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January 1, 2009
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Funeral services will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the funeral home and then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Ellen E. Bellusci (nee Luzzi) age 87 of Wayne, died on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the St. Josephs Hospital in Wayne. Her family and friends were by her side.
Ellen was born in Jersey City, one of seven children, and she lived there before moving to Wayne in 1961. She attended the St. Aeden’s School in Jersey City.
In 1970, her husband Nathan passed away unexpectedly, causing a great deal of change in her life. She suddenly found herself as a single mom with three children. She quickly learned how to drive; she got a job, and did whatever she had to in order to make ends meet for her family. Working at Russ Berrie in Oakland, she was packing orders for stuffed animals. On several occasions she was offered promotion at Russ Berrie, but declined. She simply didn’t want to be anyone’s boss. She had a heart of gold and was very accepting and compassionate towards everyone.
Ellen loved to tell a story and laughed often. She was an avid reader, an excellent cook and baker. All of her baked goods were made from scratch. She would cook big Italian dinners too, every Sunday at her house and Christmas Eve was one of her favorite times to entertain. She also travelled some; to Hawaii, Las Vegas, New England every year, and Florida. She would also take her children, when they were young, each summer to North Carolina, visiting with family. Her kids enjoy many fond memories of those trips with mom.
She was extremely proud of her grandchildren; all of them. She would tell you that they were the best grandchildren ever, and that was that. She was fortunate to be the ‘adopted’ grandmother to many others as well; countless people called her ‘grandma’. This past week, at any given time, there were 25 people waiting to see her at the hospital, almost all of them wanting to see their ‘grandma’. She will be dearly missed by many.
Ellen is survived by her loving children; Thomas Bellusci and his wife Sharon of Wayne, Rosemary Cramer and her husband James of Riverdale, and Ellen Dorso and her husband Al of Pompton Plains, six grandchildren; Shannon and Tommy Bellusci of Wayne, Catherine Cramer of Riverdale, and Danielle, Al, and Michael Dorso of Pompton Plains, three sisters; Dolly Smith of Wayne, Doris Morse of Oakland, and Irene Gilchrist of Paramus, as well as many dear nieces and nephews.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ellen’s name are asked to consider American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
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Friends may visit with the family on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Funeral services will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the funeral home and then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
January 1, 2009
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, January 5, 2009 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Funeral services will begin at 9 AM on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the funeral home and then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Ellen E. Bellusci (nee Luzzi) age 87 of Wayne, died on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the St. Josephs Hospital in Wayne. Her family and friends were by her side.
Ellen was born in Jersey City, one of seven children, and she lived there before moving to Wayne in 1961. She attended the St. Aeden’s School in Jersey City.
In 1970, her husband Nathan passed away unexpectedly, causing a great deal of change in her life. She suddenly found herself as a single mom with three children. She quickly learned how to drive; she got a job, and did whatever she had to in order to make ends meet for her family. Working at Russ Berrie in Oakland, she was packing orders for stuffed animals. On several occasions she was offered promotion at Russ Berrie, but declined. She simply didn’t want to be anyone’s boss. She had a heart of gold and was very accepting and compassionate towards everyone.
Ellen loved to tell a story and laughed often. She was an avid reader, an excellent cook and baker. All of her baked goods were made from scratch. She would cook big Italian dinners too, every Sunday at her house and Christmas Eve was one of her favorite times to entertain. She also travelled some; to Hawaii, Las Vegas, New England every year, and Florida. She would also take her children, when they were young, each summer to North Carolina, visiting with family. Her kids enjoy many fond memories of those trips with mom.
She was extremely proud of her grandchildren; all of them. She would tell you that they were the best grandchildren ever, and that was that. She was fortunate to be the ‘adopted’ grandmother to many others as well; countless people called her ‘grandma’. This past week, at any given time, there were 25 people waiting to see her at the hospital, almost all of them wanting to see their ‘grandma’. She will be dearly missed by many.
Ellen is survived by her loving children; Thomas Bellusci and his wife Sharon of Wayne, Rosemary Cramer and her husband James of Riverdale, and Ellen Dorso and her husband Al of Pompton Plains, six grandchildren; Shannon and Tommy Bellusci of Wayne, Catherine Cramer of Riverdale, and Danielle, Al, and Michael Dorso of Pompton Plains, three sisters; Dolly Smith of Wayne, Doris Morse of Oakland, and Irene Gilchrist of Paramus, as well as many dear nieces and nephews.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ellen’s name are asked to consider American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
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