Obituaries

Oct 21, 2018

Glen A. Byron

Glen A. Byron, 53, of Clifton, NJ passed away on October 21, 2018. Son of predeceased Ferric & Anastasia Byron, was Born in Point Fortin, Trinidad. He came to the US in 1995 and settled in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens, NY before moving to Clifton...

Oct 18, 2018

Evelyn Mae (Gillman) Vatasin, 91, of Passaic, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2018. Born in Newark, Evelyn lived in Nutley, before moving to Passaic after her marriage to John Vatasin in 1953. A member of the Eastern Star, Evelyn worked as a secretary for the East Rutherford Board of Education for more than 20 years, retiring in 1988. Beloved...

Oct 18, 2018

Diana B. (Drajczuk) Molodowec, 63, of Passaic passed away on October 18, 2018. Born in Passaic, Diana was a resident of Passaic for most of her life. After raising 4 children she was a waitress for IHOP for many years and worked at IHOP restaurants in Ramsey, Totowa and, most recently, Boonton. She also worked with the US Census Bureau...

Oct 16, 2018

Funeral services for Sister Mary Marcilia Zaleski will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Sister Mary Marcilia died on October 16, 2018 , in Lodi , s he was 95 years old and had been a Felician Sister for 77 years. The former Veronica Zaleski , Sister...

Sep 23, 2018

It is with a heavy heart that our family announces the passing of Kaylan Syvarth.  Kaylan passed away at the age of 25 on September 23, 2018.

Our beloved son grew up as a happy go lucky child.  Kaylan was a spirited and passionate young man and expressed himself in many ways, most especially through music and...

Sep 19, 2018

Douglas W. Hines, 54, of Lincoln Park, passed away on September 19, 2018. Born in Paterson, Douglas grew up in Clifton, before moving to Lincoln Park in 1991. Doug was the owner/operator of Data Software Solutions, Fairfield, and also specialized in the field of robotics. A Free Mason,...

Sep 19, 2018

Nadia (Wolosko) Zawada, 77, of Clifton, passed away on September 19, 2018. Born in Ukraine, she lived most of her adult life in Northern NJ. Nadia exhibited throughout her life the type of perseverance and strength possessed by few, and envied by many. Having grown up as a little girl in war-torn Ukraine in the 1940s and having...

Sep 17, 2018

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Sep 17, 2018

Roberta Cantalupo, 65, of Passaic, passed away on September 17, 2018. Born in Passaic, Roberta lived there for all of her life. A creative artisan, Roberta was passionate about animals, and volunteered at various animal shelters and rescues throughout the area. Memorial Gathering Thursday, October 4, 4:00-8:00 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Funeral Service...

Sep 13, 2018

Theresa (Costello) Carabello, 101, of Clifton, passed away on September 13, 2018. Born in Passaic, Theresa lived most of her life in Clifton. Theresa was a Sales Administrator with Stearns & Foster of Clifton for many years. An active parishioner of St. Paul RC Church, Clifton, Theresa was a member of the Leisure Club and served as the President...

Sep 12, 2018

Joseph John Pitak, 66, of Clifton, passed away on September 12, 2018. Born in Paterson, Joe was a lifelong resident of Clifton. He was a sheet metal and construction worker for many years, and later worked as a custodian in Clifton schools. His favorite hobbies were hunting, fishing, and watching his...

Sep 12, 2018

Diana Lynn (Bovee) Jedrzej, 54, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2018. Born in Glens Falls, NY, Diana lived in Lake Luzerne, NY, and East Rutherford, NJ, before finally settling in Clifton where she resided for 33 years. Diana worked as a bartender for 11 years at Charley's Bar in Clifton. Diana enjoyed singing, laughing, and spending...

Sep 11, 2018

Irene Lesniewski, 70, of Clifton, passed away on September 11, 2018. Born in Cologne, Germany, she came to the US in 1951 and settled in Wallington before moving to Clifton in 1986. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Irene volunteered at several nursing homes and loved to play gin rummy. She was a devoted member of the...

Sep 8, 2018

Michal Padko, 87, of Clifton, passed away on September 8, 2018. Born in Ukraine, he came to the US in October of 1962 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1967. A parishioner of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic, Michal sang in the Choir and was a member of the Senior's Club. Michal was a Precision Welder...

Sep 4, 2018

Thelma V. Ingwersen (Nee Filippone) age 80 of Toms River formerly of Clifton passed away surrounded by her family on September 4, 2018. She retired as a secretary from the Clifton Board of Education where she worked for 25 years. Thelma was an active member at the Lake Ridge Community in Toms River, she was a member of the Bowing...

Sep 4, 2018

Eva M. (Erchinger) Gabell, 88, of Parsippany, passed away on September 4, 2018. Born in Paterson, Eva lived in Clifton and Pompton Lakes before settling in Parsippany. Eva worked as a sales clerk at McCory's, Parsippany, many years ago. Beloved wife of the late William who passed away in 1978. Devoted mother of Judy Schippacase and her husband Bob...

Sep 3, 2018

Shantaben R. Rana, 82, of Clifton, passed away on September 3, 2018. Born in India, Shantaben was a devoted homemaker for her family.

Beloved wife of the late Ramdas who passed away in 2013. Cherished mother of Rajesh, Vijay, Dipak, and Raxa. Adored grandmother of eight.

Funeral Wednesday, September 5, 8:00 – 10:00 AM at...

Aug 29, 2018

Margaret (Gula) Belinski, 84, of Clifton, passed away on August 29, 2018. Born in Clifton, Margaret was a lifelong resident. A parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul's R.O. Cathedral, Passaic, Margaret was an active member of the Athenia Veterans' Post Ladies Auxiliary and worked as a Comptometer Operator at Grand Union in Elmwood Park many years ago. Beloved wife...

Aug 26, 2018

Anastacia "Mariz" V. Vizmonte, 61, of Clifton, passed away on August 26, 2018. Born in San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines, Mariz came to the United States in 1993 and settled in Clifton in 2017. A parishioner of Saint Agnes Church, Paterson, Mariz was a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson for 24 years. Beloved daughter of...

Aug 24, 2018

Funeral services for Sister Josephine Marie Szaro (formerly Sister Mary Faustine) will be held at the Felician Sisters' Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Lodi, 11 AM on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Sister Josephine Marie died on August 24, 2018, in Lodi, she was 78 years old and had been a Felician Sister for 60 years....