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December 23, 2025
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 3-5 PM.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 3 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa immediately thereafter.
Jeanne L. Karle, age 72 passed peacefully to heaven on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 after a brief illness. Jeanne was pre-deceased by her parents, Kenneth W. and Irene S. Karle who faithfully cared for her in their Wayne home for most of her life. Jeanne attended Wayne schools for twelve years in Mrs. Hamilton's special education class in Kern Cottage.
Jeanne is survived by her older sister, Karen (and John) Kenderdine of Gouldsboro, PA and her younger brother, Kenneth H. (and Diane) Karle of Chester, MD along with five nieces and nephews. For the past decade, Jeanne lived in the Pompton Lakes Group home where she was well cared for by an empathetic and loving staff in a family setting with three house mates.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ on Friday, January 2, 2026 from 3-5 PM.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday January 3 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa immediately thereafter.
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