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Loving Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother
Fay Goglia, 102, of Woodland Park, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 7th. Born in Hamburg, Germany, Fay was the daughter of the late Albert Martin and Manya (Suzgerzt) Buttkus, and lived in Ireland and England before coming to New Jersey 80 years ago. She was a WWII war bride and Holocaust survivor. She retired as a tailor – dress maker and was the owner of Fay’s Fashions in Nutley for 30 years. She was an avid knitter/crocheter who made infant hats and blankets for the homeless and hospitals for 28 years in Toms River. The beloved wife of the late Joseph Goglia, cherished mother of the late Martin Goglia and the late Theresa Tierney, and dear grandmother of the late Jonathan Vitaletti, Fay is survived by her loving daughter Mary Goglia-Vitaletti, three grandchildren Michelle, Robert, and Daniel, and four great-grandchildren. Our sympathy to Fay’s daughter, our parishioner Mary Goglia-Vitaletti, relatives and friends. May She Rest In Peace.
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Rev. Marian Tarnowski, 81, of Clifton, NJ passed away peacefully with his loving family at his bedside on November 28th.
Born and raised in Chodorow, Poland, Fr. Tarnowski was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1966 and came to the United States on February 15, 1985, initially serving in parishes in Riverhead and Hempstead, NY. After twenty years of Roman Catholic priesthood, Fr. Tarnowski felt that serving as a priest with the Slovak National Catholic Church was a truer calling for him and thus became a priest with Most Holy Name of Jesus SNC Cathedral in Passaic where he then served as Pastor for the next thirty-nine years before retiring in 2021.
Fr. Marian loved to play guitar and read books and always enjoyed playing a good game of chess against his son, Bogdan. Fr. Tarnowski was a great husband and a wonderful dad and had the unique ability to be a calming voice in difficult and stressful times….a humble man who tried always to do right and teach life to his family and parishioners.
Rev. Tarnowski was predeceased by his loved and missed parents, Michal and Franciszka (nee Szerenga) Tarnowski as well as by his dear brother, Jan Tarnowski. He is survived by his beloved wife of thirty-nine years, Grazyna (nee Okula) Tarnowski, of Clifton; by his two loving and devoted children, Bogdan and Beata Tarnowski, both also of Clifton; and by his dear sister, Kazmiera Wilk, of Poland..
Visiting Hours will be Sunday from 3-7pm with a Wake Service to be held at 4pm at Holy Cross parish, 220 Browertown Road, Woodland Park, NJ. Funeral Monday at 10:30am at Holy Cross parish with committal to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton. F
uneral arrangements entrusted to Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave online condolences to Fr. Tarnowski’s family on the Tribute Wall of his obituary page.
On behalf of Holy Cross parish, we express deepest sympathy to his beloved wife, Grazyna, loving children, Bogdan and Beata Tarnowski, former parishioners of Most Holy Name of Jesus SNC Cathedral in Passaic, relatives and friends.
May He Rest in Peace. May his soul and souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
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Luke Christopher Noonan, son of Joseph Noonan and Jea Lizz Basubas was baptized at Holy Cross Church on Sunday, November 24th. Congratulations to parents, godparents, grandparents, family members and friends.
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Congratulations to Francis Kate Ramos & Rashuan Vernon Babaran who entered into Holy Matrimony on October 7th through the Sacrament of Marriage.
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The Funeral Mass for Dominick Bucci will take place on Saturday, September 14th at 10 am.
It is with deep sadness to inform you that our dedicated parishioner, Dominick Bucci passed away in the hospital on Thursday, September 5th.
Dominick was a devoted leader of church maintenance to make necessary repairs to our church property as well as he was leading new projects such as expansion of the church rectory, renovations of Sunday school, installation of a new boiler and just two months ago installation of a new handicap ramp in the front of the church. He was instrumental in many other projects in the past 20 years. Dominick was predeceased by his parents and son, David C. Bucci.
We express deepest and heartfelt sympathy to his son Brian, beloved grandchildren, sister, Fran Cuccinello, brother in-law Al Cuccinello, a niece, Lisa Speer and nephew, Albert Cuccinello Jr., several cousins, loving partner Fran Maglio, extended family, other relatives, friends, parishioners of Holy Cross and members of Passaic Valley UNICO.
May he rest in Peace.
Enclosed is the obituary from Gaita Memorial Home, Little Falls NJ.
Dominick J. Bucci, of Woodland Park, N.J., passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the age of 68.
Born and raised in Paterson, N.J., Dominick was the cherished son of Domenico and Arcangela (nee Tiscia) Bucci and spent most of his life in Woodland Park. He was known for his quiet, gentle nature and his immense generosity.
Dominick was a project manager and architect, known for his meticulous eye and dedication to his work. Outside of his career, he was a passionate grill master and a dedicated cook who loved nothing more than sharing a delicious meal with loved ones. Dominick was also an avid gardener. A proud graduate of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Dominick believed in lifelong learning and continued his studies, taking classes at Rutgers University well into his later years. He served as the former president of Passaic Valley UNICO and was a devoted parishioner of Holy Cross Church in Woodland Park.
Predeceased by his parents and son, David C. Bucci, he is survived by his son, Brian J. Bucci; extremely loving partner, Frances Maglio; dear sister, Frances Cuccinello, along with her husband, Al. He also leaves behind his beloved grandchildren, a niece and nephew, extended family, friends, and his loyal dog, Arabella, all of whom will deeply miss him.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Sept. 14th at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, 220 Browertown Road, Woodland Park. Arrangements are under the care and guidance of Gaita Memorial Home, 154 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Little Falls, N.J. Memories and condolences may be shared at the Funeral Home website.
Donations in Dominick’s memory may be made to Holy Cross parish, 220 Browertown, Rd., Woodland Park, N.J. 07424, and/or Passaic Valley UNICO, P.O. Box 341, Little Falls, N.J. 07424.
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Our Fall, Foliage, Fun Tricky Tray will be held Saturday, October 19th at St. George’s Orthodox Church, 237 Long Hill Rd. Little Falls, NJ.
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Join us for a free picnic with plant of games, great fun, and excellent food on Sunday, June 9th starting at Noon.
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