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July 15, 2007
Services
Funeral services will be held 1 PM on Friday, July 20, 2007 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, July 19, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
J. Chuck Sastre age 49 of Wayne died Sunday, July 15, 2007 with family and friends by his side.
He was born in Kearny and lived in North Arlington before moving to Wayne forty-six years ago.
His education includes attending Wayne Valley High School, Wayne with the class of 1975; Montclair State University, Montclair where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and the University of Miami, Miami, FL where he received a Masters Degree in Music and Jazz Performance in both Acoustic and Electric Base.
Chuck was a Professional Bassist having played with well knowned artists. Some of which include:Michael Amante, Julie Budd, Herb Bernstein and many others. Chuck enjoyed playing concerts with many local orchestras. He also appeared on The Emeril Lagasse Show and All My Children.
Chuck was a member of the New York and New Jersey musician unions.
He was a Music Teacher for the Wayne Board of Education, Wayne for the past eighteen years. He was also the Director of the Wayne Valley Marching Band, the Assistant Director of the Wayne Hills Marching Band and served as an Assistant Professor at Farleigh Dickenson University, Montclair State University and the County College of Morris, Randolph.
Beloved husband of nineteen years to Lisa (Rudy)Sastre; loving father of Joseph C. Sastre III and Chantal V. Sastre both of Wayne; devoted son of the late Joseph Charles Sastre(1963) and Marge Smith and her late husband Walter(2000); loved brother of Pam Sastre-France and her husband Steven of Jeffreson Twp. And Greg Smith and his wife Marge of Baldwinsville, NY; much loved uncle of Doug, Matt, R.J., Jonathan, Johnnie, Jessica and Taylor; cherished by many cousins.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the J. Chuck Sastre Music Scholarship Fund, c/o Matthew Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, 272 Berdan Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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Funeral services will be held 1 PM on Friday, July 20, 2007 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, July 19, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
July 15, 2007
Services
Funeral services will be held 1 PM on Friday, July 20, 2007 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, July 19, 2007 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home.
J. Chuck Sastre age 49 of Wayne died Sunday, July 15, 2007 with family and friends by his side.
He was born in Kearny and lived in North Arlington before moving to Wayne forty-six years ago.
His education includes attending Wayne Valley High School, Wayne with the class of 1975; Montclair State University, Montclair where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and the University of Miami, Miami, FL where he received a Masters Degree in Music and Jazz Performance in both Acoustic and Electric Base.
Chuck was a Professional Bassist having played with well knowned artists. Some of which include:Michael Amante, Julie Budd, Herb Bernstein and many others. Chuck enjoyed playing concerts with many local orchestras. He also appeared on The Emeril Lagasse Show and All My Children.
Chuck was a member of the New York and New Jersey musician unions.
He was a Music Teacher for the Wayne Board of Education, Wayne for the past eighteen years. He was also the Director of the Wayne Valley Marching Band, the Assistant Director of the Wayne Hills Marching Band and served as an Assistant Professor at Farleigh Dickenson University, Montclair State University and the County College of Morris, Randolph.
Beloved husband of nineteen years to Lisa (Rudy)Sastre; loving father of Joseph C. Sastre III and Chantal V. Sastre both of Wayne; devoted son of the late Joseph Charles Sastre(1963) and Marge Smith and her late husband Walter(2000); loved brother of Pam Sastre-France and her husband Steven of Jeffreson Twp. And Greg Smith and his wife Marge of Baldwinsville, NY; much loved uncle of Doug, Matt, R.J., Jonathan, Johnnie, Jessica and Taylor; cherished by many cousins.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the J. Chuck Sastre Music Scholarship Fund, c/o Matthew Paterno, Wayne Hills High School, 272 Berdan Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.
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