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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, November 2, 2015 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Paterson.
Ann M. LeMay (nee Cafasso), age 69 of Wayne died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside.
“Sam,” as she was fondly known by many, was raised in Paterson and lived in Haledon before moving to Wayne in 1999. She operated a hair salon out of her home in Haledon for many years, and was a waitress at Miranda’s in Wayne for the past nine years.
Ann met her husband Ernest LeMay when they were just teenagers. Ernie was working at the local service station and was sent to the Cafasso home to pick up their car for service. He knocked on the door and Ann answered – with her head covered in curlers! She was so embarrassed when she saw this handsome young man at the door that she ran back into the house, forgetting to give him the car keys. When Ernie returned the car late that day, Ann came to the door looking perfectly stunning, and she caught his eye this time. Sometime later she came to visit him at the service station, tapping him on the shoulder while he was hunched over working on a car. He replied “I’ll be right with you Sam!” When Ernie finally turned around, he was pleasantly surprised to see Ann standing there, and not his friend Sam. Nevertheless, her nickname was born that day, and she’s been affectionately called “Sam” ever since. After their first date to Falls View for hot dogs, they were married on October 22, 1966. They’ve enjoyed forty nine “very good” years together, including many memorable trips to Atlantic City where they would play the slots sitting right next to each other. Ernie will miss her dearly.
Besides listening to Kenny Rogers, Ann’s greatest joy was her family. She loved to get everyone together, even if it was just for a brief while or a quick meal. Holidays were very special to her with big gatherings at Thanksgiving, Easter, and of course Christmas. At Christmas, Ann was sure to buy too much for her grandchildren, she spoil everyone, and loved wrapping presents. She was blessed with eleven grandchildren and she dedicated herself to all of them. She was renowned for operating “Camp Nana” – ‘summer camp’ for her grandchildren hosted every summer at her home. The kids all have great memories at Camp Nana; swimming in the pool, hot dogs on the grill, and the occasional road trip when they would all pile inside grandma’s minivan. Ann even showed them how to use a hedge trimmer once…until she nearly cut her thumb off. The Wayne Police were kind enough to stay at the house and watch all the kids while the ambulance took her to the hospital for stitches. All the kids have special memories of their Nana and those stories will keep her memory alive in their hearts for many more years to come.
Ann is survived by her beloved husband Ernest “Ernie” of Wayne, by her four children; Jacqueline Tirella and her husband Michael of Wayne, Ernest III and his wife Christine of W. Milford, Christopher of N. Haledon, and David and his wife Cynthia of W. Milford, her loving daughter-in-law Tina, eleven grandchildren; Michael, Nicholas, Dominic, Jay, Mathew, Anthony, Joey, CJ, Donevan, Aaron, and Evan, and one brother; Louis Cafasso of New York, NY.
Ann’s family is particularly grateful to the nurses and staff of Valley Hospice. They are amazing people who provided comfort, care, and compassion above and beyond what was expected. Donations in Ann’s memory, if friends so wish, would be appreciated to support The Valley Hospice. Please send donations to: The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 N. Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, November 2, 2015 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Paterson.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, November 1, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, November 2, 2015 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Paterson.
Ann M. LeMay (nee Cafasso), age 69 of Wayne died peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside.
“Sam,” as she was fondly known by many, was raised in Paterson and lived in Haledon before moving to Wayne in 1999. She operated a hair salon out of her home in Haledon for many years, and was a waitress at Miranda’s in Wayne for the past nine years.
Ann met her husband Ernest LeMay when they were just teenagers. Ernie was working at the local service station and was sent to the Cafasso home to pick up their car for service. He knocked on the door and Ann answered – with her head covered in curlers! She was so embarrassed when she saw this handsome young man at the door that she ran back into the house, forgetting to give him the car keys. When Ernie returned the car late that day, Ann came to the door looking perfectly stunning, and she caught his eye this time. Sometime later she came to visit him at the service station, tapping him on the shoulder while he was hunched over working on a car. He replied “I’ll be right with you Sam!” When Ernie finally turned around, he was pleasantly surprised to see Ann standing there, and not his friend Sam. Nevertheless, her nickname was born that day, and she’s been affectionately called “Sam” ever since. After their first date to Falls View for hot dogs, they were married on October 22, 1966. They’ve enjoyed forty nine “very good” years together, including many memorable trips to Atlantic City where they would play the slots sitting right next to each other. Ernie will miss her dearly.
Besides listening to Kenny Rogers, Ann’s greatest joy was her family. She loved to get everyone together, even if it was just for a brief while or a quick meal. Holidays were very special to her with big gatherings at Thanksgiving, Easter, and of course Christmas. At Christmas, Ann was sure to buy too much for her grandchildren, she spoil everyone, and loved wrapping presents. She was blessed with eleven grandchildren and she dedicated herself to all of them. She was renowned for operating “Camp Nana” – ‘summer camp’ for her grandchildren hosted every summer at her home. The kids all have great memories at Camp Nana; swimming in the pool, hot dogs on the grill, and the occasional road trip when they would all pile inside grandma’s minivan. Ann even showed them how to use a hedge trimmer once…until she nearly cut her thumb off. The Wayne Police were kind enough to stay at the house and watch all the kids while the ambulance took her to the hospital for stitches. All the kids have special memories of their Nana and those stories will keep her memory alive in their hearts for many more years to come.
Ann is survived by her beloved husband Ernest “Ernie” of Wayne, by her four children; Jacqueline Tirella and her husband Michael of Wayne, Ernest III and his wife Christine of W. Milford, Christopher of N. Haledon, and David and his wife Cynthia of W. Milford, her loving daughter-in-law Tina, eleven grandchildren; Michael, Nicholas, Dominic, Jay, Mathew, Anthony, Joey, CJ, Donevan, Aaron, and Evan, and one brother; Louis Cafasso of New York, NY.
Ann’s family is particularly grateful to the nurses and staff of Valley Hospice. They are amazing people who provided comfort, care, and compassion above and beyond what was expected. Donations in Ann’s memory, if friends so wish, would be appreciated to support The Valley Hospice. Please send donations to: The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 N. Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
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