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April 18, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 10 am – 12 Noon prior to the funeral service.
Interment will be at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ.
Mr. Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011. He was born and raised in Paterson and lived in Wayne for the past 67 year
Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Regency Gardens Nursing Home, Wayne.
He was born and raised in Paterson. He attended Eastside High School in Paterson and graduated with the class of 1933. He lived in Wayne for the past sixty-one years. He built his home from scratch and moved his family of three, which was later expanded by two more, in as soon as he could, in 1950.
Charlie was pre-deceased by his devoted wife Mildred M. (nee Demarest) Padreza in 2009. They shared three daughters Jane, Gail, and Karen. Charlie met his wife, Mildred M. Demarest, while working with his best friend George Topcik. At the time George was dating a woman named June, which was Mildred’s best friend and co-worker. Thus, George and June decided to set Charlie up on a blind date with Mildred, which turned out to be a loving and long-lasting marriage of sixty-seven years. They had a garden wedding in Dover and honeymooned in Niagara Falls, NY.
Charlie was an electronic engineer for Federal Telephone Company, International Telephone & Telegraph, Fairchild Camera, Space & Defense Systems, and Western Publishing Company having retired in 1980.
He was a Ham Radio operator, with the call sign W2CNW. He formerly held a small plane pilot’s license, for a Piper Cub. He even built his own flying machine, a gyrocopter.
He was a member of the Preakness Reformed Church of Wayne.
Charlie will be remembered as a devoted, loving, generous husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Spending time with family was very important to Charley and it meant the world to him.
His first daughter Jane Helen Gut resides with her husband Edward F. Gut in Wayne, NJ. They have two children, which are twins, Jennifer and Jeffrey.
Jennifer J. Gut lives in Sterling, VA. She is a nurse anesthetist in Virginia. LT. Jeffrey E. Gut lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife, Diann. He is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. He has been serving our country for the past eighteen years. He has three children Hannah, Christian, and Madalyn Rae.
His second daughter Gail Anita deLeeuw resides with her husband Dr. Neil deLeeuw in Pennsylvania. They share five children, Jason, Brad, Hillary, Katherine, and Alison. They also share seven grand-children.
His third daughter Karen Mildred Padreza resides with her husband Judge Ariel A. Rodriguez in Ramsey, NJ. She has a daughter Makeida and a step-son Gabriel. Makeida is an elementary school teacher at Public School #10, in Paterson, which Charley graduated from in 1929.
Charlie had one older sister and one younger brother. His sister, Anita Petraitis predeceased him and lived in Arizona and Oregon. She had a daughter named Connie, which also predeceased Charlie.
His brother, Stanley Padreza lived in Wayne. Stanley happened to live right around the block. He lived in Wayne with his wife Raffaela (Rae) Padreza. They shared two children, which are twins, Jill and Todd. His daughter, Jill has been married to her husband Ed Brennan for twenty-five years. They reside in CT. His son, Todd has been married to his wife, Marie for thirty years. They have two children, Michelle and Brian. Todd and his family reside in Wayne, NJ.
Those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the American Autism Association, 135 58th Street, Suite 2B, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
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Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 10 am – 12 Noon prior to the funeral service.
Interment will be at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ.
April 18, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 10 am – 12 Noon prior to the funeral service.
Interment will be at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, NJ.
Mr. Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011. He was born and raised in Paterson and lived in Wayne for the past 67 year
Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Regency Gardens Nursing Home, Wayne.
He was born and raised in Paterson. He attended Eastside High School in Paterson and graduated with the class of 1933. He lived in Wayne for the past sixty-one years. He built his home from scratch and moved his family of three, which was later expanded by two more, in as soon as he could, in 1950.
Charlie was pre-deceased by his devoted wife Mildred M. (nee Demarest) Padreza in 2009. They shared three daughters Jane, Gail, and Karen. Charlie met his wife, Mildred M. Demarest, while working with his best friend George Topcik. At the time George was dating a woman named June, which was Mildred’s best friend and co-worker. Thus, George and June decided to set Charlie up on a blind date with Mildred, which turned out to be a loving and long-lasting marriage of sixty-seven years. They had a garden wedding in Dover and honeymooned in Niagara Falls, NY.
Charlie was an electronic engineer for Federal Telephone Company, International Telephone & Telegraph, Fairchild Camera, Space & Defense Systems, and Western Publishing Company having retired in 1980.
He was a Ham Radio operator, with the call sign W2CNW. He formerly held a small plane pilot’s license, for a Piper Cub. He even built his own flying machine, a gyrocopter.
He was a member of the Preakness Reformed Church of Wayne.
Charlie will be remembered as a devoted, loving, generous husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Spending time with family was very important to Charley and it meant the world to him.
His first daughter Jane Helen Gut resides with her husband Edward F. Gut in Wayne, NJ. They have two children, which are twins, Jennifer and Jeffrey.
Jennifer J. Gut lives in Sterling, VA. She is a nurse anesthetist in Virginia. LT. Jeffrey E. Gut lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife, Diann. He is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. He has been serving our country for the past eighteen years. He has three children Hannah, Christian, and Madalyn Rae.
His second daughter Gail Anita deLeeuw resides with her husband Dr. Neil deLeeuw in Pennsylvania. They share five children, Jason, Brad, Hillary, Katherine, and Alison. They also share seven grand-children.
His third daughter Karen Mildred Padreza resides with her husband Judge Ariel A. Rodriguez in Ramsey, NJ. She has a daughter Makeida and a step-son Gabriel. Makeida is an elementary school teacher at Public School #10, in Paterson, which Charley graduated from in 1929.
Charlie had one older sister and one younger brother. His sister, Anita Petraitis predeceased him and lived in Arizona and Oregon. She had a daughter named Connie, which also predeceased Charlie.
His brother, Stanley Padreza lived in Wayne. Stanley happened to live right around the block. He lived in Wayne with his wife Raffaela (Rae) Padreza. They shared two children, which are twins, Jill and Todd. His daughter, Jill has been married to her husband Ed Brennan for twenty-five years. They reside in CT. His son, Todd has been married to his wife, Marie for thirty years. They have two children, Michelle and Brian. Todd and his family reside in Wayne, NJ.
Those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the American Autism Association, 135 58th Street, Suite 2B, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
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