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April 11, 2009
Services
He will be laid to rest at the Saint Thomas the Apostle Cemetery with his wife Dorothy in Jefferson Township.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
A short life story of a man that left his family with wonderful memories.
Edward P. Mulligan age 94 of Wayne died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Cedar Grove. His passing took place quietly and peacefully while he was receiving the loving care of his family who were at his bedside.
He was born in New York City and had lived his formative years in West Orange before moving to Wayne fifty-seven years ago. Ed received his formal education at Saint John’s High School in Orange graduating with the Class of 1933.
He met Dorothy Jones and they fell in love and married. One month after their marriage, with World War II in progress, Edward received his army draft notice and had to report for military training in California. He was only twenty-nine years old and the other recruits thought of him as much older and nick named him “Pops”. He became a sergeant and served in the Infantry in New Guinea and in the Philippines.
Edward and Dorothy once more came together after the War and they had sixty years of “devoted and loving” marriage together like “two peas in a pod” until Dorothy’s passing in April 2002.
One of many beautiful memories his family has is that during Dorothy’s last three years of life that Dad took over the household chores for her. He cooked, kept the house neat as a pin, always made the bed and best of all he showered love on his beautiful wife. Despite all of these chores which he did so well he still found time to maintain a beautiful flower and vegetable garden in his yard.
He was a true and loving family man and always encourage his daughters in their education and most important in their Roman Catholic faith. He was a founding parishioner of Our Lady of The Valley Parish in Wayne and was a member of the Nocturnal Adoration Society as well as the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of the Valley and Holy Cross churches in Wayne for many years.
Perhaps the best highlight of his life experience was the arrival of his grandchildren. Edward made sure that he never missed a school or sporting event for his own children, in turn making sure that he was his grandchildren’s biggest fan. Pop-Pop never missed a football or swimming event that his grandchildren were in. His voice could always be heard on the field or under water, as he was their loudest cheerleader in the stands.
Edward was also active in the Wayne community and served as the first Director of the Wayne Recreation Commission. He was a long time volunteer fireman in Preakness Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 in Wayne and a member of the Wayne Golden Age Circle.
He was an avid golfer and enjoyed the hobbies of wood carving and gardening.
He was gifted with an extraverted personality that was kind and friendly, which caused him to have many welcoming friendships.
He had a vigorous life style and had excellent health until age 92 when he fell and broke his hip. It was after that event that his health started to diminish.
Thanks from all of us Dad and Pop- Pop for being such a wonderful person in our lives. We will always have a part of you in our hearts.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol Corazza of Oak Ridge and Maureen Clegg and her husband Steven of Lincoln Park; one sister, Marie Mulligan of West Orange and one brother, Ronald Mulligan of West Orange; four grandchildren Joseph Corazza and his wife Michelle, Steven Clegg, Kristin Bell and her husband Christopher, and Kaitlyn Clegg; two great grandchildren Matthew and Paul Corazza; nephew and nieces including Dennis, Jane and Jonathan Mulligan.
He was predeceased by a grandson Matthew Corazza in 1990, his sister Catherine Mulligan in 2008, his sister in law Rita Mulligan in 1988 and his son in law Joseph Corazza in 1999.
In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made in Edward’s memory to the Nursing Department of St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, 315 East Lindsley Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
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He will be laid to rest at the Saint Thomas the Apostle Cemetery with his wife Dorothy in Jefferson Township.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
April 11, 2009
Services
He will be laid to rest at the Saint Thomas the Apostle Cemetery with his wife Dorothy in Jefferson Township.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 9:30 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Our Lady of The Valley RC Church, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
A short life story of a man that left his family with wonderful memories.
Edward P. Mulligan age 94 of Wayne died Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the St. Vincent’s Nursing Home in Cedar Grove. His passing took place quietly and peacefully while he was receiving the loving care of his family who were at his bedside.
He was born in New York City and had lived his formative years in West Orange before moving to Wayne fifty-seven years ago. Ed received his formal education at Saint John’s High School in Orange graduating with the Class of 1933.
He met Dorothy Jones and they fell in love and married. One month after their marriage, with World War II in progress, Edward received his army draft notice and had to report for military training in California. He was only twenty-nine years old and the other recruits thought of him as much older and nick named him “Pops”. He became a sergeant and served in the Infantry in New Guinea and in the Philippines.
Edward and Dorothy once more came together after the War and they had sixty years of “devoted and loving” marriage together like “two peas in a pod” until Dorothy’s passing in April 2002.
One of many beautiful memories his family has is that during Dorothy’s last three years of life that Dad took over the household chores for her. He cooked, kept the house neat as a pin, always made the bed and best of all he showered love on his beautiful wife. Despite all of these chores which he did so well he still found time to maintain a beautiful flower and vegetable garden in his yard.
He was a true and loving family man and always encourage his daughters in their education and most important in their Roman Catholic faith. He was a founding parishioner of Our Lady of The Valley Parish in Wayne and was a member of the Nocturnal Adoration Society as well as the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of the Valley and Holy Cross churches in Wayne for many years.
Perhaps the best highlight of his life experience was the arrival of his grandchildren. Edward made sure that he never missed a school or sporting event for his own children, in turn making sure that he was his grandchildren’s biggest fan. Pop-Pop never missed a football or swimming event that his grandchildren were in. His voice could always be heard on the field or under water, as he was their loudest cheerleader in the stands.
Edward was also active in the Wayne community and served as the first Director of the Wayne Recreation Commission. He was a long time volunteer fireman in Preakness Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 in Wayne and a member of the Wayne Golden Age Circle.
He was an avid golfer and enjoyed the hobbies of wood carving and gardening.
He was gifted with an extraverted personality that was kind and friendly, which caused him to have many welcoming friendships.
He had a vigorous life style and had excellent health until age 92 when he fell and broke his hip. It was after that event that his health started to diminish.
Thanks from all of us Dad and Pop- Pop for being such a wonderful person in our lives. We will always have a part of you in our hearts.
Surviving are two daughters, Carol Corazza of Oak Ridge and Maureen Clegg and her husband Steven of Lincoln Park; one sister, Marie Mulligan of West Orange and one brother, Ronald Mulligan of West Orange; four grandchildren Joseph Corazza and his wife Michelle, Steven Clegg, Kristin Bell and her husband Christopher, and Kaitlyn Clegg; two great grandchildren Matthew and Paul Corazza; nephew and nieces including Dennis, Jane and Jonathan Mulligan.
He was predeceased by a grandson Matthew Corazza in 1990, his sister Catherine Mulligan in 2008, his sister in law Rita Mulligan in 1988 and his son in law Joseph Corazza in 1999.
In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made in Edward’s memory to the Nursing Department of St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, 315 East Lindsley Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
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