97, of Bayonne, passed away on May 4, 2016, at Bayonne Medical Center. “Stephie”, as she was known by her family and friends, was born in Bayonne and was a lifelong resident. She was employed as a seamstress for the S & S Sportswear Company of Bayonne. For much of her life Stephie was an active member and supporter of the Pulaski Parade Memorial Committee. She was also a member of the Mt. Carmel Seniors Club and the Downtown Seniors of Bayonne. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph in 1985; sisters, Helen Kochanek and Sophie Budzinski; brothers, Anthony, Francis, Stanley, Walter and Edward Kochanek; and her nephew Stanley Kochanek. Left to cherish her memory is her sister Julia Woolley and her husband John; her nieces and nephews, Kenneth Woolley and his wife Dara, Thomas Woolley, Edward Kochanek and his wife Lori, Christine Kochanek and Anthony Kochanek; and her grand-nieces and grand-nephews, Christopher, Kyle and Ryan Woolley; Edward, Audrey, Adrienne and Eric Kochanek, and Katrina Woolley. Funeral arrangements by DWORZANSKI & SON Funeral Home, 20 E. 22nd St.