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October 2, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at St. James RC Church, 410 Totowa Road., Totowa. (please go directly to the church on Saturday)
A.J. (Alan) Mendez age 16, a lifelong resident of Wayne, passed tragically on October 2, 2011.
He was a student at Randall Carter Elementary School, George Washington Junior High School, and was currently in his Junior year at Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 2013.
A.J. just got a new job at Journeys Shoes at Willowbrook Mall and had previously worked for A.V. Services in Fairfield as a technician.
He is best described as a fun, loving, polite, friendly, prankster who loved being outdoors, and really enjoyed being with his friends. BMX bike riding, skateboarding, electric guitar (heavy metal/rock), and playing XBOX for hours on end were all passions of his.
He was the loving son of Rod and Karen Mendez of Wayne; devoted brother of Deanna Mendez of Wayne; cherished grandson of Pat (Stecklein) Alter of Kew Gardens Queens, NY and the late Stuart Alter, Anne (Fiedler) Mendez, and Joseph Mendez; much loved by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Flowers are appreciated, or for those inclined to make a memorial donation, please consider the American Red Cross, 209 Fairfield Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004.
Here is a compilation of poems and thoughts put together by some of AJ's friends:
Never forget AJ Mendez
“Have fun, scouting out the new territory…’til we can join you later.”
“Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow; I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of a quiet bird in circles flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die.”
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.”
“When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to say and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, be happy we had so many years. I gave you love. You can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. But now it’s time I traveled on alone. So grieve with me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted with trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near and if you listen to your heart, you’ll hear all of my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say; “Welcome Home!”
“Instead of just counting your blessings, make your blessings count”
“Isn’t it interesting that…when we are born, we are crying and the world is laughing and happy…but when we die, we are laughing and happy and the world is crying.”
“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that, in truth, you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”
NEVER FORGET. 10/2/11
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Friends may visit with the family on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at St. James RC Church, 410 Totowa Road., Totowa. (please go directly to the church on Saturday)
October 2, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A Funeral Mass will be offered 9:30 AM on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at St. James RC Church, 410 Totowa Road., Totowa. (please go directly to the church on Saturday)
A.J. (Alan) Mendez age 16, a lifelong resident of Wayne, passed tragically on October 2, 2011.
He was a student at Randall Carter Elementary School, George Washington Junior High School, and was currently in his Junior year at Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 2013.
A.J. just got a new job at Journeys Shoes at Willowbrook Mall and had previously worked for A.V. Services in Fairfield as a technician.
He is best described as a fun, loving, polite, friendly, prankster who loved being outdoors, and really enjoyed being with his friends. BMX bike riding, skateboarding, electric guitar (heavy metal/rock), and playing XBOX for hours on end were all passions of his.
He was the loving son of Rod and Karen Mendez of Wayne; devoted brother of Deanna Mendez of Wayne; cherished grandson of Pat (Stecklein) Alter of Kew Gardens Queens, NY and the late Stuart Alter, Anne (Fiedler) Mendez, and Joseph Mendez; much loved by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Flowers are appreciated, or for those inclined to make a memorial donation, please consider the American Red Cross, 209 Fairfield Rd., Fairfield, NJ 07004.
Here is a compilation of poems and thoughts put together by some of AJ's friends:
Never forget AJ Mendez
“Have fun, scouting out the new territory…’til we can join you later.”
“Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow; I am the diamond glints on snow; I am the sunlight on ripened grain; I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of a quiet bird in circles flight. I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die.”
“When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.”
“When I am gone, release me, let me go I have so many things to say and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, be happy we had so many years. I gave you love. You can only guess how much you gave me in happiness. But now it’s time I traveled on alone. So grieve with me, if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted with trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, so bless the memories within your heart. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near and if you listen to your heart, you’ll hear all of my love around you soft and clear. And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say; “Welcome Home!”
“Instead of just counting your blessings, make your blessings count”
“Isn’t it interesting that…when we are born, we are crying and the world is laughing and happy…but when we die, we are laughing and happy and the world is crying.”
“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that, in truth, you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”
NEVER FORGET. 10/2/11
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