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January 14, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-6 PM. Those planning an expression of sympathy in John Donhauser’s memory are asked to consider the Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105-2729.
John “Jack” Donhauser of Wayne died Friday, January 14, 2011 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne while receiving the loving care of his family who dedicated much time to loving and caring for him. His passing was graciously peaceful.
He was born in Newark, NJ and spent his formative years in Belleville. Later in life he lived in Monroe, New York, and Pompton Lakes before moving to Wayne thirty years ago.
John received his formal education at Belleville Grammar School No. 8 and then at Belleville High School graduating with the Class of 1948. After High School he enrolled at Seton Hall University in South Orange where he received a B.A. in Education. He went on to Columbia University in New York where he received a Masters in Education. Still later he went to New York University and was just a few credits short of his Doctorate in Education Degree.
He began his teaching career at Saint Cecelia’s School in North Arlington the changed to the Belleville School System and then he obtained a job as teacher and principal at Central Valley, New York School System. He moved to Wayne and taught remedial reading in the District Grammar Schools until his retirement.
He served in the Army during the Korean War.
In his retirement he very much enjoyed volunteering at the Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne.
He was dedicated to his Roman Catholic Faith.
John was graced with a quiet discerning personality that had a way of shining out to others causing him to have a host of friends. He also had a great sense of humor that could light up a room with joy and laughter.
He was very family oriented and his children recall him as the best dad God could have given them. He was a wonderful provider and was always concerned about his children no matter how many birthdays they had. When the grandchildren came into his life he was thrilled and very proud of them. He loved them to pieces.
John, for entertainment, enjoyed horse racing and the Lottery.
Surviving to mourn his passing are one son John Donhauser of Pompton Lakes; three daughters Beth Eutermarks and her husband Ray of Pequannock, Trudy Donhauser and Jean O’Connell and her husband Chris of Pompton Lakes; one sister Mary D. Hoey of Cedar Grove.; nine grandchildren Raymond, JeanE, Ryan and Robyn Eutermarks, Johnny and Kristen Donhauser, Nicole Rabbito, Lauren and Danielle O’Connell; one Great Granddaughter Mikayla Eutermarks.
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Funeral services will be held Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-6 PM. Those planning an expression of sympathy in John Donhauser’s memory are asked to consider the Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105-2729.
January 14, 2011
Services
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11 AM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-6 PM. Those planning an expression of sympathy in John Donhauser’s memory are asked to consider the Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale Street, Memphis, TN 38105-2729.
John “Jack” Donhauser of Wayne died Friday, January 14, 2011 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne while receiving the loving care of his family who dedicated much time to loving and caring for him. His passing was graciously peaceful.
He was born in Newark, NJ and spent his formative years in Belleville. Later in life he lived in Monroe, New York, and Pompton Lakes before moving to Wayne thirty years ago.
John received his formal education at Belleville Grammar School No. 8 and then at Belleville High School graduating with the Class of 1948. After High School he enrolled at Seton Hall University in South Orange where he received a B.A. in Education. He went on to Columbia University in New York where he received a Masters in Education. Still later he went to New York University and was just a few credits short of his Doctorate in Education Degree.
He began his teaching career at Saint Cecelia’s School in North Arlington the changed to the Belleville School System and then he obtained a job as teacher and principal at Central Valley, New York School System. He moved to Wayne and taught remedial reading in the District Grammar Schools until his retirement.
He served in the Army during the Korean War.
In his retirement he very much enjoyed volunteering at the Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne.
He was dedicated to his Roman Catholic Faith.
John was graced with a quiet discerning personality that had a way of shining out to others causing him to have a host of friends. He also had a great sense of humor that could light up a room with joy and laughter.
He was very family oriented and his children recall him as the best dad God could have given them. He was a wonderful provider and was always concerned about his children no matter how many birthdays they had. When the grandchildren came into his life he was thrilled and very proud of them. He loved them to pieces.
John, for entertainment, enjoyed horse racing and the Lottery.
Surviving to mourn his passing are one son John Donhauser of Pompton Lakes; three daughters Beth Eutermarks and her husband Ray of Pequannock, Trudy Donhauser and Jean O’Connell and her husband Chris of Pompton Lakes; one sister Mary D. Hoey of Cedar Grove.; nine grandchildren Raymond, JeanE, Ryan and Robyn Eutermarks, Johnny and Kristen Donhauser, Nicole Rabbito, Lauren and Danielle O’Connell; one Great Granddaughter Mikayla Eutermarks.
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