Michael Bzik, 71, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Hackensack University Medical Center. Michael was born in Passaic, and resided in Garfield and Elmwood Park before moving to Hackensack. He was employed as a Store Manager in various Pathmark Food Stores for 46 years. He had been a standard bred racehorse owner and was known as an outstanding chef at home.

He was a devoted parishioner of our church and was always ready to volunteer in the kitchen during all our many events. He was a dedicated member of the church choir and a longtime trustee of St. John ‘s board of trustees. Michael’s steady attendance at the services and singing in the choir never wavered. His parents were founding members of St. John’s and that family was always available to help, to sing, to donate and to do whatever was asked of them.

Michael is survived by his two children, Christopher Bzik and his wife, Jennifer of Phillipsburg, NJ and Joanna Luzzo and her husband, Michael of Jacksonville, FL; his brother, John W. Bzik and his wife, Maria and his two grandchildren, Nicholas and Lydia Bzik. Visitation will be 4-8 pm Friday with a 7:00 pm Panachida at Bizub-Quinlan funeral Home, 515 Lexington Ave., Clifton. Funeral will be 9:30 am Saturday from the funeral home and 10:00 am at St. John RO Church, 170 Lexington Ave., Passaic. Interment o follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton. Memorial Contributions to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 would be appreciated. Visit www.bizub.com for driving directions or to sign the guest book.

May his memory be eternal! There are pictures of Michael in the Photo Gallery.