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June 9, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 9-11 AM. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
Elizabeth M. Rinaldi, age 94 of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Care One in Wayne.
She was born in Paterson and lived there her whole life before retiring to West Paterson. She devoted her life to education and held two Masters Degrees; Elementary Education and Library Science. Her professional experiences include elementary education, adult education programs, and teaching at the college level. She was also enthusiastically involved with several libraries, including elementary school and public, as well as the William Paterson library. She also initiated and taught the library science program. She was also actively involved with many education related associations including the NJEA, American Library Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, and more. She volunteered to revise and reorganize the St. Anthony School library and cataloged materials at the Mary Help of Christians Library.
She travelled to all corners of the globe; South America, Africa, England, Europe, Greece, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and cruised across the Atlantic several times, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. She even drove across the U.S. in the 1950’s, just to take it all in.
She was very proud of her nieces and nephews, caring for them as if they were her own children and perhaps spoiling them a little bit too. She loved them all very much but also made it clear that her niece Liz was the apple of her eye. They all have many wonderful memories of their aunt to cherish and will surely miss her very much.
Elizabeth is survived by her dear nephew; Nelson Graham of Wayne, two loving nieces; Elizabeth Graham and her husband David Pendergast of London, England, and Margaret Safford and her husband Paul of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and seven grand-nieces and nephews; Conall and Michael Pendergast, Nelson, Kirby, and Nicole Rose Graham of Wayne, and Graham and Rochina Safford of CA.
As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Elizabeth’s memory to St. Joseph’s Children’ Hospital, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 9-11 AM. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
June 9, 2010
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 9-11 AM. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, immediately following the visiting hours, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.
Elizabeth M. Rinaldi, age 94 of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Care One in Wayne.
She was born in Paterson and lived there her whole life before retiring to West Paterson. She devoted her life to education and held two Masters Degrees; Elementary Education and Library Science. Her professional experiences include elementary education, adult education programs, and teaching at the college level. She was also enthusiastically involved with several libraries, including elementary school and public, as well as the William Paterson library. She also initiated and taught the library science program. She was also actively involved with many education related associations including the NJEA, American Library Association, Delta Kappa Gamma, and more. She volunteered to revise and reorganize the St. Anthony School library and cataloged materials at the Mary Help of Christians Library.
She travelled to all corners of the globe; South America, Africa, England, Europe, Greece, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and cruised across the Atlantic several times, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. She even drove across the U.S. in the 1950’s, just to take it all in.
She was very proud of her nieces and nephews, caring for them as if they were her own children and perhaps spoiling them a little bit too. She loved them all very much but also made it clear that her niece Liz was the apple of her eye. They all have many wonderful memories of their aunt to cherish and will surely miss her very much.
Elizabeth is survived by her dear nephew; Nelson Graham of Wayne, two loving nieces; Elizabeth Graham and her husband David Pendergast of London, England, and Margaret Safford and her husband Paul of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and seven grand-nieces and nephews; Conall and Michael Pendergast, Nelson, Kirby, and Nicole Rose Graham of Wayne, and Graham and Rochina Safford of CA.
As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Elizabeth’s memory to St. Joseph’s Children’ Hospital, 703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07503.
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