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.
Dawn O'Lear-Mcclelland
Oct 5, 2020
Dawn R. O'Lear-McClelland, 56 and a lifelong resident of Wallington, entered eternal life on October 5th, 2020, after a heroic and valiant fight against breast cancer. Dawn was born in Passaic, NJ on February 4th, 1964 to Michael and Georgian (Hudak) O'Lear. She was a graduate of the Wallington High School Class of 1982. Dawn had worked at Quest Diagnostics...
Casmir Jandura
Sep 28, 2020
PLEASE FIND THE FOLLOWING LINK TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL FUNERAL SERVICE, TAKING PLACE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2020 AT 4PM. PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR BROWSER. https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/680712 Casmir Jandura of Garfield, NJ, returned home to the Lord on September 28th, 2020, under the care of his loving daughter, Karen, and with the support of family and friends. Casmir...
Dolores Kalinowski
Sep 27, 2020
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR VISITATION AND FUNERAL MASS, AS WELL AS SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS. Dolores R. Kalinowski, a lifelong resident of Wallington, died on Sept. 27th, 2020, she was 90. Dolores was born on December 7th, 1929 in Wallington to Louis and Anna (Kwasnik) Daly. She was married to Roberts S. Kalinowski on May 19th, 1951 at...
Christine Sczerbak
Sep 26, 2020
Christine Ann Scserbak entered eternal life on Saturday – September 26, 2020. Born on August 26, 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey; she was baptized on September 17, 1950 at Most Sacred Heart R. C. Church. She was a life-long resident of the Borough of Wallington. Christine was the daughter of Violet Zielny and Michael Scserbak, and the younger sister of...
Leokadia Grochola
Sep 17, 2020
Leokadia Grochola of Elmwood Park, surrounded by her devoted family, entered eternal life on Thursday, September 17th, she was 92. Leokadia was born in Poznan, Poland on November 6th, 1927, to Wawrzyniec and Maria (Skiba) Szymczak. She was married to her beloved husband Roman in Jawor, Poland in 1948; he predeceased her in 2006. She came to the United States...
Nina Drzal (Digraci)
Sep 8, 2020
Nina Drzal (DiGraci) of Wallington since 1989, and formerly a life-long resident of Clifton, entered eternal life, Tuesday, September 8th, 2020, she was 85. Nina was born in Passaic on September 30th, 1934, to Anthony and Anna (Uzzeo) DiGraci. Nina had been a secretary at Beth Israel Hospital in Passaic for over 24 years, retiring in 1996. Nina was married...
Andrzej Mrowczynski
Sep 2, 2020
Andrzej Mrowczynski of Nutley, NJ entered eternal life, on September 2nd, he was 62. Andrzej was born in Zambrow, Poland on September 26, 1957 to Czeslaw and Janina Mrowczynski. Andrzej wad married to Bozena and emigrated to the United States. He was employed by ADT Security Services in Totawa, NJ for 21 years. Andrzej is survived by his devoted wife...
Gerard F. Peer
Aug 24, 2020
Gerard “Jerry” F. Peer of Wallington, NJ, entered eternal life on August 24th, he was 85. Gerard was born on December 1, 1934 to Harry and Anna (McLaughlin) Peer in Jersey City, where he was also raised. Prior to settling in Wallington, he had lived in Secaucus from 1965 to 1973. Jerry married his beloved wife Nancy (nee Clementi), in...
Kathy Barbier
Aug 18, 2020
Kathy Barbier of Garfield, entered eternal life on August 18th, 2020, she was 48. Kathy was born in Hackensack, NJ on July 19th, 1972, to Robert and Dorothy (O'Neill) Barbier. Most recently Kathy had worked for the Shop Rite in Lodi, in the Floral Department. Kathy is survived by her cherished children Trevor and Alexia Logan, her beloved father Robert...
Zofia Rodzen
Aug 16, 2020
In loving memory of Zofia Rodzen who went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the age of 84. She was a caring wife to the late Jozef Rodzen and a loving mother to her four children, Bernadette, John, Josephine and her husband Stan, Chester and his wife Karen, and her grandchildren, Joey, Kristen, Mark,...
James Beyda
Aug 5, 2020
James Beyda, a life long resident of Wallington, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020, he was 94. James was born in Wallington on October 9th, 1925, to Michael and Elizabeth (Hreno) Beyda. In 1943 he entered the United States Army and served in the Army Air Corp as an Aerial Gunner. His missions included air support and missions...
Bruce Surak
Jul 31, 2020
Bruce Surak of Moonachie, entered eternal life on Friday, July 31st, 2020, he was 65. Bruce was born in Jersey City on July 10th, 1955, to Bernard and Virginia (Ferrara) Surak. He was raised in Little Ferry and was a graduate of Ridgefield Park High School, Class of 1973. Bruce married his beloved wife Karen (Kustishock), on September 8th, 1978...
Jozef Szpernoga
Jul 29, 2020
Jozef Szpernoga of Garfield entered eternal life, Saturday, August 1st, he was 58. Jozef was born in Nowy Targ, Poland on December 15th, 1961, to Josef Szpernoga and Teresa Szpernoga (Bednarz). Jozef was married to Zofia Howaniec, on February 21st, 1987 in Kacwin, Poland. In 2007 Jozef and his family emigrated to the United States. Josef was employed by STMR...
Kenneth Gajda
Jul 21, 2020
Kenneth J, Gajda, Sr., a lifelong resident of Wallington, entered eternal life on July 21st, he was 86. Kenneth was born in the family home on Hayward Place to Thomas and Mary Gajda (nee Faiger) on February 19th,1934. Kenneth was known to his friends as Kenny. He graduated from Bloomfield Technical School, where he studied aircraft mechanics. In 1953, during...
Magdalena Fitkowska
Jul 18, 2020
Magdalena Fitkowska of Elmwood Park, New Jersey entered eternal life on Saturday, July 18th she was 36 years young. Magdalena was born in Nowa Deba, Poland on October 27, 1983 to Roman and Alicja Fitkowski. In 2002 Magda emigrated to the United States, marking the beginning of a new adventure. She was free spirited, compassionate and had the amazing ability...
Josef Schmidt
Jul 18, 2020
Josef Schmidt of Clifton, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, July 18th, 2020, he was 72. Josef was born in Heidenhein Germany, on October 31st, 1947, to Adam and Maria (Staudinger) Schmidt. He was brought to the United States as a toddler in January of 1952, and was raised in Passaic and later Clifton. Josef entered the United States...
Anna Butryn
Jul 17, 2020
Anna Butryn of Garfield, entered eternal life on Friday, July 17th, she was 52. Anna was born in Pysznica, Poland on April 20th, 1968, to Stanislaw and Josefa Butryn. She came to the United States when she was three years old, and was raised in Garfield. Anna was an avid reader and enjoyed a broad range of topics. She was...
Thomas Wieczorek
Jul 16, 2020
Thomas "Tom" Wieczorek a lifelong resident of Garfield, entered eternal life, Thursday, July 16th, 2020, he was 39. Thomas was born in Passaic, NJ on January 30th, 1981, to Richard Wieczorek and Teresa (Zurawski) Majsiak. He was a graduate of the Bergen County Technical School in Teterboro, and was a career and a hobby welder. When he was younger he...
Wojciech Zak
Jul 13, 2020
Wojciech Zak of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, July 13, he was 81. Wojciech Zak was born in Przyszow, Poland on April 22nd , 1939, to Franciszek and Telka (Kobylarz) Zak. Wojciech was married to Waleria (Poltorak), in December 1962. He emigrated to the United States in 1986 from Poland and began working for Coining Manufacturing in...
Evelyn Martys
Jul 13, 2020
Evelyn Martys, a long time resident of Wallington, and most recently of Parsippany, entered eternal life on Monday, July 13th, 2020, she was 92. Evelyn was born in Manhattan on January 8th, 1928, to Angelo and Rita (Perez) Robles, and raised in the Bronx. In 1960 she moved to Passaic, and in 1963 settled in Wallington. In 2012 she enjoyed...
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