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.
Grazyna Serylo
Jan 30, 2019
Grazyna Serylo of Wallington, NJ entered eternal life on January 30th, she was 60. Grazyna was born in Nowy Zmigrod, Poland on June 19th, 1958 to Czeslaw and Maria (Zarnowska) Agas. She came to the United States in 1993 and settled in Wallington. Grazyna had worked as a greenhouse grower for the Van Vugt Greenhouses in Pompton Plains. She enjoyed...
Frances Krukar
Jan 27, 2019
Frances E. Krukar of Passaic, New Jersey, entered eternal life on January 27th, 2019, she was 98. Frances was born in Passaic, New Jersey on October 3rd, 1920 to Walenty and Eva (Brudz) Krukar. She was a lifelong Passaic resident. She had worked at the Telephone Company for many years, and had been an Inspector for Western Electric Company in...
Frances Warner
Jan 25, 2019
Frances Louise Warner of Merritt Island, Florida, entered eternal life on January 25th, 2019, she was 92. Fran was born on August 12th, 1926, in Nyack, New York to Joseph and Mary (Putz) Ehrhardt. She was a graduate of Pearl River High School, Class of 1943. She was married to her beloved husband of 73 years, Theodore P. Warner on...
Sallyann Danny
Jan 13, 2019
Sallyann Danny of Wallington, entered eternal life on Sunday, January 13th, 2019, she was 75. Sallyann was born in Passaic on December 1st, 1943, to Salvatore and Sendina (Bove) Veccia. She was raised in Rutherford, and was a graduate of Rutherford's Class of 1962; and in 1965 she settled in Wallington. Sallyann had worked in accounts receivable at Pepsi Cola...
Walter Parfomak
Jan 12, 2019
Walter Parfomak, a fifty-five year resident of Wallington, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 12th, 2019, he was 87. Walter was born on a farm in Bjarozna, Poland on February 16th, 1931, to Nicefor and Justyna (Siliwończuk) Parfomak. During WWII, and shortly after the invasion of Poland by the Germans, Walter and his family were taken to a rail yard...
Edward Niemczyk
Jan 12, 2019
Edward J. Niemczyk, a lifelong Wallington resident, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 12th, 2019, he was 92. Edward was born in Wallington on June 2nd, 1926 to Joseph and Aniela (Rabisz) Niemczyk. He proudly enlisted in the United States Navy in October of 1943, and served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater during WWII, where he served aboard the USS Tranquillity...
Edmund Chetnik
Dec 26, 2018
Edmund Chetnik, formerly of Garfield, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 26th, 2018, he was 68. Edmund was born in Pianki, Poland on December 22nd, 1950, to Czeslaw and Genowefa Chetnik. He was a graduate of an Agricultural College in Poland; where he utilized his education on the family farm. He came to the United States in the late 1970's...
Joseph Pettigano
Dec 16, 2018
Joseph Pettigano of Little Ferry, entered eternal life on Sunday, December 16th, he was 91. Joseph was born in Garfield on June 5th, 1927 to Joseph and Jospehine (Romano) Pettigano. He attended Garfield Public Schools and was a proud member of the Holy Name Cadets. For more than sixteen years he had worked for ADT Security in Clifton, NJ as...
Vincent Piscitelli
Dec 15, 2018
Vincent Piscitelli of Garfield, peacefully entered eternal life on Dec. 15th surrounded by his family, he was 96. Vincent was born in Paterson, NJ on Oct 26th, 1922 to Dominick and Rose Piscitelli. Vincent was raised in Paterson with his sisters Grace and Carmen and his brother Anthony. He proudly served in WWII as a Private in the US Army,...
Jozef Swieca
Dec 15, 2018
Jozef Swieca of Wallington, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 15th, he was 66. Jozef was born in Huta Denengowska, Poland on June 8th, 1951 to Wojciech and Katarzyna (Kobylarz) Swieca. He came to the United States from Poland in August of 1989, and settled in Wallington. He worked much of his professional career as a machinist. He is survived...
Frank Sabat
Dec 15, 2018
Frank Sabat of Sussex and formerly of Wallington entered eternal life, December 15th, 2018, he was 82. Frank was born in Avoca, PA on October 13th, 1936, to Karol and Sally (Drozd) Sabat. He was raised in Wallington, moving to Sussex 17 years ago. He had proudly served in the United States Marine Corp from 1955-1959. Frank had worked as...
Florence Ciliento-Mann
Dec 11, 2018
Florence Ciliento-Mann of Haskell, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018, she was 72. Florence was born in Passaic on September 2nd, 1946, to Anthony and Sarah (Diasio) Ciliento. She was raised in Wallington and was a graduate of Wallington High School, Class of 1965. She later moved to Ringwood, where she lived for many years. Florence...
Ryszard Maczka
Dec 7, 2018
Ryszard Maczka of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, December 7th, he was 58. Ryszard was born in Stalowa Wola, Poland on January 17th, 1960, to Bernard and Czeslawa (Cacaj) Maczka. He came to the United States in 1985, and had worked as a welder at FMB, Inc, in Harrison. until his retirement in 2013. Ryszard enjoyed playing...
Bronislawa Moskal
Dec 5, 2018
Bronislawa "Bronia" Moskal of Garfield, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 5th, she was 78. Bronislawa was born in Przedzel, Poland on January 16th, 1940, to Jozef and Zofia (Oczkowski) Zak. She was married to her dear husband Walter Moskal in December of 1962. In 1972 she came to the United States, first living in Passaic, then settling in Garfield....
Elizabeth Janssen
Dec 2, 2018
Elizabeth Louise Janssen, 88, of Hillsdale, died peacefully on Sunday December 2, 2018. She was born in Middletown, New York to Marjorie Murray and Peter Hayden. She was predeceased by her husband Norman Janssen. She is survived by her three children, Halleck Janssen, Elizabeth Janssen and Jennifer Janssen. Also, proud grandmother of Analee and Owen Graig. Elizabeth attended Wellesley College...
Maria Nogiec
Dec 2, 2018
Maria Nogiec of Wallington, entered eternal life on Sunday, December 2nd, she was 64. Maria was born in Ranizow, Poland on January 30th, 1954, to Stanislaw and Aniela (Piekarz) Zimny. On August 30th, 1975 Maria was married to her beloved husband Stanislaw Nogiec. She came to the United States in 1995, and settled in Wallington. For nearly the past twenty...
Zbigniew Brodka
Nov 25, 2018
Zbigniew Brodka of East Rutherford, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 25th, he was 70. Zbigniew was born in Kotowa Wola, Poland on May 27th, 1948, to Stanislaw and Helena (Kroson) Brodka. He was married to his devoted wife Elzbieta (Cwanek), on July 13th, 1989 in Poland. He came to the United States in 1986, first living in Wallington; then...
Zofia Modrzynska
Nov 22, 2018
Sophie (Zofia) Modrzynska of Clifton, NJ, entered eternal life on Thursday, November 22nd, surrounded by her loving family, she was 98. Zofia was born in Johnstown, PA on October 12th, 1920, to Anthony and Aniela (Halka) Kopec. As a small child she was taken to Poland, where her father would have better opportunities for work. After Poland was invaded in...
Mary Puzio
Nov 22, 2018
Mary Brunda Puzio of Wallington, entered eternal life, on Thursday, November 22nd, she was 97. Mary was born in Passaic, NJ on August 22nd, 1921, to Justin and Serafina (Harahuc) Brunda, and was raised in Garfield. Mary was married to her beloved husband Henry Puzio in 1950, and the young couple moved to Wallington. Mary had worked at Mailco for...
Anna Chlopek
Nov 21, 2018
Anna Chlopek of Wallington, for fifty years entered eternal life on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018, she was 83. Anna was born in Ruda, Poland on February 18th, 1935, to Jan and Maria (Puk) Rys. On December 27th, 1953 she married her beloved husband Stanley Chlopek. Anna came to the United States on November 13th, 1968 and settled in Wallington. She...
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