Mary M. Karasiewicz

KARASIEWICZ - Mary M. (Solek), of Clifton, on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at the age of 95. Mary M. Karasiewicz has joined her beloved late husband, Frank "Eddie" Karasiewicz, and grandsons, Jimmy Karasiewicz and Jeff DeMario, her brother, John Solek, and sister, Laurie Matlosz. A longtime resident of Clifton, she worked as a casualty rate clerk since 1955 for Hardware Mutual of Minnesota until her retirement in 1975. An active member and contributor of St. John Kanty Church as a lector and member of the Rosary and Altar Society and the Golden Circle. She was part of the founding group of New Jersey Boystown Guild in Kearny. She is survived by sons, Edward F. and wife, Esmenia, Richard P. and wife, Rowena, daughter, Barbara DeMario, and husband, Juggy, sisters, Gen and Al Nebiolo, Elinor and Roy Harkins, brothers, Ed Solek and Lee and Sally Solek, grandchildren, Virgil and Meg DeMarco, Richard and Machelle Karasiewicz, Debbie and Nat Ocot, Cathy and John Munna and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 8 a.m. at The SHOOK FUNERAL HOME, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 9 a.m. at St. John Kanty R.C. Church, Clifton. Interment Crest Haven Memorial Park, Clifton. Visiting Friday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Elks Crippled Children's Fund.