Richard Louis Kennaway
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...
Bernice Claire Swiatek
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...
Ruben Pablo Basilio
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...
Patricia "Pat" Gil
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...
Michael Eugene Shaw
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,...
Veronica Kurylo
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...
Ruth V. Fontanez
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...
Anthony S. Machovsky, Jr.
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...
Irene Agnes Varchula
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....
Jane Hupka
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...
Barbara Bartetta
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...
Sigurd "Ziggy" Wagner
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...
Robert Lee Dixon, Iv
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,...
Jennie Marto
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...
Alfred James Belfondo
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...
John Richard Opalka
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...
Barbara "Bobbi" Chupick
May 28, 2018
Barbara Chupick, "Bobbi", 81, of Clifton, passed away on May 28, 2018. Born in Passaic, she was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Bobbi was an Administrative Assistant at Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton, where she worked for 35 years, retiring in 1993. A longtime and active member of the Athenia...
Olga Zidowsky
May 28, 2018
Olga Zidowsky, 96, of Clifton, passed away on May 28, 2018. Born and raised in Clifton, she lived in Garfield and Wayne, returning to Clifton over 40 years ago. A parishioner of Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral, Clifton, Olga was a clerk for Verizon for 18 years, retiring in 1988. Beloved mother of Daniel. Loving grandmother of Andrew, Laurie, Sandra,...
Augusto Trigo
May 23, 2018
Augusto Trigo, 82, of Clifton, passed away on May 23, 2018. Born in Lima, Peru, he came to the US in 1960 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 1972. Augusto was the owner of City Billiards in Paterson for 28 years, retiring in 2013. Beloved husband for 57 years of Aida (Munoz). Devoted father of George and...
Julia Romanowski
May 21, 2018
Julia Romanowski, 90, of Garfield, passed away on May 21, 2018. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton and has been a resident of Garfield for 65 years. A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Julia was a Claims Examiner for the NJ Division of Employment in Passaic for 25 years, retiring in 1992. Beloved wife of Edward...
