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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 AM from Our Savior Lutheran Church, 670 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains. Please meet directly at the church.
Catherine L. Meyer “Sissy” age 78, of Bloomingdale, passed away peacefully with loving family by her side, on Monday, March 7, 2016.
Catherine was born in Brooklyn, NY, the second-born child of Henry and Dorothy (nee Mullen) Becker. She got the nickname “Sissy” from her younger brothers Henry and Robert who, when very little boys, could not properly pronounce her real name. The name Sissy stuck from that time forward.
Sissy was raised in Brooklyn where she graduated from Midwood High School with the Class of 1955. As Sissy was growing up, her family traditionally vacationed all summer long at the lake in Hoffman Grove, in the Mountain View section of Wayne. It was there that she met her husband-to-be, Edward Meyer.
After high school, Sissy became a Secretary for Texaco Oil in Brooklyn. Her brothers always loved the trinkets she’d bring home from work, like the nice bright red Texaco Oil hats.
Sissy and Ed were united in marriage on Saturday, June 2, 1956 at the First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains. They settled in Pequannock and lived there for a few years, eventually moving to West Milford and then to Port Richey, Florida in the mid-1970’s. In 1975 Sissy and Ed were blessed with the birth of a baby boy which they named Edward.
Sissy always had a love for crafts and knick-knacks. Together with Ed, she enjoyed lots of fun on weekends selling their wares at the local Florida flea market. She also enjoyed a fine reputation amongst her family and friends for her delicious cooking which went along perfectly with her love for entertaining at her home. In 1996, after forty years of marriage, Ed passed away. Soon after, Sissy moved back to New Jersey, settling in Bloomingdale where she lived to the present.
Sissy started work with First Union Bank as a teller and, as the bank went through various mergers and acquisitions resulting in name changes to Wachovia Bank and finally Wells Fargo Bank, she worked her way up the ranks to Branch Manager of the Parsippany-Troy Hills office. She loved her work and enjoyed the camaraderie of her co-workers, but also enjoyed retiring in 2006.
Sissy’s was a country western music fan and she was known for her chair dancing – just sitting in a chair while dancing to the sounds of her favorite artists. She especially loved to listen to Kenny Chesney (or Kenny Chestnut as she liked to call him) and Blake Shelton. Her love of folk art and flea markets continued in New Jersey and she enjoyed many wonderful memories, especially with her brother Bob and sister-in-law Debbie, checking out the latest cute decorations for her home at the Country Folk Art Craft Show in Edison often attending together up to four times per year! One of their other favorite hotspots was the Marshalls Creek Flea Market in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Of course, after a weekend of adventure, exploring the best buys, she was always glad to come home to be lovingly greeted by her dear dog and loyal friend Max. He was always so glad to see her and not only loved Sissy dearly but also felt like it was his loyal duty to be her personal body guard. He never took his eye off her when she was around. Together they would take nice walks and he already misses her dearly.
Sissy was a long-time member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pompton Plains. She also enjoyed volunteering for the homeless shelter and food pantry hosted by Holy Spirit Church, also of Pompton Plains.
Sissy will be remembered for her self-sufficiency and determination. She was a loving person to all of her family and friends and especially enjoyed taking trips, always by car, to see her grandson Zachary and granddaughter Destiny in Florida. She was a wonderful mother, sister and aunt who will be dearly missed.
Catherine is survived by her dear son Edward Meyer of Springhill, FL; cherished grandchildren: Zachary and Destiny; dear brothers: Henry Becker of Audubon, NJ, and Robert and wife Deborah Becker of Pompton Plains; nieces Elaine Kuchmus of Forked River, NJ and Darlene Mazzanotte of Manahawkin, NJ; nephew Christopher DeLucca of Morris Plains; great-niece Marcia; and great-nephew Gregory. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward in 1996 and her dear sister Doris Johnson in 2003.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Catherine’s memory are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 AM from Our Savior Lutheran Church, 670 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains. Please meet directly at the church.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 11, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 AM from Our Savior Lutheran Church, 670 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pompton Plains. Please meet directly at the church.
Catherine L. Meyer “Sissy” age 78, of Bloomingdale, passed away peacefully with loving family by her side, on Monday, March 7, 2016.
Catherine was born in Brooklyn, NY, the second-born child of Henry and Dorothy (nee Mullen) Becker. She got the nickname “Sissy” from her younger brothers Henry and Robert who, when very little boys, could not properly pronounce her real name. The name Sissy stuck from that time forward.
Sissy was raised in Brooklyn where she graduated from Midwood High School with the Class of 1955. As Sissy was growing up, her family traditionally vacationed all summer long at the lake in Hoffman Grove, in the Mountain View section of Wayne. It was there that she met her husband-to-be, Edward Meyer.
After high school, Sissy became a Secretary for Texaco Oil in Brooklyn. Her brothers always loved the trinkets she’d bring home from work, like the nice bright red Texaco Oil hats.
Sissy and Ed were united in marriage on Saturday, June 2, 1956 at the First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains. They settled in Pequannock and lived there for a few years, eventually moving to West Milford and then to Port Richey, Florida in the mid-1970’s. In 1975 Sissy and Ed were blessed with the birth of a baby boy which they named Edward.
Sissy always had a love for crafts and knick-knacks. Together with Ed, she enjoyed lots of fun on weekends selling their wares at the local Florida flea market. She also enjoyed a fine reputation amongst her family and friends for her delicious cooking which went along perfectly with her love for entertaining at her home. In 1996, after forty years of marriage, Ed passed away. Soon after, Sissy moved back to New Jersey, settling in Bloomingdale where she lived to the present.
Sissy started work with First Union Bank as a teller and, as the bank went through various mergers and acquisitions resulting in name changes to Wachovia Bank and finally Wells Fargo Bank, she worked her way up the ranks to Branch Manager of the Parsippany-Troy Hills office. She loved her work and enjoyed the camaraderie of her co-workers, but also enjoyed retiring in 2006.
Sissy’s was a country western music fan and she was known for her chair dancing – just sitting in a chair while dancing to the sounds of her favorite artists. She especially loved to listen to Kenny Chesney (or Kenny Chestnut as she liked to call him) and Blake Shelton. Her love of folk art and flea markets continued in New Jersey and she enjoyed many wonderful memories, especially with her brother Bob and sister-in-law Debbie, checking out the latest cute decorations for her home at the Country Folk Art Craft Show in Edison often attending together up to four times per year! One of their other favorite hotspots was the Marshalls Creek Flea Market in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Of course, after a weekend of adventure, exploring the best buys, she was always glad to come home to be lovingly greeted by her dear dog and loyal friend Max. He was always so glad to see her and not only loved Sissy dearly but also felt like it was his loyal duty to be her personal body guard. He never took his eye off her when she was around. Together they would take nice walks and he already misses her dearly.
Sissy was a long-time member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Pompton Plains. She also enjoyed volunteering for the homeless shelter and food pantry hosted by Holy Spirit Church, also of Pompton Plains.
Sissy will be remembered for her self-sufficiency and determination. She was a loving person to all of her family and friends and especially enjoyed taking trips, always by car, to see her grandson Zachary and granddaughter Destiny in Florida. She was a wonderful mother, sister and aunt who will be dearly missed.
Catherine is survived by her dear son Edward Meyer of Springhill, FL; cherished grandchildren: Zachary and Destiny; dear brothers: Henry Becker of Audubon, NJ, and Robert and wife Deborah Becker of Pompton Plains; nieces Elaine Kuchmus of Forked River, NJ and Darlene Mazzanotte of Manahawkin, NJ; nephew Christopher DeLucca of Morris Plains; great-niece Marcia; and great-nephew Gregory. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward in 1996 and her dear sister Doris Johnson in 2003.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Catherine’s memory are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, NJ Chapter, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
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