Raymond J. Kopycienski, 86, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026.  Mr. Kopycienski was a lifelong resident of North Arlington where he served as a councilman for several years in the early 80s.  He worked as a distributor for Coca-Cola in Newark for many years and then as a warehouse manager for Bergen County for 10 years, retiring in 2005.  He enjoyed cooking and fishing in his spare time.  Raymond was predeceased by his beloved wife, Josephine Kopycienski (nee Cafone) in 2020 and is survived by their loving daughter, Michele Hausmann and her husband, Peter, by his cherished grandchildren, Christopher and his wife, Kim and Alyssa, by his adored great granddaughter, Kennedy Jo, and by many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Nazare Memorial Home, Inc., 403 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst, NJ on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 1 - 3 PM & 6 - 8 PM.  All will gather at the funeral home on Wednesday, March 11 at 9 AM and a funeral mass will be offered at Mount Carmel Church, Lyndhurst at 10 AM.  Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.  You may express your condolences to Raymond's family by using our tribute wall.