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Alexander M. Niz, Jr. age 78 of Wayne, formerly of Paterson, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Sunrise Assisted Living residence in Wayne.
He was born in Paterson having been raised on East 23rd Street in Paterson. He moved to Elmwood Park in 1969 to raise a family. In 2009 he moved to the Edward Sisco Village in Wayne. His friends at Sisco Village said that Alex made everyone laugh and he was very much missed after he moved to the Sunrise Assisted Living residence in Wayne two years ago.
Alex graduated from Eastside High School in Paterson with the Class of 1954. He soon enlisted in the US Army and served as a Military Policeman attaining the rank of Specialist Third Class before being honorably discharged in 1958. For many years he was a member of the Riverside Vets in Paterson.
As a young man he worked in a butcher shop in Paterson. When his father-in-law, Theodore Weiner, passed away in 1962 he went to work at the family stationary store called The 23 Shop in Wayne. Alex worked there with Theodore’s brother Isadore Weiner for many years. As the years progressed he stayed in the stationary store business before retiring in 1995.
Alex was an avid bowler having bowled at the Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park for many years. He even bowled a perfect 300 game there and always wore his trophy ring. He was also an avid golfer and belonged to the Paramus Golf Club for many years. He loved to read and could easily polish off a few novels per month. His children say he had an amazing mind for numbers and could recall the ID number for a pen refill or special type of ledger. He also loved watching all kinds of sports and his favoriste baseball teams were the Mets and Yankees.
He will be remembered as a loving and caring man who was extremely devoted to his family. He was always there to help you and to say he was strong willed and determined is a bit of an understatement. He was the ultimate grandfather and lovingly referred to as “Poppy.” His grandchildren adored him and they were extremely close to him.
Alexander was the devoted father of Barbara Michelson and her husband Mark of Wayne, Tracey Pollack and her husband Jeff of Wayne, and Troy Niz and his wife Denise of North Haledon; he was the cherished Poppy of William and Jessica Michelson, and Zachary Pollack; he maintained a long friendship with his ex-wife Cynthia Niz. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph Niz in 2014.
Those inclined to make a donation in Alexander’s memory are asked to consider: Compassionate Care Hospice,1373 Broad St #300A, Clifton, NJ 07013 (973) 916-1400 or the NJ Special Olympics
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Funeral services will be held privately.
Services
Funeral services will be held privately.
Alexander M. Niz, Jr. age 78 of Wayne, formerly of Paterson, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Sunrise Assisted Living residence in Wayne.
He was born in Paterson having been raised on East 23rd Street in Paterson. He moved to Elmwood Park in 1969 to raise a family. In 2009 he moved to the Edward Sisco Village in Wayne. His friends at Sisco Village said that Alex made everyone laugh and he was very much missed after he moved to the Sunrise Assisted Living residence in Wayne two years ago.
Alex graduated from Eastside High School in Paterson with the Class of 1954. He soon enlisted in the US Army and served as a Military Policeman attaining the rank of Specialist Third Class before being honorably discharged in 1958. For many years he was a member of the Riverside Vets in Paterson.
As a young man he worked in a butcher shop in Paterson. When his father-in-law, Theodore Weiner, passed away in 1962 he went to work at the family stationary store called The 23 Shop in Wayne. Alex worked there with Theodore’s brother Isadore Weiner for many years. As the years progressed he stayed in the stationary store business before retiring in 1995.
Alex was an avid bowler having bowled at the Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park for many years. He even bowled a perfect 300 game there and always wore his trophy ring. He was also an avid golfer and belonged to the Paramus Golf Club for many years. He loved to read and could easily polish off a few novels per month. His children say he had an amazing mind for numbers and could recall the ID number for a pen refill or special type of ledger. He also loved watching all kinds of sports and his favoriste baseball teams were the Mets and Yankees.
He will be remembered as a loving and caring man who was extremely devoted to his family. He was always there to help you and to say he was strong willed and determined is a bit of an understatement. He was the ultimate grandfather and lovingly referred to as “Poppy.” His grandchildren adored him and they were extremely close to him.
Alexander was the devoted father of Barbara Michelson and her husband Mark of Wayne, Tracey Pollack and her husband Jeff of Wayne, and Troy Niz and his wife Denise of North Haledon; he was the cherished Poppy of William and Jessica Michelson, and Zachary Pollack; he maintained a long friendship with his ex-wife Cynthia Niz. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph Niz in 2014.
Those inclined to make a donation in Alexander’s memory are asked to consider: Compassionate Care Hospice,1373 Broad St #300A, Clifton, NJ 07013 (973) 916-1400 or the NJ Special Olympics
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