Annette Hric

Annette R. Hric (nee Grolly), age 77, of Newfoundland passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 5, 2021 while receiving the loving care of her family and after a courageous battle with cancer.

Annette was born and raised in the Passaic Park section of Passaic and was one of three children to Charles and Charlotte Grolly.  Annette attended Passaic High School as a young girl and graduated with the class of 1961.  While she was in high school she met a handsome young man while attending Grace Church in Clifton. The man’s name was Joseph Hric.  The couple hit it off great and it was love at first sight.  Joe and Annette started dating and got married shortly after Annette graduated high school on November 21, 1961.  Annette and Joe settled in Clifton and lived there for about four years.  The two then then moved to Lincoln Park.  While in Lincoln Park, Annette and Joe welcomed the births of their three children; Suzanne, Joseph, and Pamela.  Annette and her family remained in Lincoln Park until 1981 when they moved to Kinnelon, NJ.  Annette, Joe, and their children remained there until 1998 when they moved to Newfoundland.  Joe and Annette have been in Newfoundland ever since.

Annette found work quickly after high school as a secretary for a company called Federal Sweets on Hazel Street in Clifton.  Annette held this position for a few years until her children were born.  Subsequent to becoming a mother, Annette devoted herself to being a full time homemaker.  This was a career she sincerely cherished and was her true calling.  As time passed and her children grew up, she partnered with her husband, assisting with bookkeeping and secretarial work for their business with Wise Potato Chips.  Annette worked with her husband Joe for about ten years until their retirement in 1995.

One of Annette’s favorite past times was gardening.  Annette grew a variety of flowers and vegetables throughout all the seasons, year after year.  Her family recalls their home resembling the grounds of a well-kept state park.  Annette had such a talent for gardening that often times she would get bored with certain plants and flowers, then telling her children to come and dig them up and plant them in their own yards.  Crocheting and sewing was another of Annette’s talents.  Throughout the years she knitted and crocheted countless sweaters and afghans for herself and her family.  Joe and Annette also enjoyed traveling together visiting Florida and treasured memorable trips across the country to The Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park.  Not only was Annette a wonderful homemaker, she also had the skills to work on her own, and the homes of her children.  She would often help her kids with tiling kitchens and bathrooms, spackling, and wallpapering.

But beyond all of Annette’s talent, hobbies, and interests, her greatest passion was for her family.  Nothing in the world meant more to Annette than spending quality time with her children and grandchildren.  She was a wonderful cook and cherished hosting holidays and family events at her home.  Annette loved to laugh and joke around with her friends and her family.  She was a truly lovable person whom everyone wanted to be around.  Annette and her husband Joe cherished fifty-nine years of loving and loyal marriage together.  She was a truly special person who touched the lives of everyone around her.  She will be sorely missed by her family and friends alike.

Annette is survived by her husband Joseph Hric of Newfoundland, NJ, three children; her daughter Pamela Hric of Newfoundland, NJ, her son Joseph Charles Hric and his wife Franci of Oak Ridge, NJ, and her daughter Suzanne Hasten and her husband Jim of Franklin, NJ, four grandchildren; Jack Myles Hric of Newfoundland, NJ, Joseph Anthony Hric of Oak Ridge, NJ, Ginnette Hric of Virginia Beach, VA, and Denise Meeker and her husband Bob of Bloomsbury, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Annette’s name may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.  www.stjude.org