OBITUARIES

Recent obituaries in Wallington & Clifton New Jersey Area


The obituaries in the Wallington & Clifton New Jersey Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity New Jersey's history and identity.

Vladimir Smilovic

Vladimir Smilovic

Jul 23, 2022

Vladimir Smilovic of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, he was 71. Vladimir was born in Tupljak, Croatia on March 30th, 1951, to Mario and Josipa (Karlic) Smilovic. Vladimir was married to Egle (Salamon) Smilovic in 1973. During his professional career, Vladimir was a business owner of Beacut Abrasives in East Rutherford, NJ. He is...

Stanley Wilkowski

Stanley Wilkowski

Jul 13, 2022

Stanley Wilkowski of Lodi, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, he was 83. Stanley was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 19th, 1939, to Stanislaw and Jadwega (Smoleenska) Wilkowski. Stanley was married to Krystyna Wilkowski in Brooklyn New York in 1969. In October of 1963, Stanley joined The United States Army, later being honorably discharged...

Emil Posluszny

Emil Posluszny

Jul 11, 2022

Emil Posluszny of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, July 11th, 2022, he was 94. Emil was born in Wallington, New Jersey on November 13th, 1927, to Ludwig and Mary (Janiec) Posluszny. Emil was married to Phyllis (Mroz) Posluszny, on June 27th, 1953, at Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Passaic. On October 5, 1946, Emil joined the...

Jadwiga Kietlinski

Jadwiga Kietlinski

Jul 8, 2022

Jadwiga Kietlinski of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, July 8th, 2022, she was 81. Jadwiga was born in Drewnowo Gołyn, Poland on February 5th, 1941, to Alexander and Stanisława (Murawska) Zakrzewski. Jadwiga came to the United Sates on December 24th, 1957; first living in Brooklyn, New York, then in Passaic, NJ, and finally settling in Wallington in...

Anna Thomas

Anna Thomas

Jul 6, 2022

Anna Thomas of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 6th, 2022, she was 89. Anna was born in Zerkow, Poland on July 1st, 1933 to Franciszek and Mariana (Zelinska) Marczyk. Anna later grew up and lived in Warsaw Poland. While taking a course in Russian in school, Anna met Stephen J. Thomas and later got married in...

Maria Bernatowicz

Maria Bernatowicz

Jul 2, 2022

Maria Bernatowicz of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, she was 87. Maria was born in Podczerwone, Poland on November 3rd, 1934, to Jozef and Maria (Hajnos) Karcz. Maria was married to Jan Bernatowicz. During her professional career, she worked at Passaic Beth Israel Regional Medical Center, in Passaic, NJ. Maria is Survived by her...

Mateusz Krawiec

Mateusz Krawiec

Jul 1, 2022

Mateusz “Matt” Krawiec of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, July 1st, 2022, he was 29. Mateusz was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland on July 20th, 1992, to Henryk and Maria (Tabor) Krawiec. In 2002, when Matt was ten years old, his family emigrated to the United States, and settled in Garfield. Matt ran a successful tiling business...

The Honorable Mark Tomko

The Honorable Mark Tomko

Jun 29, 2022

The Honorable Mark W. Tomko, former Mayor and a lifelong resident of Wallington, NJ, entered eternal life, Wednesday, June 29th, 2022, he was 66. Mark was born in Passaic, NJ on April 10th, 1956 to Stephen and Dorothy (Mako) Tomko. Mark worked for the County of Bergen, first in the Grants Office 1979-1981, Treasurers Office in 1981, and Chief Clerk...

Czeslaw Karp

Czeslaw Karp

Jun 26, 2022

Czeslaw Karp of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 26th, 2022, he was 68. Czeslaw was born in Lipsk, Poland on February 9th, 1954 to Mieczyslaw and Waclawa (Piekarska) Karp. He emigrated to the United States in 1984, living in Wallington. He has worked as a professional mason for the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union, Local 4,...

Mariusz Pruszynski

Mariusz Pruszynski

Jun 25, 2022

Mariusz Pruszynski of Passaic, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, he was 36. Mariusz was born in Monki, on October 11th, 1985, to Bronislawi and Teresa (Olszewska) Pruszynski. His nickname amongst friends was “Mario”. In 2005 Mariusz, 20 years old, immigrated to the United Sates were he lived in Clifton, NJ with his brothers, then moving...

Jayna Nivar

Jayna Nivar

Jun 24, 2022

Jayna Nivar of Haskell, New Jersey entered eternal life on Friday, June 24th, 2022, she was 27. Jayna was born in Paterson, New Jersey on December 2nd, 1994 to Fernando and Dorothy (Pimm) Nivar. She is survived by her loving mother and father, her cherished siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Visiting 2-5 pm Friday, July 1st, Warner-Wozniak Funeral Service,...

Ann Cupta

Ann Cupta

Jun 17, 2022

Ann Cupta was a long time resident of Garfield, New Jersey, and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, June 17, 2022 at the age of 93. Ann was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania on September 7th, 1928, to Michael and Bertha (Gretzky) Tomcho. Ann was married to Walter Cupta. Ann was a devoted and selfless family matriarch, always...

Zbigniew Tarnawski

Zbigniew Tarnawski

Jun 7, 2022

Zbigniew Tarnawski of Garfield, NJ, entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, he was 67. Zbigniew was born in Poland, on October 20th, 1954, to Emil and Eleonora (Szczepkowski) Tarnawski. Zbigniew was married to Janina (Majdanska) Tarnawski, in 1983 at Holy Rosary Church in Passaic, NJ. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janina Tarnawski; his loving children, Adriana,...

Andrzej Szczachor

Andrzej Szczachor

May 28, 2022

Andrzej Szczachor of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 28th, 2022, he was 65. Andrzej was born in Kamien, Poland on July 18th, 1956, to Maria Szczachor. Andrzej was married to Elzbieta (Diak) Szczachor on August 15th, 2016 in Wallington, New Jersey. During his professional career, Andrzej had worked as a Truck Driver for Selco Manufacturing Company,...

Henryk Zmijewski

Henryk Zmijewski

May 15, 2022

Henryk Zmijewski of Wanaque, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 15th, 2022, he was 77. Henryk was born in Targonie-Wity, Poland, on February 2nd, 1945, to Walerian and Genowefa (Malinowska) Zmijewski. He is survived by his loving significant other, Ewa Koza; his cherished children, Pawel and his wife Olga, Sylwia and her husband Tomek, Anna and Monika; and...

Conrad Dubij

Conrad Dubij

May 14, 2022

Conrad Dubij of Mahwah, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, he was 18. Conrad was born in Hackensack, New Jersey on July 2nd, 2003, to Zbigniew and Elizabeth (Ruszkiewicz) Dubij. He is survived by his loving parents, Elizabeth and Zbigniew Dubij, his cherished brothers David, Adrian and Alex Dubij, and his devoted grandparents Anna and Czeslaw...

Danuta Brzek

Danuta Brzek

May 12, 2022

Danuta Brzek (nee Baginski), 92, died peacefully in her home in Wallington, NJ, on May 12, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Known to friends and family as Danusia or Danka, she was born in Kudranka, Poland to Jan and Teofilia Baginski. As a child, she survived the ethnic cleansing of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists in her village, as well as...

Artur Kraszewski

Artur Kraszewski

May 10, 2022

Artur Kraszewski of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022, he was 48. Artur was born in Zambrow, Poland on April 4th, 1974, to Zenon and Krystyna (Wyszynska) Kraszewski. Artur was married to Agnieszka (Janicka) Kraszewski. During his professional career, Artur had worked as a Maintenance Supervisor at Felician University in Lodi, New Jersey. Artur was...

Waldemar Mojsa

Waldemar Mojsa

May 9, 2022

Waldemar Mojsa of Wayne, NJ entered eternal life on May 9th, he was 46. Waldemar was born in Zambrow, Poland on October 8th, 1975 to Ireneusz and Miroslawa (Rogowska) Mojsa. He attended school in Poland, and had over forty years experience in the art of craftsmanship woodworking. He would tell those who would question him, that he started sweeping the...

Clementine Dubis

Clementine Dubis

Apr 29, 2022

Clementine Dubis of Wallington, entered eternal life on Friday, April 29th, 2022, she was 88. Clementine was born on January 11th, 1934 in Passaic, NJ to John and Mary (Warzocha) Golebieski. She was a graduate of Passaic High School Class of 1952 and was a head majorette in the Passaic High School Marching Band. On February 19, 1955 Clementine married...

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