OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Wallington & Surrounding New Jersey Area
The obituaries in the Wallington and the surrounding 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.
Helen Voisey
November 11, 2021
Helen Voisey of Rocky Point, NY, and formerly of Wyckoff, NJ entered eternal life on November 11th, 2021, she was 77. Helen was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 27th, 1944 to Wilfred and Thelma Peterssen. She emigrated to the United States in 1965, and married Richard H. Voisey, Jr. When Helen first arrived in the United States,...
Daniel Smith
November 8, 2021
Daniel Smith of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, November 8th, 2021, he was 61. Daniel was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 16th, 1960, to John and Joyce Mae (Hughes) Smith. Daniel was married to Margaret Smith (Rivera), on March 25th, 1995 in Cancun, Mexico. During Daniel's professional career he had worked as a Document Specialist...
Boguslaw Mazur
October 27, 2021
Boguslaw Mazur of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, he was 68. Boguslaw was born in Pysznica, Poland on July 4th, 1953, to Marian Mazur and Stefania Mazur (Maziarz). Boguslaw was married to Janina Mazur (Kochan), on May 5th, 2007. During his professional career he had worked as a construction worker. He is survived by...
Margaret Groovenhoff
October 15, 2021
Margaret Ann Groovenhoff, of Wallington, and formerly of Yonkers and Irvington, NY, entered eternal life on October 15th, 2021, she was 56. Margaret was born in Manhattan, NY on July 31st, 1965 to Joan Fox. She first lived in the Bronx, moving to Yonkers, NY as a young child. She was the beloved mother of Jullia Pignataro. Margaret was a...
Jane Janc
October 10, 2021
Jane Janc of Elmwood Park, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 10th, 2021, she was 89. Jane was born in Poland on February 21st, 1932, to Jan and Katarzyna Krawiec. Jane was married to Edward Janc in 1953. During her professional career she had worked as in Laboratory Glassware Maintenance, at Hoffman LaRoche, retiring in 1994. She is survived by...
Walter Nieglos
October 9, 2021
Walter "Nookie" Nieglos of East Rutherford, entered eternal life on “National Pierogi Day,” Saturday, October 9th, 2021, he was 87. Walter was born in Wallington, NJ on January 22nd, 1934, to Walter and Maria (Mazur) Nieglos. He was a graduate of the East Rutherford Class of 1954. He was also a powerful running back for the Wildcats, and the leading...
Lucjan Kurcaba
October 8, 2021
Lucjan Kurcaba of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, October 8th, 2021, he was 42. Lucjan was born in Poland on December 25th, 1978, to Wladyslaw and Helena Kurcaba (Posonska). Lucjan was married to Renata Kurcaba (Przybycien), on October 25th, 2003 in Poland, and they emigrated to the United States. During his professional career he was the...
Kathleen Marino
October 1, 2021
Kathleen (Kathie) Marino of Bluffton, South Carolina entered eternal life on, October 1, 2021; she was 68. Kathleen was born in Mt. Holly, NJ, on August 14, 1953. Kathie's parents Anthony and Alfia (Pennise) DeFranco were from Garfield, NJ. She was married to her beloved husband Robert Marino on May 16, 1984; they were married 37 years, prior to her...
Theodore Stankiewicz
September 21, 2021
Theodore (Ted) Michael Stankiewicz, of Wallington, NJ, entered eternal life, Sept 21st, he was 82. Ted was born in Passaic, NJ on Nov 1st, 1938, to Theodore and Nellie (Warchol) Stankiewicz. Ted married the love of his life Gail Stankiewicz (Smith) on July 31st, 1965, who was the Borough Nurse. Ted graduated from Wallington High School Class of 1956. In...
Helena Bukowski
September 11, 2021
Helena Bukowski of Elmwood Park, entered eternal life on Saturday, September 11th, she was 89. Helena was born in Maniowy, Poland on November 11th, 1931 to Stanislaw and Stella (Bednarczyk) Babon. Helena was married to Kazimierz Bukowski on November 17, 1951, he predeceased her in 2006. She emigrated to the United States in 1966, and worked in Passaic as a...
Eugenia Sokolska
September 11, 2021
Eugenia Sokolska of Garfield, entered eternal life on Saturday, September 11th, she was 92. Eugenia was born in Dobrzyniewo Duze, Poland on January 20th, 1929, to Piotr Piesiecki and Anna Piesiecka. Eugenia was married to Edwin Sokolski who predeceased her in 1982. She is survived by five children: Anna Sokolski (Maticka) and her partner Bill Hladky of Ringwood, NJ, Tomasz...
Maria Skrzypacz
September 9, 2021
Maria Skrzypacz of Wallington, entered eternal life on Thursday, September 9th, 2021, she was 86. Maria was born in Wrzawy, Poland on April 17th, 1935, to Jan and Janina (Bartoszek) Wicinski. She was married to her beloved husband Jan Skrzypacz in December of 1962, and were married for 32 years at the time of his passing on September 6th, 1994....
Victor Hrebeniuk
September 9, 2021
***** PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE VISITING THE FUNERAL HOME FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF MR. VICTOR HREBENIUK JR., THE FAMILY HAS REQUESTED THAT ALL THE ATTENDEES PLEASE WEAR MASKS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS.***** Victor Hrebeniuk Jr. of Garfield, entered eternal life on Thursday, September 9th, 2021, he was 44. Victor was born in Passaic, NJ on August...
Robert Gulewicz
August 27, 2021
Robert Gulewicz of Kinnelon, NJ, entered eternal life on Friday, August 27th, 2021, he was 58. Robert was born in Poland on April 27th, 1963, to Franciszek and Waclawa (Lupinska) Gulewicz. He came to the United States in 1989 and owned RGM Contractors in Kinnelon, NJ. He was married to his beloved wife Magdalena (Rzad) in 1991. Robert is survived...
Artur Koscielny
August 26, 2021
Artur Koscielny of Clifton, NJ entered eternal life on August 26th, 2021. Artur was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland, to Karol and Ewa Koscielny. He came tot he Untied States in 1995. He has worked as an electrician and was working at Precision Textiles in Totowa. He was an avid fan of football. Artur is survived by his devoted wife...
Frank Clemens
August 26, 2021
Frank Clemens, a life-long resident of Wallington, entered eternal life on August 26th, he was 85. Frank was born at his parents’ home in Wallington on November 14th, 1935, to Joseph and Margaret (Yasko) Clemens. Frank was a graduate of the Wallington High School and had worked for the Wallington Department of Public Works, until his retirement in 1994. He...
Olga Baginski
August 26, 2021
Olga (Murga) Baginski entered eternal life peacefully in her Wallington, NJ home on August 26, 2021, she was 85. Olga was born on July 24, 1936 in Bychow, Poland to Edward and Adolina Murga. She was the second of five children. In her early childhood, Olga and her family struggled through World War II, surviving time in German Labor Camps....
Zdzislaw Wdowiak
August 16, 2021
Zdzislaw Wdowiak of Wallington, entered eternal life on Monday, August 16th, 2021, he was 49. Zdzislaw was born in Bojanow, Poland on December 14th, 1971, to Edward and Danuta (Kotwica) Wdowiak. He was raised in Poland, and had worked in Poland and Spain prior to emigrating to the United States in 2002. Zdzislaw married his beloved wife Agnieszka Kata on...
Stanley Barski
August 16, 2021
Stanley Barski of Clifton, NJ, entered eternal life on Monday, August 16th, he was 66. Stanley was born in Ranizow, Poland on July 29th, 1955, to Jan and Zofia (Wiacek) Barski. His family came to the United States in 1962, and settled in Passaic, Stanley was 7 years old. He was a graduate of the Passaic High School Class of...
Weronika Stec
August 5, 2021
Weronika Stec of Garfield, New Jersey entered eternal life on Thursday, August 5th, 2021, she was 90. Weronika was born in Poland, on October 29th, 1930 to Jan and Elzbieta Adamowicz. She is survived by her two devoted children, Krzysztof Stec and his wife Lucyna, and Beata Kossewski. Weronika is also survived by her five cherished grandchildren Aneta, Sylvia, Tatiana,...
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