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Herbert Klutsarits
Jan 16, 2019
Herbert Klutsarits, 89, of Clifton, passed away on January 16, 2019. Born in Clifton, he grew up in Paterson and moved to Clifton to raise his family and retire. A printer for Stauffer Chemical in Passaic for many years, Herbert also worked as a stationary engineer at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic, retiring several years ago. A long time member of...
Kathryn Hazinski
Jan 16, 2019
Kathryn Hazinski, 77, of Clifton, passed away on January 16, 2019. Born in Passaic she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Kathryn worked for Union Photo in Clifton for 10 years, retiring many years ago. Beloved wife of Thomas. Devoted mother of Kathryn Martin of Clifton and Sandra Hines of Lincoln Park. Loving grandmother of Kenneth Hines and his wife...
Wanda Micek
Jan 16, 2019
Wanda Micek, 88, of Clifton, passed away on January 16, 2019. Born in Boleslaw, Poland, she came to the US in 1967 and settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton 45 years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, Wanda was a bookkeeper for both Popular Club Plan, Garfield and Polonia Bakery, Passaic for many years, retiring 20...
Aniela Plewa
Jan 15, 2019
Aniela Plewa (Koszarek), 91, at rest on January 15, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 28, 1927 to Antoni and Anna Koszarek in Maniowy, Poland. Predeased by her husband Stanislaw Plewa in 1974, she emigrated to the United States a year later settling in Clifton. She was predeased by all five of her siblings: Albina, Franciszek,...
Keith R. Stoute
Jan 13, 2019
Keith R. Stoute, 85, of Montclair, passed away on January 13, 2019. Born in Nutley, Keith lived in E. Orange, Clifton, and Montclair, before settling in Woodland Park six months ago. Keith worked as a Supervisor for USPS in Montclair for 35 years.
Beloved husband of Gayle (Tisdale) Stoute. Devoted father of Keith Jr. "Ronnie" of Montclair,...
Dorothy "Dot" Szluka
Jan 12, 2019
Dorothy "Dot" (Oettel) Szluka, 94, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2019. Born in Garfield, Dot was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Dot was a strong woman who made it through a tough childhood. Throughout her life she had many friends and many good times. Above everything, Dot was devoted to her family. She loved having them...
William Joseph Karcz
Jan 12, 2019
William Joseph Karcz, 60, of Clifton, passed away on January 12, 2019. Born in Nowy Targ, Poland, William was a part of the Podhale Organization in his youth. Â In 1963 William came to the US and lived in Passaic before settling in Clifton ten years later. A Project Manager and Machinist at EuroMed, Inc. in Orangeburg, NY, William spent...
Andrew "Andy" Frank Burghoffer, Sr.
Jan 12, 2019
Andrew "Andy" Frank Burghoffer, Sr., 56, of Dallas, GA, passed away on January 12, 2019. Born in Passaic, Andy lived most of his life in Clifton and Vernon before moving to Georgia eight years ago. An Army Veteran, Andy manufactured a product at Dendreon Pharmaceuticals in GA which elongated the lives of and eased the suffering of patients with...
Gaetano "Tommy" A. Ficarra
Jan 9, 2019
Gaetano "Tommy" A. Ficarra, 60, of Woodland Park, passed away on January 9, 2019. Born in Cerami, Sicily, Italy, Tommy came to the US as a child and lived in Montclair before settling in Woodland Park 32 years ago. Tommy worked as a Warehouse Manager for A&E Stores, Inc. in Teterboro for many years. A member of Our Lady...
Peter Messina
Jan 9, 2019
Peter Messina, 86, of Passaic, passed away on January 9, 2019. Born in New York City, he was a resident of Passaic for many years. A parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, Peter was a US Navy Veteran during the Korean War. A General Contractor for 50 years, Peter was the owner of Peter Messina & Sons and served...
Hung Van Tran
Jan 8, 2019
Hung "John" Van Tran, 41, of Clifton, passed away on January 8, 2019. Born in Vietnam, John came to the US in 1980 and lived in New Orleans, LA, and Flushing, NY, before settling in Clifton in 2010. A Certified Public Accountant, John worked as a Corporate Tax Consultant for Steele Consulting, LLC.
Beloved husband of Howard...
Barbara M. Siok
Jan 3, 2019
Barbara M. (Betz) Siok, 74, passed away on January 3, 2019. Born in Passaic, Barbara lived in Saddle Brook and Garfield before moving to Toms River in 2010. Barbara worked as a dispatcher for PSE&G of Clifton for 20 years, retiring in 2007. A member of the Holiday City Woman's Club and the Polish Club, Barbara was active in...
Robert E. Seely
Jan 3, 2019
SEELY, Robert E., 84, of Clifton, passed away on January 3, 2019. He was born in Clifton and was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of the First Lutheran Church of Clifton, and a member of the Friends of Athenia Veterans at the Athenia Veteran's Post. Robert, or Bob as he was more commonly...
Judith Serra Aponte
Jan 2, 2019
Judith Serra Aponte, 74, of Passaic, passed away on January 2, 2019. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Judith lived in Passaic where she worked at Melard Manufacturing, before settling in Puerto Rico several years ago.
Beloved wife of the late German Cabrera who passed away in 2014. Devoted mother of Eugene Vazquez of Passaic, Reinaldo Vazquez...
Charles W. Sinkowitz
Jan 2, 2019
Charles W. Sinkowitz, 54, of Clifton, passed away on January 2, 2019. Born in East Orange, Charles was a lifelong resident of Clifton, working as a truck driver for Regency Trucking, Wayne.
Beloved son of Joann (Pisano) Godleski and her husband Albert of Clifton, and the late Charles Sinkowitz. Dear brother of Kathleen Galluccio and her husband...
Arturo Esteva
Dec 30, 2018
*** Visitation will be Friday, January 18, 2019 from 5:00-9:00PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Funeral Service will begin at 9:30AM on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the funeral home. Interment will take place on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11:45AM at Crest Haven Memorial Park, Clifton ***
Arturo Esteva, 84, passed...
John Sobczyk
Dec 29, 2018
John Sobczyk, 65 of Wallington, passed away on December 29, 2018. Born in Poland, he came to the US on December 6, 1960, and lived in Wallington, Clifton and Carlstadt, before returning to Wallington several years ago. A parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Passaic, John was the owner of O&J Heating & Air Conditioning, Wallington, for many years. Beloved...
Tomas Silva
Dec 27, 2018
Tomas Silva, 89, of Paterson, passed away on December 27, 2018. Born in Spain, he came to the US in 1952 and settled in Paterson. Tomas proudly served in the Spanish Navy, and was the owner and operator of T & E Mason Contractors, Paterson. In his younger years, Tomas was a member of Club Hispano Portugues on Butler...
Jean Piombino
Dec 27, 2018
Jean Piombino, 90, of West Milford, formerly of Clifton, passed away on December 27, 2018. Beloved wife for 62 years of the late Anthony, who passed away in March. Devoted mother of Camille Cerria and her husband Philip of Oak Ridge, Lou and his wife Anne of Oakland, and Joseph and his wife Karen of Manasquan. Loving grandmother of Vanessa,...
Alejandro Oviedo
Dec 27, 2018
Alejandro Oviedo, 80, of Clifton, passed away on December 27, 2018. Born in Peru, Alejandro came to the US in 1992 settling in Clifton, and was a self employed auto mechanic for many years. Beloved husband for 51 years of Juana (Zevallos), Devoted father of Alberto of Florida, Juan Carlos of Clifton, and Juana Zdunek and her husband Mark of...
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