All Obituaries

Jassodra Hanuman (nee: Ramlochan) passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at her Bayonne residence with her family by her side.  She was born in Caroni, Trinidad and Tobago to the late Dhana and Anand Ramlochan and was a Bayonne resident for 23 years. A homemaker,  she was a lover of flowers, game shows and sweets. Jassodra is survived by her loving husband, Khemraj Hanuman; her beloved son, Kevin Hanuman; her cherished grandchild, AJ Hanuman; and her brother, Suresh ...

Joanne Merry Fitzpatrick of Bayonne, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2026, surrounded by immediate family in her beloved second home of Spring Lake, New Jersey.  She was born in Batavia, New York on March 20, 1948 to the late Adelbert Merry and Katherine Merry (Née Flynn). Joanne is also preceded in death by her beloved sister Elizabeth McCurdy, her husband David McCurdy, and many family members from Maine.  She is survived by her husband of 52 years, ...

William “Bill” Farrell passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at his residence in Brick, NJ.  He was born in Bayonne to the late Rita (nee: Bohn) and Francis Farrell and was a long-time resident, prior to relocating to Brick.  He was an Assistant Airport Duty Manager for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at Newark Liberty International Airport prior to retirement. Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife, Michele Farrell (nee: Foote).  He is survived ...

Matthew Guerra, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on April 13th at the age of 73. Born in Jersey City on July 1, 1952, to the late Patrick and Ann Guerra, Matthew was a man defined by his work ethic, his technical brilliance, and his unwavering commitment to his family and community. He was a proud graduate of Hudson Catholic High School and attended New Jersey City University (NJCU). For many years, Matthew was a fixture of local industry as the owner and ...

James M. Petronick passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Bayonne Medical Center.  He was born in Bayonne to the late Margaret (nee: McCloskey) and Michael Petronick and was a lifelong resident.  He was a supervisor at IMTT, Bayonne, prior to retirement.  James proudly served the nation as a member of the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Star of the Sea Council #371. James loved crabbing off the dock in Toms River. He also ...

Maryjane Demeri (nee: Spinelli) passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026.  She was born in Bayonne to the late Angela (nee: Cotroneo) and Charles Spinelli and was a lifelong Bayonne resident.  She was a homemaker. Like her mother, Maryjane was a fabulous cook.  She also loved computer games and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the neighborhood from her front porch. Maryjane is survived by her beloved husband, Thomas Demeri; her loving daughters, Lisa Bilak, and her ...

Richard “Richie” T. Antczak passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at Ocean University Medical Center, Brick.  He was born in Bayonne to the late Helen (nee: Osinski) and Casimir Antczak and was a long-time resident prior to relocating to Point Pleasant in 2015.  A 1977 graduate of St. Peter’s University, Richie had a 45-year career in port management at Port Newark, working for Sealand, Navieras/NPR, Inc., Trailer Bridge, Inc., P.O. Ports, N.A. and ...

Josephine DeMonaco (nee; Cantale) passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at her Bayonne residence.  She was born in Sicily to the late Mary Ann Graffagnino and Silvestro Cantale and was a long-time Bayonne resident.  She was a homemaker. Mrs. DeMonaco was predeceased by her beloved husband, Robert. She is survived by her loving children, Robert Anthony, David, Mark and Lisa Demonaco; her cherished grandchildren, Thomas and Demi Dahlstrom, Alex, Jake, Gia and Robert ...

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 co-founded an Episcopal fellowship while living in Florida, and visited, attended to and was a Eucharistic Minister for the sick when she lived in the New York City area, tirelessly advocating ...