All Obituaries

Raymond Fiore, 80, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Bayonne Medical Center.  He was born in Hoboken and resided in Bayonne for most of his life.  Raymond was a fork lift operator for White Rose Frozen Foods in Secaucus for 25 years before retiring.  He was the past vice president of the Back Bay Gardens 535 Club and was also a very active bingo worker. Raymond was predeceased by his beloved wife Shirley (Nee: Dickerson) Fiore, his children Shirley Arcado and...

We celebrate the long and full life of Helen Lapinski (nee Starzec), born June 1, 1924 to Mary (nee Szado) and Isydor Starzec. A lifelong resident of Bayonne, Helen said "So long. Not goodbye” on January 10, 2020. Affectionately called 'Mom-Mom' by her family, she loved her dogs, Molly and Mickey, and her cat, Mitsy. She was vibrant and philosophical- always trying to improve herself, wanting to know why and how. She followed politics, entertainment, history, news - and...

Judith M. Nicholson (Nee: Strandberg), 62, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Care One in New Milford.  She was born and raised in Bayonne and was resident of Jersey City.  Judy received her nursing degree from the St. Francis School of Nursing.  She was a skilled emergency room nurse for 30 years, fifteen of those at the Jersey City Medical Center. She was predeceased by her father James C. Strandberg and her brother James  R. Strandberg. Beloved...

Gisela E.  Kiefer (Nee: Langhans), 83, passed away on December 25, 2019 at the Bayonne Medical Center.  She was born in Schenklengsfeld   Germany to the late Otto and Anna Langhans. Cherished companion of Stephen Pirkowski. Gisela was a loving mother and homemaker.  She was a member of the Deutscher  Club in Clark and the Bayway Polish Home in Elizabeth. Gisela was predeceased by her husband Joseph Kiefer, her daughter Karen Rinz and her sister Irmgard Lake...

Lawrence Spozdzial, 78, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the  Regency Heritage Nursing Center in Somerville.  He was born in Jersey City and was a lifelong resident of Bayonne.  Lawrence was an analyst for the Equitable Insurance Company of New York City which became AXA Insurance Company where he worked for 30 years before retiring.  He was an avid New York Yankee fan. Lawrence was predeceased by his parents Dominick and Bernice (Nee: Drogan) Spozdzial. Beloved...

E ugene Klumpp III, 31, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at University Hospital in Newark. Eugene was terminal operator for Buckeye Partners of Newark. He was a member of the Bayonne Bombers Rugby Club and was very active with the Bayonne Little League and the Bayonne PAL. Beloved son of Eugene Klumpp Jr. and his wife Kim Foley-Klumpp and Susan (Sanchez) Gonzalez and her boyfriend Christopher Reo. Loving father of Julia and Eugene Klumpp IV. Cherished fiancee of Caitlin...

Bertha Melia (Nee: Polakowski), 92, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Monday, November 4, 2019.   She was born in Bayonne where she resided for 87 years before moving to Edison to live with her daughter. Bertha worked in the credit union for Maxwell House Coffee of Hoboken for over 10 years.  She was a member of the seniors group at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Bayonne. Bertha was predeceased by her husband Thaddeus Wojtowicz and her second husband...

Rita Marie Smarz (Nee: Pankowitz) entered into eternal rest on October 14, 2019. A lifelong resident of Bayonne, she was a branch manager assistant for Smith Barney. Rita was predeceased by her husband Richard Smarz.  She is survived by her children Janet Fusiak and her husband Stephen Krand, Linda Bomba and her husband the late Richard Bomba, Karyn Smarz and her husband Neil Barton and Richard, Robert and Brian Smarz.  Dear grandmother of Richard, Kristen, Ryan, Olivia, Sophie,...

Jeanette McKenna (Nee: Stray), 93, passed away at home on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.  She was born in Bayonne and was a lifelong  resident.  Jeanette worked in the drafting office of Western Electric in Kearny and later for AT&T in New York City for over 40 years before retiring.  She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and the Andrean seniors group in Bayonne.   She was predeceased by her beloved husband William McKenna. Loving mother of Jack...

Wiesia Ann Wilmanski (Nee: Sikorski), 68, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Spring Grove Healthcare Center in New Providence.  She was born in Poland and resided in Bayonne for many years.  She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her parents Czeslaw and Stanislawa Sikorski. Beloved wife of Tadeusz Wilmanski.  Loving mother of Ted Wilmanski and his wife Diane and Jeanette Wilmanski and her husband David.  Dear grandmother of Sophie, Natalie and...