonderful, kind, and amazing woman. Born in Passaic, Jennifer was a lifelong resident of Clifton.

Beloved wife of Joseph Lauritano for 19 years. Devoted mother of Joseph and Ryan Lauritano. Dear cousin of Kristen and her brother Mark, Kenny and his...

Mar 18, 2019

Mabel M. (Matthews) Harris, 87, of Clifton, passed away on March 18, 2019. Born in Jamaica, Mabel came to the US in 1988 and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton. Mabel worked as a Nursing Assistant for Always There Home Health Care of Hawthorne.

Devoted mother of Lorna Chin, Peter Treasure, Cecil Davis, Carmen Gordon, Josiah...

Mar 16, 2019

Clement Ceglarski, 91, of Passaic, passed away on March 16, 2019. Born in Mocanaqua, PA, he lived in Clifton for 33 years before moving to Passaic in 1980. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Clem was a foreman for 13 years in the Shipping Room at Givaudan in Clifton, where he worked for 28 years, retiring in 1989, and...

Mar 14, 2019

Joan (Corsello) Manganielo, 95, of Fairfield, passed away on March 14, 2019. Born in Newark, she lived in Clifton, Toms River and Woodland Park, before moving to Fairfield. Before retiring in 1986, Joan was a secretary for C.E. Lummus Co., Bloomfield, where she worked for 13 years. Devoted wife of the late Raymond R., who passed away in 2008. Beloved...

Mar 14, 2019

Laura T. (Yagins) Dowling, 54, passed away on March 14, 2019. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton most of her life before settling in Nutley.

Beloved wife of the late Dennis V. Dowling for passed away in 2003. Devoted mother of Dylan, Danielle, and Dennis. Loving sister of Kathleen Kroh and her husband Richard, Paul Yagins...

Mar 10, 2019

Helena (Frankowski) Pisarczyk, 70, of Clifton passed away on March 10, 2019. Born in Poland, Helena came to the US in 1963 and first settled in Sussex County and Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, she was an Assembler with Boston Scientific Co., Wayne, for over 25 years, retiring in 2015....

Mar 9, 2019

Eileen Ann (Ducey) Russo, 85, of Manchester, passed away on March 9, 2019. Born and raised in Elizabeth, Eileen attended Batton High School. She lived in Clifton most of her life before settling in Manchester in 2003. Eileen was a comptroller for PepsiCo, before retiring many years ago.

Eileen was an active participant and leader with the...

Mar 8, 2019

Anna (Yaskot) Boback, 93, passed away on March 8, 2019. Born in Wallington, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Anna was a telephone operator for New Jersey Bell, Passaic, for 43 years and was a member of the Pioneers Club of Telephone and the Senior Club.

Beloved wife of the late John Boback who passed away...