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December 3, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10am at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 2- 6pm.
Dorothy A. Hanenberg (nee Stoepker) “Dot”, age 77 of Wayne on Thursday, December 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Her passing was quiet and peaceful and took place at her daughter’s residence in Wayne where she received the loving care of her whole family.
She was born in Paterson where she lived her childhood years. Her formal education was at Paterson Grammar School No. 4 and her High School was Central High in Paterson where she graduated with the Class of 1950.
One of her fondest activities was bowling. During her senior year at Central High there was a bowling awards banquet held at the Paterson YMCA. It was at the celebration that she sat at a table with the Central High football coach who whispered in her ear what a great guy that Jay Hanenberg was. That evening Jay and Dorothy walked home together. They became “High School Sweethearts” and have remained in that relationship for sixty years.
They married on September 29, 1951 and had fifty-eight years of “wonderful marriage” together.
Dorothy was a very dedicated and family oriented Mother. She loved her children and grandchildren with all of her heart. Her heart was so big that she stored all of her children’s joys there. During good times and difficult times she nurtured her family with her kind counseling and genuine love.
She practically lived in the family car always stocking sports items and traveling to take her children to their games and activities. She ran Mom’s taxi service and when grandchildren came along she followed up with Grandma’s taxi service.
Thanks Mom and Grandma for being so special in our lives.
For both Jay and Dorothy bowling was a lifelong joy and was the reason for many vacation trips across the country as they traveled from bowling tournament to bowling tournament.
When she had raised her children and they were out of the house she took a job at T-Bowl Lanes in Wayne where she ran the central desk for seventeen years until finally retiring in 1995. She and Jay bowled in many local leagues.
Upon their retirement Jay and Dorothy built a house in Boynton Beach, FL. where they enjoyed 11 wonderful years. In 2006, they moved to Long Neck, DE. to be closer to their family.
Dorothy was gifted with a very outgoing personality and sociable nature which resulted in many long and loving friendships.
Surviving are eight children Cheryl Hunziker and her husband Charles of Lincoln Park, Jay S. Hanenberg and his wife Judy of Wayne, Cathy Sovyrda and her husband Gregory of Wayne, Jeffrey Hanenberg and his wife Cynthia of Stockholm, Terri Potash and her husband David of Oakland, Randy Hanenberg and his wife Kathie of Wayne, Leslie DuBois and her husband Orry of Wayne, Patty Duarte and her husband Sergio of Parsippany; seventeen grandchildren Keith Hanenberg and his wife Katie of Morris Plains, Kevin Hanenberg of Keansburg, Jennifer Villafana and her husband Juan of Wayne, Courtney Murphy of Hoboken, Renee Hanenberg of Wayne, Brian Sovyrda of Wayne, Christopher Hanenberg of Wayne, Justin Haneneberg of Stockholm, Adaria Duarte of Parsippany, Kyle Hanenberg of Wayne, Ryan DuBois of Wayne, Derek Hanenberg of Stockholm, Devon Duarte of Parsippany, Alexander Potash of Oakland, Dakota Duarte of Parsippany, Samantha DuBois of Wayne and Julie Potash of Oakland; one brother Robert Stoepker of Vienna Virginia. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren: Tyler and Jared Hanenberg of Morris Plains.
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Funeral services will be held Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10am at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 2- 6pm.
December 3, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, December 7, 2009 at 10am at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 2- 6pm.
Dorothy A. Hanenberg (nee Stoepker) “Dot”, age 77 of Wayne on Thursday, December 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Her passing was quiet and peaceful and took place at her daughter’s residence in Wayne where she received the loving care of her whole family.
She was born in Paterson where she lived her childhood years. Her formal education was at Paterson Grammar School No. 4 and her High School was Central High in Paterson where she graduated with the Class of 1950.
One of her fondest activities was bowling. During her senior year at Central High there was a bowling awards banquet held at the Paterson YMCA. It was at the celebration that she sat at a table with the Central High football coach who whispered in her ear what a great guy that Jay Hanenberg was. That evening Jay and Dorothy walked home together. They became “High School Sweethearts” and have remained in that relationship for sixty years.
They married on September 29, 1951 and had fifty-eight years of “wonderful marriage” together.
Dorothy was a very dedicated and family oriented Mother. She loved her children and grandchildren with all of her heart. Her heart was so big that she stored all of her children’s joys there. During good times and difficult times she nurtured her family with her kind counseling and genuine love.
She practically lived in the family car always stocking sports items and traveling to take her children to their games and activities. She ran Mom’s taxi service and when grandchildren came along she followed up with Grandma’s taxi service.
Thanks Mom and Grandma for being so special in our lives.
For both Jay and Dorothy bowling was a lifelong joy and was the reason for many vacation trips across the country as they traveled from bowling tournament to bowling tournament.
When she had raised her children and they were out of the house she took a job at T-Bowl Lanes in Wayne where she ran the central desk for seventeen years until finally retiring in 1995. She and Jay bowled in many local leagues.
Upon their retirement Jay and Dorothy built a house in Boynton Beach, FL. where they enjoyed 11 wonderful years. In 2006, they moved to Long Neck, DE. to be closer to their family.
Dorothy was gifted with a very outgoing personality and sociable nature which resulted in many long and loving friendships.
Surviving are eight children Cheryl Hunziker and her husband Charles of Lincoln Park, Jay S. Hanenberg and his wife Judy of Wayne, Cathy Sovyrda and her husband Gregory of Wayne, Jeffrey Hanenberg and his wife Cynthia of Stockholm, Terri Potash and her husband David of Oakland, Randy Hanenberg and his wife Kathie of Wayne, Leslie DuBois and her husband Orry of Wayne, Patty Duarte and her husband Sergio of Parsippany; seventeen grandchildren Keith Hanenberg and his wife Katie of Morris Plains, Kevin Hanenberg of Keansburg, Jennifer Villafana and her husband Juan of Wayne, Courtney Murphy of Hoboken, Renee Hanenberg of Wayne, Brian Sovyrda of Wayne, Christopher Hanenberg of Wayne, Justin Haneneberg of Stockholm, Adaria Duarte of Parsippany, Kyle Hanenberg of Wayne, Ryan DuBois of Wayne, Derek Hanenberg of Stockholm, Devon Duarte of Parsippany, Alexander Potash of Oakland, Dakota Duarte of Parsippany, Samantha DuBois of Wayne and Julie Potash of Oakland; one brother Robert Stoepker of Vienna Virginia. She is also survived by two great-grandchildren: Tyler and Jared Hanenberg of Morris Plains.
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