All Obituaries

John “Jack” S. Kolibas 10/27/1948-5/17/2018   John “Jack” S. Kolibas, age 69, of Linden, died on Thursday May 17, 2018, at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway.   Born in Elizabeth, to John and Claire Kolibas, John had since lived in Linden for over 50 years.  John honorably served in the U.S. Army National Guard, as a Specialist Four, Co A 250th Sig Bn, from 1970-1976. He was a long time...

Peter Arthur Staib 07/24/1981 - 05/15/2018 Pete died peacefully in his sleep on May 15, 2018. Pete was a son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law and friend. He was a gentle soul with a heart big enough to love everyone he met. His kindness and trust were two of his greatest attributes - they brought him great joy but left him open to tremendous hurt. He loved with every fiber of his being and reveled in even the smallest kindness extended to him. He was his own...

Carleen Nevargic, 81 Clark—Carleen Nevargic, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at her home in Clark surrounded by her loving family. Carleen was born and raised in Newark prior to moving to Clark in 1968. She finished her husband’s term as a Councilperson on the Clark Town Council, after his passing in 2004. Carleen was an avid card player. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Peter P. Nevargic, Sr. and is...

Alice McGovern Wray, 93, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home in Clark. Born in Elizabeth, she had been a longtime resident of Clark. Mrs. Wray was predeceased by her husband, Edward H. Wray, who died in 2006. They were married 57 beloved years. She was the loving mother of three sons; Edward E. and his wife, Jean, William and his wife, Susan, and Daniel and his wife, Nancy, all of Clark. She was the cherished grandmother of Edward M. Wray, Heather Tyra,...

Patricia Klusewicz Beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, of Winfield Park   Patricia Ann (Hannis) Klusewicz departed this life on April 8, 2018, following a seven-month battle with cancer.  She was 61 years old.             Born on December 3, 1956, Patty was raised in Clark, the daughter of Clarence and Patricia Hannis, one of six siblings in a family filled with love, faith, and...

Karen Ann Kamichoff Rahway Mrs. Karen Ann Kamichoff passed away Friday April 6th, 2018 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in Rahway.  She was 63 years old. Born in Bridgeton, MO., to Donald and Dorothy Schmidt, Karen moved to Florida with her family when she was a little girl.  After marrying and having a family of her own Mrs. Kamichoff moved to NJ, where she has resided in Rahway for the past 35 years. Karen worked in hotel...

Michael Joseph O’Neill, 61, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Delaire Nursing Home in Linden. Born in Orange, he was a lifelong resident of Rahway. Michael graduated from Union Catholic High School in 1975 and received his BA in Business Administration from Montclair State College in 1979. He was employed as a lottery sales representative with NJ State Lottery for many years. He had also worked as a security guard with St. Barnabas Medical Center. Michael was an...

Clinton – Hope Mason 56, passed away on March 29 at Morristown Medical Center. Born in Farmingdale, NJ, she resided in the Huntington Developmental Center in Clinton for most of her life. A graveside service will be conducted on Monday April 9th, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Madison Hill Road in Clark at 1 PM. Donations in her memory to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.sjh.org. ) Arrangements are in the care of Krowicki Gorny Memorial Home in Clark,...

Mrs. Mary Sandy Yafchak passed away Thursday March 29th, 2018 in Elizabeth, NJ.  She was 82 years old. Born in Scranton, PA, to Michael and Lorinda (Leonori) Sandy, Mary’s family moved to New Jersey when she was a little girl.  The Sandy’s were “pioneers”, among the first families to settle in Winfield Park, and Mary was a part of the first class of communicants in St. John the Apostle Church.  Mary worked for several years at Bell Telephone...

Rahway – Stanley W Pilch, 94, passed away on March 9, at his daughter’s residence in Branchburg. Born in Elizabeth he resided in Rahway for 62 years. Visitation will be on Wednesday 6-9 PM at Krowicki Gorny Memorial Home 211 Westfield Ave, Clark. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church. in Rahway. Interment will follow at St Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia with Military Honors. Donations in his memory to the Wounded Warrior...