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Mary Margaret Gerba
Apr 19, 2017
Mary Margaret Gerba (nee: Piazza) - a lifelong resident of Bayonne, passed away peacefully at her residence with her family by her side on Wednesday April 19th, 2017. She was 57 years old. Mary was the devoted wife of the late Gregory Gerba Sr. and the loving mother to Gregory Jr. and Elizabeth Gerba. Mary was pre-deceased by her in-laws...
Esperanza Landa
Apr 14, 2017
LANDA, Esperanza, (nee:Moreno), 76, formerly of Bayonne, and Colonia, NJ, and South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday April 14th at the Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. Esperanza was a beloved wife to the late Leodivildo, a loving mother to Bernard Landa and his wife Yenley, and to Lissette Treanor and her husband Brendan. Also a cherished grandmother...
Emilia Leston
Apr 8, 2017
Emilia Leston (nee: Pineiro) – of Bayonne, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday April 8th 2017 surrounded by her loving family, she was 90 years old. Born in Pindo Spain, Emilia immigrated to the United States on June 27th 1942 aboard the SS Marques de Comillas with her parents and brother when she was 15 years old....
Cleo Ropas
Mar 28, 2017
?Cleo Ropas (nee: Michaeledis) - of Bayonne, formerly of Union City NJ, passed away peacefully with loving family by her side on Tuesday March 28th 2017, she was 78 years old. Born in Cyprus, Cleo worked for many years at Speakerman's Bakery and then at Margie's Bakery, both in Union City, NJ, before retiring. She was the devoted wife to...
Anthony Gulli
Mar 24, 2017
GULLI, Anthony, 65, of Bayonne passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Friday March 24th. Born in Calabria, Italy, Anthony was a beloved son to Stefano and the late Innocenza "Vincenzina" (nee:Polera), Gulli, a loving brother to Frank and his wife Vanessa, and Vito Gulli. A dear uncle to Steven, Anthony and Frank Gulli. Visitation...
Pauline Cangiano
Mar 16, 2017
Pauline Cangiano (nee: Manzo) – 100, of Reading PA, formerly of Bayonne, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Thursday March 16th 2017. Born in Jersey City, Pauline was the devoted wife of the late John Peter Cangiano and loving mother to John and wife Sheri and to Sandra Paton and husband Rob. Paula...
Eugene Anthony Mendez Sr.
Mar 14, 2017
Eugene A. Mendez Sr. – 90, a lifelong resident of Bayonne passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Tuesday March 14th 2017. Eugene served his country proudly during WWII in the US Navy and returned to Bayonne where he worked as a sewing machine mechanic at Maidenform for many years. Eugene was the devoted husband to the late...
Jennie Bassillo
Mar 12, 2017
Jennie Bassillo (nee: Lamendola) – of Brick NJ, formerly of Bayonne passed away peacefully on Sunday March 12th 2017, she was 93 years old. Jennie worked as an electrical technician at Western Electric for over 30 years before retiring. She was pre deceased by her devoted husband Angelo Bassillo Sr. and her beloved son Dr. Angelo Bassillo Jr. as...
Melissa Vivian Vender
Mar 8, 2017
Melissa Vivian Vender – of Bayonne passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 8th 2017, she was 52 years old. Born in Jersey City, Melissa was an avid animal lover who leaves behind her loving boyfriend Richie Redding. She was the beloved daughter to the late Marilynn (nee: Taddevo) and to Thomas Vender and his wife Carrie. Melissa was also...
Marie Parada
Mar 7, 2017
Marie Parada (nee: Tassone) – of Bayville NJ formerly of Bayonne, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday March 7th 2017, she was 92. Marie was the devoted wife to the late Edward Parada and loving mother to Elaine Latif and to Linda Durbin and her husband Joe Miksza. Marie was also beloved grandmother to Matthew...
Evangelina Lamela
Mar 4, 2017
Evangelina "Angie" Lamela (nee: Calvo) – 77, a lifelong resident of Bayonne passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday March 4th 2017. Angie was Valedictorian of Bayonne High School class of 1956. She later worked at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton for many years as a word processor. Angie was also an avid member of Assumption Rosary...
Teresa Papaccio
Mar 3, 2017
Teresa Papaccio (nee: Iazzetta) – passed away peacefully with loving family by her side on Friday March 3rd 2017, she was 91 years young. Teresa was born in Naples, Italy to the late Vincenzo and Maria Maddalena lazzetta and brought to America before her first birthday. At a very early age, she joined Our Lady of Assumption...
Thomas Wayne Poesl Sr.
Mar 2, 2017
Thomas Wayne Poesl Sr. – passed away on Thursday March 2nd 2017 at Newark University Hospital surrounded by his loving family, after a brief and valiant battle with cancer, he was 71. Born on June 7th 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, he moved with his family as an infant to Bayonne, where he resided for the remainder of his...
Maria Claudette Alfonso
Feb 27, 2017
ALFONSO, Maria Claudette (nee:Romano) 84, of Bayonne. Maria was born January 20th, 1933 at Margaret Hague Hospital to Samuel "Curly" Romano and Maddalena (nee: Pietro) Romano. A graduate of Ferris High School, she was employed by Phoenix Insurance Co., located in N.Y.C., until her marriage to Frank Alfonso at St. Paul's Church in Jersey City on September 23, 1961. After...
Adeline Raisch
Feb 11, 2017
Cremation was private. A Memorial Mass will be offered for Adeline on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:00am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 141 Broadway, Bayonne, NJ. 07002.
Patrick Manna
Feb 10, 2017
MANNA, Patrick, 54, of Bayonne passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday February 10th. Patrick was a beloved son to Carmen and the late Josephine (nee: Condora ) Manna. A loving father to Christopher Manna and his wife Laura. Dear brother to Maureen Manna. Also surviving Patrick are his niece Danielle Sullivan and his nephew Evan Sullivan, along with...
Frances Wise
Feb 7, 2017
WISE, Frances, (nee: Ryan) 90, of Bayonne, formerly of Hoboken and Jersey City passed away peacefully at the Bayonne Medical Center on Tuesday February 7th. Frances worked for the West Vaco Company and also for the Jersey City Board of Education as a lunch aide for ten years before retiring. She was a beloved wife to the late Nicholas Labriola....
Catherine M White
Feb 3, 2017
WHITE, Catherine M., (nee: Brancatella) 81, lifelong resident of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on Friday February 3rd at the St. Ann's Nursing Home in Jersey City. Catherine graduated from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, where she earned her B.A.. She worked for the City of Bayonne for 31 years, and before retiring she worked in the Bayonne Courts as...
Sarah Bilotta Polera
Jan 31, 2017
Sarah Bilotta Polera - a resident of Bayonne, NJ for 69 years, passed away at Bayonne Medical Center on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 8:28 a.m. She was 84 years old. Born in San Vito, Calabria, Italy on September 10, 1932 to Rosa Maria Zurozolo and Joseph Bilotta who predeceased her. Sarah was also predeceased by her beloved husband...
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