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...

Mariann Beverly (nee Varhall) Tuminia, 85, of Garfield passed away peacefully on July 22, 2021. Born and raised in Passaic, Mrs. Tuminia moved to Garfield upon her marriage to her late husband, Joseph and resided there since. Prior to retiring, she had spent her career employed as a Legal Secretary with Goldstein, Ballen and O'Rourke Law Offices in Passaic. She was a lifelong parishioner of Ss. Peter & Paul R.O. Cathedral in Passaic. Mrs. Tuminia was predeceased by her loved...

Michael George Gimon, aged 79, of Clifton passed away suddenly on Tuesday July 27, 2021.             Born in Passaic, Mr. Gimon was a lifelong resident of Clifton. Prior to his retirement in 2000, he had been employed as a Chemical Operator with Hoffmann-La Roche, formerly located in Nutley, for forty years. Mr. Gimon was a faithful parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic and was a proud veteran of the...

John J. McSweeney, 83, of Woodland Park, NJ passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 26, 2021. Jack was born on March 25, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York he and his wife, Rosemary moved to Woodland Park, NJ in 2007. Jack was a proud graduate of The Citadel. He was employed for 39 years at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company retiring in 2000. While at Met Life he rose to the position of Vice President in charge of Treasury and Investments. Jack was a...

Waleria (nee Bokszanska) Koziol, 93, of Union, formerly of Clifton, passed away on July 24, 2021. Born in Poland, Mrs. Koziol came to the United States in 1962 and settled in Clifton. She resided there until moving to Union four years ago. Mrs. Koziol was a faithful parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church in Passaic where she had been a member of the Rosary Society. She also belonged to the Senior Citizen Club at Ss. Cyril & Methodius R.C. Church in...

John C. Downing, 71, of Little Falls peacefully passed away at home on July 17, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  He was born on February 14, 1950 to Charles and Pauline Downing. He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn (nee Fylstra) of 43 years, cherished daughter, Melissa of Little Falls, beloved son, David and his wife, Jacquelyn of Myrtle Beach, and adorable granddaughter, Penelope. Brother to Paul Downing and his wife Ginger of North Carolina. John grew...

Matthew P. Lashendock, died April 24, 2021.  Matt was born on August 14, 1958 in Newark, New Jersey and attended Clifton High School.  He also lived in Pennsylvania where he worked with volunteer firefighters in the Poconos.  As a commercial truck driver, he helped remove debris after 911 from NYC.  Matt was always interested in helping others and was known by his neighbors as a kind man who watched after the neighborhood.  Every night after...

Helen (nee Gerber) Senchak, 99, of Newton, formerly of Little Falls, died Sunday, July 18, 2021. Born in Little Falls, NJ, she resided there before moving to New Mexico in 1999, returning to New Jersey in 2009. She had been employed at Curtiss Wright Corp of  Fairfield and Shulton Corp. of Clifton. Mrs. Senchak was a member of the Second Reformed Church of Little Falls and was a former member of the Little Falls Jolly Seniors. An avid reader and knitter, she loved word searches and...

Jo Anne B. Poppe, 59, of Highland Lakes passed away peacefully on July 23, 2021 after a courageous and hard-fought battle against Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Born in Paterson, NJ, Jo Anne was raised in Ringwood and had lived in Highland Lakes for the past 32 years. Jo Anne was a 1983 graduate of Springfield College where she proudly obtained degrees in Rehabilitation Counseling & Psychology. Prior to retiring in July of 2019, she had been employed as a School Social Worker with the Wayne...

Mary Ann (nee McDowell) Ressler, 79, of Clifton, NJ passed away on July 18, 2021. Mary Ann was born in Passaic, NJ and resided in Clifton her entire life.           She was predeceased by his husband, John Ressler (2003); and her parents, Wilmer and Josephine (nee Modrovsky) McDowell.           She is survived by her two sons, Ronald J. Ressler and his wife, Julie and William F. Ressler and his wife,...