George A. Ponik, Jr. of Bayonne passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2013 at the age of 87. He was born in Bayonne and was a lifetime resident. Mr. Ponik was Machinist with Texaco in Bayonne for 33 years prior to his retirement in 1990. He was a Army Veteran of WWII; a long time member of the Atlas Yacht Club in Bayonne; and an Avid Fisherman. George was predeceased by his wife Joyce (nee Weaver) Ponik; son-in-law Thomas Wisniewski; and sister-in-law Fran. He is survived by a son, George R. Ponik & his wife Jacqueline and a daughter Rosellen Wisniewski; sister Dorothy Conti & her husband Paul Sr., Richard Ponik and Raymond Ponik & his wife Joanann; grandchildren, Erin, Dylan and Casey Wisniewski and Christopher Ponik; and a great-granddaughter Sadie Rose Fink. Visitation will be held at the Dzikowski, Pierce & Levis Funeral Home, 24-32 East 19th Street, Bayonne, NJ on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Saint Mary's Star of the Sea, 326 Avenue C, Bayonne at 10:00 a.m. followed by prayer services in the Rosehill Crematory Chapel, Route 1 North, Linden. The family would like to thank Compassionate Care Hospice for there dedicated service and request in lieu of flowers to make memorial donations to Compassionate Care Hospice, (www.cchnet.net). Please visit www.dplfh.com for directions and condolence messages. Service

Friday, August 16, 2013 10:00am

Saint Mary Star of the Sea Church

326 Avenue "C"

BAYONNE, NJ 07002

Funeral Mass

Visitation

Thursday, August 15, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Visitation

Friday, August 16, 2013 9:00am - 9:30am

Interment

Rosehill Crematory

Route 1 North

Linden (New Jersey, United States), NJ

Prayer service in crematory chapel