All Obituaries

Philip C. Aldrich, 72, formerly of Little Falls, NJ passed away unexpectedly at his home in Springfield, Vt. on Monday May 31, 2021. He was born February 19, 1949 in Jersey City, N.J. the son of Frank and Winifred (Shaw) Aldrich. He grew up in Little Falls, New Jersey where he attended Passaic Valley High School, Class of 1967, he later graduated from the University of New Haven with a Bachelor’s Degree. He served in the United States Army. Philip was employed as a Purchaser with the...

ROBERT KNAPP, 73, of Clifton died Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born in Passaic, he has lived in Clifton since 1973. Mr. Knapp was an electrical inspector for Singer Kearfott of Woodland Park and was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He was predeceased by his parents, Andrew and Mary (nee Minarovic) Knapp and is survived by his Godson, Jeffrey Zawadzki of Brick, NJ. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2-4 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 515 Lexington Ave., Clifton....

Esther T. (nee Banas) Rycharski, 97, of Paterson died Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Born in Buffalo, NY, Mrs. Rycharski cam to this area in 1931 settling in Paterson where she resided ever since. She attended St. Stephen’s School and graduated from Eastside High School, where she was a majorette for two years. Mrs. Rycharski was a Draftsperson at Wright Aeronautical of Wood-ridge, NJ. After the birth of her second child, Mrs. Rycharski became a full-time homemaker. Mrs. Rycharski was a...

MAE A. (nee Dower) KIPP, 93, of West Caldwell, NJ died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at home. There will forever be a hole in our hearts for the woman we called “Ma” and “Grandma”.  Mae “Mae Alice” was so much more than a woman born in North Caldwell in the house her father built. She was a celebration of true devotion to God and family. From the time she graduated Holy Angels Grammar School to her graduation from the original Grover Cleveland High...

MARGARET ROSE (nee Smith) MULROONY “MAGGIE” , 82, of Churchville, Pa., formerly of West Paterson, NJ died Friday, May 28, 2021. Born in Altringham, England, she came to the United States in 1948, settling first in Ellenville, NY before moving to Little Falls, NJ. She graduated from Passaic Valley High School in 1957. In 1960 she married her husband of 60 years Vincent H. Mulroony and moved to West Paterson where she lived and raised her family for 40 years. She worked at a...

Lois (nee Geene) Tanis, 78, of Clifton, passed away unexpectedly on June 5, 2021.             Born in Passaic, Ms. Tanis was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Prior to retiring in 2014, she had been employed as a Registered Nurse, spending most her career with St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. She was a proud member of the Newark Fire Dept. Bell and Siren Club and served as Treasurer for many...

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FREDERIC SYKES, JR., 83, of Little Falls died Friday, June 4, 2021. Born in Paterson, NJ, Mr. Sykes resided in Little Falls since 1939. He retired as a Custodian with the Little Falls Board of Education. Previously, he was employed at the Little Falls Library. Mr. Sykes was a 55 year member of Eagle Hose Co. #1 of the Little Falls Fire Department earning many life saving awards. In 2004, he was recognized as Firefighter of the Year by Knights of Columbus Council #3835 of Little Falls. He...

MARY (nee KNAPIK) FITZPATRICK, 101, formerly of Clifton died Monday, May 31, 2021 at the NJ Veterans Home at Paramus. Born in Passaic, NJ, she resided in Clifton for over 50 years. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a longtime parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul’s RO Cathedral, Passaic. She was predeceased by her husband of 73 years, Ronald Fitzpatrick, in 2020; by her parents, Samuel and Sophie (nee Stefanchik) Knapik; her siblings, Helen Renaut, Ann Zvarlen, Michael, John and Peter...

Comfort Janet Edwin, 82, of Passaic, passed away May 19, 2021. Born in Agona Bobikuma, Ghana, Mrs. Edwin came to United States in 1966 to join her husband, John F. Edwin (who passed away in Hartford, CT on May 16, 2021) being sponsored through the United Methodist Church. She, her husband and four children settled in Massachusetts, living in Belchertown and Taunton, while he worked as a Minister for the United Methodist Church. In 1973, the family returned to Ghana before coming back to the...