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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 1 at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 29 Weaver St., Little Falls, NJ. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Pleasant Mount, PA.
Eleanor M. Hatala (nee Bundas), age 77 of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She had been a resident of Wayne since 1962.
Eleanor grew up in Bloomfield and became a Registered Nurse, working in the Mountainside Hospital Maternity Ward during the 1960’s. She met her husband, John Hatala, at a church social function and they really hit it off. Their wedding followed not long after that, with vows exchanged on May 6, 1961 – Eleanor’s twenty-second birthday! They purchased a home in Wayne and moved there in 1962. Together, they traveled extensively, went ‘antiquing’ throughout the Northeast (which her children will describe as being more like ‘junking’ based upon some of the things they came home with!), and many weekends away. They also enjoyed regular nights out for dinner with close friends, usually followed by playing cards late into the evening. Eleanor and John celebrated fifty-five years together this year and sadly both passed away within just a few months of each other.
Throughout the years, Eleanor enjoyed gardening around her home, both inside and outside. She could often be seen tending to the flowers outside, or transferring her precious flower bulbs in and out of the soil. Her gardens always look immaculate. She had a deep love of all animals, but was particularly fond of her beloved cats and German Shepherds. She was also a devoted grandmother to her six grandchildren. Each of them held a very special place in her heart and they will all miss her dearly.
Eleanor is survived by her three sons; John of Wayne, James and his wife Cheryl of Glen Cove, Long Island, and Mark and his wife Lisa of Morristown, six grandchildren; John, Alex, Catherine, Michael, Veronica and Nicholas, her sister and best friend; Esther Merten of Bloomfield, and her dear cousin Liz Weber of Florida. She was predeceased by her husband John just four months ago.
For those wishing to make a donation in Eleanor’s memory, please consider the Friends of Wayne Animals, “FOWA” and mail to PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ 07474 or visit www.fowarescue.com for more information or to donate online.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 1 at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 29 Weaver St., Little Falls, NJ. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Pleasant Mount, PA.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, August 1 at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 29 Weaver St., Little Falls, NJ. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Pleasant Mount, PA.
Eleanor M. Hatala (nee Bundas), age 77 of Wayne, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She had been a resident of Wayne since 1962.
Eleanor grew up in Bloomfield and became a Registered Nurse, working in the Mountainside Hospital Maternity Ward during the 1960’s. She met her husband, John Hatala, at a church social function and they really hit it off. Their wedding followed not long after that, with vows exchanged on May 6, 1961 – Eleanor’s twenty-second birthday! They purchased a home in Wayne and moved there in 1962. Together, they traveled extensively, went ‘antiquing’ throughout the Northeast (which her children will describe as being more like ‘junking’ based upon some of the things they came home with!), and many weekends away. They also enjoyed regular nights out for dinner with close friends, usually followed by playing cards late into the evening. Eleanor and John celebrated fifty-five years together this year and sadly both passed away within just a few months of each other.
Throughout the years, Eleanor enjoyed gardening around her home, both inside and outside. She could often be seen tending to the flowers outside, or transferring her precious flower bulbs in and out of the soil. Her gardens always look immaculate. She had a deep love of all animals, but was particularly fond of her beloved cats and German Shepherds. She was also a devoted grandmother to her six grandchildren. Each of them held a very special place in her heart and they will all miss her dearly.
Eleanor is survived by her three sons; John of Wayne, James and his wife Cheryl of Glen Cove, Long Island, and Mark and his wife Lisa of Morristown, six grandchildren; John, Alex, Catherine, Michael, Veronica and Nicholas, her sister and best friend; Esther Merten of Bloomfield, and her dear cousin Liz Weber of Florida. She was predeceased by her husband John just four months ago.
For those wishing to make a donation in Eleanor’s memory, please consider the Friends of Wayne Animals, “FOWA” and mail to PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ 07474 or visit www.fowarescue.com for more information or to donate online.
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