Rev. H. Gene Sykes
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (Bayonne, NJ)
A renowned faith leader in the Bayonne community, in addition to serving as the pastor of Friendship Baptist Church for more than 25 years, Rev. Sykes was also a volunteer commissioner on the Bayonne Housing Authority. He was also an active member of the Bayonne Interfaith Clergy and other community organizations. Prior to joining the ministry, he worked as an engineer and flight crew training in the US Air Force and for multiple private companies. He passed away at the age of 78 due to COVID-19.
