Martha Selivan

Martha Selivan obituary

Martha Selivan

Martha Selivan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home on Sep. 23, 2025.

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Obituary of Martha Selivan

Martha (nee Matechak) Selivan, 83, of Staten Island, NY passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Richmond University Medical Center. Martha was born in Brooklyn and had lived on Staten Island. She had a bachelor's degree.

Martha is survived by her cousins, Ann Tannous, Olga Garey, Stephen Zacharkiw, and Sharon Mastafiak and many other extended family members.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 26, 2025 at St. Mary's R.O. Church, 316 Cassville Road, Jackson, New Jersey. Interment will follow in St. Vladimir's R.O. Cemetery, 317 Cassville Road, Jackson, New Jersey. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.

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