Helen L. (Kowalczyk) Popovich

Helen L. Popovich, 95, of Clifton, passed away November 18, 2022. Born in Forest City, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Popovich resided in Clifton for most of her life. Before her retirement, she was employed at Shulton Corp. in Clifton for many years.

Helen was a devoted parishioner of the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel in Passaic where she had been a member of the Choir, the Mothers Club and the Ladies Guild.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Popovich in 1978. Helen died along with her daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Steven Warga on Friday, November 18, 2022.  She was also predeceased by five brothers, Nicholas, Michael, Andrew, Sam and Stephen Kowalik; and one sister, Anna Levchak.

Survivors include: her son, Charles Popovich; one brother, Theodore “Ted” Kowalik; four grandchildren, Kimberly Willbrandt, Steven Warga, Megan Popovich and John “JJ” Popovich; and four great-grandchildren, Shane Willbrandt and Haylie, Emma and Alayziah Popovich.

Memorial Visitation will be Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Panikhida Service Tuesday 4:30 pm at the funeral home.  A Byzantine Liturgy will be held Wednesday 10:00 am at the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel, 96 First Street, Passaic. Please meet at church. The Liturgy will be livestreamed and can be accessed via the church website  https://stmichaelsarchangel.org.    Interment to follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery, South Hackensack. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions will be accepted and would be appreciated. Please visit www.bizubquinlan.com to leave online condolences to the family on the Tribute Wall of Mrs. Popovich’s obituary page.

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