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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, 65 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Butler.
Age 85 of Manchester, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Marian E. McLean (nee Cimins), age 85 of Manchester, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Born in Easton, PA, the youngest of four, she grew up in Paterson where she attended Paterson School Number 5 and later graduated from St. Mary’s High School with the Class of 1947.
As a little girl, Marian took dance classes and was an especially talented ballet dancer. She danced so well that when she turned sixteen, she was given the opportunity to teach other young girls ballet. Her hope was to one-day be a famous Rockette dancing in Radio City Music Hall. That dream was dashed however when she developed mono, forcing her to stop dancing for a season of her life.
After high school Marian worked with both of her sisters as a telephone operator for NJ Bell in Paterson.
One night while attending a community dance at the Meadowbrook dance hall in Cedar Grove, Marian’s mastery of dance caught the eye of a young man named James McLean who had recently returned from serving in the U.S. Navy.
That first encounter turned into a loving courtship followed by a wedding at St. Bonaventure’s in Paterson in September of 1951. Jim and Marian honeymooned at the famous Holiday House in Echo Lake, Pennsylvania, which was a favorite among honeymooners at the time. Upon their return, they settled in Hawthorne before moving to Wayne in 1955.
Marian taught first grade at St. Mary’s School in Pompton Lakes for a time, then took a break to stay at home and raise her and Jim’s three children: Patricia, David, and James. In those early years, she and Jim enjoyed vacations with the kids in Wildwood Crest and later at Lake George where they always stayed in Smugglers Cove. Once they were old enough, Marian returned to the classroom, this time as a teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne. Marian taught there from 1966 to 1974. Seeking a career change, she went to work for Crazy Horse Clothing in Little Falls where she worked as an accounts receivable clerk. When the company decided to move their operations to North Bergen, Marian decided the commute would be too long, so in 1979, she went to work for Union Camp in Clifton as a payroll clerk. She remained with Union Camp until retiring completely in 1993.
Marian was devout in her catholic faith. Every time she passed a Roman Catholic church, she faithfully made the sign of the cross and for most of the years she lived in Wayne, she was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley Church until she and Jim moved to Manchester in 2009. After retirement she became a Eucharistic minister, serving communion to the elderly and shut-inns on Saturday mornings. She and her girlfriends had a tradition of attending daily mass together, followed by lunch at one of their favorite restaurants or diners. Once a month they all got together to go to the Paper Mill Playhouse and sometimes to the Red Barn in Montville to see plays.
Over the years, Marian and Jim had as many as nine pet dogs. Their first dog was Ginger. She was sort-of-a fox terrier with long fur that Marian lovingly nursed back to health from a bad case of distemper. Ginger was followed by Honey, Bootsie, Rascal, Brandy, Teddy, Foxy, Amber and finally Snoopy who had the face of a jack-russell terrier and the body of a pit bull. Snoopy was commonly referred to as “Little Sausage” because he showed clear signs of being very well fed, and very well loved. He would hop up on their laps and give them boundless affection in return for their generous care.
As a young couple, Marian and Jim loved getting together with friends about once a month for a night of canasta. Over the years they traveled together throughout the Caribbean Islands, had taken several cruises, and enjoyed a spectacular trip to Alaska. Basically they liked going anywhere there was a nice beach. Jim and Marian enjoyed sixty one years of a very loving and wonderful marriage until Jim passed away in May, 2013. Three months later, in August, 2013, Marian and all the family’s hearts were saddened again at the loss of their son, brother, uncle and cousin James McLean, Jr. who died after a valiant one-year battle with Multiple Myeloma and Leukemia. May they all be enjoying a blessed reunion together!
Marian will be forever adored and remembered for her big smile and great laugh. She loved to pull a prank, especially if it involved dousing someone with water but ironically, you better never get her hair wet! The amazing thing was how often she’d pull a prank on someone and they’d never know it was her that did it. Marian had love in her heart for anyone and she’d bend over backwards for you if you needed help.
Marian is survived by two children: Patricia McClure and husband Vernon of Wanaque, and David McLean of Wayne; four grandchildren: Gregory McClure (Jill), Glenn McClure (Malissa Aiken), Caitlyn Batche (Ryan), and Thomas McClure (Irene); two great-grandchildren: Madison and Alexis; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved husband James McLean, Sr., and son James McLean, Jr., both in 2013; her brother John Cimins, Jr.; and her two sisters: Sister John Clare, OSF, and Dolores Brennan.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Marian’s name are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834, or at www.alz.org/nj
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, 65 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Butler.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, August 3, 2015 at 9:00 AM from the funeral home, then to St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, 65 Bartholdi Ave., Butler, where at 10:00 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Butler.
Age 85 of Manchester, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Marian E. McLean (nee Cimins), age 85 of Manchester, NJ and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
Born in Easton, PA, the youngest of four, she grew up in Paterson where she attended Paterson School Number 5 and later graduated from St. Mary’s High School with the Class of 1947.
As a little girl, Marian took dance classes and was an especially talented ballet dancer. She danced so well that when she turned sixteen, she was given the opportunity to teach other young girls ballet. Her hope was to one-day be a famous Rockette dancing in Radio City Music Hall. That dream was dashed however when she developed mono, forcing her to stop dancing for a season of her life.
After high school Marian worked with both of her sisters as a telephone operator for NJ Bell in Paterson.
One night while attending a community dance at the Meadowbrook dance hall in Cedar Grove, Marian’s mastery of dance caught the eye of a young man named James McLean who had recently returned from serving in the U.S. Navy.
That first encounter turned into a loving courtship followed by a wedding at St. Bonaventure’s in Paterson in September of 1951. Jim and Marian honeymooned at the famous Holiday House in Echo Lake, Pennsylvania, which was a favorite among honeymooners at the time. Upon their return, they settled in Hawthorne before moving to Wayne in 1955.
Marian taught first grade at St. Mary’s School in Pompton Lakes for a time, then took a break to stay at home and raise her and Jim’s three children: Patricia, David, and James. In those early years, she and Jim enjoyed vacations with the kids in Wildwood Crest and later at Lake George where they always stayed in Smugglers Cove. Once they were old enough, Marian returned to the classroom, this time as a teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne. Marian taught there from 1966 to 1974. Seeking a career change, she went to work for Crazy Horse Clothing in Little Falls where she worked as an accounts receivable clerk. When the company decided to move their operations to North Bergen, Marian decided the commute would be too long, so in 1979, she went to work for Union Camp in Clifton as a payroll clerk. She remained with Union Camp until retiring completely in 1993.
Marian was devout in her catholic faith. Every time she passed a Roman Catholic church, she faithfully made the sign of the cross and for most of the years she lived in Wayne, she was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley Church until she and Jim moved to Manchester in 2009. After retirement she became a Eucharistic minister, serving communion to the elderly and shut-inns on Saturday mornings. She and her girlfriends had a tradition of attending daily mass together, followed by lunch at one of their favorite restaurants or diners. Once a month they all got together to go to the Paper Mill Playhouse and sometimes to the Red Barn in Montville to see plays.
Over the years, Marian and Jim had as many as nine pet dogs. Their first dog was Ginger. She was sort-of-a fox terrier with long fur that Marian lovingly nursed back to health from a bad case of distemper. Ginger was followed by Honey, Bootsie, Rascal, Brandy, Teddy, Foxy, Amber and finally Snoopy who had the face of a jack-russell terrier and the body of a pit bull. Snoopy was commonly referred to as “Little Sausage” because he showed clear signs of being very well fed, and very well loved. He would hop up on their laps and give them boundless affection in return for their generous care.
As a young couple, Marian and Jim loved getting together with friends about once a month for a night of canasta. Over the years they traveled together throughout the Caribbean Islands, had taken several cruises, and enjoyed a spectacular trip to Alaska. Basically they liked going anywhere there was a nice beach. Jim and Marian enjoyed sixty one years of a very loving and wonderful marriage until Jim passed away in May, 2013. Three months later, in August, 2013, Marian and all the family’s hearts were saddened again at the loss of their son, brother, uncle and cousin James McLean, Jr. who died after a valiant one-year battle with Multiple Myeloma and Leukemia. May they all be enjoying a blessed reunion together!
Marian will be forever adored and remembered for her big smile and great laugh. She loved to pull a prank, especially if it involved dousing someone with water but ironically, you better never get her hair wet! The amazing thing was how often she’d pull a prank on someone and they’d never know it was her that did it. Marian had love in her heart for anyone and she’d bend over backwards for you if you needed help.
Marian is survived by two children: Patricia McClure and husband Vernon of Wanaque, and David McLean of Wayne; four grandchildren: Gregory McClure (Jill), Glenn McClure (Malissa Aiken), Caitlyn Batche (Ryan), and Thomas McClure (Irene); two great-grandchildren: Madison and Alexis; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved husband James McLean, Sr., and son James McLean, Jr., both in 2013; her brother John Cimins, Jr.; and her two sisters: Sister John Clare, OSF, and Dolores Brennan.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Marian’s name are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834, or at www.alz.org/nj
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