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.
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...
Andrzej Lepianka
Jul 11, 2020
Andrzej Lepianka of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, July 11th, he was 89. Andrzej was born in Bojanow, Poland on April 2nd, 1931, to Adam and Katarzyna (Wojtowicz) Lepianka. Andrzej was married to Aniela (Sudol), on July 1st, 1956 in Poland. He emigrated to the United States in 1966 from Gwozdziec, Poland. He had worked in a...
Emilia Molitoris
Jul 2, 2020
Emilia Molitoris of Garfield, NJ entered eternal life on July 2nd, she was 86. Emilia was born in Lapszanka, Poland on October 23rd, 1933 to Antoni and Anna Jerdonek. Emilia was one of six siblings, Antoni, Benedict, Franciszek, Helena and Maria. For many years she loved to working on the farm. Growing her own produce and caring for the animals....
William Bigos
Jun 27, 2020
William P. Bigos from the Township of Washington and formerly of Garfield, NJ entered eternal life on June 27th, 2020, he was 89. William was born on February 11th, 1931 to Agnes and Joseph Bigos in Ogdensburg, New Jersey, where he also spent a part of his childhood. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1952-1953 and was...
Halina Belziuk
Jun 21, 2020
Halina Belziuk, of Elmwood Park, entered eternal life on June 21st, 2020, she was 73. Halina was born in Leszna, Poland on October 10th, 1946 to Mikolaj and Anna (Gryzul) Belziuk. She came to the United States on November 17th, 1976 to start her new life. Halina had worked until her retirement at (Mondelez International / Nabisco). Halina is survived...
Alfred Morgan
Jun 19, 2020
Alfred I. Morgan, "Fred" of Moonachie, closed his eyes and joined his beloved wife Glenda, in heaven on June 19th, 2020, he was 83. Fred was born on February 17th, 1937 in Berks County, PA to John and Clarinda (LePage) Morgan. He was raised in Passaic and had also lived in Garfield and Lodi for many years, prior to moving...
Theodore Warner
Jun 15, 2020
Theodore Paul Warner (Ted) of Merritt Island, Florida, and formerly of Bardonia, New York, entered eternal life on June 15th, 2020, he was 95. Ted was born in Manhattan, NY on November 12th, 1924, to Theodore and Marjorie (Lawrence) Warner. He was raised in Nanuet, NY and attended High School in Pearl River, NY, until he entered the United States...
Jan Szczech
Jun 7, 2020
Jan Szczech entered eternal life on June 7th, 2020, he was 75. Jan Szczech was born to Katarzyna and Jozef Szczech on July 10, 1944 in Krzatka, Poland. He married Helena Szczech and had two children, Renata Bednarz and Andrzej Szczech. He has four grandchildren, Ilona, Michelle, Kamila, and Christopher. Jan and Helena lived in Bojanow, Poland, and came to...
William Reilly
Jun 4, 2020
William "Bill" Reilly, surrounded by his loving family, entered eternal life on June 4th, 2020, he was 72. Bill was born in East Rockway, NY on September 21st, 1947 to Joseph and Catherine Reilly. Bill was the beloved husband of Jeanine, the loving father of Mark, Andrew and Sara, and the very proud grandfather of Quentin. He has been the...
Robert Paluszek
May 23, 2020
Robert W. Paluszek, a life-long Wallington resident, entered eternal life on May 23rd, 2020, he was 61. Robert was born on October 15th, 1958 to Ernie and Lillian (Gasko) Paluszek. He was a car enthusiast and owned Bob's Auto Repair in Wallington, for many years. Robert is survived by his loving brother John and Jaynee. He was predeceased by his...
David Pinto
May 17, 2020
Ex Fire Chief David Anthony Pinto of Wallington, after a heroic fight against COVID-19, entered eternal life on May 17th, 2020; he was 70. David was born in Jersey City, on April 25th, 1950 to Anthony and Rose (Denucci) Pinto. He married his high school sweetheart Barbara A. Rose, on November 24th, 1973 at Our Lady of Victories in Jersey...
Lydia Frank
May 5, 2020
Lydia S. Frank a lifelong resident of Garfield, entered eternal life on May 5th, she was 95. Lydia was born on February 9th, 1925 in Garfield, NJ. to Aloysius and Rose (Wasylewicz) Skora. Lydia married her beloved husband William Frank on September 10th, 1949 at St. Joseph's in Passaic. They enjoyed 62 years of marriage, when William died on April...
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