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Gail Janet Klemans, age 68 of Wayne and formerly of Haledon and Paterson, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Gail was born in Paterson on June 30, 1944. She grew up in Paterson where she enjoyed a wonderful sense of community with family and friends. After graduating from Eastside High School she entered into the nursing program at St. Vincent’s Nursing School in Montclair. After graduation, she took her medical skills and combined them with her friend Gloria Highfield’s teaching skills and together they established the Tots and Toddlers Nursery School on the corner of East 25th Street and Park Avenue in Paterson. The school operated in a day and age when the majority of women stayed home with their little ones. Tots and Toddlers quickly became a school for the prestigious members of society.
Though humble about herself, Gail was a beautiful young lady with eyes as blue as the sky on a crystal clear day! Many young men in the eastside community of Paterson knew Gail and wished for a date with her, but she fell for Albin Klemans, a roofer by trade. For many of the ten years they dated, they were more like great friends, but as the weather grew warmer, so did their love and on May 10, 1969, they married at St. Agnes Church in Paterson with Father Alonzo presiding. The huge reception that followed took place at the historic Brownstone House in Paterson.
The newlyweds settled in, you guessed it…..Paterson and Gail went on to practice nursing at St. Joseph Hospital in Paterson. She continued her nursing career until 1973 when she and Albin welcomed their firstborn, a beautiful girl that they named Colleen. From this point forward Gail devoted herself to being a mother and homemaker. In 1978 the family welcomed another beautiful girl! They named her Arlene and shortly before her arrival the family moved to Haledon. As a homemaker married to a man of polish descent, Gail learned from her mother-in-law Babcia to make home-made pierogies.
Gail was very particular with how she kept her house, It was not unusual for her to be vacuuming at three o-clock in the morning and she was even known for ironing cotton hankies. Always full of energy, Gail didn’t like to talk on the phone but she loved to entertain at home. It was casual entertainment as she didn’t believe in formally inviting folks over. She wanted family and friends to feel comfortable just stopping by whenever they felt like it. Her black teacup poodle Tippy was a part of the family for eighteen happy years! When Tippy Tar, as she called him, passed away, Gail buried him in the front yard of their house in Haledon, right outside the kitchen window where she could always look out and remember him. In later years, Gail devoted herself to her three wonderful grandchildren.
Gail will be remembered for her humbleness, for never judging anyone or gossiping about them, and for always humming a tune. Her hum always reflected her mood.
Gail is survived by her two dear daughters: Colleen Breeman and husband Steven of Oak Ridge, NJ and Arlene Marchese and husband Gary, Jr. of Wayne: three adored grandchildren: Steven James and Victoria Colleen Breeman and Alexandra Brooke Marchese; and her boyfriend Arthur Valdez of Wayne. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Albin in 1984, her brother Barry in 1992, her mother Janet Bornkamp in 2005 and her father Roger Bornkamp in 1977.
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All services are private.
January 16, 2013
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All services are private.
Gail Janet Klemans, age 68 of Wayne and formerly of Haledon and Paterson, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Gail was born in Paterson on June 30, 1944. She grew up in Paterson where she enjoyed a wonderful sense of community with family and friends. After graduating from Eastside High School she entered into the nursing program at St. Vincent’s Nursing School in Montclair. After graduation, she took her medical skills and combined them with her friend Gloria Highfield’s teaching skills and together they established the Tots and Toddlers Nursery School on the corner of East 25th Street and Park Avenue in Paterson. The school operated in a day and age when the majority of women stayed home with their little ones. Tots and Toddlers quickly became a school for the prestigious members of society.
Though humble about herself, Gail was a beautiful young lady with eyes as blue as the sky on a crystal clear day! Many young men in the eastside community of Paterson knew Gail and wished for a date with her, but she fell for Albin Klemans, a roofer by trade. For many of the ten years they dated, they were more like great friends, but as the weather grew warmer, so did their love and on May 10, 1969, they married at St. Agnes Church in Paterson with Father Alonzo presiding. The huge reception that followed took place at the historic Brownstone House in Paterson.
The newlyweds settled in, you guessed it…..Paterson and Gail went on to practice nursing at St. Joseph Hospital in Paterson. She continued her nursing career until 1973 when she and Albin welcomed their firstborn, a beautiful girl that they named Colleen. From this point forward Gail devoted herself to being a mother and homemaker. In 1978 the family welcomed another beautiful girl! They named her Arlene and shortly before her arrival the family moved to Haledon. As a homemaker married to a man of polish descent, Gail learned from her mother-in-law Babcia to make home-made pierogies.
Gail was very particular with how she kept her house, It was not unusual for her to be vacuuming at three o-clock in the morning and she was even known for ironing cotton hankies. Always full of energy, Gail didn’t like to talk on the phone but she loved to entertain at home. It was casual entertainment as she didn’t believe in formally inviting folks over. She wanted family and friends to feel comfortable just stopping by whenever they felt like it. Her black teacup poodle Tippy was a part of the family for eighteen happy years! When Tippy Tar, as she called him, passed away, Gail buried him in the front yard of their house in Haledon, right outside the kitchen window where she could always look out and remember him. In later years, Gail devoted herself to her three wonderful grandchildren.
Gail will be remembered for her humbleness, for never judging anyone or gossiping about them, and for always humming a tune. Her hum always reflected her mood.
Gail is survived by her two dear daughters: Colleen Breeman and husband Steven of Oak Ridge, NJ and Arlene Marchese and husband Gary, Jr. of Wayne: three adored grandchildren: Steven James and Victoria Colleen Breeman and Alexandra Brooke Marchese; and her boyfriend Arthur Valdez of Wayne. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Albin in 1984, her brother Barry in 1992, her mother Janet Bornkamp in 2005 and her father Roger Bornkamp in 1977.
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