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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday August 10, 2015 from the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, at 10:30 AM.
Jane Lueddeke (nee Reilly), age 95 of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones.
Jane was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in West Milford. After her graduation from Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, she studied at the New York
Institute of Photography in New York City. She landed her first job with Master Portrait Studio in Montclair, excelled at architectural photography,and developed her career as a freelance photographer.
Jane met and fell in love with Frank Lueddeke, her brother's best friend, and after a brief romantic courtship, they were married at St. Joseph's Church in Echo Lake
in 1951. They settled in Montclair and later moved their growing family to the Packanack Lake section of Wayne where they spent the next 45 years together. During that time they cherished each other and raised their 7 children in a loving, fun- filled, sometimes chaotic household.
She loved gardening and had a beautiful rose garden for many years; her children would often pick and bring roses to school when they were in bloom. Determined to raise her family healthy, Jane developed a keen interest in nutrition, and raised organic foods in a large backyard garden.
In more recent years, Jane enjoyed attending the Christian Health Care Adult Day Center, playing cards, bingo and word games and making friends with everyone she met. She was known for her beautiful smile and her winning personality and she was actually voted "Best Smile” in high school. That same lovely, smiling face appears on the side of the Christian Health Care Center Bus and has appeared in numerous editions of the Wayne Today Newspaper.
Jane’s true devotion was to her family. She cherished her children, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was excited to hear the news that her eleventh great grandchild is expected early next year.Jane was dedicated to her Catholic faith, especially to the Virgin Mary. She was one of the founding parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Wayne. Jane’s family remembers the examples she set for kindness and charity to all. She was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of so many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew and loved her.
Jane is survived by her 4 daughters, Jane Lueddeke and her husband Joseph Masterson of Somerset, Mary Anne Wray of Arden, NC, Barbara Claire of Wayne, Peg Hulit and her husband Rob of Allentown, NJ, her two sons, Frank Lueddeke of Albuquerque, NM, and T.J. Lueddeke of Wayne, daughter-in-law Michelle Lueddeke of Wayne, her sister, Katherine Mae (Toots) McCabe of Livingston, and her brother, James Reilly of Murray Hill; thirteen grandchildren: Tony, Chris, Alyce, Angela, Carla, Tom, Lia, Katie, Dan, Andrew, Jason, Michael, and Jessica, and ten great-grandchildren; A.J., Jasmine, Jordan, Julian, Jason, Nicholas, Chris, Joey, Kelby, and Michael. She was predeceased by her husband Francis Lueddeke (2000), her son Andrew Lueddeke (2013), her twin brother Bob Reilly, brothers Tom Reilly, Roger Reilly, Dick Reilly, Jack Reilly and sister Patsy Reilly.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Jane’s name are asked to consider St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2729, or Christian Healthcare Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday August 10, 2015 from the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, at 10:30 AM.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday August 10, 2015 from the funeral home. A Funeral Mass will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, at 10:30 AM.
Jane Lueddeke (nee Reilly), age 95 of Wayne, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones.
Jane was born in Newark, NJ and grew up in West Milford. After her graduation from Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, she studied at the New York
Institute of Photography in New York City. She landed her first job with Master Portrait Studio in Montclair, excelled at architectural photography,and developed her career as a freelance photographer.
Jane met and fell in love with Frank Lueddeke, her brother's best friend, and after a brief romantic courtship, they were married at St. Joseph's Church in Echo Lake
in 1951. They settled in Montclair and later moved their growing family to the Packanack Lake section of Wayne where they spent the next 45 years together. During that time they cherished each other and raised their 7 children in a loving, fun- filled, sometimes chaotic household.
She loved gardening and had a beautiful rose garden for many years; her children would often pick and bring roses to school when they were in bloom. Determined to raise her family healthy, Jane developed a keen interest in nutrition, and raised organic foods in a large backyard garden.
In more recent years, Jane enjoyed attending the Christian Health Care Adult Day Center, playing cards, bingo and word games and making friends with everyone she met. She was known for her beautiful smile and her winning personality and she was actually voted "Best Smile” in high school. That same lovely, smiling face appears on the side of the Christian Health Care Center Bus and has appeared in numerous editions of the Wayne Today Newspaper.
Jane’s true devotion was to her family. She cherished her children, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was excited to hear the news that her eleventh great grandchild is expected early next year.Jane was dedicated to her Catholic faith, especially to the Virgin Mary. She was one of the founding parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Wayne. Jane’s family remembers the examples she set for kindness and charity to all. She was an extraordinary person who touched the lives of so many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew and loved her.
Jane is survived by her 4 daughters, Jane Lueddeke and her husband Joseph Masterson of Somerset, Mary Anne Wray of Arden, NC, Barbara Claire of Wayne, Peg Hulit and her husband Rob of Allentown, NJ, her two sons, Frank Lueddeke of Albuquerque, NM, and T.J. Lueddeke of Wayne, daughter-in-law Michelle Lueddeke of Wayne, her sister, Katherine Mae (Toots) McCabe of Livingston, and her brother, James Reilly of Murray Hill; thirteen grandchildren: Tony, Chris, Alyce, Angela, Carla, Tom, Lia, Katie, Dan, Andrew, Jason, Michael, and Jessica, and ten great-grandchildren; A.J., Jasmine, Jordan, Julian, Jason, Nicholas, Chris, Joey, Kelby, and Michael. She was predeceased by her husband Francis Lueddeke (2000), her son Andrew Lueddeke (2013), her twin brother Bob Reilly, brothers Tom Reilly, Roger Reilly, Dick Reilly, Jack Reilly and sister Patsy Reilly.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Jane’s name are asked to consider St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale St, Memphis, TN 38105-2729, or Christian Healthcare Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
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