Alina Szelazek (nee: Sulima), 92, of Bayonne, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Peace Care St. Joseph’s in Jersey City. Born in Poland, Alina emigrated to the United States where she settled in Bayonne for the past 51 years.  Prior to her retirement, she worked as a seamstress for the upscale women’s clothing retailer, Marguerite Dress Shop in Bayonne.  A devout parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, she was a...

Dorothy Dolan (nee: Murawinski), 78, of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, with her loving family by her side.  Born in Jersey City, she moved to Bayonne where she resided for most of her life. Dorothy was a counter attendant at De Luca’s Confectionary and Grill in Bayonne.  Throughout her 20 years there she worked diligently to make it a cheerful and welcoming place for customers to come to for breakfast and lunch.  She established...

Natalie Popko, (nee: Guzinski), 87, of Mesa, Arizona, entered into eternal rest on Monday, September 9, 2019, at her home.  Born and raised in Bayonne, she moved to Mesa, Arizona where she resided for the past nine years.  Prior to her retirement, she worked for many years at the Hudson County Probation Department. While living in Bayonne, Natalie volunteered her time and talent to various civic and community organizations, including the Pulaski Parade Memorial Committee, the...

The world is a sadder place over the unexpected passing of Dawn M. Vitale (nee: Sherry), on Monday, September 2, 2019.  Dawn was born in Jersey City before relocating to Bayonne where she has resided for most of her life.  She worked as a customer service representative for the Cape Liberty Cruise Port in Bayonne, a position she held for more than five years.  Dawn will be remembered as a remarkable woman who embraced life to the fullest, and did so with passion and...

  Jerzy Krolikowski, of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Bayonne Medical Center.  Born in Poland on November 15, 1952, he emigrated to the United States in 1985, and settled in Bayonne. Prior to his retirement in 2018, he worked as a maintenance engineer for the Gregory Park Apartment Complex in Jersey City, a position he held for more than 20 years. Jerzy was predeceased by his parents, Stanislaw and Czeslawa (nee: Nosakowska) Krolikowski. ...

  Carole Kaczka (nee: Zientek) of Brick, NJ, formerly of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2019, at the Manorcare at Lely Palms, in Naples Florida, surrounded by her loving family.   Carole was born in Bayonne, NJ, on April 23, 1933, to Peter and Josephine Zientek.  After graduating from Bayonne High School in 1951, she worked as a legal a secretary for a local law firm.  On June 17, 1956, she married the love of her life, Thaddeus (Dr. Ted) Kaczka. The...

  Irene Dragwo, (nee: Czachorowski), 76, of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Newark Beth Israel Hospital.  Born in Jersey City, she resided in Bayonne for the past 23 years.  Prior to her retirement, Irene worked as a credit manager for the Kohler Distribution Company in Hawthorne, NJ for more than 20 years.   Irene loved spending time with her husband Fred on excursions to Atlantic City and visiting various...

  Valarie Tucker-Ribakove, 64, of Bayonne, passed away peacefully into the hands of our Lord on Monday, August 12, 2019.  Born in New York City, Valarie lived in the Newport area of Jersey City before moving to Bayonne where she settled for the last several years of her life.    Valarie loved telecommunications and retired from her professional career after working with the Environmental Defense Fund as an information technology manager in New York...

  Eliud Medina, 64, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at the Columbus Hospital in Newark, NJ.  Born in Puerto Rico, Eliud moved to Bayonne in 1972 at the age of 17.  He worked as a truck driver with the All City Trucking Company in Jersey City, a position he held for over 17 years. A longtime antique car buff, Eliud came across a 1974 Chevy Nova in a junk yard one day, and despite the fact that it was just a shell with a driver’s...

  Eleanor Matuch, (nee: Jakubowski) 89, a lifelong resident of Bayonne, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2019 with her loving family by her side.  A devoted homemaker, Eleanor’s family was her biggest source of pride, and remained her top priority throughout her life.  She treasured holidays and family gatherings and held every special memory close to her heart.  In her spare time she enjoyed trips to Atlantic City and bowling...