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Friends may visit with the family from 2–4 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Jules M. Dom, age 87, of Whiting and formerly of Wayne, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
A native of Indonesia, Jules was born in 1927 in the city of Pekalongan. His childhood was spent there but when Holland’s rule of his country ended due to the Japanese invasion and occupation during World War II, Jules relocated to Holland.
Jules met his wife Louise (nee Alberti) while still living in Indonesia. They exchanged their marriage vows on Thursday, December 17, 1953 before the justice of the peace in Amsterdam and honeymooned in Paris, France. Jules and Louise enjoyed a loving marriage together for sixty-one years.
While in Holland, Jules began working for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He remained in The Netherlands for ten years. Then in 1957, due to a shortage of housing and because he and Louise had a healthy spirit of adventure, they emigrated to the United States. They settled initially in Brooklyn, NY where they were blessed with the birth of their daughter Francine and Jules continued in his position with KLM Airlines U.S. affiliate. In 1968, they moved to Rutherford, then to Wayne in 1973. They remained in their home in Wayne for approximately 40 years, then, to be closer to their daughter Francine, they moved to an adult community in Whiting. Jules enjoyed a long and prosperous career with KLM, retiring in 1989.
One of Jules’ greatest enjoyments was playing Tennis. He and his friends often got together for some friendly competition either on the courts in Wayne and sometimes at the indoor courts in Newark. A football and hockey fan, he especially liked to follow the NY Giants and he occasionally visited the arena in The Meadowlands to watch the NJ Devils live! At home, there was oftentimes beautiful classical music playing as this was Jules’ favorite type of music. Jules was also into playing the horses via off track betting (OTB), and he was one of the lottery ticket salesperson’s best customers, regularly purchasing Pick3 and Pick4 tickets. He never hit the jackpot but the anticipation of being a winner was fun too. Jules maintained his ties with his family in Holland, making it an annual tradition to go back once a year to visit. He and Louise also escaped the cold NJ winters by going to Florida twice a year.
Surviving is Jules’ beloved wife Louise (nee Alberti); his loving daughter Francine and husband Joe Wiltshire of New Egypt; his two grandchildren: Lucia and Cassidy Wiltshire; and his three brothers: Harold, Emile, and Richard Dom, all of the Netherlands.
Jules was predeceased by his brother Robert Dom and his two sisters: Henny Remmers and Juultje Gallois.
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Friends may visit with the family from 2–4 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 2–4 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Jules M. Dom, age 87, of Whiting and formerly of Wayne, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
A native of Indonesia, Jules was born in 1927 in the city of Pekalongan. His childhood was spent there but when Holland’s rule of his country ended due to the Japanese invasion and occupation during World War II, Jules relocated to Holland.
Jules met his wife Louise (nee Alberti) while still living in Indonesia. They exchanged their marriage vows on Thursday, December 17, 1953 before the justice of the peace in Amsterdam and honeymooned in Paris, France. Jules and Louise enjoyed a loving marriage together for sixty-one years.
While in Holland, Jules began working for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He remained in The Netherlands for ten years. Then in 1957, due to a shortage of housing and because he and Louise had a healthy spirit of adventure, they emigrated to the United States. They settled initially in Brooklyn, NY where they were blessed with the birth of their daughter Francine and Jules continued in his position with KLM Airlines U.S. affiliate. In 1968, they moved to Rutherford, then to Wayne in 1973. They remained in their home in Wayne for approximately 40 years, then, to be closer to their daughter Francine, they moved to an adult community in Whiting. Jules enjoyed a long and prosperous career with KLM, retiring in 1989.
One of Jules’ greatest enjoyments was playing Tennis. He and his friends often got together for some friendly competition either on the courts in Wayne and sometimes at the indoor courts in Newark. A football and hockey fan, he especially liked to follow the NY Giants and he occasionally visited the arena in The Meadowlands to watch the NJ Devils live! At home, there was oftentimes beautiful classical music playing as this was Jules’ favorite type of music. Jules was also into playing the horses via off track betting (OTB), and he was one of the lottery ticket salesperson’s best customers, regularly purchasing Pick3 and Pick4 tickets. He never hit the jackpot but the anticipation of being a winner was fun too. Jules maintained his ties with his family in Holland, making it an annual tradition to go back once a year to visit. He and Louise also escaped the cold NJ winters by going to Florida twice a year.
Surviving is Jules’ beloved wife Louise (nee Alberti); his loving daughter Francine and husband Joe Wiltshire of New Egypt; his two grandchildren: Lucia and Cassidy Wiltshire; and his three brothers: Harold, Emile, and Richard Dom, all of the Netherlands.
Jules was predeceased by his brother Robert Dom and his two sisters: Henny Remmers and Juultje Gallois.
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