Obituary for Jimmy Graydon Goss
Jimmy Graydon Goss, 71, of Roselle Park, NJ died peacefully at home on January 29, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Funeral is from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 8:45am. A Funeral Mass will be offered at Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park at 10am. Cemetery is private.
Visitation will be 4 to 8pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Masks are mandatory in the funeral home over the nose and mouth.
Jimmy was born in Louisiana and resided there before relocating to New Jersey in 1986 as a heavy equipment operator working for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).
After marrying Barbara Goss, his wife of 30 years, he worked in construction as a master carpenter. Jimmy was beyond talented and could fix or build anything. He eagerly used his talents to lend a helping hand to family, friends, neighbors and strangers. You could always count on Jimmy.
Friends and family will fondly remember Jimmy’s love of cooking - especially his southern specialties like gumbo, red beans & rice, jambalaya and his famous backyard Crawfish Boils.
There was nothing more important to Jimmy than his family. He loved his children and grandchildren with all of his huge heart. If you were lucky enough to be Jimmy’s friend, you were also family. Anyone who knew Jimmy, loved Jimmy. He worked hard and loved harder with a genuine kindness towards all. He will truly be missed.
Jimmy is predeceased by his parents, Georgia Mae Kierbow and Jesse Graydon Goss, and his sons, Monte and Shane and mother-in-law Grace (nee: Miller) Filak.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee: Filak), his father-in-law, Andrew T. Filak, four daughters; Beth Anne Fusco Sharp (Brian), Lauren Fusco Apirian (Ari), Stephanie LaFosse (Mike), and Ashley Forman (Blake). He was PawPaw to eleven grandchildren; Grayden, Gavin and Scarlet Apirian, Maelyn Sharp, Andrew, Jordan and Kamryn LaFosse, Hunter, Gracie, and Lizzie Forman and Melissa Sumpter as well as two great grandchildren.
Jimmy is also survived by his loving siblings; Susie Goss Eubanks (Barney), Caroline Lewis (David), Kathy Hines (Larry), Wayne Goss (Frances), Ted Goss (Sandy) and Linda Joslin.
Jimmy will also be greatly missed by Barbara’s siblings; Andrew T. Filak Jr. (Patti), Michael Filak (Carol), Douglas Filak (Jackie), Kathleen Filak, Ronald Filak (Michele), and Maureen Sauer (Shaun).
He was also loved by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wounded Warrior Project or Alzheimer’s New Jersey in Jimmy’s memory.
Funeral is from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 8:45am. A Funeral Mass will be offered at Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park at 10am. Cemetery is private.
Visitation will be 4 to 8pm on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Masks are mandatory in the funeral home over the nose and mouth.
Jimmy was born in Louisiana and resided there before relocating to New Jersey in 1986 as a heavy equipment operator working for the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).
After marrying Barbara Goss, his wife of 30 years, he worked in construction as a master carpenter. Jimmy was beyond talented and could fix or build anything. He eagerly used his talents to lend a helping hand to family, friends, neighbors and strangers. You could always count on Jimmy.
Friends and family will fondly remember Jimmy’s love of cooking - especially his southern specialties like gumbo, red beans & rice, jambalaya and his famous backyard Crawfish Boils.
There was nothing more important to Jimmy than his family. He loved his children and grandchildren with all of his huge heart. If you were lucky enough to be Jimmy’s friend, you were also family. Anyone who knew Jimmy, loved Jimmy. He worked hard and loved harder with a genuine kindness towards all. He will truly be missed.
Jimmy is predeceased by his parents, Georgia Mae Kierbow and Jesse Graydon Goss, and his sons, Monte and Shane and mother-in-law Grace (nee: Miller) Filak.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (nee: Filak), his father-in-law, Andrew T. Filak, four daughters; Beth Anne Fusco Sharp (Brian), Lauren Fusco Apirian (Ari), Stephanie LaFosse (Mike), and Ashley Forman (Blake). He was PawPaw to eleven grandchildren; Grayden, Gavin and Scarlet Apirian, Maelyn Sharp, Andrew, Jordan and Kamryn LaFosse, Hunter, Gracie, and Lizzie Forman and Melissa Sumpter as well as two great grandchildren.
Jimmy is also survived by his loving siblings; Susie Goss Eubanks (Barney), Caroline Lewis (David), Kathy Hines (Larry), Wayne Goss (Frances), Ted Goss (Sandy) and Linda Joslin.
Jimmy will also be greatly missed by Barbara’s siblings; Andrew T. Filak Jr. (Patti), Michael Filak (Carol), Douglas Filak (Jackie), Kathleen Filak, Ronald Filak (Michele), and Maureen Sauer (Shaun).
He was also loved by many cousins, nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wounded Warrior Project or Alzheimer’s New Jersey in Jimmy’s memory.