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October 27, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Joseph “Joe” A. Masiak, age 88 of Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains, formerly of the Pines Lake section of Wayne(48 years), passed Saturday, October 27, 2018.
He was born to Gustave and Estelle Masiak. He was raised in the Stony Road Section of Paterson and graduated from Saint Bonaventure’s High School in Paterson where he played on the basketball team. For many years he was involved with high school reunions for Saint Bonaventure’s. He moved to Wayne in 1968 where he lived before moving to Pompton Plains two years ago.
Joe met his wife, Joan Leonard while in high school. They fell in love and married on January 3, 1953 at Saint Bonaventure’s Church in Paterson when Joseph was on leave from the Army. They had a brief honeymoon in New York City before he had to return to duty. He was discharged from the Army in November of 1953. Joe and Joan had a loving and devoted marriage of forty-two years before her passing in May of 1995.
He will be lovingly remembered for his dry wit, as a people person, and his love of music and food. Joe loved Frank Sinatra and even has a picture of him and Joan on their way to one of his concerts. His love of food was measured on his “this is no Justin’s” meter. Justin’s in Hawthorne was his favorite restaurant and the benchmark for his assessment of food and service.
Joseph served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded a commendation medal for Meritorious Service in May of 1953. In his citation it was stated “Sergeant Masiak was responsible for the maintenance and preparation of General Orders, Special Orders and Letter Orders. His great concern for his work led to revision of the orders section which enabled this Personnel Office to perform duties in an expeditious and accurate manner. His devotion to duty was an inspiration to his associates and superiors.” He attained the rank of Sergeant and was a member of the Headquarters Special Troops Personnel Section.
He retired from the Gas Department of Public Service Electric & Gas Company as a District Office Administrator in 1987 and later worked for the Union Camp Corp. in Wayne for 13 years.
Joseph was a member of the Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge 1895, the Pines Lake Seniors, and the American Gas Association.
His wife Joan Leonard Masiak predeceased him in 1995. He is survived by his son Joseph Masiak, Jr. and his wife Janet of Hawthorne and daughter Laurie Azzara and her husband Ronald of West Milford. Joe was youngest and lone survivor of nine children having been predeceased by his 4 sisters and 4 brothers. He was the much loved "Uncle Joe" to his many nieces and nephews for whom he cared deeply.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be greatly appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
October 27, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the funeral home. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa.
Joseph “Joe” A. Masiak, age 88 of Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains, formerly of the Pines Lake section of Wayne(48 years), passed Saturday, October 27, 2018.
He was born to Gustave and Estelle Masiak. He was raised in the Stony Road Section of Paterson and graduated from Saint Bonaventure’s High School in Paterson where he played on the basketball team. For many years he was involved with high school reunions for Saint Bonaventure’s. He moved to Wayne in 1968 where he lived before moving to Pompton Plains two years ago.
Joe met his wife, Joan Leonard while in high school. They fell in love and married on January 3, 1953 at Saint Bonaventure’s Church in Paterson when Joseph was on leave from the Army. They had a brief honeymoon in New York City before he had to return to duty. He was discharged from the Army in November of 1953. Joe and Joan had a loving and devoted marriage of forty-two years before her passing in May of 1995.
He will be lovingly remembered for his dry wit, as a people person, and his love of music and food. Joe loved Frank Sinatra and even has a picture of him and Joan on their way to one of his concerts. His love of food was measured on his “this is no Justin’s” meter. Justin’s in Hawthorne was his favorite restaurant and the benchmark for his assessment of food and service.
Joseph served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and was awarded a commendation medal for Meritorious Service in May of 1953. In his citation it was stated “Sergeant Masiak was responsible for the maintenance and preparation of General Orders, Special Orders and Letter Orders. His great concern for his work led to revision of the orders section which enabled this Personnel Office to perform duties in an expeditious and accurate manner. His devotion to duty was an inspiration to his associates and superiors.” He attained the rank of Sergeant and was a member of the Headquarters Special Troops Personnel Section.
He retired from the Gas Department of Public Service Electric & Gas Company as a District Office Administrator in 1987 and later worked for the Union Camp Corp. in Wayne for 13 years.
Joseph was a member of the Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge 1895, the Pines Lake Seniors, and the American Gas Association.
His wife Joan Leonard Masiak predeceased him in 1995. He is survived by his son Joseph Masiak, Jr. and his wife Janet of Hawthorne and daughter Laurie Azzara and her husband Ronald of West Milford. Joe was youngest and lone survivor of nine children having been predeceased by his 4 sisters and 4 brothers. He was the much loved "Uncle Joe" to his many nieces and nephews for whom he cared deeply.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital would be greatly appreciated.
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