Obituaries

Jul 11, 2018

Stanley Joseph Peskosky, 90, of Clifton, passed away on July 11, 2018. Born in Simpson, PA, he moved to Passaic in 1951 before settling in Clifton in 1965. Stanley was a proud Army veteran of WWII, belonging to the American Legion Post 1000. A parishioner of St. Michael the Archangel RC Church, Lyndhurst, Stan was a tool and die...

Jul 10, 2018

Andrew F. Tyrrell, 62, of Clifton, passed away on July 10, 2018. Born in Jersey City, Andrew was a proud alumnus of St. Peter's Preparatory School and the University of Scranton. He moved to Lyndhurst before settling in Clifton, serving as a Supervisor in the talent pool at Allegis Group.

Beloved fiancé of Margarita Vargas. Devoted father...

Jul 7, 2018

Mookhram Kumal, 77, of Clifton, passed away on July 7, 2018. Born in Guyana, he came to the US in 1986 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton. Mookhram was a Salesclerk for Odd Lots in Hawthorne. Beloved husband of the late Jaswanti who passed away in 2013. Devoted father of Indra Kumal Budhran, Chandra Ramnarine, Ragindranauth Kumal, Hemkunarie...

Jul 6, 2018

John Kivlehan, 75, of Clifton, passed away on July 6, 2018. Born and raised in the Bronx, John lived in Maywood before moving to Clifton 27 years ago. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, John was a commercial HVAC Specialist for Pennetta & Sons in Jersey City.

Devoted husband of Cherry (Boenitz) for 25...

Jul 5, 2018

Richard Louis Kennaway, 64, of Clifton, passed away on July 5, 2018. Born and raised in Manhattan, Richard lived in Brooklyn before moving to Clifton in 2001. Richard served as Quality Control in Advertising for J. Walter Thompson in New York.

Devoted husband of Boguslawa T. (Gozdzik) Krupinski Kennaway. Dear step-father of Mark Krupinski and his wife...

Jul 1, 2018

Bernice Claire (Kraus) Swiatek, 78, of Clifton, passed away on July 1, 2018. Born in Passaic, Bernice spent most of her life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle, Bernice was a devoted homemaker for her family.

Beloved wife of Albin Swiatek. Devoted mother of Joseph Swiatek and his wife Donna of Clifton, James Swiatek...

Jun 30, 2018

Ruben Pablo Basilio, 82, of Passaic, passed away on June 30, 2018. Born in Tarlac, Philippines, Ruben came to the US in 1983 and settled in Passaic. Ruben worked in the Dietary Department of St. Mary's Hospital for many years.

Beloved husband of Pacita (Alberto). Devoted father of Zoraida Valmonte and her husband Enrico of Passaic, Rina...

Jun 28, 2018

Patricia Gil, 76, of Clifton, passed away on June 27, 2018. Born in Passaic, she lived most of her life in Clifton. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Pat was an Accounting Assistant for Caravan Products, Totowa, for 10 years retiring several years ago. Pat had also worked for 30 years for Essex Chemical in Clifton, which...

Jun 26, 2018

Michael Eugene Shaw, 64, of Lodi, passed away on June 26, 2018. Born in Hackensack, Michael was a longtime resident of Lodi.

Cherished father and grandfather. Beloved son of Howard R. Shaw, Sr., and Kathryn (Cox) Shaw.

Funeral Monday 10 AM at Christ the Saviour, Paramus. Interment, Wallkill Cemetery,...

Jun 26, 2018

Veronica "Ronnie" (Olko) Kurylo, 86, of Clifton, passed away on June 26, 2018. Born in Passaic, she was a Clifton resident for 63 years. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Veronica was a Clerk for Paid Prescriptions in Hackensack for 17 years, retiring in 1991. Beloved wife of the late Gene who passed away in 2007. Devoted...

Jun 23, 2018

Ruth V. Fontanez, 81, of Passaic, passed away on June 23, 2018. Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she came to the mainland in 1998 and settled in Passaic. Ruthy, a homemaker, was a member of New Beginnings Cathedral (Caterdral Nuevos Comienzos), Passaic. Beloved wife for 55 years of the late Julio Ocasio who passed away in 2017. Devoted mother of...

Jun 21, 2018

Anthony S. Machovsky, Jr., 76, of Forked River, passed away on June 21, 2018. born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton before moving to Forked River in 2011. Tony was a roofer for many years with C. Genardi Contracting, Inc., in Clifton, where he was affectionately known as "Pop", and was a member of the Carpenter's Union...

Jun 17, 2018

Irene Agnes (Derco) Varchula, 92, of Garfield passed away on June 17, 2018. Born in Passaic, Irene lived most of her life in Garfield. Irene was a devoted homemaker and parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral.

Beloved wife of the late Michael who passed away in 1999. Cherished aunt of Gail Varchula of Passaic....

Jun 16, 2018

Jane (Smolinski) Hupka, 94, of Clifton passed away on June 16, 2018. Born and raised in Garfield, Jane lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1997. She worked in the Products Control Department for T.A. & D.A. Troy Co., Fairfield, for many years before retiring. Jane was a member of the Athenia Veterans Post Ladies Auxiliary, Clifton, where she...

Jun 15, 2018

Barbara (Scelsa) Bartetta, 65,  of Clifton passed away on June 15, 2018. Born in Lyndhurst, she lived there most of her life before moving to Clifton 12 years ago. Barbara worked at Kings Food Markets in Upper Montclair for the last 3 years.

Beloved wife of Arthur "Kenny". Dear sister of Carol Andreottola of Bellville. Loving sister...

Jun 14, 2018

Sigurd "Ziggy" Wagner, 95, of Clifton passed away on June 14, 2018. Born in Bialystok, Poland, Sigurd came to the US in 1951 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton 35 years ago.

A veteran of the Polish army during WWII, Sigurd was an Engineer for McDermott...

Jun 6, 2018

Robert "Bobby" Lee Dixon IV, 28, of Ft. Meyers, FL, passed away on June 6, 2018. Born in Morristown, Bobby lived in Clifton before moving to Ft. Meyers, FL.

As a United States Marine, Bobby served several tours abroad fighting in the War on Terrorism.  During nearly 7 years of service, he earned many medals and honors,...

Jun 2, 2018

************************************************************************************* In celebration of Jennie's life, the family requests that guests attending her services wear bright colors! ************************************************************************************* Jennie (Urgolo) Marto, 96, of Clifton passed away on June 2, 2018. Born in Italy, Jennie came to the US in 1923 and first settled in Jersey City before moving to Clifton 63 years ago. A parishioner of St. Philip the...

Jun 1, 2018

Alfred J. Belfondo, 96, of Clifton passed away on June 1, 2018. Born and raised in Garfield, Alfred has lived in Clifton for over 50 years. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Alfred was a Shipping Clerk for Passaic Rubber Company for 40 years, retiring many years ago. Alfred was a US Army Veteran of WWII...

May 29, 2018

John Richard Opalka, 73, of Matamoras, PA, passed away on May 29, 2018. Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton most of his life before moving to Pennsylvania in 2016. A former parishioner of St. Brendan's RC Church, Clifton, John was a Lab Director for North Jersey Physicians, Clifton, for many years. John had also been a Lab Director for...