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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, May 6, 2016 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, May 7 from the funeral home, then to St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Service will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Edward G. Fattell, age 82 of Wayne, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was a resident of Wayne since 1963.
Ed had been a Certified Public Accountant throughout his career, retiring as the Vice President of Finance at Jacobson Manufacturing in Kenilworth. He was gifted with numbers, could do complex mathematics in his head, and was always proud of being a CPA. He was a member of the NJ Society of CPAs, the Knights of Columbus, and the Elks.
Ed lived on Rockland St. in Paterson and was raised in the Stoney Road neighborhood. His family parishes were St. Ann’s Melkite and St. Bonaventure’s. Ed received his grammar and high school education at St. Bon’s. After high school, Ed attended Manhattan College and graduated with a BBA in Accounting. Upon graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving from 1956 – 1958 at the School for Colonels & Generals in Fort Belvoir, Virginia as an Accounting Specialist where he was able to further hone his skills as an accountant. He subsequently served as a reservist until 1963. After being discharged from the Army, Ed returned home to his high school sweetheart; Joan Diese. Knowing each other since they were children and falling in love they were now ready to take the next step. Ed & Joan married on September 12, 1959 at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church on Marshall St. in Paterson and a honeymoon to Florida followed. They flew to Miami Beach, staying at the famous Fontainebleau Hotel. Upon their return, they settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1963 where they raised their family.
Ed enjoyed going “Down the Shore” since he was a young kid. Summers at Point Pleasant Beach were a celebrated part of his life. Ed & Joan were fortunate to be able to buy a shore house nearly forty years ago next to the house his parents owned. This was a place where the whole family could be together and it enabled us to make countless memories. Ed wasn’t happy unless the little house on the row was overflowing with family and friends. He would cook on the grill, making sure there was plenty of food for everyone. He loved card games and each morning he and Joan would play a few hands of gin rummy as they ate their breakfast. He entertained us with countless stories, loved playing ‘pirates’ with his grandchildren, strolling up the boardwalk or just to watch the boats go in and out of the inlet. He was a big NY Yankees and NY GIANTS fan and liked to relax by watching the games on TV. Family was so important to him. He was a “wonderful” husband, a loving father, and a devoted grandfather. Hard work and education were important to him. He was so proud of all his family, especially his children and grandchildren. He loved to share his words of wisdom and to hear of all our accomplishments. His family will all miss him dearly, but are so grateful for the time we had together and all of the wonderful memories we have to treasure.
Ed is survived by his loving wife Joan of Wayne, NJ, his three children; Donna Beckum and her husband Todd of Eagle, CO, Karen Horey and her husband Kevin of Pittsford, NY, and Edward and his wife Marie of Wayne, NJ, seven grandchildren; Tyler, Bailey, and Carley Beckum of Eagle, CO, Ryan, Meaghan, and Colin Horey of Pittsford, NY, and Edward IV of Wayne, NJ. Ed was predeceased by his grandson Matthew James Beckum in 2000, by his father & mother Edward & Mary Fattell, his brother John in 1979, and by his two sisters; Janet Ged in 1986 and Myleen Fattell Ged in 1999.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, May 7 from the funeral home, then to St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Service will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, May 6, 2016 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Saturday, May 7 from the funeral home, then to St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, Woodland Park, where at 10 AM a Funeral Service will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Edward G. Fattell, age 82 of Wayne, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016. He was a resident of Wayne since 1963.
Ed had been a Certified Public Accountant throughout his career, retiring as the Vice President of Finance at Jacobson Manufacturing in Kenilworth. He was gifted with numbers, could do complex mathematics in his head, and was always proud of being a CPA. He was a member of the NJ Society of CPAs, the Knights of Columbus, and the Elks.
Ed lived on Rockland St. in Paterson and was raised in the Stoney Road neighborhood. His family parishes were St. Ann’s Melkite and St. Bonaventure’s. Ed received his grammar and high school education at St. Bon’s. After high school, Ed attended Manhattan College and graduated with a BBA in Accounting. Upon graduation he was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving from 1956 – 1958 at the School for Colonels & Generals in Fort Belvoir, Virginia as an Accounting Specialist where he was able to further hone his skills as an accountant. He subsequently served as a reservist until 1963. After being discharged from the Army, Ed returned home to his high school sweetheart; Joan Diese. Knowing each other since they were children and falling in love they were now ready to take the next step. Ed & Joan married on September 12, 1959 at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church on Marshall St. in Paterson and a honeymoon to Florida followed. They flew to Miami Beach, staying at the famous Fontainebleau Hotel. Upon their return, they settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1963 where they raised their family.
Ed enjoyed going “Down the Shore” since he was a young kid. Summers at Point Pleasant Beach were a celebrated part of his life. Ed & Joan were fortunate to be able to buy a shore house nearly forty years ago next to the house his parents owned. This was a place where the whole family could be together and it enabled us to make countless memories. Ed wasn’t happy unless the little house on the row was overflowing with family and friends. He would cook on the grill, making sure there was plenty of food for everyone. He loved card games and each morning he and Joan would play a few hands of gin rummy as they ate their breakfast. He entertained us with countless stories, loved playing ‘pirates’ with his grandchildren, strolling up the boardwalk or just to watch the boats go in and out of the inlet. He was a big NY Yankees and NY GIANTS fan and liked to relax by watching the games on TV. Family was so important to him. He was a “wonderful” husband, a loving father, and a devoted grandfather. Hard work and education were important to him. He was so proud of all his family, especially his children and grandchildren. He loved to share his words of wisdom and to hear of all our accomplishments. His family will all miss him dearly, but are so grateful for the time we had together and all of the wonderful memories we have to treasure.
Ed is survived by his loving wife Joan of Wayne, NJ, his three children; Donna Beckum and her husband Todd of Eagle, CO, Karen Horey and her husband Kevin of Pittsford, NY, and Edward and his wife Marie of Wayne, NJ, seven grandchildren; Tyler, Bailey, and Carley Beckum of Eagle, CO, Ryan, Meaghan, and Colin Horey of Pittsford, NY, and Edward IV of Wayne, NJ. Ed was predeceased by his grandson Matthew James Beckum in 2000, by his father & mother Edward & Mary Fattell, his brother John in 1979, and by his two sisters; Janet Ged in 1986 and Myleen Fattell Ged in 1999.
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