Henry C. Zak
Jan 22, 2018
Henry C. Zak, 89, of Little Falls, passed away on January 22, 2018. Born in Passaic he lived in Bloomfield before moving to Little Falls 58 years ago. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Henry was the Owner of Belzak Corp., Clifton for over 25 years, and was the holder of several Chemical Processing Patents. An...
Maria Nenita Otilano
Jan 20, 2018
Maria Nenita Villalobos Otilano, 72, of Clifton, passed away on January 20, 2018. Born in the Philippines, Maria came to the US in May of 1998 and lived in Passaic before moving to Clifton five years ago. A parishioner of St. Andrew's RC Church, Clifton, Maria was a devoted homemaker.
Beloved wife of the late Rafael who...
Eva Pec
Jan 15, 2018
Eva (Majdanska) Pec, 94, of Little Falls passed away on January 15, 2018. Born in Lodz, Poland, Eva came to the US in 1950 and lived in Passaic, Long Island and Clifton before moving to Little Falls. A parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Eva was a homemaker who also helped her husband with the family business by...
Mary Ann Lembryk
Jan 14, 2018
Mary Ann (Field) Lembryk, 80, of Clifton passed away on January 14, 2018. Born and raised in Passaic, Mary Ann moved to Clifton in 1973.
Mary Ann was a secretary for Kamp Fire Equipment in Denville for over 15 years, retiring in 2003. An avid soccer fan, Mary Ann was a member of the S.C. Vistula Soccer...
Olga Chernenko
Jan 11, 2018
Olga (Vartanova) Chernenko, 58, of East Rutherford passed away on January 11, 2018 in the arms of her loving daughters. Olga was born in Simferopol, Russia. Beloved mother of Irina Ahmad and her husband Zia of Elmwood Park and Paulina Flores and her husband German of East Rutherford. Cherished Babi of Dina and David Ahmad and Sophia, Mila and Luca...
Salvatore "Sal" Pittari
Jan 7, 2018
Salvatore "Sal" Pittari, 79, of Passaic passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. He was born on August 27,1938 in Sicily coming to the United States in 1948 settling in Passaic where he lived his entire life. A US army veteran he proudly served his country in 1961-1967 stationed in Germany. Sal was a heavy equipment operator and general laborer...
Irvin Scheirer
Jan 7, 2018
Irvin Scheirer, 87, of Woodland Park, passed away on January 7, 2018. Born in Slatington, PA, he lived in Clifton before moving to Woodland Park in 2003. A member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Clifton, Irvin was a Warehouse Manager for Airtech, Inc., in Clifton, retiring in 1992, and had also worked for Kenneth Curtains for many years. A US...
Anna V. Riotto
Jan 4, 2018
Anna V. Riotto, 88, of Clifton passed away on January 4, 2018. Born in Passaic, Anna, a homemaker, lived in Passaic and Clifton all of her life. Beloved daughter of the late Rosario and Lucy (Trentacoste) Riotto. Devoted sister of the late Mary Tucci and Joseph Riotto. Loving aunt of Tina, Anthony J., Jr., and Thomas Tucci, and Marianne Dick....
Juan C. Rivadeneira
Dec 29, 2017
Juan C. Rivadeneira, 85, of Clifton, passed away on December 29, 2017. Born in Quito, Ecuador, he came to the US in 1962 and lived in Passaic and Beaufont, SC, before moving to Clifton in 2003. While in Ecuador, Juan served in the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Before retiring, Juan worked for Marcal Paper in Elmwood Park for many years....
Marlene Colin
Dec 28, 2017
Marlene Colin, 57, of Irvington, passed away on December 28, 2017. Born in Belladere, Haiti, she came to the US in 1986 and settled in East Orange before moving to Irvington in 1996. A parishioner of St. Leo RC Church, Irvington, Marlene was a cashier at AMC Movie Theater in Mountainside for 10 years, retiring in 2009. Beloved wife of...
Jose Ramon Rodriguez
Dec 28, 2017
Jose Ramon Rodriguez, 78, of Clifton, passed away on December 28, 2017, at home, surrounded by his loving family. A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Jose was a resident of Clifton for 39 years. In his 45 years of business, Jose, along with his brother, were the owners of Mallorca and Sevilla Restaurants in Passaic , and Sevilla...
Joanne D'Arienzo
Dec 27, 2017
Joanne M. (Hruby) D'Arienzo, 74, of Clifton, passed away on December 27, 2017. Born in Bloomfield, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 50 years ago. A parishioner of Assumption of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church, Clifton, Joanne was a member of the Sisterhood of St. Barbara and sang in the church choir. Joanne was a Customer Service Rep....
Irene Lahotsky
Dec 26, 2017
Irene (Krenitsky) Lahotsky, 78, of Clifton, passed away on December 26, 2017. Born in Olyphant, PA she lived there before moving to Clifton in 1965. A Data Entry Clerk, Irene worked for LCS Industries, Clifton, for over 15 years, retiring in 1999, and was a member of Athenia Veterans Post, Ladies Auxiliary in Clifton. Beloved wife of the late Donald...
Carolann Cussick
Dec 25, 2017
Carolann "CA" (Lenk) Cussick, 71, of Clifton, passed away on December 25, 2017. Born and raised in Clifton, Carolann was an Insurance Processor for United Assurance for over 12 years before retiring in 2014. Devoted mother of Colleen Cussick of Madison, TN, and the late Edmund who passed away in 2013. Dear sister of Paul...
Louise B. Phillips
Dec 25, 2017
Louise B. (Minkus) Phillips, 88, of Clifton, passed away on December 25, 2017. Born in Union City, she lived there before moving to Clifton over 60 years ago. A Licensed Practical Nurse for over 35 years, Louise worked for St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, for 20 years, retiring in 1991. Later she worked for Dr. Laneve in Little Falls for 15...
Zdzislaw "Chester" Tomasinski
Dec 25, 2017
Zdzislaw "Chester" Tomasinski, 84, of Clifton, passed away on December 25, 2017. Born in Nasielski, Poland, he served in the Polish Army, coming to the US in 1963 and settled in Garfield before moving to Clifton in 1994. An embroiderer by trade, Chester owned Belmont Embroidery on Belmont Ave., Garfield, for many years. Later, Chester worked for Deluxe Check Printers...
Jon Klutsarits
Dec 23, 2017
Jon Klutsarits, 61, of Wall Township, passed away on December 23, 2017. Born in Clifton, he lived there before moving to Wall Township and was employed at Foodtown in Sea Girt for many years. Beloved son of Herbert and Florence (Mulzet) Klutsarits of Clifton. Father of Amy Bredemeyer and her husband Jonathan, Jon, Jr., and Kyla Klutsarits, all of Florida....
Elaine K. Kupchik
Dec 21, 2017
Elaine Kupchik, 76, of Orange, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2017. Born in Passaic, she grew up in Montclair and later lived in East Orange and Newark. A former teacher, she received a Bachelors degree from Albertus Magnus College and Masters from Montclair State College. Beloved daughter of the late Josephine (Zolcinski) and Theodore Kupchik, she is survived by...
Anna Gryglak
Dec 19, 2017
Anna Gryglak, 95, of Elmwood Park, passed away on December 19, 2017. Born in Lapsze Wyzne, Poland, she came to the US in 1965 and settled in Garfield before moving to Elmwood Park in 1973. A parishioner of St. Stanislaus Kostka RC Church, Garfield, Anna worked for I.C. Herman Co., in Garfield for over 20 years. Anna also worked for...
Robinson Velez
Dec 19, 2017
Robinson Velez, 69, of Paterson, passed away on December 19, 2017. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he came to the US in 1980 and settled in Paterson. A former parishioner of St. Francis de Sales RC Church, Lodi, Papi worked for Marcal in Elmwood Park and FastPark in Secaucus for many years and was a member of Colombianos En Accion, Paterson....
