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March 1, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 8, 2018, from the funeral home then to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, where a 10:00 AM funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Catherine M. Andrieu (nee Bennett), age 101 of Wilmington, North Carolina, died on March 1, 2018. She had lived in Ridgefield Park and Dumont before retiring to Delray Beach, Florida in 1978. She moved to Wilmington in 2004 to live with her daughter.
“Kay,” as she was affectionately known by most, was born on March 12, 1916 and grew up in North Bergen. One of her early childhood memories that she enjoyed sharing, occurred on May 21, 1927, when she was just eleven years old. She recalled the exact date because it was a Saturday afternoon and she was on her way to confession when her father stopped her and gave her a dime, saying; “light a candle and pray that Charles Lindbergh arrives safely in Paris.” She never forgot that historical event. She went on to graduate from St. Michael’s High School in 1933. Always a good student, and an extremely smart girl, Kay skipped an entire grade in high school, graduating at the age of sixteen! She did bookkeeping for a local lumber company as a teenager and had a knack for numbers. Her father, however, wanted Kay to stay home and help her mother with the housekeeping and taking care of her five brothers.
Instilled with a traditional Irish Catholic foundation, no doubt encouraged by her mother, Kay had a strong faith. Her mother was a sweet lady who lived to be eighty-four and her dad lived to be eighty-five. Kay was also predeceased by all five of her brothers. Kay learned to be a good cook from her mother, and she was a wonderful homemaker.
Kay’s older brother introduced her to his friend, Harry Andrieu. They married in 1938 and enjoyed a loving marriage for forty-six years. Her son recalls his parent’s marriage as one that “couldn’t be better” and wishes that kind of marriage for everyone. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, Kay returned to work at the County Trust Company in Dumont as a teller/bookkeeper. Kay and Harry retired in 1978 to Delray Beach, Florida at “High Point of Delray” where they made many great friends and wonderful memories. Sadly, Harry passed away in 1984 and Kay remained in Florida until moving to Wilmington, North Carolina in 2004 to live with her daughter. Kay was a kind and gracious lady and, according to her daughter-in-law, she was the “nicest mother-in-law anyone could have had.” Her family and friends will all miss her dearly.
Kay is survived by her daughter; Carol Orwig and husband Rick of Wilmington, NC, one son; Ron Andrieu and wife Bradlyn of Riverdale, NJ, four grandchildren; Melissa Varjian and husband Mike of Cedar Grove, NJ, Scott Orwig and wife Clare of Pierce, Nebraska, Cheryl Whapham and husband Ted of Irving, Texas, and Jennifer Mitchell and husband Brian of Orlando, FL, and she has been blessed with twelve great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations online or by mail to the Spina Bifida Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22209, or visit their website at www.spinabifidaassociation.org. Thank you for your generosity.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 8, 2018, from the funeral home then to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, where a 10:00 AM funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
March 1, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, March 8, 2018, from the funeral home then to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 1799 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, where a 10:00 AM funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.
Catherine M. Andrieu (nee Bennett), age 101 of Wilmington, North Carolina, died on March 1, 2018. She had lived in Ridgefield Park and Dumont before retiring to Delray Beach, Florida in 1978. She moved to Wilmington in 2004 to live with her daughter.
“Kay,” as she was affectionately known by most, was born on March 12, 1916 and grew up in North Bergen. One of her early childhood memories that she enjoyed sharing, occurred on May 21, 1927, when she was just eleven years old. She recalled the exact date because it was a Saturday afternoon and she was on her way to confession when her father stopped her and gave her a dime, saying; “light a candle and pray that Charles Lindbergh arrives safely in Paris.” She never forgot that historical event. She went on to graduate from St. Michael’s High School in 1933. Always a good student, and an extremely smart girl, Kay skipped an entire grade in high school, graduating at the age of sixteen! She did bookkeeping for a local lumber company as a teenager and had a knack for numbers. Her father, however, wanted Kay to stay home and help her mother with the housekeeping and taking care of her five brothers.
Instilled with a traditional Irish Catholic foundation, no doubt encouraged by her mother, Kay had a strong faith. Her mother was a sweet lady who lived to be eighty-four and her dad lived to be eighty-five. Kay was also predeceased by all five of her brothers. Kay learned to be a good cook from her mother, and she was a wonderful homemaker.
Kay’s older brother introduced her to his friend, Harry Andrieu. They married in 1938 and enjoyed a loving marriage for forty-six years. Her son recalls his parent’s marriage as one that “couldn’t be better” and wishes that kind of marriage for everyone. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, Kay returned to work at the County Trust Company in Dumont as a teller/bookkeeper. Kay and Harry retired in 1978 to Delray Beach, Florida at “High Point of Delray” where they made many great friends and wonderful memories. Sadly, Harry passed away in 1984 and Kay remained in Florida until moving to Wilmington, North Carolina in 2004 to live with her daughter. Kay was a kind and gracious lady and, according to her daughter-in-law, she was the “nicest mother-in-law anyone could have had.” Her family and friends will all miss her dearly.
Kay is survived by her daughter; Carol Orwig and husband Rick of Wilmington, NC, one son; Ron Andrieu and wife Bradlyn of Riverdale, NJ, four grandchildren; Melissa Varjian and husband Mike of Cedar Grove, NJ, Scott Orwig and wife Clare of Pierce, Nebraska, Cheryl Whapham and husband Ted of Irving, Texas, and Jennifer Mitchell and husband Brian of Orlando, FL, and she has been blessed with twelve great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations online or by mail to the Spina Bifida Association, 1600 Wilson Blvd, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22209, or visit their website at www.spinabifidaassociation.org. Thank you for your generosity.
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