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.
Ireneusz Tuminski
Feb 5, 2015
Ireneusz "Irek" Tuminski of Lodi and formerly of Wallington, E Rutherford and Garfield, died on Feb 5th, he was 61. Irek was born in Poland on May 8, 1953 to Edward and Teresa (Gruzewska) Tuminski. He had lived in Mazury, Poland, prior to coming the the US. In Poland he was an avid defensive soccer player, playing in different leagues....
Richard Ziptko
Feb 3, 2015
Richard Ziptko, a lifelong resident of Wallington, NJ died on Feb 3rd, he was 63. Richard was born in Passaic, NJ on July 28th, 1951 to Stanley and Helen (Ruddick) Ziptko. Richard was a graduate of Wallington High School and for many years he was a driver for an Auto Parts and Radiator Distributor in Lodi. Richard is survived by...
Gregory Jozefczyk
Feb 1, 2015
Gregory M. Jozefczyk, of Toms River and formerly of Garfield and Wallington, died on February 1st, he was 58. Gregory was born in Polomia, Poland on Sept 14th, 1956 to Adam and Czeslawa (Mazur) Jozefczyk. He came with his family to the United States on April 1st, 1970, to Wallington. Gregory was a graduate of Wallington High School Class of...
Jean Zagleski
Jan 25, 2015
Jean B. Zagleski of Wallington, died on January 25th, 2015, she was 98. Jean was born in Garfield, NJ to Vincent and Rose (Skurka) Sobta. She was raised and lived in Garfield until she married Walter J. Zagleski at St. Joseph's Church in Passaic on Oct 13th, 1940. The couple moved to Passaic where they lived from 1940 until the...
Jean Tecza
Jan 19, 2015
Mrs. Jean Tecza of Garfield, NJ, died on January 19th, 2015, she was 84. Jean was born in Garfield, NJ to John and Aniela (Sudol) Kolasa on August 19th, 1930. She was a graduate of St. Stanislaus Kostka Grammar School, Class of 1943 and a graduate of Garfield High, Class of 1947. On February 4th, 1956, Jean married Henry Tecza....
Anna Wojcik
Jan 15, 2015
Anna W. Wojcik, of Wallington, New Jersey, died on January 15th, 2015, she was 90. Anna was born in Summit Hill, PA, on April 23rd, 1924 to Felix and Weronica (Gniadeczka) Zwolenik. She was raised in Pennsylvania, and came to the Wallington area in 1940. In 1945, Anna married her beloved Joseph Wojcik at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church...
Margaret Wakxmunsky
Jan 10, 2015
Margaret (nee Veliky) a lifelong resident of Garfield, died on Jan 10th, she was 90. Margaret was born in Wallington, on April 23rd, 1924 to Michael and Vera Veliky. On Jan 4th, 1948 she married William F. Wakxmunsky; they were married 47 years at the time of his death in 1995. In addition to baking and cooking, Margaret enjoyed summers...
Michael Scialla
Jan 6, 2015
Michael “Papa” Scialla, of Wallington, NJ, died on Jan 6th, he was 62. Michael was born in Paterson, NJ on April 4th, 1952 to Albert and Mary Scialla. He was raised in Paterson, and a graduate of Eastside High, Class of 1969. Most recently he was a self-employed plumber. Michael was married to Nelly on May 1, 1995 in New...
Philomena Kaczor
Dec 30, 2014
Philomena Kaczor of Wallington, NJ died on Dec 30th, 2014, she was 87. Philomena was born in Passaic, NJ on Oct 7, 1927 to Michael and Anna (Wolosz) Lidwin, and was raised in Garfield. Philomena married Thomas Kaczor on April 29th, 1950 and the family came to Wallington in 1955. She had worked for Tension Envelope in South Hackensack, retiring...
Henry Tecza
Dec 28, 2014
Mr. Henry Tecza of Garfield, NJ, died on December 28th, 2014, he was 85. Henry was born in Wallington, NJ to Joseph and Mary (Kubis) Tecza on October 24th, 1929. He was a graduate of Passaic High School and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. During his time in service to our country, Henry worked as a radio...
Tadeusz Trzepinski
Dec 24, 2014
Tadeusz A. Trzepinski, 61 of Clifton, New Jersey, died on December 24th, 2014. Tadeusz was born on May 17th, 1953 in Miedzyrzecz, Poland to Wlodzimierz Trzepinski and Helena (Kubisiak) Trzepinska. He came to the United States in the early 1980's, living in Passaic, and eventually moving to Clifton, where he has lived for the the past 25 years. Tadeusz has...
Peter Popowich
Dec 24, 2014
Peter D. Popowich of Garfield, died on Dec 24th, 2014, he was 93. Peter was born in Passaic, NJ on Nov 8, 1921 to Michael and Eva (Semestrovska) Popowich. Peter was married to Margaret (Chabora), who predeceased him in 2005. He was the owner of Pappy Sheet Metal in Garfield, a business he owned for over thirty years, retiring in...
Madeline Seno
Dec 14, 2014
Madeline Seno, a lifelong resident of Garfield, died on Dec 14th, 2014, she was 85. Madge, as known by her friends, was born in Garfield, NJ on May 26, 1929 to Paul and Madeline (Hoppan) Koenig. Madeline was a graduate of the Passaic General Hospital School of Nursing, and spent her career working as a Registered Nurse, retiring in the...
Ewa Piatek
Oct 29, 2014
Ewa B. Piatek of Roscoe, New York, died on October 29th, 2014, she was 58. Ewa has lived in Roscoe for the past eight years prior to living in Garfield. Ewa was born in Poland to Marian and Eugenia (Sidor) Zytkowski. She was married to Stanislaw Piatek who predeceased her in June of 2006. Ewa is survived by her loving...
Teresa Jablonska
Oct 23, 2014
Teresa Jablonska of Clifton, NJ died on October 23rd, 2014, she was 67. Teresa was born on October 19th, 1947 in Zambrow, Poland. She came to the United States with her family in 1992. Teresa was predeceased by her husband Teodor who died on May 12th, 2014. She is survived by her loving sons and their wives, Gregory and (Ewa)...
Michal Pyz
Oct 19, 2014
Michal Pyz of Wallington, New Jersey, died on October 19th, 2014, he was 90. Michal was born in Jastkowice, Poland on June 22, 1924 to Piotr and Anna (Pijor) Pyz. He was raised in Poland where he married Zofia Nawrotek on January 3, 1951. The family came to the United States on November 11, 1964, living first in the South...
Bronislaw Stolarz
Oct 16, 2014
Bronislaw Stolarz, Retired Bakery Owner Bronislaw Stolarz, a retired Bakery Owner, died of cancer on October 16, 2014 at his home in Wallington, New Jersey. He was 92 years old. Mr. Stolarz was born in Lysakowek, Poland, on December 5, 1921, the son of Franciszka Sudol and Jan Stolarz, one of eight children. His siblings, Joseph Stolarz, Leona (Stolarz) Gill,...
Justyna Zimny
Oct 9, 2014
Justyna Zimny died on October 9th, 2014, she was 31. Justyna was born in Rzeszow, Poland on April 13, 1983 to Mieczyslaw and Leokadia Zimny. She came to the United States with her family in 1988, settling in Wallington, New Jersey. Justyna was a graduate of Wallington High School Class of 2001. Justyna worked in Manhattan for Emblem Health Care...
Ewa Cichoń
Oct 9, 2014
Ewa H. Cichon of Garfield, died on Oct 9th, 2014, she was 57. Ewa was born in Bojanow, Poland on Dec 22nd, 1956 to Jozef and Czeslawa Cichon. She attended university in Poland and graduated with her Masters in Civil Engineering. Ewa also had a love for math and sciences and taught in various schools. Most recently she worked for...
Kunegunda Kobylarz
Sep 22, 2014
Kunegunda Kobylarz, of Garfield, died on Sept 22nd, she was 84. Kunegunda was born in Pietropole, Poland on Dec 18, 1929 to Franciszek and Katarzyna (Kopec) Kobylarz. She was raised in Poland and moved to the United States as a young adult. Kunegunda had lived in Passaic and Wallington, and has lived in Garfield for the past thirty years. Kunegunda...
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