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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Barbara Ann Rahuba, age 79 of Wanaque and formerly of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara grew up in Fair Lawn. She graduated from Saint Joseph’s High School in Paterson then studied further at St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg, MD where she earned her B.S. degree in Nursing.
Barbara met her husband Edward Rahuba at a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) social gathering. Their first date was to the movies in Totowa where they saw Marlon Brando star in “The Wild One.” They soon fell in love, and were united in marriage before family and friends on Saturday, November 29, 1958 at St. Anne’s Church in Fair Lawn. They honeymooned in the Poconos and settled into their new life together. Soon after, they made their home in Wayne. It was here that Barbara utilized the skills she learned as a nurse as she settled into the honorable roll of raising and caring for her two sons and three daughters. Life was always busy in the home on the corner of Alps Road and Eleron Place, but Barbara cherished every minute of it and, being extremely organized, no one was more qualified or up to the task than her. Loving and being with her family was truly her greatest passion and she never felt more blessed than when they were all together. Barbara had an unspoken expectation that everyone gathered as a family for dinner and she didn’t prefer leftovers but neither was a problem because everyone enjoyed her great cooking. Vacation and family time were important, whether it was on her beloved Long Beach Island, at Preakness Pool, or on a trip in the Winnebago from Maine to Florida (or the Army Navy game with lifelong friends).
During the 51 years that the Rahubas called Wayne their hometown, Barbara and Ed were parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley Church – in fact they were founding parishioners! Barbara was very active in the church’s life and she and Ed made many life-long friendships. In 2008, they renewed their wedding vow at OLV after 50 years of marriage. Barb attended church every Sunday and she always knew so many people that, without fail, for her, church always went for an hour-and-a-half (or longer) because she ended up speaking to so many people she knew after mass.
Barbara’s sociable flair was not just exercised at church. Her warm and friendly nature helped her make friends wherever she went. Whether she was volunteering at our Lady Of the Valley School when her kids were young, taking a walk around Packanack Lake with friends, helping to organize a fashion show, or engaging in one of her greatest passions – playing bridge, Barbara spread love and touched people’s life wherever she went.
Barbara was serious about that game of bridge! She typically played about three times a week with bridge clubs in Ridgewood as well near the family’s shore home in Long Beach Island. She was an excellent player even achieving the prestigious rank of Gold Life Master. Next to playing bridge, summers down on LBI were one of Barbara’s greatest pleasures. She loved to get out in the sun and enjoy the sound of the surf while reading the latest New York Times best-selling novel. When the weather turned cold in New Jersey, she and Edward gladly escaped to their winter home in Sarasota, FL or traveled internationally on vacations to Germany, Italy, Russia, Denmark, France, Hawaii, and Ireland as well as on many cruises.
Of all the blessings Barbara enjoyed in her life, she always considered the greatest one to be the blessing of family and friends.
Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Dr. Edward Rahuba; her five children: E. Scott Rahuba of Intervale, NH, Dr. Kim and husband Dr. Greg Stetzel of Branchville, Karen and husband Charlie Verhoog of Wyckoff, Donna and husband Manuel Cancel of Wayne, and Patrick and wife Rosalie Rahuba of Hamburg; seven grandchildren: Billy and Danielle Stetzel, Brianne, Charles, and Christy Verhoog, and Gabrielle and Emma Cancel; and her sister Ellen and husband John Donlevy of Warwick, NY.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider Institutional Advancement, Sherman College of Chiropractic, P.O. Box 1452, Spartanburg, SC 29304 (sherman.edu/donate), or St. Francis Human Concerns (for Food Pantry), 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Twp., NJ 08008 ( stfranciscenterlbi.org ).
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Barbara Ann Rahuba, age 79 of Wanaque and formerly of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2015.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, Barbara grew up in Fair Lawn. She graduated from Saint Joseph’s High School in Paterson then studied further at St. Joseph College in Emmitsburg, MD where she earned her B.S. degree in Nursing.
Barbara met her husband Edward Rahuba at a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) social gathering. Their first date was to the movies in Totowa where they saw Marlon Brando star in “The Wild One.” They soon fell in love, and were united in marriage before family and friends on Saturday, November 29, 1958 at St. Anne’s Church in Fair Lawn. They honeymooned in the Poconos and settled into their new life together. Soon after, they made their home in Wayne. It was here that Barbara utilized the skills she learned as a nurse as she settled into the honorable roll of raising and caring for her two sons and three daughters. Life was always busy in the home on the corner of Alps Road and Eleron Place, but Barbara cherished every minute of it and, being extremely organized, no one was more qualified or up to the task than her. Loving and being with her family was truly her greatest passion and she never felt more blessed than when they were all together. Barbara had an unspoken expectation that everyone gathered as a family for dinner and she didn’t prefer leftovers but neither was a problem because everyone enjoyed her great cooking. Vacation and family time were important, whether it was on her beloved Long Beach Island, at Preakness Pool, or on a trip in the Winnebago from Maine to Florida (or the Army Navy game with lifelong friends).
During the 51 years that the Rahubas called Wayne their hometown, Barbara and Ed were parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley Church – in fact they were founding parishioners! Barbara was very active in the church’s life and she and Ed made many life-long friendships. In 2008, they renewed their wedding vow at OLV after 50 years of marriage. Barb attended church every Sunday and she always knew so many people that, without fail, for her, church always went for an hour-and-a-half (or longer) because she ended up speaking to so many people she knew after mass.
Barbara’s sociable flair was not just exercised at church. Her warm and friendly nature helped her make friends wherever she went. Whether she was volunteering at our Lady Of the Valley School when her kids were young, taking a walk around Packanack Lake with friends, helping to organize a fashion show, or engaging in one of her greatest passions – playing bridge, Barbara spread love and touched people’s life wherever she went.
Barbara was serious about that game of bridge! She typically played about three times a week with bridge clubs in Ridgewood as well near the family’s shore home in Long Beach Island. She was an excellent player even achieving the prestigious rank of Gold Life Master. Next to playing bridge, summers down on LBI were one of Barbara’s greatest pleasures. She loved to get out in the sun and enjoy the sound of the surf while reading the latest New York Times best-selling novel. When the weather turned cold in New Jersey, she and Edward gladly escaped to their winter home in Sarasota, FL or traveled internationally on vacations to Germany, Italy, Russia, Denmark, France, Hawaii, and Ireland as well as on many cruises.
Of all the blessings Barbara enjoyed in her life, she always considered the greatest one to be the blessing of family and friends.
Barbara is survived by her beloved husband of 56 years, Dr. Edward Rahuba; her five children: E. Scott Rahuba of Intervale, NH, Dr. Kim and husband Dr. Greg Stetzel of Branchville, Karen and husband Charlie Verhoog of Wyckoff, Donna and husband Manuel Cancel of Wayne, and Patrick and wife Rosalie Rahuba of Hamburg; seven grandchildren: Billy and Danielle Stetzel, Brianne, Charles, and Christy Verhoog, and Gabrielle and Emma Cancel; and her sister Ellen and husband John Donlevy of Warwick, NY.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Barbara’s name are asked to consider Institutional Advancement, Sherman College of Chiropractic, P.O. Box 1452, Spartanburg, SC 29304 (sherman.edu/donate), or St. Francis Human Concerns (for Food Pantry), 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach Twp., NJ 08008 ( stfranciscenterlbi.org ).
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