Russell M. Jurczyk

Russell M. Jurczyk, 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at home in Kearny, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit at the Thiele-Reid Family Funeral Home, 585 Belgrove Drive, Kearny, NJ on Wednesday, March 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home on Thursday morning, March 20 at 9:30 a.m. then to Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Kearny where a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.

Born in Kearny, Mr. Jurczyk was a life life-long resident of the town.

He served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam from 1961 until 1964.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Russell began a thirty-five-year career as a Lineman for Public Service Electric & Gas in Newark, NJ. After retiring, he became a bus driver for the Kearny Board of Education for the last 10 years.

Mr. Jurczyk was a beloved member of Crystal Point Yacht Club in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.,

He is survived by his wife, Grazyna “Gracie” (nee Romanowska) Jurczyk, one stepdaughter, Sandra Romanowska (Jairo) and their children, Ruby, Dimitri and Vladimir Montenegro.

Russell was predeceased by his parents, Felix and Stella (Bogdziewicz) Jurczyk and two brothers, Raymond A. and John T. Jurczyk.

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