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December 6, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 10:00 AM at Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Please meet directly at the church. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Anne Drake, age 87, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Born in Passaic Anne grew up in Wallington. She graduated from Lodi High School in 1944.
Following high school, Anne worked for several years as a secretary for American Colortype in Clifton. Anne and Robert married on June 10, 1950 and had three children. Anne settled into full-time motherhood, serving as an assistant Brownie and Girl Scout leader and being her son Bob’s biggest fan at his Wayne Hills High School wrestling and track meets and soccer games. She made their home in Wayne a loving place for her children to grow up and return to, and a welcoming place for her husband for the rest of his and her own life.
Anne’s Christian faith was dear to her, and, as a long-time member of Preakness Reformed Church of Wayne, she helped with various church endeavors including the annual antique show and as a volunteer spreading holiday cheer through the church’s outreach ministry to the residents of the North Jersey Developmental Center in Totowa.
She enjoyed the Jersey shore, especially Wildwood Crest.
Anne will be forever remembered and adored for her gentle, quiet and selfless spirit. She was most happy when the needs and wants of everyone she loved were taken care of. She was kind, living by her faith. Anne’s grandchildren were her greatest joy.
Anne is survived by her two dear daughters: Patricia A. Drake and Donna Wichot, as well as by Donna’s husband Zachary Wichot, both of Wayne; her daughter-in-law Asuncion Drake of San Diego, CA; and her two adored grandchildren: Kelly Wichot and Paul Drake. Anne was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert R. Drake, Jr. in 1982, her dear son Robert W. Drake in 2006, and her dear brother John Babyak, Jr. in 1981.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Anne’s name are asked to consider the Preakness Reformed Church Memorial Fund, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470. For more information and a photo, visit www.vandermay.com.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 10:00 AM at Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Please meet directly at the church. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
December 6, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 10:00 AM at Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Please meet directly at the church. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Anne Drake, age 87, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Born in Passaic Anne grew up in Wallington. She graduated from Lodi High School in 1944.
Following high school, Anne worked for several years as a secretary for American Colortype in Clifton. Anne and Robert married on June 10, 1950 and had three children. Anne settled into full-time motherhood, serving as an assistant Brownie and Girl Scout leader and being her son Bob’s biggest fan at his Wayne Hills High School wrestling and track meets and soccer games. She made their home in Wayne a loving place for her children to grow up and return to, and a welcoming place for her husband for the rest of his and her own life.
Anne’s Christian faith was dear to her, and, as a long-time member of Preakness Reformed Church of Wayne, she helped with various church endeavors including the annual antique show and as a volunteer spreading holiday cheer through the church’s outreach ministry to the residents of the North Jersey Developmental Center in Totowa.
She enjoyed the Jersey shore, especially Wildwood Crest.
Anne will be forever remembered and adored for her gentle, quiet and selfless spirit. She was most happy when the needs and wants of everyone she loved were taken care of. She was kind, living by her faith. Anne’s grandchildren were her greatest joy.
Anne is survived by her two dear daughters: Patricia A. Drake and Donna Wichot, as well as by Donna’s husband Zachary Wichot, both of Wayne; her daughter-in-law Asuncion Drake of San Diego, CA; and her two adored grandchildren: Kelly Wichot and Paul Drake. Anne was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert R. Drake, Jr. in 1982, her dear son Robert W. Drake in 2006, and her dear brother John Babyak, Jr. in 1981.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Anne’s name are asked to consider the Preakness Reformed Church Memorial Fund, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ 07470. For more information and a photo, visit www.vandermay.com.
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