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May 21, 2023
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Friends may visit with the family at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park, NJ on Wednesday, May 24th from 3-8pm, and on Thursday, May 25th from 9:00 – 9:30am. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, May 25th at St. Ann’s church.
Jean Tahan, 91, of Totowa, formerly of Clifton, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 21, 2023 surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
Jean lived most of her life with her loving husband, Basil, and seven children. Jean graduated from the nursing school at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ in 1952, and worked as a registered nurse for 45 years thereafter. She spent 40 years at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, NJ in the maternity and NICU departments, where she helped deliver thousands of babies into our lives and helped so many new parents. She and Basil were devoted volunteers at their church, St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church in Woodland Park, NJ.
Jean is survived by her seven children, Elaine Farraye and husband Tony of North Carolina: Kathy Pospiech and husband Steve of Stockholm, NJ; Norman Tahan of Clifton, NJ; David Tahan and wife Mimi of Morristown, NJ; Sharon Olivo and husband Jim of Towaco, NJ; Patti Tahan of Philadelphia, PA; Brian Tahan and wife Heather of Morristown, NJ; brother Philip Fimiani of North Carolina, sister Catherine Fimiani of Arizona, Godchild Chrissy Fimiani of North Carolina, brother-in-law Frank Petriello of Clifton, NJ, and sister-in-law Joan Tahan of Clifton, NJ, 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Jean’s memory to St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park, NJ 07424, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Jean & Basil. Two hearts – One love
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Friends may visit with the family at St. Ann Melkite Catholic Church, 802 Rifle Camp Road, Woodland Park, NJ on Wednesday, May 24th from 3-8pm, and on Thursday, May 25th from 9:00 – 9:30am. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, May 25th at St. Ann’s church.
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