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November 9, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
Jacob Faber Jr. “JR” age 79 on Sunday, November 9, 2008 of Haledon. His passing took place quietly and peacefully with his loving family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. For JR the passage was just a journey to a new day, a calling that ended in the hands of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in a sanctuary of peace.
JR was born in Haledon and lived there all of his life. He was the youngest of three brothers namely John, George and Jacob Jr.
In 1955 the three brothers teamed up and decided to go into the carpet business together. They had humble beginnings starting the business Faber Brothers Broadloom Company in the basement of their personal residence and worked hard every day. As time went on and their children matured they too joined the business in the area of sales and installation of wall to wall broadloom carpet. The business prospered and today they are one of the most successful carpet retailers in North Jersey with many locations in Passaic, Bergen and Sussex counties. In later years the brothers branched into the furniture business and became Faber Brothers World of Carpet and Furniture.
He was very active in the former Prospect Park National Bank and had served on the Board of Directors of the bank and the advisory Board of Citizens Bank for many years. The Prospect Park National Bank, in its day, was a leading financial institution in Passaic and Bergen County where the purchase of many a home or perhaps business loan was done with a handshake.
JR never retired and administered Faber Bros until just before his passing.
He had the knack of balancing family life and business life among all family members. In crisis times he would always take the high road and earned every family member’s respect in resolving tense situations.
He was gifted with an extraverted personality that genuinely cared about others. He would reach out to anyone he perceived in need of care and whatever it took he provided often with great generosity and sincerity. He would do his good deeds in secret and not look for acknowledgement.
He started his Christian walk at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Haledon, later at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff and as of late at Bridgeway Community Church in Haledon.
A story about JR would not be complete without mentioning his religiosity. He knew his Lord and Savior within his heart and he lived his life accordingly. He often, in difficult times in life, would ask himself what would Jesus want me to do ? - and followed through with that decision. That is why so many people admired this man “JR Faber”.
One very noteworthy accomplishment was a garden path he constructed in Matamoras, Pennsylvania on his horse farm. It is best described as a Bible path. He hired an artist to depict in picture form passages from the Bible with subject images of those in the passage to tell the story of faith. You would walk through this extensive wooded garden and feel comfort in the promises of the Bible. He also constructed in this path a mini theater and would have hymn singing and musical groups performing for the enrichment of his guests.
Along his life journey he also took time out for fun and maintained a home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Reading, Pennsylvania, a farm in Albany, New York and a horse farm in Matamoras, Pennsylvania. He would travel with his wife Dorothy to these locations and spend weekends often inviting guests and having a good time for all. In Matamoras and Albany setting he had horses and loved to ride and take guests riding also. In winter months his guests would get a brisk ride on his snowmobiles much to their delight.
Each of these home locations received his special decorating touch on the interior and on the exterior gorgeous flower gardens and lawns. In addition he would construct a picnic house with kitchen facilities and lots of tables to host many parties. JR and Dorothy were wonderful hosts to many friends.
JR was truly a family man who was always concerned about the welfare of his children and grandchildren. Having his family gathered around was an important part of his life.
JR and Dorothy met at work. Jr’s father had a laundry business in Haledon known as Faber’s Inter Boro Laundry and Dorothy was employed there. They soon became a couple and married and this month they celebrated sixty years of “very happy enjoyed life together” married life together. Dot and JR where like two peas in a pod all of their married life.
Surviving are his loving wife Dorothy (nee Miller) Faber; one son Jacob G. Faber of Haledon, one daughter Grace Vermeulen and her husband John of Haledon; one sister Julia May Martin and her husband Ray of North Haledon; five grandchildren Darlene Gillespie, Jacalyn Faber, Ligen Vermeulen and his wife Deanne Somers, Gavin Vermeulen and his wife Melissa Miley and Kendra Vermeulen; four great grandchildren Kyle, Joshua and Zachary Gillespie and Shelby Vermeulen.
He was predeceased by his two brothers George Faber in November 2000 and John Faber in July of 2004.
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Funeral services will be held Friday, November 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
November 9, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 14, 2008 at 10:30 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Interment will be in Fair Lawn Cemetery in Fair Lawn.
Jacob Faber Jr. “JR” age 79 on Sunday, November 9, 2008 of Haledon. His passing took place quietly and peacefully with his loving family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. For JR the passage was just a journey to a new day, a calling that ended in the hands of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in a sanctuary of peace.
JR was born in Haledon and lived there all of his life. He was the youngest of three brothers namely John, George and Jacob Jr.
In 1955 the three brothers teamed up and decided to go into the carpet business together. They had humble beginnings starting the business Faber Brothers Broadloom Company in the basement of their personal residence and worked hard every day. As time went on and their children matured they too joined the business in the area of sales and installation of wall to wall broadloom carpet. The business prospered and today they are one of the most successful carpet retailers in North Jersey with many locations in Passaic, Bergen and Sussex counties. In later years the brothers branched into the furniture business and became Faber Brothers World of Carpet and Furniture.
He was very active in the former Prospect Park National Bank and had served on the Board of Directors of the bank and the advisory Board of Citizens Bank for many years. The Prospect Park National Bank, in its day, was a leading financial institution in Passaic and Bergen County where the purchase of many a home or perhaps business loan was done with a handshake.
JR never retired and administered Faber Bros until just before his passing.
He had the knack of balancing family life and business life among all family members. In crisis times he would always take the high road and earned every family member’s respect in resolving tense situations.
He was gifted with an extraverted personality that genuinely cared about others. He would reach out to anyone he perceived in need of care and whatever it took he provided often with great generosity and sincerity. He would do his good deeds in secret and not look for acknowledgement.
He started his Christian walk at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Haledon, later at Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff and as of late at Bridgeway Community Church in Haledon.
A story about JR would not be complete without mentioning his religiosity. He knew his Lord and Savior within his heart and he lived his life accordingly. He often, in difficult times in life, would ask himself what would Jesus want me to do ? - and followed through with that decision. That is why so many people admired this man “JR Faber”.
One very noteworthy accomplishment was a garden path he constructed in Matamoras, Pennsylvania on his horse farm. It is best described as a Bible path. He hired an artist to depict in picture form passages from the Bible with subject images of those in the passage to tell the story of faith. You would walk through this extensive wooded garden and feel comfort in the promises of the Bible. He also constructed in this path a mini theater and would have hymn singing and musical groups performing for the enrichment of his guests.
Along his life journey he also took time out for fun and maintained a home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in Reading, Pennsylvania, a farm in Albany, New York and a horse farm in Matamoras, Pennsylvania. He would travel with his wife Dorothy to these locations and spend weekends often inviting guests and having a good time for all. In Matamoras and Albany setting he had horses and loved to ride and take guests riding also. In winter months his guests would get a brisk ride on his snowmobiles much to their delight.
Each of these home locations received his special decorating touch on the interior and on the exterior gorgeous flower gardens and lawns. In addition he would construct a picnic house with kitchen facilities and lots of tables to host many parties. JR and Dorothy were wonderful hosts to many friends.
JR was truly a family man who was always concerned about the welfare of his children and grandchildren. Having his family gathered around was an important part of his life.
JR and Dorothy met at work. Jr’s father had a laundry business in Haledon known as Faber’s Inter Boro Laundry and Dorothy was employed there. They soon became a couple and married and this month they celebrated sixty years of “very happy enjoyed life together” married life together. Dot and JR where like two peas in a pod all of their married life.
Surviving are his loving wife Dorothy (nee Miller) Faber; one son Jacob G. Faber of Haledon, one daughter Grace Vermeulen and her husband John of Haledon; one sister Julia May Martin and her husband Ray of North Haledon; five grandchildren Darlene Gillespie, Jacalyn Faber, Ligen Vermeulen and his wife Deanne Somers, Gavin Vermeulen and his wife Melissa Miley and Kendra Vermeulen; four great grandchildren Kyle, Joshua and Zachary Gillespie and Shelby Vermeulen.
He was predeceased by his two brothers George Faber in November 2000 and John Faber in July of 2004.
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