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October 3, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, October 8 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation RC Church where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Anton J. “Tony” Kerstner, age 76 of Wayne, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He had been a resident of Wayne since 1965.
Tony was raised in East Paterson and graduated from Lodi High School with the class of 1955. He attended Seton Hall University and ultimately received his Associates degree in accounting from Bergen Community College. He enjoyed a career with AT&T as an accountant, retiring in 1987.
As a teenager, Tony worked at a wholesale floral supply. It was there that he met his wife Margaret. Tony was charming and courted her with flowers. He was also a smart young man and he gave flowers to Margaret’s mother and grandmother too! He was trying to win her over from every angle. They married on July 29, 1962 and honeymooned in Bermuda. Upon their return, they settled into their home at Lions Head Lake in Wayne, where they have lived ever since. They had a ‘best friends’ marriage and loved to do things together. Day trips to New York City were among his favorite and he loved Broadway shows. They also visited public gardens, museums and just about any place that was wheelchair accessible. Cape Cod was high on his list too, and relaxing in Dennis Port with his family was the best part of his summers.
Tony was also a great cook. He took some cooking classes, with Mr. Bradley as the instructor, and remembered his lessons well. Tony could make wonderful Italian dinners and his sauce was world class. He also loved to eat and if you had ever enjoyed a meal with him, you know he was among the slowest of eaters – savoring every bite. Prime rib, Italian food, and any kind of dessert were his favorites. He seemed to be eating all the time, and often Margaret would barely be finished doing the dishes and he would be looking for a snack or something more to eat, and yet he always stayed fit.
Tony was a very sweet man, kind and compassionate. He was selfless to a fault and was dignified and graceful when dealing with his Multiple Sclerosis. He tried very hard not to let his ailment slow him down and his attitude was truly inspirational to his family and friends.
Tony is survived by his beloved wife of fifty one years; Margaret (nee Barnhart), two daugthers; Jacqueline Kerstner and her husband Doug Weeks of Malden, MA, and Cynthia Bede of Ringwood, NJ, three grandchildren; Jessica, Thomas and James Bede, one sister; Deborah Nowosielecki and her husband Wally of Elmwood Park, NJ, one brother; David Kerstner, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Robert, his sister Irene Kerstner, and his son-in-law Joseph Bede.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, October 8 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation RC Church where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
October 3, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 7, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, October 8 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation RC Church where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Anton J. “Tony” Kerstner, age 76 of Wayne, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013. He had been a resident of Wayne since 1965.
Tony was raised in East Paterson and graduated from Lodi High School with the class of 1955. He attended Seton Hall University and ultimately received his Associates degree in accounting from Bergen Community College. He enjoyed a career with AT&T as an accountant, retiring in 1987.
As a teenager, Tony worked at a wholesale floral supply. It was there that he met his wife Margaret. Tony was charming and courted her with flowers. He was also a smart young man and he gave flowers to Margaret’s mother and grandmother too! He was trying to win her over from every angle. They married on July 29, 1962 and honeymooned in Bermuda. Upon their return, they settled into their home at Lions Head Lake in Wayne, where they have lived ever since. They had a ‘best friends’ marriage and loved to do things together. Day trips to New York City were among his favorite and he loved Broadway shows. They also visited public gardens, museums and just about any place that was wheelchair accessible. Cape Cod was high on his list too, and relaxing in Dennis Port with his family was the best part of his summers.
Tony was also a great cook. He took some cooking classes, with Mr. Bradley as the instructor, and remembered his lessons well. Tony could make wonderful Italian dinners and his sauce was world class. He also loved to eat and if you had ever enjoyed a meal with him, you know he was among the slowest of eaters – savoring every bite. Prime rib, Italian food, and any kind of dessert were his favorites. He seemed to be eating all the time, and often Margaret would barely be finished doing the dishes and he would be looking for a snack or something more to eat, and yet he always stayed fit.
Tony was a very sweet man, kind and compassionate. He was selfless to a fault and was dignified and graceful when dealing with his Multiple Sclerosis. He tried very hard not to let his ailment slow him down and his attitude was truly inspirational to his family and friends.
Tony is survived by his beloved wife of fifty one years; Margaret (nee Barnhart), two daugthers; Jacqueline Kerstner and her husband Doug Weeks of Malden, MA, and Cynthia Bede of Ringwood, NJ, three grandchildren; Jessica, Thomas and James Bede, one sister; Deborah Nowosielecki and her husband Wally of Elmwood Park, NJ, one brother; David Kerstner, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Robert, his sister Irene Kerstner, and his son-in-law Joseph Bede.
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