Obituaries in Bayonne, NJ

John D. Norris Jr. passed away on Thursday January 22 2026 at Jersey City Medical Center. He was born in Jersey City to the late Debra Norris nee Guthrie and John Norris Sr. and was a lifelong Bayonne resident. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 371 and a past Grand K...

Lilia Potenciano nee Payumo passed away peacefully on Friday January 16 2026 at her Glen Cove NY residence. She was born in Jaen Philippines to the late Pacita nee Javate and Severino Payumo. She was a registered nurse working at Peninsula Hospital in Queens prior to retirement. Lilia is survived by...

Laraine Holt passed away peacefully on January 20 2026 at Grandview Hospital Hoover AL. She was born in New York and was a Bayonne resident prior to relocating to Alabama in 2025. A selfless stay at home mom Laraine devoted her life to her family and her Christian ministry. She cofounded an Episcopa...

Victor Donofrio a beloved father grandfather and devoted husband passed away peacefully on January 13 2026 at the age of 89 due to natural causes. Born on October 7 1936 in Hoboken NJ Victor grew up in a loving household under the care of his parents John and Catherine Donofrio. His early life in Ho...

David Holt passed away peacefully on Monday January 12 2026 at Grandview Hospital Hoover AL. He was born in London and was a Bayonne resident prior to relocating to Alabama in 2025. He was an analyst for Verisk Analytics and was also a civil servant in London prior to coming to the United States in ...

Raffaelo Ralph Tedesco passed away on Saturday December 27 2025 at Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin. He was born in Bayonne to the late Rose nee Gerace and Dominic Tedesco and was a longtime Bayonne resident prior to relocating to Barnegat. A devoted parishioner of Blessed Miriam Teresa Pari...

Isabelle Plachta Harris of Bayonne entered into eternal rest on Tuesday December 23 2025. Born in Bayonne the youngest daughter of Mary and John Plachta she lived in Bayonne her entire life. She was a secretary for the Radio Corporation of America RCA in Harrison New Jersey she later worked for many...

Gilberto A. Fernandez passed away suddenly on Sunday December 14 2025 at his Jersey City residence. He was born in the Dominican Republic to the late Ana Mercedes Lopez and German Fernandez and was a longtime Jersey City resident. He is survived by his beloved wife Germania Abreu his loving children...

Born in Jersey City New Jersey to Dorothy Sam Kantor Barbara grew up on Prospect Street a proud graduate of P.S. 8 Dickinson High School Jersey City State College. Barbara spent nearly 20 years teaching at P.S. 12 in Jersey City where she was known for her warmth patience devotion to her student...

Stephen Szaro Sr. beloved father grandfather brother and friend passed away peacefully on August 15th 2025. He was predeceased by the love of his life his wife Claudette nee Carroll with whom he shared many cherished years by his parents Stephen S. Szaro and Marion nee Guzzy Szaro and his sisterinla...

Helen Roszkowski nee Siwiec entered into eternal rest peacefully on August 20 2025 at Complete Care in Cape May Court House New Jersey with her loving family by her side. Helen was a lifelong resident of Bayonne. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Advertising Distributors of America for man...

PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY IN HER SLEEP AT HOME ON TUESDAY AUGUST 26. HELEN WAS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF BAYONNE AND A GRADUATE OF MT. CARMEL SCHOOL AND BAYONNE HIGH SCHOOL IN LATER YEARS LEADING TO RETIREMENT SHE WAS EMPLOYED AT MAIDENFORM. HELEN WAS PREDECEASED BY HER PARENTS ANTONI WOJCIAK AND STEFANIA...