Obituaries

Mar 24, 2018

Mary M. (Vieira) Pontes, 91, of Wayne passed away on March 24, 2018. Born in Elizabeth, Mary lived on Madiera Island, Portugal, before moving to Clifton in 1946 and later to Wayne in 2003. Mary was a seamstress for over 25 years in Clifton and Passaic and was a former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, where she...

Mar 23, 2018

German A. Roa, 37, of Clifton, passed away on March 23, 2018. Born in Chile, he came to the US in 1983 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton. A parishioner of St. Paul's RC Church, Clifton, German proudly served in the US Army as an MP retiring as a Staff Sargent, after 20 years of service. Beloved father...

Mar 23, 2018

Jozefina (Brynczka) Klapacz, 77, of Clifton, passed away on March 23, 2018. Born in Frydman, Poland, Jozefina came to the US in 1981 and settled in Clifton. Jozefina worked as a seamstress for many years. Beloved wife of the late Kazimierz Klapacz who passed away in 1990. Devoted mother of Tadeusz Klapacz of Clifton, Krystyna Sowinski of Newfoundland, and Malgorzata...

Mar 23, 2018

Blanca (Lozano) Mena, 89, of Jackson Heights, NY, passed away on March 23, 2018. Born in Colombia, she came to the US in 1975 and settled in Jackson Heights. Beloved mother of Stella Cabrera and her husband Hoover of San Antonio, TX, Jorge Delahoz of Colombia, Samuel Delahoz and his wife Jenny of Miami, FL, Martha Moncaleano and her husband...

Mar 18, 2018

S. Nicholas Russo, 78, of Clifton, passed away on March 18, 2018. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Nick was the owner of Russo Insurance Co., Clifton for 35 years. Beloved husband of the late Valerie Russo, who passed away in 2009. Devoted father of Doreen Zinicola of Long Island, Nick and his wife Josephine of...

Mar 18, 2018

Josephine (Ostankiewicz) Mosloskie, 89, of Clifton, passed away on March 18, 2018. Born and raised in Chester, PA, she lived in Paterson and Delaware before moving to Clifton in 1989. Beloved wife of the late Edward who passed away in 1989. Devoted mother of Josephine Bradbury and her husband Robert of Rehoboth Beach, DE, Edward and his wife Barbara of...

Mar 14, 2018

Robert Harlak, 76, of Clifton, passed away on March 14, 2018. Survived by his adored wife of 43 years, Katherine (Bearse), daughter Laura Halverson and her husband Todd, of Orange, CA, son Ronald and his wife Karin, of Huntington Beach, CA, grandchildren Reese and Riley Harlak, sister Kathleen Isgro, of Jackson, and in loving memory of his late son...

Mar 13, 2018

**PLEASE NOTE DUE TO IMPENDING STORM, FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS FOLLOWS** Vito Cremona, 95, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, passed away on Mach 13, 2018. Born in East Harlem, NY, he lived most of his life in Passaic. A Navy Veteran during WW II, Vito worked for the US Postal Service for many years, and was an avid NY...

Mar 13, 2018

Christine A. Bryan, 87, of Toms River, passed away on March 13, 2018. Born in St. Thomas, USVI, she lived in New York, Passaic and Clifton, before moving to Toms River 4 years ago. A former parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Christine was an Aide at Passaic General Hospital, Passaic for many years, retiring several years ago....

Mar 13, 2018

Thomas John Bresnak, 71, of Passaic, passed away on March 13, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Thomas was a lifelong resident of the city.

A proud veteran of the US Army, Thomas served from 1966-68, including a tour in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Thomas was an auto body repairman for Mercedes-Benz and various...

Mar 13, 2018

Virginia H. Nibbling, 93, of Clifton, passed away on March 13, 2018. Born and raised in Clifton, Virginia was a lifelong resident of the city.

Virginia worked as an assembly line worker for Weston Biscuit in Passaic for 25 years.

Beloved daughter of the late James W. Nibbling and Helen C. (Post) Nibbling. Oldest surviving...

Mar 13, 2018

Sharen E. Kazaren, 68, of Stanhope, passed away on March 13, 2018. Born in Passaic she lived in Garfield before moving to Stanhope in 1980, and was a parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic. Sharen was a Systems Analyst for Verizon in Montclair, where she worked for 30 years, retiring 8 years ago. Beloved daughter of...

Mar 11, 2018

Zenaida P. (Pataliong) Daquioag, 66, of Clifton, passed away on March 11, 2018. Born in Butuan City, Philippines, Zenaida lived most of her life in the Philippines before moving to Clifton in 2008.

An elementary school teacher in the Philippines, Zenaida taught for over 20 years. Zenaida was also devoted to her faith and sang in the...

Mar 9, 2018

Jean (Mazzola) Manella, 92, of Clifton, passed away on March 9, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Jean moved to Clifton in 1965 where she settled to raise her family.

A banker with New Jersey Bank for over 40 years, Jean was an excellent cook and an avid reader, and was extremely generous and well-loved by all...

Mar 7, 2018

Wendy (Gwodz) Mikolajczyk, 96, of Clifton, passed away on March 7, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Wendy moved to Clifton in 1948 where she settled and raised her family as a devoted homemaker.

Beloved wife of the late Stanley L. Mikolajczyk who passed away in 2012. Devoted mother of Thomas Mikolajczyk and his wife Sharon of...

Mar 5, 2018

Ludmila (Pisarczyk) Pawlik, 95, of Clifton, passed away on March 5, 2018. Born in Frydman, Poland, Ludmila came to the US in 1983 and settled in Clifton.

Beloved wife of the late Andrzej Pawlik. Devoted mother of Jan Pawlik and his wife Maria of Clifton and the late Jozef Pawlik who passed away in 2017. Devoted mother-in-law...

Mar 4, 2018

Piotr Bzdzikot, 89, of Clifton passed away on March 4, 2018. Born in Ranizow, Poland, Piotr came to the US in 1963 and first settled in Passaic before moving to Clifton in 1977. A Polish Army Veteran, Piotr was a Machinist for Star Glo Industries, East Rutherford, for over 15 years, retiring in 1990. He was a parishioner of Holy...

Mar 4, 2018

Helen Lotorto (Lubas), 87, of Sandyston, passed away on March 4, 2018. Born in Reading, PA, she lived most of her life in Clifton, before moving to Sandyston in 1986.

A parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle, Branchville, and former parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Passaic, Helen was a homemaker and active with the...

Mar 3, 2018

Helen Kaniewski (Wisnowski), 90, of Passaic passed away on March 3, 2018. Born in Passaic, Helen was a lifelong resident of the city. She worked as a Seamstress for many years in Passaic and Wallington before retiring. Beloved aunt of many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews. She will be dearly missed by her devoted feline companion, Gorgeous. Funeral Service...

Mar 1, 2018

**** Due to Inclement Weather, Lou's Funeral Will Be Moved. See Below **** Luis "Lou" Angel Soto, 71, of Passaic, passed away on March 1, 2018. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, he moved to Brooklyn in 1957, before settling in Passaic in the 1970's.

A proud veteran of the US Marine Corps., Lou served from 1967-71, including...