Obituaries

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Bulkowski 

Elizabeth “Betty” Bulkowski, of Harrison, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 18. She was 67.

Born in Newark, she was a lifelong resident of Harrison and a parishioner of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison.

She was predeceased by her loving parents William and Helen Bulkowski and her brother Thomas.

She graduated from Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington, in 1965 and attended Lyons Institute in Newark. After a dedicated career in the medical field as an assistant to numerous doctors, she retired from Heart and Lung Center in Hawthorne three years ago.

Elizabeth is survived by her loving cousin Veronica Coladarci, her second cousin and godson Joseph Coladarci III and his wife Drea, along with their children Abigail and Joseph IV. She is also survived by her second cousin Janet Torres and her husband Elias as well as their children Christian and Brielle, along with many other cousins and friends.

The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, on Monday, March 2, at 10:45 a.m. A funeral Mass will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Harrison. Her interment will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Viewing hours will be on Sunday, March 1, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Monday at 10 a.m. For information, directions, or to send condolences to the family, please visit www.mulliganfh.com.

Patti Parker-Hudson 

Patti Parker-Hudson, 44, of New Port Ritchie, Fla., formerly of Belleville, passed away on Feb. 12. She is survived by her sons Christopher and Ryan; parents Bernard and Patricia; sisters Barbara and Bernadette. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, Colo. 80502.

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