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March 2, 2013
Services
A Memorial Mass for Anne will be celebrated 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. There will be no visitation hours at the funeral home.
Anne Marie DuBois (nee Thompson), age 74 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
Anne grew up in Paterson and graduated from St. John’s High School in 1956. She was exceedingly bright; a straight “A” student. During that era however, girls were not encouraged to go to college and she began working as a secretary at the Manhattan Shirt Company in Paterson. She became a full time mom after moving to Wayne in 1961.
Anne met her husband Orrie in Paterson. He was a cook at a local luncheonette near St. Joseph’s hospital and she came in occasionally for lunch. He took her out on a date in his Ford convertible and they fell in love. They continued to correspond while Orrie served in the Marine Corps and upon his discharge they married at St. Agnes Church in Paterson on October 3, 1959. Orrie recalls having a total of $17 for their honeymoon, which bought them about three days of enjoyment before he had to return to work. The newlyweds settled into an apartment in Paterson before moving to Packanack Lake in 1961.
Anne was a selfless individual who was always concerned about everyone else, especially her family, and she found joy in making people happy. Christmas was her favorite holiday because nothing brought her greater pleasure than giving to others. She was devoted to her faith and Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church in Wayne, where she had been generous and supportive of the nuns that used to be in residence there. She was always concerned about her family and making sure her kids were well looked after. Her children recall how their clothes always smelled great and were pressed to perfection. She loved to iron and would press not only their shirts and slacks, but their socks and underwear too. She was a dedicated mom and there was no higher calling, until she was promoted to “grandma” of course. She was devoted to her grandchildren and spent time with them as often as possible.
Her most favorite pastime was tending to her garden, which was more like a passion than a chore. She would toil for hours in her garden, making sure everything was perfect. Her cooking left nothing to be desired and her cheese cake was like nothing you had ever had before – it was perfect. She also liked watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy each day, as well as taking trips to Atlantic City with her brother (and best friend) Joe. She had earned ‘Diamond’ status at several of the casinos and enjoyed all the special treatment she received as a result. She would play the slots and had hit the jackpot a few times over the years. She would also spend time people-watching, both in the casinos and out on the boardwalk. She could spend hours watching all the people having fun and carrying on. This often provided better entertainment than the slot machines ever could. She was blessed with many fun times over the years, but most importantly she was blessed with the love of her family. They will all miss her dearly.
Anne is survived by her husband Orrie, her four children; Orry and his wife Leslie of Wayne, Mark and his wife Carolyn of Wayne, Daniel and his wife Gretchen of Wayne, and Ruthanne Cairoli and her husband Michael of Hawthorne, her sister Terri Walles and her husband Frank of Wayne, four brothers; Francis Thompson and his wife Cathy of California, James Thompson and his wife Maria of Forked River, NJ, Patrick Thompson and his wife Jane of Florida, and Joseph Thompson of Wayne who was not only her brother, but her best friend too, as well as ten grandchildren; Madeleine and Isabelle Cairoli of Hawthorne, Ryan, Samantha, David, Stephen, Mark, Daniel, Sean and Olivia DuBois, all of Wayne. She was predeceased by her brother Daniel Thompson who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, May 23, 1968.
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A Memorial Mass for Anne will be celebrated 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. There will be no visitation hours at the funeral home.
March 2, 2013
Services
A Memorial Mass for Anne will be celebrated 9:30 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. There will be no visitation hours at the funeral home.
Anne Marie DuBois (nee Thompson), age 74 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
Anne grew up in Paterson and graduated from St. John’s High School in 1956. She was exceedingly bright; a straight “A” student. During that era however, girls were not encouraged to go to college and she began working as a secretary at the Manhattan Shirt Company in Paterson. She became a full time mom after moving to Wayne in 1961.
Anne met her husband Orrie in Paterson. He was a cook at a local luncheonette near St. Joseph’s hospital and she came in occasionally for lunch. He took her out on a date in his Ford convertible and they fell in love. They continued to correspond while Orrie served in the Marine Corps and upon his discharge they married at St. Agnes Church in Paterson on October 3, 1959. Orrie recalls having a total of $17 for their honeymoon, which bought them about three days of enjoyment before he had to return to work. The newlyweds settled into an apartment in Paterson before moving to Packanack Lake in 1961.
Anne was a selfless individual who was always concerned about everyone else, especially her family, and she found joy in making people happy. Christmas was her favorite holiday because nothing brought her greater pleasure than giving to others. She was devoted to her faith and Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church in Wayne, where she had been generous and supportive of the nuns that used to be in residence there. She was always concerned about her family and making sure her kids were well looked after. Her children recall how their clothes always smelled great and were pressed to perfection. She loved to iron and would press not only their shirts and slacks, but their socks and underwear too. She was a dedicated mom and there was no higher calling, until she was promoted to “grandma” of course. She was devoted to her grandchildren and spent time with them as often as possible.
Her most favorite pastime was tending to her garden, which was more like a passion than a chore. She would toil for hours in her garden, making sure everything was perfect. Her cooking left nothing to be desired and her cheese cake was like nothing you had ever had before – it was perfect. She also liked watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy each day, as well as taking trips to Atlantic City with her brother (and best friend) Joe. She had earned ‘Diamond’ status at several of the casinos and enjoyed all the special treatment she received as a result. She would play the slots and had hit the jackpot a few times over the years. She would also spend time people-watching, both in the casinos and out on the boardwalk. She could spend hours watching all the people having fun and carrying on. This often provided better entertainment than the slot machines ever could. She was blessed with many fun times over the years, but most importantly she was blessed with the love of her family. They will all miss her dearly.
Anne is survived by her husband Orrie, her four children; Orry and his wife Leslie of Wayne, Mark and his wife Carolyn of Wayne, Daniel and his wife Gretchen of Wayne, and Ruthanne Cairoli and her husband Michael of Hawthorne, her sister Terri Walles and her husband Frank of Wayne, four brothers; Francis Thompson and his wife Cathy of California, James Thompson and his wife Maria of Forked River, NJ, Patrick Thompson and his wife Jane of Florida, and Joseph Thompson of Wayne who was not only her brother, but her best friend too, as well as ten grandchildren; Madeleine and Isabelle Cairoli of Hawthorne, Ryan, Samantha, David, Stephen, Mark, Daniel, Sean and Olivia DuBois, all of Wayne. She was predeceased by her brother Daniel Thompson who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, May 23, 1968.
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