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.
Name | Date of Retirement | Date of Death | Position |
Richard Cravello | 5/9/2023 | Tunnels & Bridges Agent @ Lincoln Tunnel | |
Christina Mariano | May 2023 | Daughter of Retired Detective Sergeant John Mariano | |
John O’Connor | 4/11/2023 | Police Officer PAPD | |
Frank J. Gryboski | 3/9/2023 | PAPD | |
Patrick E. Callahan | 3/9/2023 | ||
Richard “Rick” Palacio | 3/8/2023 | Visual Presentation Specialist | |
Thomas Anthony Cierzo | 3/7/2023 | Port Authority Police | |
Susan Roeder | 3/4/2023 | ||
Patricia B. Suliga | 2/18/2023 | Payroll | |
Irwin Bressler | 2/18/2023 | Comptrollers | |
Leonard Colasuonno | 1992 | 2/15/2023 | Police Officer PAPD JFK |
Max Negrin | 2/12/2023 | ||
Keith Conway | 2021 | 2/8/2023 | Sergeant PAPD K9 |
William R. Hessemer | 1995 | 1/29/2023 | Machinist – Aviation |
George Rossi | 2/21/1996 | 1/18/2023 | General Manager WTD |
Leon Messina | 1/17/2023 | Engineering | |
George Krone | 1/15/2023 | Tunnels & Bridges Department | |
Michael Kirby | 1/12/2023 | PATH | |
Tom Carver | 1/10/2023 | Operations Manager & Assistant General Manager – Newark Airport | |
Robert Hall | 1994 | 1/7/2023 | Police Sergeant |
Martin Esbin | Early 1990s | 1/5/2023 | Traffic Engineering |