Jelica Djurin

Jelica Djurin, age 89, of Wayne passed Saturday, June 15, 2019.

She was born in Banatska Subotica, Serbia. She spent most of her life in Vrsac before coming to the United States in 1974 to join lifelong friend Gordana Oldja and her family.  Jelica and Miodrag’s marriage was blessed with two children Radovan “Ray” and Brankica “Lisa.”  They moved to Wayne in 1985 and have called it home ever since.

Jelica and Miodrag were one of the founding members of Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church in Paterson. Jelica was a devoted and longtime member of the church’s women’s association “Kolo srpskih sestara”.  She was a very social person and will be remembered for her great sense of humor, easy going nature, her love of dancing, gardening, and cooking her Serbian specialties.  Jelica was born to be a mother and grandmother.  She raised her two children and was an integral part of her four grandchildren’s upbringing as well.  She was very proud of her children and grandchildren’s accomplishments and loved to hear her grandchildren call her “Majkica.”

Jelica was the loving wife of fifty-eight years to the late Miodrag Djurin (d.2011); she was the loving mother of Radovan “Ray” Djurin (Ellen) of Wayne and Brankica “Lisa” Solomonovic (Aleksandar) of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Alexandra Lindorff (Eric), Christopher Djurin (Rachel), Andrej Solomonovic, and Igor Solomonovic.  She was predeceased by her siblings Dusan and Vida who had lived and passed away in Serbia.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Saint John Serbian Orthodox Church, 119 Carlisle Ave., Paterson, NJ 07501 would be greatly appreciated.