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.
Alexander Grabiec
Dec 31, 2021
Alex Grabiec of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, December 31st, 2021, he was 57. Alex was born on July 9th, 1964 to Ignacy and Stasia Grabiec (Piela). Alex was married to Jayne Grabiec in 1992, they were married for 29 years. During his professional career, he worked as short order cook at Service Diner in Garfield, NJ...
Weronika Kozakiewicz
Dec 31, 2021
Weronika Kozakiewicz of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, December 31st, 2021, she was 71. Weronika was born in Koty, Poland on January 7th, 1950, to Czeslaw and Kazimera Golas. During her professional career, Weronika worked as a Sous Chef for Red Lobster in Wayne. Weronika is survived by her beloved children Beata Veleber and husband Bobby, Thomas...
Mieczyslaw Zylik
Dec 30, 2021
Mieczyslaw Zylik of Elmwood Park, on Thursday, December 30th, 2021 he was, 80. Mieczyslaw was born in Przyszow, Poland on January 23rd, 1941, to Jozef and Weronika (Paz) Zylik. Mieczyslaw was married to Janina (Zak), on December 26th, 1964 in Poland. He emigrated to the United States in 1988, working for Marcal in Elmwood Park, retiring in 2005. Mieczyslaw is...
Krzysztof Skibniewski
Dec 29, 2021
Krzysztof Skibniewski of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021, he was 72. Krzysztof was born in Czerwonka, Poland on January 1st, 1949, to Wiktor and Zofia (Roguska) Skibniewski. A professional chef, Krzysztof was an avid cook and loved gardening. Earlier in his career he owned his own restaurant and most recently retired as a chef...
Janina Sondej
Dec 27, 2021
Janina Sondej of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, December 27th, 2021, she was 95. Janina was born on September 2nd, 1926, to Franciszek and Wiktoria (Posluszny) Regula. Janina was married to Stanislaw Sondej, for 57 years prior to his passing in 2011.Janina truly enjoyed time spent with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She is survived...
Debra Hough-Pope
Dec 26, 2021
Debra Hough-Pope of Wallington, entered eternal life on Sunday, December 26th, 2021, she was 66. Debra was born in Teaneck, NJ on August 17th, 1955, to James and Rebecca (Votaw) Elliott. She has been an exercise buff her entire life. She has enjoyed TV exercise workout programs, she enjoyed dancing, running and jogging. At one time Debra was an avid...
Genowefa Pokrzywa
Dec 20, 2021
Genowefa Pokrzywa of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, December 20th, 2021, she was 82. Genowefa was born in Lukawiec, Poland on July 23rd, 1939, to Jan and Aniela (Malicka) Medrala. Genowefa was married to Kazimierz Pokrzywa on January 7th, 1961 in Poland. In 1978 they emigrated to the United States. During her professional career, she worked at...
Aleksandra Gawel
Dec 11, 2021
Aleksandra Gawel of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 11th, 2021, she was 82. Aleksandra was born in Dlugie, Poland on May 25th, 1939, to Jan and Weronika Wegrzyn. She was raised in Poland, and after completing her college education, became a Registered Nurse. She had worked as a Nurse until coming to the United States on...
Maria Monge Head
Dec 4, 2021
Maria Monge Head of Sunnyside, New York, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 4th, 2021, she was 96. Maria was born in Santo Domingo Suchitepequez, Guatemala on September 17th, 1925, to Parfirio Monge Natareno and Maria Donis Solares. Maria and Albert Head were married for 35 years prior to his passing in 2006. She is survived by her 4 devoted...
Sophie Dynes
Nov 14, 2021
Sophie Dynes (Pukas) of Wallington, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 14th, 2021, she was 87. Sophie was born in Jersey City on June 12th, 1934 to Louis and Catherine Pukas. Sophie was married to Raymond Dynes Sr. on July 22, 1961, they were married for 36 years prior to his passing in 1997. Sophie had many hobbies;...
Helen Voisey
Nov 11, 2021
Helen Voisey of Rocky Point, NY, and formerly of Wyckoff, NJ entered eternal life on November 11th, 2021, she was 77. Helen was born in Cape Town, South Africa, on April 27th, 1944 to Wilfred and Thelma Peterssen. She emigrated to the United States in 1965, and married Richard H. Voisey, Jr. When Helen first arrived in the United States,...
Daniel Smith
Nov 8, 2021
Daniel Smith of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Monday, November 8th, 2021, he was 61. Daniel was born in Rutland, Vermont on March 16th, 1960, to John and Joyce Mae (Hughes) Smith. Daniel was married to Margaret Smith (Rivera), on March 25th, 1995 in Cancun, Mexico. During Daniel's professional career he had worked as a Document Specialist...
Boguslaw Mazur
Oct 27, 2021
Boguslaw Mazur of Garfield, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 27th, 2021, he was 68. Boguslaw was born in Pysznica, Poland on July 4th, 1953, to Marian Mazur and Stefania Mazur (Maziarz). Boguslaw was married to Janina Mazur (Kochan), on May 5th, 2007. During his professional career he had worked as a construction worker. He is survived by...
Margaret Groovenhoff
Oct 15, 2021
Margaret Ann Groovenhoff, of Wallington, and formerly of Yonkers and Irvington, NY, entered eternal life on October 15th, 2021, she was 56. Margaret was born in Manhattan, NY on July 31st, 1965 to Joan Fox. She first lived in the Bronx, moving to Yonkers, NY as a young child. She was the beloved mother of Jullia Pignataro. Margaret was a...
Jane Janc
Oct 10, 2021
Jane Janc of Elmwood Park, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 10th, 2021, she was 89. Jane was born in Poland on February 21st, 1932, to Jan and Katarzyna Krawiec. Jane was married to Edward Janc in 1953. During her professional career she had worked as in Laboratory Glassware Maintenance, at Hoffman LaRoche, retiring in 1994. She is survived by...
Walter Nieglos
Oct 9, 2021
Walter "Nookie" Nieglos of East Rutherford, entered eternal life on “National Pierogi Day,” Saturday, October 9th, 2021, he was 87. Walter was born in Wallington, NJ on January 22nd, 1934, to Walter and Maria (Mazur) Nieglos. He was a graduate of the East Rutherford Class of 1954. He was also a powerful running back for the Wildcats, and the leading...
Lucjan Kurcaba
Oct 8, 2021
Lucjan Kurcaba of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, entered eternal life on Friday, October 8th, 2021, he was 42. Lucjan was born in Poland on December 25th, 1978, to Wladyslaw and Helena Kurcaba (Posonska). Lucjan was married to Renata Kurcaba (Przybycien), on October 25th, 2003 in Poland, and they emigrated to the United States. During his professional career he was the...
Kathleen Marino
Oct 1, 2021
Kathleen (Kathie) Marino of Bluffton, South Carolina entered eternal life on, October 1, 2021; she was 68. Kathleen was born in Mt. Holly, NJ, on August 14, 1953. Kathie's parents Anthony and Alfia (Pennise) DeFranco were from Garfield, NJ. She was married to her beloved husband Robert Marino on May 16, 1984; they were married 37 years, prior to her...
Theodore Stankiewicz
Sep 21, 2021
Theodore (Ted) Michael Stankiewicz, of Wallington, NJ, entered eternal life, Sept 21st, he was 82. Ted was born in Passaic, NJ on Nov 1st, 1938, to Theodore and Nellie (Warchol) Stankiewicz. Ted married the love of his life Gail Stankiewicz (Smith) on July 31st, 1965, who was the Borough Nurse. Ted graduated from Wallington High School Class of 1956. In...
Eugenia Sokolska
Sep 11, 2021
Eugenia Sokolska of Garfield, entered eternal life on Saturday, September 11th, she was 92. Eugenia was born in Dobrzyniewo Duze, Poland on January 20th, 1929, to Piotr Piesiecki and Anna Piesiecka. Eugenia was married to Edwin Sokolski who predeceased her in 1982. She is survived by five children: Anna Sokolski (Maticka) and her partner Bill Hladky of Ringwood, NJ, Tomasz...
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Brian J. Warner, Executive Director, NJ Lic. No. 4587
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