REVEREND
JOHN K. GURSKI, of
Allendale,
died on Friday, April 10, 2009, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, at
the age of 70 years. Born in
Jersey City
, “Josh” graduated from
Seton
Hall
University
. He was ordained by Most Reverend Thomas A. Boland, STD,
Archdiocese of Newark, on May 23, 1964. He served as Parochial Vicar
at Holy Spirit/Help of Christians Parish in East Orange (1964-76),
Chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital in Orange (1976-81), Parochial
Vicar at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in North Arlington
(1981-82),Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in
Secaucus (1982-84), Parochial Vicar at Holy Trinity R. C. Church in
Hackensack (1985-87), Pastor of St. Anne Parish in Jersey City
(1990-94), Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Sienna Parish in
Hillside (1994-95) and Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in
Garfield (1995-2004). Beloved
son of the late Stanley “Pop” and Helen J. (nee Jasinski).
Dearest brother of Stanley F. Gurski and his wife Betty. Loving
Uncle of Marybeth Markland and her husband Matt and Nicole Stanchina
and her husband C. John. Cherished great
uncle of Thomas and Christopher Markland. Special cousin of Susan
DeMaria and her husband Richard and Fran Rott. Father Gurski will be
transferred on Thursday, April 16th, at 8:30 AM, from the
G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home,
397 Union Street
,
Hackensack
to Holy Trinity R. C. Church,
34 Maple Avenue
,
Hackensack
. NJ with visitation from 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM. The Concelebrated Mass
of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM, Most Reverend Peter Leo Gerety, DD,
Archbishop Emeritus of
Newark
, officiating.
Entombment
Holy
Cross
Cemetery
,
North Arlington
. Visitation at the funeral home will be on Wednesday from 2 – 4
and 7 – 9 PM. Memorial donations to the Sisters of Charity of St.
Elizabeth, P. O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961-0476 would be
appreciated.
