Of Lakewood (formerly of Bayonne); on Wednesday, February 11, 2009; husband of Gertrude Busket Klose; father of Adrienne Riche of Iselin, Robert Klose of Orono, ME, Stephen Klose of Englweood and Matthew Klose of Wharton; grandfather of Alyosha, Jacqueline, Stephanie, Michael, Gregory, Allison, Anton, Victoria and Sarah; brother of the late Irene Lutomski. Funeral services were held from the COSTELLO-KOYEN Funeral Home, Avenel, N.J. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.