July 18, 2008

Jean Ann Stier

Wayne

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Funeral services will be held 1 PM on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday from 11 AM – 1 PM at the funeral home. Jean will be laid to rest with her late husband Erich, in a private ceremony, at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa.

Jean Ann Stier (nee Kennedy) age 87 of Wayne died Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Care One Health Care Center in Wayne. Her passing was quiet and peaceful after receiving much love and caring from her family who spent time at her bedside.

She was born in Paterson where she spent her formative years before moving to Wayne fifty-seven years ago.

Jean was a member of the Preakness Bible Church in Wayne.

For many years she was a receptionist for the late Dr. James Reilly who had a medical office in Wayne.

She served on the Volunteer Staff at the Wayne General Hospital for many years.

Jean had the gift of personality that caused others to admire her and enjoy her presence, She especially enjoyed cooking and entertaining. Her home was the meeting place for all family where she made family life special. She also loved to travel and she and her husband Erich saw much of the world together.

Erich and Jean both worked in New York City in the 1940’s and Erich spotted her on the commuter ferry on the Hudson River and fell in love. They married on Christmas Day in 1944 and they had a loving marriage together for thirty-four years until Erich’s passing in February of 1978.

She is the loving mother of Dr.Eric G. Stier of Nantucket, MA, Robert C. Stier of Charleston, WV, Dr. Frederick M. Stier of New York City and Kenneth P. Stier of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Kenna Petrevski and her husband Steven, Wade Stier and his wife Christina, Courtney, Ryan and Alexis Stier; devoted great-grandmother of Ella Petrevski.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Jean’s memory are asked to consider The Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 291, Wayne, NJ 07470.

The Stier family would like to acknowledge and specially thank the staff at Care One of Wayne for their wonderful care of Jean.

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Services

Funeral services will be held 1 PM on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday from 11 AM – 1 PM at the funeral home. Jean will be laid to rest with her late husband Erich, in a private ceremony, at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa.

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