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March 13, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 18, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 19 at the funeral home, then to Church of Annunciation, 45 Urban Club Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.
Dolores D. Santen, age 98, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 13, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of her family.
She was born and raised in Union City to Ernest and Rinaee Maggiora. Like many of the men and women of the “Greatest Generation”, Dolores grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and as young adults bore witness to the Second World War.
After graduating from High School with the class of 1938, Dolores went to work in an office for one of her local Catholic Churches. During that time she met a handsome young man by the name of Rocky Ramagnano. They dated for short while and were married in 1941 just before Rocky enlisted in the United States Navy. Following Rocky’s Honorable Discharge from the military, Dolores and Rocco settled in Union City. There, they had their first and only child, Joanne. Joanne was born with a congenital heart problem. When she turned thirteen, her doctors recommended that she finally have the surgery she needed. Tragically, Joanne passed away shortly after surgery due to complications. Dolores was a strong woman with perseverance and a resilient Catholic Faith. It was through her faith and inner strength she found the will to move forward. Dolores and Rocco went on and cherished forty-five years of loving and loyal marriage until Rocky’s passing in 1980.
Dolores owned many cars throughout her life, and from time to time, like many of us, she had to have repairs made. She was a loyal customer of a particular service station in the town of Wayne. The owner of the station asked her if she would like to meet a nice man her age. That man was the owner’s father-in-law, Ray Santen. Dolores agreed and went bowling on a double date with Ray, his son-in-law, and his son-in-law’s wife. As fate would have it, Dolores and Ray both found love again and were married after only a short time in May of 1987. Ray and Dolores settled in Pompton Lakes and cherished only six years of marriage when Ray tragically and unexpectedly passed away in 1993. Although Ray and Dolores didn’t have children together, Ray had two daughters of his own, Judi and Margie. Dolores had and continued to have a special and dear relationship with them and their children. During the short time that they had together, Ray and Dolores traveled to many different destination including Hawaii, Italy and Cruises to other various destinations.
Dolores was extremely dedicated to her Catholic Faith and was a parishioner of the Church of Annunciation in Wayne. She was also a Parishioner of St Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes prior to Annunciation. During her time as a parishioner at St Mary’s, she was a member of the RCIA with her cousin Steven Madreperla, who was a deacon there. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process developed by the Catholic Church in preparing adults, including those seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, for the reception of the sacraments of initiation, baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation not previously received. Dolores always had a special relationship with Steve and his family. They would often travel together with Steven’s wife Dorian and their children on long trips. Not only devoted to her catholic Faith, Dolores was always willing to devote and volunteer her time to charity and those who were less fortunate. Throughout her life, Dolores always sought opportunities to volunteer and serve others. She volunteered at the Association of the Blind and worked as a secretary for St. Joseph’s Home for the Blind in Jersey City.
Dolores was also an avid bowler that held a respectfully high average. One of her most impressive accomplishments was bowling a 224, at the age of Ninety! Dolores was an extraordinarily strong person and was blessed with a long healthy life. Although having lived through very difficult, troubling times and situations in her life, Dolores touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew her.
Dolores is survived by her Step-Daughters; Judi Asaro and her husband Robert of West Milford, Margie Panas and her husband Richard of Bloomingdale, five grandchildren; Mark, Matthew, Jenna, Amy, Christopher, eight great-grandchildren Lucy, Raye, Matthew, Clark, Stephen, Douglas, Calvin, and Jake, and her dear cousin Steven Madreperla and his wife Dorian of Barnegat, and their four children; Steve Jr., Scott, Dorian, Nancy & spouses, and nine grandchildren; Emily, Eugene, Grace, Nicholas, Paige, Olivia, Faith, Julia, and Matthew. She is also survived by her beloved niece, Cathy Pusterla, husband, John, and their sons in addition to scores of friends. She was pre-deceased by her first husband Rocky Ramagnano in 1980, her daughter Joanne Ramagnano in 1959, and her second husband Ray Santen in 1993.
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Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 18, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 19 at the funeral home, then to Church of Annunciation, 45 Urban Club Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.
March 13, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2-6PM on Sunday March 18, 2018 at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Monday March 19 at the funeral home, then to Church of Annunciation, 45 Urban Club Rd, Wayne where at 10AM a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ.
Dolores D. Santen, age 98, of Wayne passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 13, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of her family.
She was born and raised in Union City to Ernest and Rinaee Maggiora. Like many of the men and women of the “Greatest Generation”, Dolores grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression and as young adults bore witness to the Second World War.
After graduating from High School with the class of 1938, Dolores went to work in an office for one of her local Catholic Churches. During that time she met a handsome young man by the name of Rocky Ramagnano. They dated for short while and were married in 1941 just before Rocky enlisted in the United States Navy. Following Rocky’s Honorable Discharge from the military, Dolores and Rocco settled in Union City. There, they had their first and only child, Joanne. Joanne was born with a congenital heart problem. When she turned thirteen, her doctors recommended that she finally have the surgery she needed. Tragically, Joanne passed away shortly after surgery due to complications. Dolores was a strong woman with perseverance and a resilient Catholic Faith. It was through her faith and inner strength she found the will to move forward. Dolores and Rocco went on and cherished forty-five years of loving and loyal marriage until Rocky’s passing in 1980.
Dolores owned many cars throughout her life, and from time to time, like many of us, she had to have repairs made. She was a loyal customer of a particular service station in the town of Wayne. The owner of the station asked her if she would like to meet a nice man her age. That man was the owner’s father-in-law, Ray Santen. Dolores agreed and went bowling on a double date with Ray, his son-in-law, and his son-in-law’s wife. As fate would have it, Dolores and Ray both found love again and were married after only a short time in May of 1987. Ray and Dolores settled in Pompton Lakes and cherished only six years of marriage when Ray tragically and unexpectedly passed away in 1993. Although Ray and Dolores didn’t have children together, Ray had two daughters of his own, Judi and Margie. Dolores had and continued to have a special and dear relationship with them and their children. During the short time that they had together, Ray and Dolores traveled to many different destination including Hawaii, Italy and Cruises to other various destinations.
Dolores was extremely dedicated to her Catholic Faith and was a parishioner of the Church of Annunciation in Wayne. She was also a Parishioner of St Mary’s Church in Pompton Lakes prior to Annunciation. During her time as a parishioner at St Mary’s, she was a member of the RCIA with her cousin Steven Madreperla, who was a deacon there. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process developed by the Catholic Church in preparing adults, including those seeking full communion with the Catholic Church, for the reception of the sacraments of initiation, baptism, Eucharist, and confirmation not previously received. Dolores always had a special relationship with Steve and his family. They would often travel together with Steven’s wife Dorian and their children on long trips. Not only devoted to her catholic Faith, Dolores was always willing to devote and volunteer her time to charity and those who were less fortunate. Throughout her life, Dolores always sought opportunities to volunteer and serve others. She volunteered at the Association of the Blind and worked as a secretary for St. Joseph’s Home for the Blind in Jersey City.
Dolores was also an avid bowler that held a respectfully high average. One of her most impressive accomplishments was bowling a 224, at the age of Ninety! Dolores was an extraordinarily strong person and was blessed with a long healthy life. Although having lived through very difficult, troubling times and situations in her life, Dolores touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew her.
Dolores is survived by her Step-Daughters; Judi Asaro and her husband Robert of West Milford, Margie Panas and her husband Richard of Bloomingdale, five grandchildren; Mark, Matthew, Jenna, Amy, Christopher, eight great-grandchildren Lucy, Raye, Matthew, Clark, Stephen, Douglas, Calvin, and Jake, and her dear cousin Steven Madreperla and his wife Dorian of Barnegat, and their four children; Steve Jr., Scott, Dorian, Nancy & spouses, and nine grandchildren; Emily, Eugene, Grace, Nicholas, Paige, Olivia, Faith, Julia, and Matthew. She is also survived by her beloved niece, Cathy Pusterla, husband, John, and their sons in addition to scores of friends. She was pre-deceased by her first husband Rocky Ramagnano in 1980, her daughter Joanne Ramagnano in 1959, and her second husband Ray Santen in 1993.
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