All Obituaries

Charles Dullea passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at his Spring Lake Heights residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Jersey City to the late Cecilia (nee: Organek) and Charles Dullea and was a long-time Bayonne resident, prior to relocating to Spring Lake.  Charles was a senior research scientist for Block Drug and GlaxoSmithKline in Parsippany for over 40 years.  He was also a member of the Screen Actors Guild, having starred in several commercials for the...

Daniel J. McNerney, 92, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at The Gardens at Monroe, Monroe Township. Born in Bayonne to the late Madge (nee: McCarthy ) and Thomas McNerney, Sr.,  he was a long-time Bayonne resident. Mr. McNerney retired from the Central Railroad of New Jersey in 1997 after 30 years of service. He proudly served the nation as a member of the United States Navy. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Ann Marie (nee: Walsh); and his dear siblings, Joan Vitone,...

Francis William “Bill” Serafin passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Peace Care St. Ann’s.  He was born in Bayonne to the late Bernice (nee: Kierney) and Frank Serafin and was a life-long Bayonne resident.   Bill grew up on 6th St and started working at his father’s butcher store “Frank’s” at age 7.  The butcher shop, a staple of downtown Bayonne for many years, was located on the first floor in the same 4-family...

Bob Kudlacik passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2023 with his family by his side.  He was born at the Margaret Hague Hospital on September 2, 1955, to the late Alice and Walter Kudlacik and was a long-time Bayonne resident.  A graduate of St. Aloysius Grammar School, Marist High School and St. Francis College, Bob had a fifty-year career in trucking and warehouse operations, working at Liberty Richter, Kreilcamp Trucking and IMTT prior to his illness. Bob was an active...

Teresa Guillen passed away on October 15, 2023.  She was born in Havana, Cuba and was a long-time Bayonne resident. She was a chef at Bayonne Medical Center and worked in numerous restaurants over the years. Teresa is survived by her husband, Jose Castelan; her loving son, Carlos Luis Lobaina; her cherished mother, Esperanza Guillen; and her dear sister, Victoria Munoz. A memorial gathering will take place at the funeral home on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00...

Anthony “Tony” Rotolo passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023.  He was born in Rizziconi, Calabria, Italy to the late Maria Eufemia Rotolo (nee: Luppino) and Giovanni Rotolo.  He immigrated to the United States in 1953 to downtown Jersey City.  Tony was active in the Italian American Club and very proud of his Italian heritage.   Tony enjoyed spending most of his time with his family and loved to play Briscola (Italian...

Mary Theresa Caruccio passed away October 18, 2023. She was 88 years old.  Mary grew up in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of Martin and Madeline Calabrese Caruccio, and moved to Bayonne in 1977 with her parents, whom she cared for throughout their life.  Mary started work at age 16 at W.T. Grant department store. Upon graduation from Holy Rosary High School, she worked on Wall Street at Manufactures Hanover Bank where she had many stories of exciting responsibilities and times...

Genevieve Kufta (nee: Skoczypiec),100, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Peace Care at St. Joseph’s, Jersey City. She was born in Elizabeth to Alexandria and Michael Skoczypiec and was a longtime Bayonne resident. Mrs. Kufta was an administrative assistant at the Ukrainian National Association, Jersey City for 38 years prior to retirement. She was a member of the Rosary Society of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, a member of the...

Robert J. Hickey passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023.  He was born in Jersey City and was a long-time Bayonne resident.   A graduate of St. Peter’s University, Robert was a member of Alpha Phi Omega.  He was an accountant at Kean University for many years prior to retiring in 2019. He was also employed at Paine Webber before his time at Kean University.   A devoted member of the Boy Scouts of America, he was active in Troop 27, having...

Joan M. Kelly (nee: Carberry) passed away at Care One Oradell on October 6, 2023. Born in Bayonne to the Late Cecelia (nee: Kochanski ) and John Carberry, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing, New York City. She was employed for over 45 years as a registered nurse at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island, NY. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, George Kelly, and her dear brother, Thomas Carberry. She is...