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Friends may gather with the family for a Memorial Gathering at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 5, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:00 Noon. A Memorial Service will immediately follow visitation and begin in the funeral home at 12:00 Noon.
Carolyn A. Banta, age 49, of Montrose, California and formerly of Fair Lawn, NJ passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
Carolyn spent her formative years in Fair Lawn where she attended and graduated from Fair Lawn High School with the Class of 1985. She went on to earn certification as a computer technician.
Carolyn’s first job was with the Panasonic Corporation in their offices in Secaucus. From there she accepted a position as an information technology manager with Panasonic at Universal Studios in California. She remained there for many years until coming on with Comcast at Universal Studios six years ago. She was a genius and worked diligently, earning her the honor of being voted their number one employee in two of the last three years. Carolyn loved her work and the enjoyment and respect of her coworkers.
When she initially moved to California, her good friend and coworker Lanel and Lanel’s family were so very supportive in helping Carolyn get settled. She enjoyed being with friends and when your computer was giving you fits, everyone knew that Carolyn was the person to call!
Carolyn always enjoyed trips to Kauai Island in Hawaii to visit with her friend Lanel’s family. This was her favorite trip to take but she equally enjoyed coming home to visit her own family in New Jersey. She usually flew home for the season of advent but always seemed to get a cold as a gift from them for Christmas. Unfortunately, they never gave her the gift receipt so she couldn’t exchange the cold for a better gift. Besides, everyone was off to here and there that time of year. Eventually Carolyn got smart and started visiting New Jersey in the summer instead. Carolyn would enjoy time with her dad, sis, brother, and nieces and nephews down at the Jersey shore and she would take trips with them to places like Hoboken. Like Austin Powers sidekick Minnie Me in the movie The Spy Who Shagged Me, Carolyn always referred to her niece Evelyn as Minnie Me because they looked just like each other.
Carolyn attended Maranatha Church in Paramus before she moved to California. She was never able to find a church home out west that ministered to her like Maranatha, but she enjoyed a sincere personal relationship with the Lord. When her mother Helen passed away in 1993, Carolyn took it real hard. Her family takes great comfort in knowing that she and her mom are now reunited.
Carolyn is survived by her loving father Edwin Banta of Somerset; her dear sister Bonnie and husband Bob Pietropinto of Wayne; her dear brother David Banta of Montrose, CA; four nieces and one nephew: Jennifer Duvlaris, Kristen Marquardt, Kimberly Manoni, James Pietropinto and Amanda Pietropinto; and grandnieces and grandnephews: Alex Duvlaris, Evelyn Duvlaris, Helena Marquardt, Jason Manoni, and Allison Manoni. She was predeceased by her loving mother Helen Banta in 1993.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Carolyn’s name are asked to consider The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016, or at www.lls.org
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Friends may gather with the family for a Memorial Gathering at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 5, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:00 Noon. A Memorial Service will immediately follow visitation and begin in the funeral home at 12:00 Noon.
Services
Friends may gather with the family for a Memorial Gathering at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, December 5, 2016 from 9:30 to 12:00 Noon. A Memorial Service will immediately follow visitation and begin in the funeral home at 12:00 Noon.
Carolyn A. Banta, age 49, of Montrose, California and formerly of Fair Lawn, NJ passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 26, 2016.
Carolyn spent her formative years in Fair Lawn where she attended and graduated from Fair Lawn High School with the Class of 1985. She went on to earn certification as a computer technician.
Carolyn’s first job was with the Panasonic Corporation in their offices in Secaucus. From there she accepted a position as an information technology manager with Panasonic at Universal Studios in California. She remained there for many years until coming on with Comcast at Universal Studios six years ago. She was a genius and worked diligently, earning her the honor of being voted their number one employee in two of the last three years. Carolyn loved her work and the enjoyment and respect of her coworkers.
When she initially moved to California, her good friend and coworker Lanel and Lanel’s family were so very supportive in helping Carolyn get settled. She enjoyed being with friends and when your computer was giving you fits, everyone knew that Carolyn was the person to call!
Carolyn always enjoyed trips to Kauai Island in Hawaii to visit with her friend Lanel’s family. This was her favorite trip to take but she equally enjoyed coming home to visit her own family in New Jersey. She usually flew home for the season of advent but always seemed to get a cold as a gift from them for Christmas. Unfortunately, they never gave her the gift receipt so she couldn’t exchange the cold for a better gift. Besides, everyone was off to here and there that time of year. Eventually Carolyn got smart and started visiting New Jersey in the summer instead. Carolyn would enjoy time with her dad, sis, brother, and nieces and nephews down at the Jersey shore and she would take trips with them to places like Hoboken. Like Austin Powers sidekick Minnie Me in the movie The Spy Who Shagged Me, Carolyn always referred to her niece Evelyn as Minnie Me because they looked just like each other.
Carolyn attended Maranatha Church in Paramus before she moved to California. She was never able to find a church home out west that ministered to her like Maranatha, but she enjoyed a sincere personal relationship with the Lord. When her mother Helen passed away in 1993, Carolyn took it real hard. Her family takes great comfort in knowing that she and her mom are now reunited.
Carolyn is survived by her loving father Edwin Banta of Somerset; her dear sister Bonnie and husband Bob Pietropinto of Wayne; her dear brother David Banta of Montrose, CA; four nieces and one nephew: Jennifer Duvlaris, Kristen Marquardt, Kimberly Manoni, James Pietropinto and Amanda Pietropinto; and grandnieces and grandnephews: Alex Duvlaris, Evelyn Duvlaris, Helena Marquardt, Jason Manoni, and Allison Manoni. She was predeceased by her loving mother Helen Banta in 1993.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Carolyn’s name are asked to consider The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 14 Commerce Drive, Suite 301, Cranford, NJ 07016, or at www.lls.org
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