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July 26, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 29, 2018 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, July 30, 2018 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Judith A. De Petro (née D’Annunzio), age 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Judy grew up in Paterson and graduated from East Side High School. Sadly, her father died when she was just thirteen years old. Her mother later remarried, and the family moved to Ridgewood. It was not long before her sister arranged for Judy to go on a blind date with a handsome young man named Roy De Petro. Roy planned what he thought would be a romantic evening and invited Judy to a baseball game…which he soon learned was not a good idea. Roy gave the baseball tickets away (likely the first and last time he ever did such a thing), and he took Judy out for a more traditional date. When he arrived to pick her up for that first date, her mother Mae thought he looked like a wise guy and told Judy to “watch out.” They were engaged just three months later and then married on October 25, 1958 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson by Fr. James Murray. (By that time, Mae had grown to love Roy like a son.) They honeymooned in Miami Beach, Florida and enjoyed fifty-nine years of marriage before Roy passed in 2017.
Judy devoted her life to raising their five children and logged countless miles shuffling them to and from their numerous activities. She was their most dedicated fan at whatever they did. She was a continuous source of comfort and compassion for her children, yet she doled out the discipline (aka the wooden spoon).
Judy was like ‘Martha Stewart’ before there was ‘Martha Stewart’ and entertaining in her home was the essence of her life. She was always cooking, entertaining, or planning for her next culinary extravaganza. Holidays at the De Petro house were legendary. Nobody ever left Judy’s house feeling hungry, and, in fact, they usually came back the next day to enjoy the leftovers. She also took great pride in decorating (and redecorating) her homes, reflecting her exquisite taste and signature flare. In her later years, she liked to shop from home and was likely among the top buyers on the QVC Channel. No one will be surprised if QVC revenues drop considerably now that she’s passed away. She learned to use Facebook and the Internet to keep up with the busy lives of her grandchildren, and this almost became an obsession! She followed every post, viewed every picture, and live-streamed their sporting events. In other words, she was a ‘helicopter nana’. It brought her so much joy to be able to see what they were all up to every day. She loved them all dearly, and they will all miss their Nana J.
Judy and Roy traveled extensively- vacations to the Caribbean and Martha’s Vineyard, as well fantastic destinations across Europe and the US. Of course, Judy was most relaxed at their home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which they enjoyed for many years. Roy and Judy also had a group of close friends with whom they went out to dinner often. The “Knife and Fork Society,” as they called themselves, patronized all the fine restaurants in the Northern Jersey area. Each autumn they would take a trip together to celebrate their anniversaries- sampling the regional cuisines, shopping and enjoying each other’s company and laughter. These friendships lasted for decades and made for wonderful memories.
Judy is survived by her five children: Cindy Saypol and her husband Bob of Wayne; Lori Dhuyvetter and her husband Rick of Wayne; Steven De Petro and his wife Mona of Carlsbad, CA; Barbara Bricoli and her husband Stefano of Cedar Grove; and Kristen Livshin and her husband Michael “Nem” of Geneva, Switzerland. She was the beloved grandmother of Alex Bricoli, Cristina Bricoli, Gabrielle De Petro, Christopher De Petro, Madison Saypol and Maximilian Livshin and step grandchildren Scott Saypol and Ariel Saypol. She is also survived by her sisters, Lois Dunlap of Toms River and Michele Gray of Pittsboro, North Carolina. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Roy in September 2017. Adored aunt of many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judy's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 -9959, or visit www.stjude.org.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 29, 2018 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, July 30, 2018 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
July 26, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, July 29, 2018 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, July 30, 2018 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Judith A. De Petro (née D’Annunzio), age 81 of Wayne, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Judy grew up in Paterson and graduated from East Side High School. Sadly, her father died when she was just thirteen years old. Her mother later remarried, and the family moved to Ridgewood. It was not long before her sister arranged for Judy to go on a blind date with a handsome young man named Roy De Petro. Roy planned what he thought would be a romantic evening and invited Judy to a baseball game…which he soon learned was not a good idea. Roy gave the baseball tickets away (likely the first and last time he ever did such a thing), and he took Judy out for a more traditional date. When he arrived to pick her up for that first date, her mother Mae thought he looked like a wise guy and told Judy to “watch out.” They were engaged just three months later and then married on October 25, 1958 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson by Fr. James Murray. (By that time, Mae had grown to love Roy like a son.) They honeymooned in Miami Beach, Florida and enjoyed fifty-nine years of marriage before Roy passed in 2017.
Judy devoted her life to raising their five children and logged countless miles shuffling them to and from their numerous activities. She was their most dedicated fan at whatever they did. She was a continuous source of comfort and compassion for her children, yet she doled out the discipline (aka the wooden spoon).
Judy was like ‘Martha Stewart’ before there was ‘Martha Stewart’ and entertaining in her home was the essence of her life. She was always cooking, entertaining, or planning for her next culinary extravaganza. Holidays at the De Petro house were legendary. Nobody ever left Judy’s house feeling hungry, and, in fact, they usually came back the next day to enjoy the leftovers. She also took great pride in decorating (and redecorating) her homes, reflecting her exquisite taste and signature flare. In her later years, she liked to shop from home and was likely among the top buyers on the QVC Channel. No one will be surprised if QVC revenues drop considerably now that she’s passed away. She learned to use Facebook and the Internet to keep up with the busy lives of her grandchildren, and this almost became an obsession! She followed every post, viewed every picture, and live-streamed their sporting events. In other words, she was a ‘helicopter nana’. It brought her so much joy to be able to see what they were all up to every day. She loved them all dearly, and they will all miss their Nana J.
Judy and Roy traveled extensively- vacations to the Caribbean and Martha’s Vineyard, as well fantastic destinations across Europe and the US. Of course, Judy was most relaxed at their home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which they enjoyed for many years. Roy and Judy also had a group of close friends with whom they went out to dinner often. The “Knife and Fork Society,” as they called themselves, patronized all the fine restaurants in the Northern Jersey area. Each autumn they would take a trip together to celebrate their anniversaries- sampling the regional cuisines, shopping and enjoying each other’s company and laughter. These friendships lasted for decades and made for wonderful memories.
Judy is survived by her five children: Cindy Saypol and her husband Bob of Wayne; Lori Dhuyvetter and her husband Rick of Wayne; Steven De Petro and his wife Mona of Carlsbad, CA; Barbara Bricoli and her husband Stefano of Cedar Grove; and Kristen Livshin and her husband Michael “Nem” of Geneva, Switzerland. She was the beloved grandmother of Alex Bricoli, Cristina Bricoli, Gabrielle De Petro, Christopher De Petro, Madison Saypol and Maximilian Livshin and step grandchildren Scott Saypol and Ariel Saypol. She is also survived by her sisters, Lois Dunlap of Toms River and Michele Gray of Pittsboro, North Carolina. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Roy in September 2017. Adored aunt of many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judy's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 -9959, or visit www.stjude.org.
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