Mar 7, 2015

Feb 13, 2015

Estelle Kwak, a lifelong resident of Garfield, died on Feb 13th, 2015, she was 91. Estelle was born on Nov 12, 1923 in Passaic, to Peter and Michaelina (Tracz) Kwak. She had worked 42 years for Western Electric, retiring in 1983. Estelle enjoyed working with ceramics and had a good talent for it. She was also a member of the...

Feb 9, 2015

Halina Magdziak of Garfield, formerly of Passaic, died on Feb 9th, she was 46. Halina was born in Nisko, Poland to Eugieniusz and Maria (Pirog) Watras. She came to the United States 21 years ago. On April 28th, 1997 she married Ryszard Magdziak at St. Joseph's Church in Passaic. She is survived by her loving husband Ryszard, her cherished children...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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,...