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September 16, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
Henry J. Ossi, age 84 of Wayne died on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Henry has been a Wayne resident since 1955.
Mr. Ossi was born and raised in Clifton. He had a fun childhood, together with his older brother Florio, and perhaps a little bit too much fun on a few occasions. Henry’s brother used to like to sneak their fathers car out of the garage and roll it down the street a few blocks then start it up. Henry was always right there with him and they would go for joy rides around town. The joy rides were fun, but the punishment from their father upon being caught, that was not so much fun. When it came time to go to high school, Henry’s parents realized that his older brother wasn’t the best influence and they sent Henry to boarding school; Don Bosco Preparatory High School in New Rochelle, New York. Henry excelled in his academics there and revealed that he had a very high IQ. Upon graduating in 1944, he was accepted to the Fordham University Pre-med program, but he chose to join the U.S. Army instead. He served proudly during World War II and the Korean War.
Henry was a ‘take charge’ kind of guy and marched to his own drum. He was a very hard worker and truly lived for his work. He was President of Henron Contracting Co., Inc. for many years and also owned Henron Properties, LLC. He was a former member of the North Jersey Country Club and the Building Contractors Association of NJ. He was still doing construction estimating just a few months ago for another firm. He was a fighter and didn’t want to quit. Recently, while he was in the hospital, he was taking the names of every staff member that entered his room, letting them know that he was in charge. When a nurse at the hospital recently asked him, “What do you need, Henry?” he quickly replied; “A funeral director.” Clearly, he never lost his sense of humor, and he lived life on his own terms.
Henry is the beloved father of Carol Fitzpatrick of Wayne, Linda Miller of Naples, Florida, and Henry B. Ossi of Pompton Plains, his five grandchildren; Terry Fitzpatrick of Barnegat, New Jersey, Samantha Heffner of Gainesville, Florida, Charlie Miller of Naples, Florida, Jennica Marie Ossi of Pompton Plains, and Derrick B. Ossi of Pompton Plains, and five great-grandchildren; Ethan, Emily, and Elisabeth Fitzpatrick of Barnegat, New Jersey and Abigail Ryan Heffner and Jack Lindan Heffner, both of Gainesville, Florida. Henry was predeceased by his brother Florio.
Memorial donations in Henry’s honor should be directed to; Don Bosco Preparatory High School, 492 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446-2811 and would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
September 16, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 4-7 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, NJ.
Henry J. Ossi, age 84 of Wayne died on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Henry has been a Wayne resident since 1955.
Mr. Ossi was born and raised in Clifton. He had a fun childhood, together with his older brother Florio, and perhaps a little bit too much fun on a few occasions. Henry’s brother used to like to sneak their fathers car out of the garage and roll it down the street a few blocks then start it up. Henry was always right there with him and they would go for joy rides around town. The joy rides were fun, but the punishment from their father upon being caught, that was not so much fun. When it came time to go to high school, Henry’s parents realized that his older brother wasn’t the best influence and they sent Henry to boarding school; Don Bosco Preparatory High School in New Rochelle, New York. Henry excelled in his academics there and revealed that he had a very high IQ. Upon graduating in 1944, he was accepted to the Fordham University Pre-med program, but he chose to join the U.S. Army instead. He served proudly during World War II and the Korean War.
Henry was a ‘take charge’ kind of guy and marched to his own drum. He was a very hard worker and truly lived for his work. He was President of Henron Contracting Co., Inc. for many years and also owned Henron Properties, LLC. He was a former member of the North Jersey Country Club and the Building Contractors Association of NJ. He was still doing construction estimating just a few months ago for another firm. He was a fighter and didn’t want to quit. Recently, while he was in the hospital, he was taking the names of every staff member that entered his room, letting them know that he was in charge. When a nurse at the hospital recently asked him, “What do you need, Henry?” he quickly replied; “A funeral director.” Clearly, he never lost his sense of humor, and he lived life on his own terms.
Henry is the beloved father of Carol Fitzpatrick of Wayne, Linda Miller of Naples, Florida, and Henry B. Ossi of Pompton Plains, his five grandchildren; Terry Fitzpatrick of Barnegat, New Jersey, Samantha Heffner of Gainesville, Florida, Charlie Miller of Naples, Florida, Jennica Marie Ossi of Pompton Plains, and Derrick B. Ossi of Pompton Plains, and five great-grandchildren; Ethan, Emily, and Elisabeth Fitzpatrick of Barnegat, New Jersey and Abigail Ryan Heffner and Jack Lindan Heffner, both of Gainesville, Florida. Henry was predeceased by his brother Florio.
Memorial donations in Henry’s honor should be directed to; Don Bosco Preparatory High School, 492 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446-2811 and would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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