Obituaries

Apr 13, 2018

Mary Ceglarski, 91, of Passaic, passed away on April 13, 2018. Born in Poland, she came to the US in 1928 and lived in Clifton before moving to Passaic in 1946. An active parishioner of St. John Kanty RC Church, Clifton, Mary was a member of the Golden Circle, Loaves & Fishes Pierogi Committee, and the former Rosary and Altar...

Apr 10, 2018

Daniel Timoldi, 85, of Verona, passed away on April 10, 2018. Born in Clifton, he lived there before moving to Verona 18 years ago. An Army Veteran of the Korean War, Daniel was a Custodian for the Clifton Board of Education at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, where he worked for 25 years, retiring in 2005. Beloved husband of the late...

Apr 9, 2018

Doreen Delancy-Williams, 60, of Clifton, passed away on April 9, 2018. A lifelong resident of Clifton, Doreen was a graduate of Clifton High School, Class of 1975.

Involved with many activities in Clifton, Doreen was a longtime Commissioner of the Board of Recreation, receiving the Clifton "Friends of Recreation" award in 2011. She was the Grand Marshall of Clifton's...

Apr 9, 2018

Gregory Gilmara Winberry, of Clifton, passed away on April 9, 2018. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton. A parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Gregory was a Professor at Kean University in Union. Beloved son of the late John J. and Mary (Strasser) Winberry. Devoted brother of John Winberry of Clifton, Lourdes Winberry...

Apr 8, 2018

Shailesh Raval, 61, of Clifton, passed away on April 8, 2018. Born in India, he came to the US in 1999 and settled in Clifton. Shailesh was a Bank Manager for Valley National Bank, Wayne, where he worked for over 10 years. Beloved husband of Surbhi (Mehta). Devoted father of Shachi Raval of Virginia, and Shweta Raval of Fords. Loving...

Apr 6, 2018

John "Jay" Barszcz, 61, of Clifton, passed away on April 6, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Passaic, he was a lifelong resident of Clifton, and was a graduate of Clifton High School. A parishioner of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Clifton, Jay was a Mail Carrier for the US Postal Service in West New York...

Apr 5, 2018

John Kisfalvi, 78, of Clifton, passed away on April 5, 2018. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he came to the US in 1957 and lived in Glen Rock and Garfield before moving to Clifton. John was a Customer Service Representative for Home Depot for many years. Beloved father of Michael and his wife Connie Francis of Clifton, Jennifer Chaveco and her...

Apr 5, 2018

Margarita Quinones, 80, of Clifton, passed away on April 5, 2018. Born in Puerto Rico, she moved to Boston in 1962 and lived in Paterson before moving to Clifton in 2001. Margarita was a member of Catedral Nuevos Comienzos, Passaic. Beloved wife of the late Ramon who passed away in 1986. Devoted mother of Angel of New Haven, CT, David...

Apr 4, 2018

Julius J . Nagy, 76, formerly of Montville, passed away on April 4, 2018. Born in Paterson, he was raised in Clifton and lived in Montville for 50 years before moving to East Norriton, PA in 2017. An active parishioner of Ss. Peter and Paul's Polish National Catholic Church, Passaic, Julius was heavily involved in many church activities. Julius was...

Apr 4, 2018

Aurelio Altamar, 82, of Clifton, passed away on April 4, 2018. Born in Colombia, he came to the US in 1968 and lived in New York before moving to Clifton 13 years ago. Aurelio was a Carpenter for IPF International in Paterson for many years, retiring several years ago. Beloved husband of Rosalba (Patino). Devoted father of Aurelio and his...

Apr 2, 2018

Louis Cofrancesco, 60, of Wayne, passed away on April 2, 2018. Born in Sussex, he lived in Hamburg before moving to Wayne. Beloved son of Ruth (Binchi) of Passaic and the late Carmen Cofrancesco who passed away in December. Dear brother of Charles of Wayne and Carmen of Hamburg. Visiting Tuesday 4-8 PM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van...

Mar 30, 2018

Marie Elena Theresa Wolchko (née Malady), 54, of Garfield, passed away on March 30, 2018. Born in Gaspe, Canada, she lived in Guttenberg and Hillsdale, before moving to Garfield. B eloved wife of Matthew, devoted mother of Katherine and Loretta, loving daughter of Joseph and Marie Malady, (deceased), daughter-in-law of John and Irene Wolchko (deceased), sister of Gerry, John, and...

Mar 30, 2018

Jack Bello, 82, of Passaic, passed away on March 30, 2018. Born and raised in Paterson, he lived in Wallington and Passaic for many years. A US Marines Veteran of the Korean War, Jack was the owner of a cafe in Passaic for many years. Beloved husband of Sonia (Centeno). Devoted father of Josephine Sandberg of Matawan, Vincent Bello and...

Mar 27, 2018

Carol (Burnham) DeGroot, 74, of Clifton, passed away on March 27, 2018. Born and raised in Paterson, she lived in Fair Lawn and North Haledon before moving to Clifton 12 years ago. Carol was a Pharmaceutical Assistant for Pathmark in Fair Lawn for 25 years, retiring in 2008. Beloved wife of the late Charles DeGroot, who passed away in 2004....

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...