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February 20, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 3-7PM on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral Services will be on Friday 10AM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Eleanor Romania (nee Dorso) age 88 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 20, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of her family.
Eleanor was born the youngest of seven children to Michael and Carmela Dorso. She was born and raised in Paterson and graduated from Eastside High School with the class of 1947. Following her High School graduation, she attended Paine Hall School in New York City, where she earned an Associate Degree and certification to work as an X-Ray Technician. She started working as an X-Ray Technician for Dr. Anthony Delario in Paterson. She worked for him for about ten years.
In 1952, Eleanor married her long time high school sweetheart, Nick Romania. They first started dating when they were about sixteen, and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married at St Anthony's RC Church in Paterson, and they honeymooned in Miami, Florida. After getting married, Nick and Eleanor settled in Paterson where two of their four children were born. In 1959 they moved to Wayne, where their next two children were born. Eleanor and Nick would call Wayne their home for the rest of their lives and would raise all of their children there. It was very shortly after her children were born when Eleanor decided to stop working and devote herself to being a homemaker. Her number one priority in her life was caring and nurturing her family. While her children were growing up, she was very active in the Wayne School System. For many years Eleanor was a "Band Mom" while all of her children participated in the school music programs. Nick and Eleanor cherished sixty-six years of loving and loyal marriage together.
Subsequent to Eleanor's children growing up, Eleanor decided to get back into the work place and went back to work as an X-Ray Technician for the late Dr. Tong Tsai in Wayne. She worked for Dr. Tsai until her retirement many years ago. In 1994 tragedy struck Eleanor's life when her son Nicky Romania passed away, and again in 2011 when her beloved granddaughter Sandra Mattera passed away. As anyone could try to imagine, these events had a profound impact on her life but Eleanor, husband Nick, and their family somehow found the strength to persevere and move forward.
Eleanor enjoyed reading books and gardening in her backyard gave her many years of pleasure and joy. But above all of Eleanor's talents, interests, and hobbies, her greatest passion was for her family. Nothing meant more to Eleanor than spending time with her family. Not only was she always there for her children, but she was always there for her grandchildren as well. She attended nearly all of her grandchildren;s events while they were growing up. Her family remembers her as being loving and caring, generous and giving. Eleanor was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of many people, she will be missed by everyone that knew her.
Eleanor is survived by her husband Nick Romania of Wayne, one son; Dr. Anthony Romania and his wife, Linda Talerico of Stonington, CT, two daughters Catherine Romania of Wayne and Candy Romania of West Milford; 5 grandchildren; Nicholas Mattera, Jessica Mattera, Joseph Mattera, Thomas Mattera, Rachel Lyons, Christin Morales and her husband, Humberto, Jr., and Lindsey Brennan and her husband, Christopher; 3 Great-grandchildren; Antonio, Sergio, and Bruce. Many loved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Nicky Romania in 1994 and her granddaughter Sandra Mattera in 2011.
In lieu of flowers those wishing to make a donation in Eleanor;s name are asked to consider Sandra Mattera Memorial Foundation Inc., Scholarship Fund, 26 Columbia Tpk Suite 100, Florham Park, NJ 07932 https://sites.google.com/view/sandramattera
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Friends may visit with the family from 3-7PM on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral Services will be on Friday 10AM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
February 20, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 3-7PM on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne.
Funeral Services will be on Friday 10AM at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Eleanor Romania (nee Dorso) age 88 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 20, 2018 in the presence of and while receiving the loving care of her family.
Eleanor was born the youngest of seven children to Michael and Carmela Dorso. She was born and raised in Paterson and graduated from Eastside High School with the class of 1947. Following her High School graduation, she attended Paine Hall School in New York City, where she earned an Associate Degree and certification to work as an X-Ray Technician. She started working as an X-Ray Technician for Dr. Anthony Delario in Paterson. She worked for him for about ten years.
In 1952, Eleanor married her long time high school sweetheart, Nick Romania. They first started dating when they were about sixteen, and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married at St Anthony's RC Church in Paterson, and they honeymooned in Miami, Florida. After getting married, Nick and Eleanor settled in Paterson where two of their four children were born. In 1959 they moved to Wayne, where their next two children were born. Eleanor and Nick would call Wayne their home for the rest of their lives and would raise all of their children there. It was very shortly after her children were born when Eleanor decided to stop working and devote herself to being a homemaker. Her number one priority in her life was caring and nurturing her family. While her children were growing up, she was very active in the Wayne School System. For many years Eleanor was a "Band Mom" while all of her children participated in the school music programs. Nick and Eleanor cherished sixty-six years of loving and loyal marriage together.
Subsequent to Eleanor's children growing up, Eleanor decided to get back into the work place and went back to work as an X-Ray Technician for the late Dr. Tong Tsai in Wayne. She worked for Dr. Tsai until her retirement many years ago. In 1994 tragedy struck Eleanor's life when her son Nicky Romania passed away, and again in 2011 when her beloved granddaughter Sandra Mattera passed away. As anyone could try to imagine, these events had a profound impact on her life but Eleanor, husband Nick, and their family somehow found the strength to persevere and move forward.
Eleanor enjoyed reading books and gardening in her backyard gave her many years of pleasure and joy. But above all of Eleanor's talents, interests, and hobbies, her greatest passion was for her family. Nothing meant more to Eleanor than spending time with her family. Not only was she always there for her children, but she was always there for her grandchildren as well. She attended nearly all of her grandchildren;s events while they were growing up. Her family remembers her as being loving and caring, generous and giving. Eleanor was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of many people, she will be missed by everyone that knew her.
Eleanor is survived by her husband Nick Romania of Wayne, one son; Dr. Anthony Romania and his wife, Linda Talerico of Stonington, CT, two daughters Catherine Romania of Wayne and Candy Romania of West Milford; 5 grandchildren; Nicholas Mattera, Jessica Mattera, Joseph Mattera, Thomas Mattera, Rachel Lyons, Christin Morales and her husband, Humberto, Jr., and Lindsey Brennan and her husband, Christopher; 3 Great-grandchildren; Antonio, Sergio, and Bruce. Many loved nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son Nicky Romania in 1994 and her granddaughter Sandra Mattera in 2011.
In lieu of flowers those wishing to make a donation in Eleanor;s name are asked to consider Sandra Mattera Memorial Foundation Inc., Scholarship Fund, 26 Columbia Tpk Suite 100, Florham Park, NJ 07932 https://sites.google.com/view/sandramattera
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