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Bayonne street renamed after beloved pastor, local activist
Updated Apr 04, 2021;
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BAYONNE Tears, praise and joyful hymns filled Friendship Baptist Church on Sunday.
On Easter Sunday, members of Friendship Baptist Church celebrated not only the life and resurrection of Jesus, but also the life of Rev. H. Gene Sykes and his wife, Frannie. The city also unveiled Rev. Gene Sykes Way as the new street name of where the church sits.
The street naming was a “small token” of appreciation for what the reverend had done for the community, Mayor Jimmy Davis said.
“He was the greatest man I ever knew,” his daughter Lynne Sykes told The Jersey Journal. “He loves this community. He always tried improving the lives of the community. He loved everyone. He prayed for everyone.”
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Bayonne to rename street after the late Rev. H. Gene Sykes
Sykes was the pastor at Friendship Baptist Church on West 20th Street ×
Rev. H. Gene Sykes. Photo by Alyssa Bredin Quiros.
Bayonne has moved to rename a street after the late Rev. H. Gene Sykes of Friendship Baptist Church. In April of 2020, Sykes passed away from COVID-19. He was 78.
Sykes’s death was one of the many tragic losses from COVID-19. He was the eleventh resident to die from the virus.
A long-lasting legacy
Before becoming a clergyman, Sykes was an engineer and a flight crew trainer for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After the war, he continued engineer work for private companies before becoming a faith leader.