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.
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....
Stanislawa Sobczyk
Dec 22, 2013
Stanislawa Sobczyk of Wallington, NJ died on Dec 22, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, she was 76. Stanislawa was born in Kokolowka, Poland on Sept 20, 1937 to Stefan and Aniela (Dopart) Zabek. She came to the United States with her husband Tadeusz and her family in 1969. Tadeusz predeceased her in June of 2005. Stanislawa was a devoted...
Gerard Mc Garry
Dec 7, 2013
Gerard “Scotty” Mc Garry, surrounded by his family, left us too soon on Sat, December 7th, 2013. Scotty was born in Blantyre (Fin-Me-Oot) Scotland to Elizabeth Cox, and a warm large family who he cherished, especially his grandmother Jane, brother John McGarry and cousin John McMurray. Devoted husband to Jean, loving father to Monica Chizmadia, Barbara Jacuk and Jacob Surma....

Robert Dorfman
Dec 7, 2013
Robert Dorfman, a Wallington, NJ resident for over forty years, died on Dec 7, 2013, he was 84. Robert was born in Passaic, NJ on Oct 2, 1929 to David and Ethel (Dobbs) Dorfman. He was raised in Paterson, and spent forty years working as a bus driver for NJ Transit, in Paterson, retiring in 1987. Robert had also been...

Maria Sudol
Dec 1, 2013
Maria Sudol of Passaic, died on December 1, 2013; she was 86. Maria was born in Kopcie, Poland on June 14, 1927 to Jozef and Aniela (Ozga) Serafin. Maria who was a WWII survivor, came to the United States on January 17th, 1962. Maria worked as a Seamstress in Passaic, for many years. Maria is survived by her son Peter...

Joseph Bacza
Nov 16, 2013
Joseph of Wallington, NJ for over fifty years, died on November 16th, 2013, he was 89. Joseph was born in Poland on September 20th, 1924 to Antoni and Stefania Bacza. He came to the United States in 1956 from England, where he had lived for a period of time. He married Stanislawa Bednarz in England on December 26th, 1952. Joseph...

Gert Gruenewald
Nov 13, 2013
Gert "Gary" Gruenewald, of Garfield, New Jersey died on November 13, 2013, he was 69. Born in Lichtenfeld, Germany on May 7, 1944. Gert came to the United States in the early 1960's. He married Annemarie Schutter on November 14th, 1963. Gert has lived in Garfield for the past 44 years and prior to that he had lived in Clifton....

Donald Banchik
Nov 12, 2013
Donald, of Nanuet, NY on Nov 12, age 77. Born in The Bronx Jan 4, 1936 to Joseph and Hilda (Edelman) Banchik he had 7 siblings. Donald attended college on a basketball scholarship and served in the ARMY. Donald has lived in Nanuet for 16 years, prior in Eldred, NY, where he had been Superintendent of Schools until his retirement....

Stefania Kopec
Nov 8, 2013
Stefania Kopec, a life-long resident of Wallington, NJ, died on November 8th, 2013, she was 96. Stefania was born in Wallington on Sept 13, 1917 to Valenty and Agnes (Cygan) Kwasnik. On Feb 26th, 1938 she married Adam Kopec at Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. They were married 35 years until Adam’s death on December 9th, 1973. For many...
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