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June 6, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 3-6 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 6 PM on Friday, at the conclusion of the visiting hours.
Alice Gabel, age 87 of Wayne, died peacefully with her family by her side, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Alice was born in Paterson and lived there until she was about ten years old. Her family moved to the “down neck” section of Newark where she spent her formative years. Alice proudly contributed to the household as she began to work for a number of large companies. Eventually she became the trusted Executive Assistant to the Vice-President of a large bank. She met many people in the workforce. Some of which became friends for life.
One summer evening Alice met Charles Gabel while dancing at the Osprey in Manasquan, NJ. Realizing their birthdays were only one day apart, Charles asked her out to celebrate. Eventually Alice accepted. After a proper courtship they were married on January 27, 1962. They enjoyed a loving yet feisty marriage for nearly thirty years. Their pride and joy were their two sons, Douglas and Matthew.
Alice and Charles settled in the newly constructed homes in the Tom’s Lake section of Wayne. The community was filled with new families moving in all around them, most of which were young couples with children, just like her and Charles. When the township proposed making their quiet, dead-end street into a through-street, Alice was there with the other moms, lining up their baby strollers across the road to block the construction! She formed long lasting friendships playing cards, games, and attending neighborhood BBQ’s, as recently as last summer! When Charles fell ill, Alice displayed her most loving quality dedicating several years of her life taking great care of him until his untimely passing in 1991.
Alice knew how to keep busy and occupy her time. She was most content watching old movies and continued to do so on a daily basis. Earlier on, Alice was happy relaxing on a beach chair near a jetty, reading a book. Cape May was her favorite place to visit, and Cape Cod took a close second. She also loved dining out, especially at the shore. She truly enjoyed her meals and would never rush. Her sons recall their birthday dinners were always at least three hours long!
Alice was very creative and was a wonderful artist. Her creativity and love of the arts expanded into all areas of her life; from her eye for decorating and great sense of style & fashion to taking in shows with family & friends at NJPAC and Papermill Playhouse. She was known for dressing nicely and always looked great. Her secret to keeping a sharp mind was doing the daily crossword puzzle – and it worked! She was often described as being a “pip”, and having “spunk”. Both meant in the most loving way. At 87 years old she hardly missed a beat! Alice Gabel’s trademark salutation, “Love and Lollipops”, always put a smile on the faces of those she loved.
She was a devoted mother to her two sons whose happiness was of the utmost importance to her. If her sons were happy, so was she. A grandmother of four, “Grandma Gabel” enjoyed watching her grandchildren play. She’d often say “I don't need to have them right next to me, I just love to watch and listen to them.” Once again, proving how her loved-ones happiness made her happy too.
Alice would frequently tell her family members that she loved them. And when she received a reply, they knew she’d respond “I love you more”, and she did. They will all miss her dearly.
Alice is survived by her two sons; Doug Gabel and his wife Carol of Pompton Plains, and Matt Gabel and his wife Karen of West Milford, and four grandchildren; Ryan, Caroline, Jackson, and Kaila. She was predeceased by her husband Charles in 1991.
Alice loved flowers, but she was also a very practical woman. In lieu of flowers, her family would greatly appreciate donations in her memory be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517 , Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517, or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 3-6 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 6 PM on Friday, at the conclusion of the visiting hours.
June 6, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, June 9, 2017 from 3-6 PM. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 6 PM on Friday, at the conclusion of the visiting hours.
Alice Gabel, age 87 of Wayne, died peacefully with her family by her side, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017.
Alice was born in Paterson and lived there until she was about ten years old. Her family moved to the “down neck” section of Newark where she spent her formative years. Alice proudly contributed to the household as she began to work for a number of large companies. Eventually she became the trusted Executive Assistant to the Vice-President of a large bank. She met many people in the workforce. Some of which became friends for life.
One summer evening Alice met Charles Gabel while dancing at the Osprey in Manasquan, NJ. Realizing their birthdays were only one day apart, Charles asked her out to celebrate. Eventually Alice accepted. After a proper courtship they were married on January 27, 1962. They enjoyed a loving yet feisty marriage for nearly thirty years. Their pride and joy were their two sons, Douglas and Matthew.
Alice and Charles settled in the newly constructed homes in the Tom’s Lake section of Wayne. The community was filled with new families moving in all around them, most of which were young couples with children, just like her and Charles. When the township proposed making their quiet, dead-end street into a through-street, Alice was there with the other moms, lining up their baby strollers across the road to block the construction! She formed long lasting friendships playing cards, games, and attending neighborhood BBQ’s, as recently as last summer! When Charles fell ill, Alice displayed her most loving quality dedicating several years of her life taking great care of him until his untimely passing in 1991.
Alice knew how to keep busy and occupy her time. She was most content watching old movies and continued to do so on a daily basis. Earlier on, Alice was happy relaxing on a beach chair near a jetty, reading a book. Cape May was her favorite place to visit, and Cape Cod took a close second. She also loved dining out, especially at the shore. She truly enjoyed her meals and would never rush. Her sons recall their birthday dinners were always at least three hours long!
Alice was very creative and was a wonderful artist. Her creativity and love of the arts expanded into all areas of her life; from her eye for decorating and great sense of style & fashion to taking in shows with family & friends at NJPAC and Papermill Playhouse. She was known for dressing nicely and always looked great. Her secret to keeping a sharp mind was doing the daily crossword puzzle – and it worked! She was often described as being a “pip”, and having “spunk”. Both meant in the most loving way. At 87 years old she hardly missed a beat! Alice Gabel’s trademark salutation, “Love and Lollipops”, always put a smile on the faces of those she loved.
She was a devoted mother to her two sons whose happiness was of the utmost importance to her. If her sons were happy, so was she. A grandmother of four, “Grandma Gabel” enjoyed watching her grandchildren play. She’d often say “I don't need to have them right next to me, I just love to watch and listen to them.” Once again, proving how her loved-ones happiness made her happy too.
Alice would frequently tell her family members that she loved them. And when she received a reply, they knew she’d respond “I love you more”, and she did. They will all miss her dearly.
Alice is survived by her two sons; Doug Gabel and his wife Carol of Pompton Plains, and Matt Gabel and his wife Karen of West Milford, and four grandchildren; Ryan, Caroline, Jackson, and Kaila. She was predeceased by her husband Charles in 1991.
Alice loved flowers, but she was also a very practical woman. In lieu of flowers, her family would greatly appreciate donations in her memory be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517 , Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517, or visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
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