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June 9, 2019
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday June 20, 2019 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Maryrest Cemetery, Darlington Ave, Mahwah.
Alan Purcell passed away June 9th, 2019 peacefully in the love of his family. Born December 16th 1952 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson NJ to Elmer and Leona (nee: Van Durme) Purcell and was raised in Clifton NJ and then moved to Garfield where he served as a volunteer Firefighter.
Alan eventually settled his family in Wayne in 1985 where he completed his 30+ year career at Sears Roebuck & Co. as a field technician and mechanic before forming his own business “Just Garages LLC” in 2003. In Wayne, he served his community proudly as a zoning board officer and later as a Ward 1 Wayne Councilman before retiring after 20 years. Alan also served as a Passaic County SPCA officer and was instrumental in the opening of the “Alan Purcell Wayne Animal Shelter” which was named in his honor.
Alan will be remembered as a man who was always engaged with community and helping his neighbors. He had a passionate love for animals and animal rights; an avid automotive mechanic hobbyist, Alan loved all things fast and loud and enjoyed working on "toys" with his sons, attending car shows and spending time with family and friends in any setting.
He leaves behind his wife Susan Marie (nee: Contey) Purcell of thirty two years, and their son Anthony and his girlfriend Ying Lam; his son Paul Alan and his wife Catrina and their son (grandson) Alan Joseph "AJ" Purcell; and his three sisters Joan Wojdyla (and her husband Fritz), Joyce Cicalese (and her husband Frank), and Linda Purcell (and her partner; Dr. Ted Wojno); and numerous loving cousins, nephews and nieces.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the “Alan Purcell Wayne Animal Shelter” located at 201 Pompton Plains Cross Rd, Wayne NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday June 20, 2019 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Maryrest Cemetery, Darlington Ave, Mahwah.
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