All Obituaries

Barbara A. Janssens nee Sleboda 83 of Bergenfield passed away January 17, 2019. A loyal parishioner of St. John the Evangelist RC Church, Bergenfield, she loved spending time at her summer home in PA with family and friends. She was very devoted to her son Bill and succeeded at instilling his independence. Beloved wife of the late William C. Devoted mother of Susan and Bill A. Dear sister of Joan Ferrante. The funeral will leave Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield,...

Anita M. Swartz (nee McLoughlin), 95, of Boonton, NJ formerly of Dumont, NJ passed away on January 15, 2020. Devoted wife of the late George R. Swartz, Jr. Beloved mother of Helen Pawlikowski and Susan Swartz. Loving grandmother of Dale Maciag and Dana Neider and great grandmother of Margaret and Nancy Nieder and Rebecca and Eric Maciag. Visiting at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S Washington Ave., Bergenfield, NJ on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral service at at the funeral home on Tuesday...

Visiting Monday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Riewerts, Bergenfield. Funeral Service at the funeral home Tuesday 10 AM. Interment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

Kathleen Gaffney (nee McLoughlin)of Bergenfield on January 5, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Mel Gaffney. Loving mother of Kevin and Daughter in Law Deirdre Gaffney and the late Brendan Gaffney. Dear sister of Mary, Tom, Paddy, and the late Bill. Cherished grandmother of Shannon and Kieran Gaffney. Kathleen was a hairdresser at The Hair Place in Englewood. Visiting Wednesday 3-7 PM Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 So. Washington Ave. Bergenfield. All will gather at St. John the Evangelist...

William L. Helferich 12/25/1925-1/4/2020   William “Bud” Helferich was born in Englewood, NJ and lived most of his life in Haworth. Born to William T. and Harriet (Bender) Helferich, Bud attended Haworth Public School through 8th Grade and graduated from Dumont High School. Following graduation, he served his country as a radio operator in the United States Marine Corps. Returning home after the Second World War, he married his beloved, Virginia Marie Bush, and they...

Ronald L. Williams of Dumont passed away on January 4, 2020. Devoted husband of Phyllis Williams. Beloved father of Stephen Williams and his wife Dori, Scott Williams, Jodi DeAngelis and her husband Logan, and Jonathan Williams and his wife Monica. Dear brother of the late Richard. Cherished grandfather of Bo McKinley, Lindsay Horton and her husband Josh, Ty and Brody Williams, Loki, Griffin, Rowan, and Kaia DeAngelis and great grandfather of Michael and Emma Horton. He was a proud Army...

Sr. Mary Francis Dabrowski, MFIC November 24, 1924 - December 28, 2019 Sr. Mary Francis Dabrowski, MFIC, 95, died peacefully in Our Lady of Angels Infirmary in Tenafly, NJ, on Saturday December 28, 2019.  A native of Syracuse/Solvay, NY, she was born Rose Gertrude to Anthony Dabrowski and Stella Lasinski.   Sr. Francis was proud of her Polish heritage and customs.  She loved gardening and cooking.   She began her ministry of Parish and Catechetical work at St....

Christopher “Jim” Gaskin 82 of Bergenfield passed away December 26, 2019. Before retiring he was an HVAC mechanic for Carrier, NYC, NY. He was an Army veteran and longtime parishioner of St. John the Evangelist RC Church, Bergenfield, where he sang in the choir. Beloved husband of Patricia nee Scully. Devoted father of Christopher, Jr. and Stephen Gaskin (wife Carleen). Loving grandfather of Brendan and Alexander. Dear brother of the late Mae Brown, Mickey Conrad, Dolly...