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August 25, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 4-8 PM with a Funeral Service beginning in the funeral home at 7:00 PM. Private cremation will follow.
Jacqueline A. Trombetta Aukamp, age 84 of West Milford and formerly of Henderson, NV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
Jackie was born and raised in Brooklyn where she attended the Fort Hamilton High School, graduating with the Class of 1951.
A couple of years after school, Jackie married and, with the blessed arrival of two sons and a daughter, she assumed her role as mother and homemaker at their home in Massapequa, Long Island. When the marriage ended, Jackie and her children moved to a log cabin in Lake Lenape in Andover, NJ. With grit and a whole bunch of determination, Jackie returned to the workplace and carved a path where she could provide for her kids while continuing to maintain her beautiful, God-given sense of humor and be the fun-loving, stabling presence in their young lives. She started as a waitress, eventually getting a job as a secretary for the Andover Sand and Gravel Company while simultaneously pursuing a license in real estate. She later settled into a position as a payroll administrator in Parsippany where she worked for many years.
When her sons and daughter were grown, Jackie found love again but it certainly wasn’t love at first sight. Set up on a blind date by mutual friends, Mr. Leroy “Sonny” Aukamp showed up in an outfit complete with white sneakers and black socks. Now Jackie fancied herself a fashionable woman which she was indeed! So Sonny’s choice of socks and shoes put doubts into her mind from the get-go. In spite of that bumpy start, Jackie and Sonny eventually realized that their personalities, strengths and weaknesses actually complimented each other quite nicely. They decided to make their relationship permanent and so they married before the justice of the peace at the Budd Lake Fire House where Sonny was a fire fighter. After the wedding, the newly married Mrs. Jacqueline Aukamp joined Sonny in his home in Budd Lake.
After they both retired, Jackie and Sonny moved to Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas. With so much to do in Vegas, they had a great retirement. Jackie loved playing cards and bingo at the local casinos and her house had an abundance of free gifts which the casinos offered to entice you to come play. She and Sonny also loved the casino’s plethora of shows with headline entertainers. Jackie was an avid traveler who enjoyed trips all over the U.S. including destinations like Hawaii and Italy, and she also vacationed in Bermuda with her sister Joan and daughter Susan.
Good times were plenty in Jackie’s life. You could say that her fun disposition was like a good-times magnet and friends and family just loved to be in her company. She especially enjoyed trips to the beach, playing golf with Sonny and her son Michael in the Poconos, taking the camping trailer to the Poconos with Sonny and her grandchildren, and visiting with her son Stephen and his family in Colorado.
After Jackie’s beloved husband Sonny passed away in 1998, she decided to stay in Nevada where she enjoyed a large circle of friends and also found great satisfaction volunteering with the Catholic Charities organization, teaching many children of Spanish descent to read in the English language. Jackie would also visit Colorado and New Jersey where she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. While her role was that of being their grandmother, Jackie was more like a great friend. She loved teasing them in a good-natured way and she gave those grandkids complete license to tease her right back. Being an avid reader of the National Inquirer and the Star and always enjoying watching the latest musical entertainment shows on television, Jackie was just as current on her grandkids generation of music and entertainment as they were – sometimes even more current!. Those kids really adored their grandma and each of them had unique nicknames for her.
Above all else in Jackie’s life, her family was what she valued the most. Before moving to Nevada, Christmas Eve was always traditionally spent at Jackie’s house. When she moved, her kids continued the tradition and Jackie’s surprise visits at Christmas time were always a welcome treat. In 2013, she returned home to New Jersey to live for the rest of her life. Her children and grandchildren will always cherish great memories of a mother and grandmother who was just so darn funny. She leaves behind wonderful memories of crazy times like the pudding fight in the log cabin on Lenape Lake, but she also leaves behind a host of lessons for life that inspire. For example, when times were a little tough and money was not in great supply, Jackie taught her family that, just because money was tight, didn’t mean you had to show it. Consequently, she believed in dressing with class and always making sure that her hair looks stylish. Even recently, while living in the Milford Manor these past few years, the caregivers were so impressed by Jackie’s sharp looking clothes – especially her leather outfit. An avid movie watcher, Jackie gave each of her kids an appreciation for great cinema. She was a wonderful inspiration to all, to enjoy the good things of life, like a nice cocktail, a great movie, and the joys of seeing all that there is to offer in this great big world.
Jacqueline was the beloved wife of Leroy “Sonny” Aukamp, blessed in marriage until his passing in 1998. She was the loving mother of Stephen and wife Jana Trombetta of Edwards, CO, Michael Trombetta of Budd Lake, and Susan and husband Walter Siubis of Kinnelon; adored grandmother of: Samantha Askey, Matthew Siubis, Marissa Safer, Anthony Trombetta, Tyler Trombetta, Zach Trombetta, and Ana Trombetta; cherished great-grandmother of Julien and Beckham Siubis; dear sister of the late Joan Rulka; and dear aunt of Scott and Keith Rulka.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Jacqueline’s name are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at www.alz.org
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 4-8 PM with a Funeral Service beginning in the funeral home at 7:00 PM. Private cremation will follow.
August 25, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 from 4-8 PM with a Funeral Service beginning in the funeral home at 7:00 PM. Private cremation will follow.
Jacqueline A. Trombetta Aukamp, age 84 of West Milford and formerly of Henderson, NV, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 25, 2018.
Jackie was born and raised in Brooklyn where she attended the Fort Hamilton High School, graduating with the Class of 1951.
A couple of years after school, Jackie married and, with the blessed arrival of two sons and a daughter, she assumed her role as mother and homemaker at their home in Massapequa, Long Island. When the marriage ended, Jackie and her children moved to a log cabin in Lake Lenape in Andover, NJ. With grit and a whole bunch of determination, Jackie returned to the workplace and carved a path where she could provide for her kids while continuing to maintain her beautiful, God-given sense of humor and be the fun-loving, stabling presence in their young lives. She started as a waitress, eventually getting a job as a secretary for the Andover Sand and Gravel Company while simultaneously pursuing a license in real estate. She later settled into a position as a payroll administrator in Parsippany where she worked for many years.
When her sons and daughter were grown, Jackie found love again but it certainly wasn’t love at first sight. Set up on a blind date by mutual friends, Mr. Leroy “Sonny” Aukamp showed up in an outfit complete with white sneakers and black socks. Now Jackie fancied herself a fashionable woman which she was indeed! So Sonny’s choice of socks and shoes put doubts into her mind from the get-go. In spite of that bumpy start, Jackie and Sonny eventually realized that their personalities, strengths and weaknesses actually complimented each other quite nicely. They decided to make their relationship permanent and so they married before the justice of the peace at the Budd Lake Fire House where Sonny was a fire fighter. After the wedding, the newly married Mrs. Jacqueline Aukamp joined Sonny in his home in Budd Lake.
After they both retired, Jackie and Sonny moved to Henderson, Nevada, near Las Vegas. With so much to do in Vegas, they had a great retirement. Jackie loved playing cards and bingo at the local casinos and her house had an abundance of free gifts which the casinos offered to entice you to come play. She and Sonny also loved the casino’s plethora of shows with headline entertainers. Jackie was an avid traveler who enjoyed trips all over the U.S. including destinations like Hawaii and Italy, and she also vacationed in Bermuda with her sister Joan and daughter Susan.
Good times were plenty in Jackie’s life. You could say that her fun disposition was like a good-times magnet and friends and family just loved to be in her company. She especially enjoyed trips to the beach, playing golf with Sonny and her son Michael in the Poconos, taking the camping trailer to the Poconos with Sonny and her grandchildren, and visiting with her son Stephen and his family in Colorado.
After Jackie’s beloved husband Sonny passed away in 1998, she decided to stay in Nevada where she enjoyed a large circle of friends and also found great satisfaction volunteering with the Catholic Charities organization, teaching many children of Spanish descent to read in the English language. Jackie would also visit Colorado and New Jersey where she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. While her role was that of being their grandmother, Jackie was more like a great friend. She loved teasing them in a good-natured way and she gave those grandkids complete license to tease her right back. Being an avid reader of the National Inquirer and the Star and always enjoying watching the latest musical entertainment shows on television, Jackie was just as current on her grandkids generation of music and entertainment as they were – sometimes even more current!. Those kids really adored their grandma and each of them had unique nicknames for her.
Above all else in Jackie’s life, her family was what she valued the most. Before moving to Nevada, Christmas Eve was always traditionally spent at Jackie’s house. When she moved, her kids continued the tradition and Jackie’s surprise visits at Christmas time were always a welcome treat. In 2013, she returned home to New Jersey to live for the rest of her life. Her children and grandchildren will always cherish great memories of a mother and grandmother who was just so darn funny. She leaves behind wonderful memories of crazy times like the pudding fight in the log cabin on Lenape Lake, but she also leaves behind a host of lessons for life that inspire. For example, when times were a little tough and money was not in great supply, Jackie taught her family that, just because money was tight, didn’t mean you had to show it. Consequently, she believed in dressing with class and always making sure that her hair looks stylish. Even recently, while living in the Milford Manor these past few years, the caregivers were so impressed by Jackie’s sharp looking clothes – especially her leather outfit. An avid movie watcher, Jackie gave each of her kids an appreciation for great cinema. She was a wonderful inspiration to all, to enjoy the good things of life, like a nice cocktail, a great movie, and the joys of seeing all that there is to offer in this great big world.
Jacqueline was the beloved wife of Leroy “Sonny” Aukamp, blessed in marriage until his passing in 1998. She was the loving mother of Stephen and wife Jana Trombetta of Edwards, CO, Michael Trombetta of Budd Lake, and Susan and husband Walter Siubis of Kinnelon; adored grandmother of: Samantha Askey, Matthew Siubis, Marissa Safer, Anthony Trombetta, Tyler Trombetta, Zach Trombetta, and Ana Trombetta; cherished great-grandmother of Julien and Beckham Siubis; dear sister of the late Joan Rulka; and dear aunt of Scott and Keith Rulka.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Jacqueline’s name are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at www.alz.org
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