64, of Bayonne, passed away on November 21, 2016 at Bayonne Medical Center surrounded by his family. Born in Jersey City, John was employed as a sheet metal fabricator for over 40 years with the Corrugated Metals Corporation in Jersey City. He then retired from the Baldwin Steel Company in Jersey City after 12 years of service. John proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1972 to 1978. John was predeceased by his parents, Piotr and Rozalia (Dorbise) Nowak; He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Margaret (Eggers) Nowak; his two sons, John Nowak Jr. and his wife Gina, and Peter Nowak and his wife Amanda; his grandchildren, Jake, Victoria, Patrick, Maximus, and Grace; three sisters, Barbara Gordon, Irene Moench, and Ann Smith; and one brother Henry Nowak. Funeral arrangements by DWORZANSKI & SON Funeral Home, 20 E. 22nd St.