Hudson Reporter Archive

PIEL, VINCENT

Neptune City, died on January 16, 2015. He was born and grew up in Bayonne and joined the Navy during World War II, serving on the USS Augusta, which was a Heavy Cruiser and the Flag Ship of the Atlantic Fleet. He was in many battles at sea and was at Normandy, France on D-Day. After his discharge, he worked at various jobs around the area and spent the next 27 years working for the Security Police at Ft. Monmouth and Camp Evans. As a second job he painted houses. In 1949 he married Audrey Castle Perrin of Rutherford. In 2014 they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. He was a Charter Member of the Baptist Tabernacle, South Belmar and an usher for many years. He served on the Official Board of the Liberty, Maine, Lake Association for a few summers. He enjoyed fishing, walking, and cross-country road trips. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made in Vincent’s memory to The Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat; 700 Mountain Ave., Wyckoff NJ 07481.
Funeral arrangements by OCEANSIDE Memorial Home in Lake Como.

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