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April 13, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 10 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
James J. McGrogan age 75 of Wayne died on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at home. His passing took place graciously and peacefully in his sleep.
He was born in Paterson where he lived his formative years. The economics of the time demanded that he go to work at a very young age to help support his families’ needs. His first job was for his father who had a painting business. He then went into auto body repair and developed problems with his health that were related to the chemicals used in that line of work. Jim recognized that he had within him an entrepreneurial capacity. A neighbor down the street had a trucking business, and Jim decided to buy a truck and start his own business. He was successful at his work and was able to provide well for his family until his retirement in 2000.
He was gifted with a quiet and reserved personality which included a deep devotion to family. He was a very dedicated husband, father and grandfather. His personal demeanor was of a generous, warm hearted gentleman coupled with a welcoming nature ready to help anyone who needed assistance.
Jim met Anna May Van Breda by way of an introduction by a family member. It took him perhaps two or more weeks to work up the courage to kiss her for the first time. After that kiss it was not long before things turned serious and they married on October 2, 1954. They now have had fifty-five years of a happy wonderful marriage together.
Surviving to mourn his loss are his loving wife Anna May McGrogan; four sons Jim McGrogan and his wife Margie of Morristown, Rick McGrogan and his wife Sharon of Pompton Plains, Chris McGrogan and his wife Kateri of Pompton Plains and Barry McGrogan and his wife Patricia of Vernon; three sisters Elizabeth Heberling and her husband Robert of Wayne, Sheila Lothian of Inverness, Florida and Mary Aguani and her husband Phil of Vernon; one brother John McGrogan of Pompton Lakes.; thirteen grandchildren Mark, Dennis, Julie, Patrick, Andrew, Kevin, Matthew, Christopher, Timothy, Alexandra, Erin, Jennifer and Derek McGrogan.
He was predeceased by one sister Eileen Massaro and one brother William McGrogan.
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Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 10 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
April 13, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 10 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Annunciation RC Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
James J. McGrogan age 75 of Wayne died on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at home. His passing took place graciously and peacefully in his sleep.
He was born in Paterson where he lived his formative years. The economics of the time demanded that he go to work at a very young age to help support his families’ needs. His first job was for his father who had a painting business. He then went into auto body repair and developed problems with his health that were related to the chemicals used in that line of work. Jim recognized that he had within him an entrepreneurial capacity. A neighbor down the street had a trucking business, and Jim decided to buy a truck and start his own business. He was successful at his work and was able to provide well for his family until his retirement in 2000.
He was gifted with a quiet and reserved personality which included a deep devotion to family. He was a very dedicated husband, father and grandfather. His personal demeanor was of a generous, warm hearted gentleman coupled with a welcoming nature ready to help anyone who needed assistance.
Jim met Anna May Van Breda by way of an introduction by a family member. It took him perhaps two or more weeks to work up the courage to kiss her for the first time. After that kiss it was not long before things turned serious and they married on October 2, 1954. They now have had fifty-five years of a happy wonderful marriage together.
Surviving to mourn his loss are his loving wife Anna May McGrogan; four sons Jim McGrogan and his wife Margie of Morristown, Rick McGrogan and his wife Sharon of Pompton Plains, Chris McGrogan and his wife Kateri of Pompton Plains and Barry McGrogan and his wife Patricia of Vernon; three sisters Elizabeth Heberling and her husband Robert of Wayne, Sheila Lothian of Inverness, Florida and Mary Aguani and her husband Phil of Vernon; one brother John McGrogan of Pompton Lakes.; thirteen grandchildren Mark, Dennis, Julie, Patrick, Andrew, Kevin, Matthew, Christopher, Timothy, Alexandra, Erin, Jennifer and Derek McGrogan.
He was predeceased by one sister Eileen Massaro and one brother William McGrogan.
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