Obituary of Clifford Czarnogursky

CZARNOGURSKY Clifford D., "Lefty", age 73, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Born in Passiac, he was a resident of Belvidere, NJ and Davenport, NY. He was also a former resident of Ramsey where he lived for 30 years. Clifford served in the USS Navy Aboard the USS Roosevelt. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Ramsey, and St. Joseph's RC Church in Lodi. He is survived by his three children; Joy Paola and her husband of Belvidere, Clifford J. of Huntersville, NC, and Kim Liedel of Belvidere. He is also survived by his most cherished grandchildren; Thomas and Jillian Liedel, and Anthony, Nicholas, Anna and Isabella Paola. He is also survived by his sister Dorothy Rocco of Fair Lawn, NJ, and was Godfather to Deborah Cooney, Maria Cicchella, and Kevin Stolzenberger. Clifford was predeceased by his beloved wife Marion in 2008. Visiting hours are Friday, 6 - 8 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. Funeral Mass is Saturday 10:00 am at St. Joseph's RC Church, 40 Spring St., Lodi, NJ. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Saddle Brook. A Memorial Service will be held at a future date in Davenport, NY. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Drive, Onoenta, NY 13820.