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.
Elzbieta Łabaziewicz
Mar 29, 2014
Elzbieta J. Labaziewicz of Wallington, died on March 29th, in Rockleigh, New Jersey, she was 72. Elzbieta was born in Lwuw, Poland on July 30, 1941. She has lived in Wallington since 1974, with a brief detour to Newark, before coming back. Elzbieta worked at Nabisco in Fair Lawn for over twenty years. She was a devout Catholic and Parishioner...
Edward Pinksaw
Mar 19, 2014
Edward "Eddie" Pinksaw of Wallington, formerly of Passaic, died at his home on March 19th, 2014, he was 63. Eddie was born in Passaic, on May 26th, 1950 to Joseph and Eleanor (Benante) Pinksaw. Until three years ago, when he moved to Wallington, he had been a lifelong Passaic resident. Eddie had been a machinist by trade. He was a...
Paul Garber
Mar 5, 2014
GARBER, PAUL H. TOWN LISTING: MIDLAND PARK Paul H. Garber, 68 passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014, after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Jackie (nee Fain); brother Dennis and wife Barbara, nephews; Daniel and wife Chrissy, and Brian and wife Erica, his grandnieces; Jessica and Holland, grand nephews; Jack, Sebastian and Ezra, Aunt...
Gregory Barnas
Feb 28, 2014
BARNAS, Gregory “Barney” Gregory “Barney” Barnas, a lifelong resident of Wallington, New Jersey; a Jersey City Fireman since 1985 and currently Captain of Ladder 6, and a Wallington Volunteer Fireman since 1972, died while fighting a fire on February 28th, 2014, he was 57. Greg was born in Passaic, New Jersey on June 19th, 1956 to John and Estelle (Makowski)...

Victor Puzio
Feb 24, 2014
Deacon Victor J. Puzio of Rutherford, died on February 24th, 2014, he was 67. Victor was born in Passaic, NJ on February 20th, 1947 to Victor and Lottie (Czesniewski) Puzio, and predeceased by his sister Deborah. Victor was raised in Wallington, and attended Most Sacred Heart of Jesus grammar school; he then attended and graduated from Don Bosco Prep in...
Alberta Puzio
Feb 20, 2014
Alberta Puzio of Wallington, died on February 20, 2014, she was 90. Alberta was born in Misernia, Poland on Nov 25, 1923 to Josef and Katazyna (Bochuk) Mayerczak. She came to the United States in 1937, living in Passaic. On January 9th, 1942 she married Walter Puzio, and the family moved to Wallington. Alberta worked for many years for National...
Helena Baczyk
Feb 19, 2014
Helena Baczyk of Garfield, died on Feb 19th, she was 83. Helena was born in Zambrow, Poland on June 20th, 1930 to Hipolit and Apolonia Modzelewski. In 1940 Helena was sent to Siberia by the Soviet Gulag, where she spent five years in a work camp, and was liberated in 1945. Helena married Lucjan Baczyk who is predeceased. Helena came...
Adam Jozefczyk
Feb 18, 2014
Adam Jozefczyk of Wallington, died on February 18th, he was 85. Adam was born in Baryczka, Poland on June 28th, 1928 to Franciszek and Maria (Gierlak) Jozefczyk. Adam proudly served in the Polish Army shortly after WWII. On June 23rd, 1953 he married Czeslawa Mazur in Polomia, Poland. The family came to the United States on April 1st, 1970, settling...
John Wozniak
Feb 17, 2014
John Stanley Wozniak was born on December 7, 1920 in Reading, PA. As a toddler, he traveled with his family to Poland where he spent his childhood and received his early education. In Nazi occupied Poland, he joined the resistance forces and fought in the Polish Underground Army Armia Krajowa (AK) for the duration of the war. In 1947, he...
Edward Kietlinski
Feb 17, 2014
Edward Kietlinski a forty year resident of Wallington, died on February 17th, surrounded by his loving family, he was 77. Edward was born on Dec 2, 1936 to Jozef and Marianna (Zaluska) Kietlinski in Drewnowo Konarze, Poland. After serving in the Polish Army, Edward came to the United States in 1964. On August 15th, 1964 he married Jadwiga Zakrzewski at...
Władysław Łojek
Feb 5, 2014
Wladyslaw Lojek of Garfield, New Jersey, died on February 5th, 2014, he was 88. Wladyslaw was born in Krempachy, Poland on February 4, 1926 to Wladyslaw and Maria (Lukas) Lojek. On September 2nd, 1947 Wladyslaw married Maria Tomaszkowicz in Krempachy, Poland. Wladyslaw came to the United States in January of 1963, settling in Garfield, where he has lived ever since....
Helena Pawlowska
Feb 4, 2014
Helena M. Pawlowska of Mount Arlington, New Jersey, died on February 4th, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Helena was born in Poland to Aleksander and Marianna. She worked for many years as a seamstress in the clothing and textile industries. Helena was predeceased by her husband Stefan, and is survived by her loving daughter Wanda and her husband Jacob...
Helena Baginski
Jan 28, 2014
Helena Baginski, of Wallington, died on Jan 28th, she was 94. Helena was born in Piotrowice, Poland on March 8, 1919 to Jan and Maria (Kaminska) Zukowski. In the early 1940’s she married Zygmunt Baginski, in Poland. Helena came to the United States in 1966, settling in Wallington, where she was able to cultivate her hobbies of gardening and cooking....
Bronislaw Bladek
Jan 22, 2014
Bronislaw Bladek of Wallington, died on Jan 22nd, he was 73. Bronislaw was born in Stany, Poland on July 7, 1940 to Wojciech and Antonina Bladek. He proudly served in the Polish Army from 1959 to 1961. Bronislaw came to the United States in Jan of 1969. He married Janina Trawinski and the family came to Wallington in 1972 from...
Maria Rog
Jan 19, 2014
Maria Rog of Wallington died on January 19th, 2014, she was 78. Maria was born on December 8th, 1935 to Jan and Agnieszka (Kwasnik) Cham in Brzostowa, Gora, Poland. On October 30th, 1973 Maria came to the United States. After her arrival, she worked at various textile factories as a seamstress, last working for Safari Sportswear in Passaic. She then...
Sophie Szucs
Jan 11, 2014
Sophie Szucs a Wallington resident since 1961, died on Jan 11th, she was 88. Sophie was born in Passaic, NJ on Oct 8, 1925 to Stanley and Eva Kucienski. She married John Szucs, Sr. on Feb 23, 1946 and they were married 55 years when John died in 2001. Sophie had worked in quality control for Hoffmann-La Roche in Nutley,...
Tadeusz Kowalowicz
Jan 7, 2014
Tadeusz Kowalowicz of Wallington, died on January 7th, he was 61. Tadeusz was born in Poland to Michal and Bronslawa Kowalowicz on Oct 11th, 1952. He came to the United States in the early 1970’s and married Danuta Rys in April of 1974 at Holy Rosary Church in Passaic. The family first lived in Garfield, and then came to Wallington...
Stanley Klecha
Jan 3, 2014
Stanley E. Klecha, Sr., on Jan 3rd, 2014, he was 92. Stanley was born to Joseph and Maryanna on Nov 20th, 1921 in Passaic, NJ. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII as an electrical airplane mechanic in the Army Air Corps. On April 27th, 1947 he married Florence at the Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka in Garfield....
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