Born in Poland, Lukasz -- affectionately known as Luke -- came to the U.S. in 2000 and settled in Elmwood Park, his obituary says.
He moved to Clifton and began working as a bartender for Felina in Ridgewood.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Luke is survived by his parents, Jan and Jadwiga (Panek) Podkanowicz; siblings Tomasz Podkanowicz, Malgorzata Grzywna and her husband Maciej, and Paulina Podkanowicz.
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