CLIFTON, N.J. – The city of Clifton paid tribute to the late Councilman Stefan Tatarenko. Instead of carrying the name of a Hollywood-inspired do-gooder, the former Robin Hood Park at 55 Broadale Ave. will now be named for a true hometown hero as “Stefan Tatarenko Memorial Park.”
The former city councilman, school board member and Vietnam veteran passed away a decade ago, on November 12, 2009, at the age of 62.
In a celebration on November 16, 2019, attended by clergy from Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Cathedral and St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, elected and appointed officials from Clifton and Passaic County, along with more than 100 family and friends, Clifton Mayor Jim Anzaldi dedicated the park in Tatarenko’s honor.