All Obituaries

Mary Ellen Calverley (nee: Givens) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Bayonne Medical Center.  She was born in Bayonne to the late Margaret (nee: Gallagher) and John J. Givens and was a lifelong resident, living in the same house for her entire life. A graduate of St. Mary, Star of the Sea School and Holy Family Academy, Mary Ellen worked many years for Garrigan Associates at Newport Telecommunications, as well as for New Jersey Bell. She was a fixture in the...

Peter Driscoll passed away on December 31, 2019, at his Haskell, NJ residence.  He was born in Bayonne to the late Emily (nee: Borkowski) and James A. Driscoll.  He proudly served the nation as a Merchant Marine. Peter is survived by his dear siblings, Robert Driscoll, and his wife, Lisa, Emily Ann Schmicking, and her husband, William, Katherine Groben, and her husband, James; and several loving nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his dear siblings, James Driscoll and...

William L. Burke passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Jersey City Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Red Bank to the late Patricia (nee: Cooley) and Thomas Burke and was a lifelong Bayonne resident.  He was a butcher for Barth’s Market in New Providence, as well as many other local butchers and markets. Billy was predeceased by his beloved wife, Linda (nee: Kuzma) Burke; his cherished son, Michael Burke; and his dear brothers,...

Margaret Siryj (nee: Kuczynski) passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2019.  She was born in Bayonne to the late Mary (nee: Wasilewski) and Felix Kuczynski. She was a ticketer for the Fire Islander. Mrs. Siryj is survived by her beloved husband, Zenon; her loving daughters, Katherine Shkolar, and her husband, Bohdan, and Areta Costello, and her husband, Charles; and her cherished grandchildren, Charles Costello III and Alexa Costello.  She was predecessed by her loving...

Daniel “Tippy” P. Kinahan passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at his family’s residence after a brief illness. He was born in Bayonne to the late Mary (nee: Noonan) and Francis X. Kinahan and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of St. Peter’s Preparatory School and Fordham University Lincoln Center and attended Fordham University Law School. A published poet, Tippy enjoyed studying foreign languages and appreciated a good honey sandwich. He was proud of...

RoseMarie “Cookie” Kulish passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at Carepoint Health at Bayonne Medical Center.  She was born in Bayonne to the late Mary (nee: Bilak) and William Kulish and was a lifelong resident. She was a clerk for Prudential Insurance Company in Newark. Cookie was a devoted member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church. She is survived by her loving sister, Mary Ann Kulish; many dear cousins; many cherished friends; and...

George John Sisolak passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Care Point Health at Bayonne Medical Center.   He was born in Bayonne to the late Cecelia (nee: Klimek) and John M. Sisolak and was a lifelong Bayonne resident.  A graduate of Jersey City State College, he was a customer service manager for AT&T from 1962 until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Sisolak was an avid softball player and a member of Brotherhood Softball and the Sunday Tavern League. Mr. Sisolak...

Marguerite D. Vasquez passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2019.  She was born in Belize City, Belize and was a resident of Jersey City for 41 years. Marguerite was a Quality Care Specialist for Computer Share. Marguerite was predeceased by her dear father, Peter Vasquez.  She is survived by her beloved mother, Joan St. James, loving children, Christina Freed, Victor Freed III and Ariella Frelish, and her husband, Jeffrey; her adoring grandchildren, Andrew Hernandez,...

James T. Finnegan passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at his Bayonne residence.  He was born in Naples, Italy to the late Dolores (nee: Sylvester) and James Finnegan and was a long-time Bayonne resident.   James was the Union President for Pace Local 2-406. James is survived by his wife, Jill (nee: McGlimpsey); his children, Sean Finnegan and Jamie DeNicola; his grandchildren, Brayden Finnegan and Grant DeNicola; and his brother, Alexander Radomski. Private funeral...

David “Boo” Markowski, 62, a loving father, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 4, 2019, at home with his family by his side. David was born in Bayonne to the late Henry and Irene Markowski and was an honored Navy Veteran before he retired as a Bayonne Police Officer with 30 years of service to the city he cherished. He was also employed as a commercial truck driver, and his persistent, hardworking spirit was an inspiration to all who knew him. Along...