The Port Authority Retirees Association, Inc. (PARA) would like to recognize our former colleagues who have died, listed below, for their service and friendship over the years. We thank their families for allowing us a glimpse into their lives, and for the opportunity to honor them on these pages.
These obituaries are not comprehensive. They reflect notifications to PARA by the deceased’s family, friends and/or colleagues. If you have an obituary you would like to submit, please help us by including the deceased’s date of retirement, primary or last department/area where the deceased worked, length of service, any personal details typical of an obituary, and any direction for their remembrance. Submit this information by going to the Contact Us page and selecting "In Memoriam" in the Topics field.
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| Name | Date of Retirement | Date of Death | Position |
| Ernestine Clemons | 1/14/1995 | 12/18/2013 | Secretary - LGA |
| Barbara McDonald | 5/25/2005 | 12/17/2013 | |
| Bernard (Bernie) C. Kingston | 3/21/1986 | 12/9/2013 | Supervising Buyer - GSD |
| Monica H. Cotterell | 1/28/1995 | 12/8/2013 | Operations Supervisor - ITD |
| Maryellen Yurek | 12/6/2013 | Toll Collector - TB&T | |
| George J. Lannan | 1/23/1993 | 12/4/2013 | Utility Systems Maintainer - JFK |
| Francesco (Frank) J. Angiulli | 8/31/1995 | 12/4/2013 | Maintenance Unit Supervisor - SIB |
| Charles K. Kochka | 6/27/1987 | 11/30/2013 | Maintenance Unit Supervisor - HT |
| Vincent Joseph Oliva | 1/5/2003 | 11/27/2013 | Police Sergeant |
| Thomas B. Mon (Tom) | 2/1/1992 | 11/27/2013 | |
| Brian W. Slevin | 1/22/1993 | 11/26/2013 | Police - LGA |
| Harry R Pool, Jr. | 1/29/1994 | 11/13/13 | Manager |
| Marie V. Steiner | 5/14/2005 | 11/6/2013 | Assistant Director - Technology Services |
| Robert Joseph Lachman Sr. | 3/31/1989 | 11/7/2013 | Senior Engineer - World Trade |
| Doris E. Landre | 7/1/1988 | 11/6/2013 | Secretary of the Port Authority |
| Philip George Leahy | 3/12/1994 | 10/12/2013 | Manager, Standards & Compliance, OEP & M |
| Richard J. Banks Sr. | 4/21/2007 | General Maintainer - SIB | |
| William F. Sawyer (Bill) | 8/31/95 | General Patron Services Supervisor - ITD | |
| John J. Tabolt (Jack) | 1/4/1994 | 9/29/2013 | |
| Albert (Al) Nickels Blanchard | 1/15/1983 | 9/13/2013 | Property Rep. - Marine Terminals |
| Steven J. Tursellino | 9/13/2013 | Police Officer | |
| George K. Hotaling | 5/29/2010 | 9/10/13 | Electrician |
| Robert F. McCarton | 8/28/2013 | Maintenance Group Supervisor - TB&T | |
| Missy (Madeleine) Marchese | 8/19/2013 | Wife of Retiree Paul Marchese | |
| John J. O'Reilly | 6/30/90 | 8/21/13 | |
| Donald R. Burns | 2/01/86 | 8/12/13 | |
| Robert (Bob) Dudajek | 8/9/2013 | ||
| Detective August L. (Augie) Fragasse | 9/1/79 | 8/3/13 | Detective PAPD |
| Melvin Arochas | 7/30/2013 | Electronic Specialist - Car Equipment Division - PATH | |
| Ronald (Ron) F. Cunningham | 9/4/91 | 7/29/13 | Consulting Technical Planner - TB&T |
| Lieutenant Claude Haynes | 2/5/94 | Police Lieutenant - PAPD | |
| Thaddeus (Teddy) Konefol | 1/11/86 | 7/9/2013 | Steam Sprinkler Fitter - Port Commerce |
| Brendan W. O'Malley | 7/6/2013 | Port Department | |
| Arthur Lee Borut | 7/5/2013 | Financial Consultant - Regional Development | |
| Samuel Tobias | 01/20/90 | 06/28/13 | |
| Carmella Roberts | wife of Retired Holland Tunnel FS 7 Hal Roberts | ||
| Detective William "Bill" Kehoe | 6/26/2013 | PAPD | |
| Arthur J. “Art” Morr | 3/26/94 | 6/18/2013 | |
| Lieutenant Dick Richards | 1/10/1987 | 6/17/2013 | Tour commander - JFK |
| William W. Paul | 8/31/1995 | 6/11/13 | Principal Systems Designer - Information Systems |
| Catherine Milligan | 6/8/2013 | Executive Secretary - Port Commerce | |
| Alfred Wickstrom | Manager, Tunnel & Bridge Facilities - ITD | ||
| Hugh Charles Everett Warren Harewood | 6/2/2013 | Manager, Communication Services - General Services | |
| Walter (Wally) O. Schleif | 6/1/2013 | Construction Inspector - WTC | |
| John Nikolai | 5/25/2013 | Port Department | |
| Walter A. Cella | 5/8/2013 | Bridge Painter - SEMAC | |
| Bill Cullens | 5/17/2013 | PA Consultant - Communications | |
| Arthur Coras | 5/21/2013 | Engineer - Engineering | |
| Carol Principe | Spouse of PA Retiree Patrick Principe - Medical Administrator (Retired 1995) | ||
| Anthony J. Baragona | 3/12/2013 | Project Manager - Aviation | |
| James Vincent Acquaviva | 5/11/2013 | Landscaping Supervisor - JFK | |
| Darrel F. Shelkey | 7/8/88 | 4/25/13 | |
| Darrell P. LaBonte | 5/11/2003 | Police Officer - LGA | |
| John F. Hughes | 5/4/2013 | Supervising Information Officer - Office of Media Relations | |
| Dominick J. Addabbo | 4/18/2013 | Engineering Consultant - WTC | |
| Commissioner H. Sidney Holmes III | Port Authority Commissioner | ||
| Lawson Strawder | 4/10/2013 | Electrician - Car Equipment Division - PATH | |
| Mary Patricia "Pat" Reilly | 4/5/2013 | Comptroller's | |
| Noel S. Hassett | 4/1/2013 | Structural Maintenance Specialist - ITD (GWB) | |
| LT. Kevin Murphy | 3/17/2013 | Police Lieutenant - EWR | |
| Marshal L. "Bud" Wilcox Jr. | 3/26/2013 | Treasurer - PA | |
| Hector DeJesus | 3/5/2013 | Conductor - PATH | |
| Harry Anderson | 2/26/2013 | Police Officer - HT | |
| Milagros Polanco | 2/18/2013 | Executive Secretary - Office of the Chief Operating Officer | |
| John Montalbano | 2/16/2013 | Police Officer - JFK | |
| George Henry Pitchford Sr. | 1/24/1987 | 2/12/2013 | Police Lieutenant - Public Safety |
| Hermine May Thompson | 2/10/2013 | Records Systems Analyst - General Services | |
| Guy F. Tozzoli | 2/2/2013 | Director - WTC | |
| Thomas (Tom) J. Leathem | 1/30/2013 | Manager Port Sales - Port Department | |
| Thomas F. Donovan | 1/20/2013 | Manager, Development and Rental - WTD | |
| Daniel DiTonno | 1/20/2013 | Senior Terminal Service Agent - JFK | |
| Gustav Mertha | 2/1/1986 | 1/14/2013 | Civil Engineer - Engineering |
| William E. "Bill" McDonough | 1/8/2013 | Manager of Claims - Law | |
| Joseph F. Egielski | 4/29/1973 | 1/7/2013 | Police Lieutenant - Public Safety |