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Services for Jane were private.
Jane Riker (nee Whetham), age 89 of Pequannock, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 2, 2015. She had been a Wayne resident since 1945, retired to Florida, then moved to Pequannock in 2010 to be closer to family.
Jane was raised in Pompton Lakes, NJ and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School with the class of 1944. Just one year later, she married her high school sweetheart; Raymond Riker, Jr. and they settled in Wayne. Ray’s family owned the Raymond Riker & Sons Paving Company in Wayne and Jane was bookkeeper for the family enterprise. She and Ray traveled together to Las Vegas, San Francisco, and several road trips. Most memorable for Jane was her dream vacation to Hawaii, a place she had always wanted to visit and together with Ray, they made it happen.
Jane was an avid reader, sometimes devouring five or six books a week – she simply loved to read. She was a wonderful cook and her son recalls growing up with fresh baked bread every Saturday. Baking was her specialty. Her grandchildren especially enjoyed their many summer vacations to Cape May and the special times they spent together in Florida. Jane loved her grandchildren dearly and her great-grandchildren filled her with joy. Her grandson Raymond (who everyone knows as “Dee”) remembers his grandparents driving weekly from Cape May to Pequannock just so they could watch him play high school football. Jane and Ray rarely missed a game. Her great-granddaughter, Morgan, enjoyed many Monday nights with Jane, when they would get together to eat pizza and watch “Dancing with the Stars.” Jane has blessed her family with countless more memories, and although they will miss her dearly, those fond memories will keep her love alive in their hearts for many years to come.
Jane is survived by her son; Raymond Riker and his wife Nancy of Wayne, two grandchildren; Michelle Hoover and her husband Jeff of Wayne, Raymond D. Riker of West Milford, and four great-grandchildren; Morgan and Zachary Hoover, and Madeline and Kevin Riker. She was predeceased by her loving husband Raymond in 1997 and by her son Kevin Riker in 2008.
Donations in her memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the ALS Association of Greater NY, 42 Broadway Suite 1724, New York, NY 10004 or visit: www.als-ny.org.
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Services for Jane were private.
Services
Services for Jane were private.
Jane Riker (nee Whetham), age 89 of Pequannock, died peacefully at home on Thursday, April 2, 2015. She had been a Wayne resident since 1945, retired to Florida, then moved to Pequannock in 2010 to be closer to family.
Jane was raised in Pompton Lakes, NJ and graduated from Pompton Lakes High School with the class of 1944. Just one year later, she married her high school sweetheart; Raymond Riker, Jr. and they settled in Wayne. Ray’s family owned the Raymond Riker & Sons Paving Company in Wayne and Jane was bookkeeper for the family enterprise. She and Ray traveled together to Las Vegas, San Francisco, and several road trips. Most memorable for Jane was her dream vacation to Hawaii, a place she had always wanted to visit and together with Ray, they made it happen.
Jane was an avid reader, sometimes devouring five or six books a week – she simply loved to read. She was a wonderful cook and her son recalls growing up with fresh baked bread every Saturday. Baking was her specialty. Her grandchildren especially enjoyed their many summer vacations to Cape May and the special times they spent together in Florida. Jane loved her grandchildren dearly and her great-grandchildren filled her with joy. Her grandson Raymond (who everyone knows as “Dee”) remembers his grandparents driving weekly from Cape May to Pequannock just so they could watch him play high school football. Jane and Ray rarely missed a game. Her great-granddaughter, Morgan, enjoyed many Monday nights with Jane, when they would get together to eat pizza and watch “Dancing with the Stars.” Jane has blessed her family with countless more memories, and although they will miss her dearly, those fond memories will keep her love alive in their hearts for many years to come.
Jane is survived by her son; Raymond Riker and his wife Nancy of Wayne, two grandchildren; Michelle Hoover and her husband Jeff of Wayne, Raymond D. Riker of West Milford, and four great-grandchildren; Morgan and Zachary Hoover, and Madeline and Kevin Riker. She was predeceased by her loving husband Raymond in 1997 and by her son Kevin Riker in 2008.
Donations in her memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the ALS Association of Greater NY, 42 Broadway Suite 1724, New York, NY 10004 or visit: www.als-ny.org.
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