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June 1, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday June 4th from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday 9AM at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, where at 10AM a funeral mass will be offered.
Joseph J. Zagra age 80 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Saturday June 1, 2013 at St Joseph’s Wayne Hospital.
Joseph was born and raised in Paterson until moving to Wayne 51 years ago. He was an Electrician for State Electric in West Milford for 25 years until his retirement in 1993. Joseph served proudly in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member and former Exalted Ruler of the Wayne Elks Lodge. He was also a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne as well as the AARP in Clifton. Joseph and his wife Nettie were also parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne.
As a young man, Joseph practiced to be an electrician, but was then drafted by the United States Army. After his service to his country, he continued his career as an electrician during which he met his wife Nettie and cherished 57 years of marriage.
Joseph was very active in the Wayne Elks until his grandchildren were born. When his grandchildren came into his life he wanted to spend as much time as he could with them. Joe loved to go crabbing and as far as sports, Joe enjoyed bowling, and absolutely any sport that his grandchildren were involved. His family remembers him as being a very generous man and would do anything for anybody. Joseph was a devoted Husband, loving father brother and cherished grandfather.
Joseph is survived by his wife Nettie (nee Wilkovich) of Wayne; his daughters Debbie Scism of Roxbury, and Janice Zagra of Pinebrook; one brother Angelo and his wife Marilyn of Hawthorne; and one sister Josephine Brzozowski of Wyckoff; two Grandchildren Stephen and Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Joseph’s name to the American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75231.
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Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday June 4th from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday 9AM at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, where at 10AM a funeral mass will be offered.
June 1, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday June 4th from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the VanderMay Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday 9AM at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, where at 10AM a funeral mass will be offered.
Joseph J. Zagra age 80 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Saturday June 1, 2013 at St Joseph’s Wayne Hospital.
Joseph was born and raised in Paterson until moving to Wayne 51 years ago. He was an Electrician for State Electric in West Milford for 25 years until his retirement in 1993. Joseph served proudly in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member and former Exalted Ruler of the Wayne Elks Lodge. He was also a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne as well as the AARP in Clifton. Joseph and his wife Nettie were also parishioners of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne.
As a young man, Joseph practiced to be an electrician, but was then drafted by the United States Army. After his service to his country, he continued his career as an electrician during which he met his wife Nettie and cherished 57 years of marriage.
Joseph was very active in the Wayne Elks until his grandchildren were born. When his grandchildren came into his life he wanted to spend as much time as he could with them. Joe loved to go crabbing and as far as sports, Joe enjoyed bowling, and absolutely any sport that his grandchildren were involved. His family remembers him as being a very generous man and would do anything for anybody. Joseph was a devoted Husband, loving father brother and cherished grandfather.
Joseph is survived by his wife Nettie (nee Wilkovich) of Wayne; his daughters Debbie Scism of Roxbury, and Janice Zagra of Pinebrook; one brother Angelo and his wife Marilyn of Hawthorne; and one sister Josephine Brzozowski of Wyckoff; two Grandchildren Stephen and Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Joseph’s name to the American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75231.
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