Obituaries

Nov 8, 2019

Matriarch of five generations, Julia Szlaga, nee Prazmowski, has passed peacefully on Friday, November 8th. Born in New York City, Julia moved to Irvington when she married Casimir Szlaga in 1938. They worked together in the family butcher business for forty years before retiring to Belmar. Julia was an expert seamstress, sewing many of the family's clothes. She worked...

Oct 29, 2019

Walter Lysak 1924 - 2019 Following a relatively short illness, Tuesday morning Walter Lysak peacefully died in the respectful comfort of a hospice. Born in Newark, N.J. on 7/29/24, Woldemere was the second of four children of Alex and Anna Borsuck Lysak. Walter first developed his life-long interest in photography while a student at East Side High School in...

Oct 29, 2019

John Lyden, Sr., 78 of Livingston, formerly of Edison, entered into eternal rest on October 29, 2019 at The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood.   Born in the Bronx, he lived most of his life in the Edison area.  He was a retired Maintenance Manager for the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY.  He retired in 2000.   John was a proud US Army...

Oct 25, 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Oct 19, 2019

Emilian Twardowsky - May 28, 1927 - October 19, 2019 Emilian (Omelan) Twardowsky born May 28th 1927, in the village of Nahuyevychi in the Drohobych Region of the Lviv Oblast in Ukraine passed peacefully on October 19th 2019 in his home with his family by his side. Emilian is survived by his wife of 61 years, Anna, his daughter...

Oct 4, 2019

Oct 4, 2019

Baby Boy Chigozirim Sinai Ephraim, 4 months old, entered into eternal rest on October 4, 2019 at Newark's Beth Israel Medical Center.  He was under the care of NICU since they day he was born. A Private Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 12th. Burial will take place at Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield.

Sep 30, 2019

Anthony S. Wysocki, 71 of Woodland Park, entered into eternal rest on September 30, 2019 at St. Joseph's Medical Center, Paterson.  Born January 15, 1948 in Montclair to the late Anthony L & Valentina (nee:Kalucki), he lived most of his life in Bloomfield before moving to Woodland Park a couple years ago.  He was a retired Supervisor for Essex...

Sep 26, 2019

Peter Frank Plaia, Jr, 82 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at his home.  Born in Glen Ridge, he was a lifelong Bloomfield resident.   He was a retired Electrician for EM Ohara, West Orange for many years.  Peter loved gardening, fishing and vacationing in Florida.  He had a real passion for taking care of...

Sep 24, 2019

Emily M. Bajek, 94 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at her home.  Born in Bloomfield to the late Antonio Kaminski & Anna Karvoski, she was a lifelong resident.   She was a former secretary for the Bloomfield Recreation Department.  Emily was a devout parishioner of St. Valentine Church.  Her and her husband, the late...

Sep 23, 2019

Wanda Jarosinski February 21, 1925 - September 23, 2019 Wanda (Kozak) Jarosinski was born February 21, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey, the fourth and longest surviving child of five. She married her high school sweetheart, John, after WWII. Together, they lived in Maplewood for over 60 years, had four children, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. She worked briefly...

Sep 22, 2019

Rose, 99, of Scotch Plains was the beloved wife of the late Louis, the devoted mother of Phyllis LaFiura and Patricia Buscemi and the loving grandmother of Lauren LaFiura and Alan Buscemi.

Sep 21, 2019

Lillian Stinziano (nee: Scibetta), 98 of Manahawkin, formerly of Jersey City, entered into eternal life on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Born in Jersey City to the late Biagio Scibetta & Sarah Dispoto, she was lifelong resident. A Graduate of Dickinson High School, she worked for many years as a saleswoman for Stern’s. Lillian was a devout Catholic and very...

Sep 20, 2019

On Friday, September 20, 2019, Valerie Raymond Paul, loving wife, daughter, sister, passed away at the age of 48. Valerie was born on June 13, 1971 in Desdunes, Haiti to Mrs. Sala and Caba Raymond. She received her medical Doctor Degree from Spartans School of Medicine in Saint-Lucia in 2007. On February 22, 2014 she married Amos Paul. Valerie...

Sep 20, 2019

J'San Drobinski, beloved wife of predeceased Paul Drobinski, and loving mother of Susan (Nicholas Souin), Matthew, and pets Roscoe and Bruno started her journey back to the Lord on Friday, September 20, 2019.  Born in Newark, New Jersey, to mother Marie and father José, on January 19, 1946, J'San was a devoted and kind woman who will be deeply...

Sep 18, 2019

Frances LaMagra Petrocci, 97 of Jersey City, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at her home. Born in Bayonne, to the late Salvatore LaMagra & Mary Martarano, she was a lifelong Jersey City resident. There is a wonderful story to be told about her life filled with love, laughter, and maybe even a little magic. It’s...

Sep 14, 2019

Florence "Florie" Gilbert (nee: Malloy), 80 of Lafayette, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice in Fredon, NJ.   Born October 16, 1938 in East Newark, she lived for many years in Bloomfield.  Florie  was a homemaker who enjoyed the simple things in life; fishing, cooking for family, bowling on Friday...

Sep 12, 2019

Bob was the beloved husband of Amihilda; the devoted father of Normina Nicotra, Aimee Mendoza, Albert Menina, Lelot Querijero Menina, Pinky Menina Tria, Winnie Menina Eliseo and the late Cherry Menina; the loving grandfather of Ayra, Jake and Rylan Nicotra and Raina, Lara and Caden Mendoza and the dear brother of Aurora Hagan, Fernando Menina, Jaime Menina and the...

Sep 12, 2019

Laura Dlholucky, 50 of West New York, formerly of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on September 12, 2019 at her home.  Born at Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge on June 27, 1969 she lived in West New York for the past 8 years.  A graduate of Kean University, she became a Board Certified Occupational Therapist and has worked for Clara...