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September 19, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 4-8 PM.
A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Bridgeway Community Church, 381 Haledon Ave., Haledon. (please go directly to the church on Saturday morning)
Lauren Sue Smernoff (nee Kiefte), age 36 of Sparta died on September 19, 2011 after a courageous battle of more than four years with brain cancer.
Lauren grew up in the Lion’s Head Lake section of Wayne and graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the class of 1993. She first went to work at the Wayne Lincoln-Mercury car dealership in Wayne and later moved to Malcolm-Connor Dodge where she was the office manager. She eventually joined Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Wayne, working in their payroll department.
Lauren and Rich were married in October 17, 1998 and honeymooned in the Cayman Islands. Their honeymoon was extended a bit when a hurricane hit the island and they were unable to evacuate in time. They spent the duration of the storm seeking shelter on the third floor of their hotel while the storm raged through. They made it without a scratch and waited a few extra days before they could fly home. It was a memorable honeymoon, to say the least.
In 2001 her husband Rich was transferred to Jacksonville, Florida and they moved down there. The lifestyle suited them both well and they loved it there. Rich was able to get a boat and the two of them loved to go fishing together every chance they got. Fishing was their favorite mutual hobby and wherever they went, they would always bring their fishing tackle. In 2004, Rich was transferred back to New Jersey and they settled in Sparta. They were blessed with their first daughter; Alexis in 2004 and then Emily in 2006. Lauren was devoted to her husband and especially so to her daughters. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2007 and has been battling ever since. Lauren has been extremely grateful to all of her dear friends and family who have helped her so generously over these difficult years. She often commented on how fortunate she was to have such a great community of friends to help her care for her family, make it to doctor appointments, and do all the things that many of us take for granted. She extends once again, a big heart-felt “Thank you” to all of them.
Lauren is survived by her loving husband; Rich and her two wonderful daughters; Alexis and Emily, her parents; Barend and Suzanne Kiefte of Wayne, her sister Sharon Tammen and her husband Jeffrey of Washington Township, her brother; Dan Kiefte and his wife Janet of Wayne, nephews Kyle and Jack Tammen of Washington Township, NJ, Henry and Shannon Kiefte of Wayne, her in-laws; Richard and Agnes Smernoff of Greenwood Lake, NY, brother-in-law Chris and his wife Lisa Smernoff of Connecticut and their children; Isabella and Christopher Smernoff, and many more loving family and friends.
Memorial donations to the American Brain Tumor Assoc., 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 550, Chicago, Ill 60631 or the Bridgeway Community Church, 381 Haledon Ave., Haledon, NJ 07508 would be greatly appreciated.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 4-8 PM.
A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Bridgeway Community Church, 381 Haledon Ave., Haledon. (please go directly to the church on Saturday morning)
September 19, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 4-8 PM.
A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Bridgeway Community Church, 381 Haledon Ave., Haledon. (please go directly to the church on Saturday morning)
Lauren Sue Smernoff (nee Kiefte), age 36 of Sparta died on September 19, 2011 after a courageous battle of more than four years with brain cancer.
Lauren grew up in the Lion’s Head Lake section of Wayne and graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the class of 1993. She first went to work at the Wayne Lincoln-Mercury car dealership in Wayne and later moved to Malcolm-Connor Dodge where she was the office manager. She eventually joined Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Wayne, working in their payroll department.
Lauren and Rich were married in October 17, 1998 and honeymooned in the Cayman Islands. Their honeymoon was extended a bit when a hurricane hit the island and they were unable to evacuate in time. They spent the duration of the storm seeking shelter on the third floor of their hotel while the storm raged through. They made it without a scratch and waited a few extra days before they could fly home. It was a memorable honeymoon, to say the least.
In 2001 her husband Rich was transferred to Jacksonville, Florida and they moved down there. The lifestyle suited them both well and they loved it there. Rich was able to get a boat and the two of them loved to go fishing together every chance they got. Fishing was their favorite mutual hobby and wherever they went, they would always bring their fishing tackle. In 2004, Rich was transferred back to New Jersey and they settled in Sparta. They were blessed with their first daughter; Alexis in 2004 and then Emily in 2006. Lauren was devoted to her husband and especially so to her daughters. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2007 and has been battling ever since. Lauren has been extremely grateful to all of her dear friends and family who have helped her so generously over these difficult years. She often commented on how fortunate she was to have such a great community of friends to help her care for her family, make it to doctor appointments, and do all the things that many of us take for granted. She extends once again, a big heart-felt “Thank you” to all of them.
Lauren is survived by her loving husband; Rich and her two wonderful daughters; Alexis and Emily, her parents; Barend and Suzanne Kiefte of Wayne, her sister Sharon Tammen and her husband Jeffrey of Washington Township, her brother; Dan Kiefte and his wife Janet of Wayne, nephews Kyle and Jack Tammen of Washington Township, NJ, Henry and Shannon Kiefte of Wayne, her in-laws; Richard and Agnes Smernoff of Greenwood Lake, NY, brother-in-law Chris and his wife Lisa Smernoff of Connecticut and their children; Isabella and Christopher Smernoff, and many more loving family and friends.
Memorial donations to the American Brain Tumor Assoc., 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 550, Chicago, Ill 60631 or the Bridgeway Community Church, 381 Haledon Ave., Haledon, NJ 07508 would be greatly appreciated.
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