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December 3, 2019
Services
The family will receive family & friends on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 12-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne. A funeral service, including a eulogy and sharing by friends, will be held at the funeral home, at 3 PM Saturday, immediately following the visiting hours, officiated by Rev. Dan Rainville of the Bethany Church in Wyckoff.
Marilyn A. Addison, age 76, died peacefully in her daughters arms on Tuesday evening, December 3, 2019.
Marilyn grew up in Prospect Park N.J, vacationed at the Camp of the Woods in Speculator N.Y, and attended the Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Marilyn was the 1st graduating class of Manchester Regional H.S in North Haledon. After marriage to Dan McDermott, they raised their two children, Daniel & Sheri McDermott, in Wayne. She was the office manager for Dr. Voglino, DMD, on Valley Road for many years, and then later worked in the consumer affairs department of Hackensack and Wayne General hospital. Marilyn was also a food critic on the cable television show “Wine and Dine News”, along with weekly publications in the newspaper, which she was very proud of.
Marilyn had many friends, and spent lots of leisure time traveling with them to many wonderful places, including Europe, Hawaii, Colorado, and Hong Kong. She also enjoyed spending time at the Jersey Shore each summer with family and friends. Her hobbies included skiing, skating, painting, dancing, and singing. She sang in the church choir and cantatas all of her life. Marilyn was bigger than life and a lot of fun. If you were looking for inspiration, fun, or encouragement, Marilyn could always be found with a smile on her face, and a heart full of love. If I could come up with one quote for Marilyn it would be, “Everything should be a celebration!”
After 42 years in Wayne N.J, Marilyn moved to Massachusetts to be closer to her daughter. There she became a member of the East Brookfield Baptist Church. She remained very close with both her children, and especially so with her grandchildren: Danny, Bianca, Madison, and Liza. On any weekend you could find Marilyn enjoying time with her family, children, and grandchildren. She will be missed greatly!
Marilyn was in perfect health when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease December 8, 2008. For the past 11 years, Marilyn and her family have suffered with this journey of losing all that we had known. Time and experience have a way of bringing Marilyn’s full, vibrant, existence on this earth to the forefront as we celebrate her life.
Marilyn is survived by her beloved daughter, Sheri Flandreau, and Sheri’s husband, Matthew of Sturbridge, MA; four grandchildren: Danny and Bianca McDermott, both of Wayne, NJ, Madison and Liza Flandreau, both of Sturbridge, MA; and a sister, Gertrude Atema, and her husband Henry, and brother-in-law; Joe McDermott.
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The family will receive family & friends on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 12-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne. A funeral service, including a eulogy and sharing by friends, will be held at the funeral home, at 3 PM Saturday, immediately following the visiting hours, officiated by Rev. Dan Rainville of the Bethany Church in Wyckoff.
December 3, 2019
Services
The family will receive family & friends on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 12-3 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne. A funeral service, including a eulogy and sharing by friends, will be held at the funeral home, at 3 PM Saturday, immediately following the visiting hours, officiated by Rev. Dan Rainville of the Bethany Church in Wyckoff.
Marilyn A. Addison, age 76, died peacefully in her daughters arms on Tuesday evening, December 3, 2019.
Marilyn grew up in Prospect Park N.J, vacationed at the Camp of the Woods in Speculator N.Y, and attended the Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Marilyn was the 1st graduating class of Manchester Regional H.S in North Haledon. After marriage to Dan McDermott, they raised their two children, Daniel & Sheri McDermott, in Wayne. She was the office manager for Dr. Voglino, DMD, on Valley Road for many years, and then later worked in the consumer affairs department of Hackensack and Wayne General hospital. Marilyn was also a food critic on the cable television show “Wine and Dine News”, along with weekly publications in the newspaper, which she was very proud of.
Marilyn had many friends, and spent lots of leisure time traveling with them to many wonderful places, including Europe, Hawaii, Colorado, and Hong Kong. She also enjoyed spending time at the Jersey Shore each summer with family and friends. Her hobbies included skiing, skating, painting, dancing, and singing. She sang in the church choir and cantatas all of her life. Marilyn was bigger than life and a lot of fun. If you were looking for inspiration, fun, or encouragement, Marilyn could always be found with a smile on her face, and a heart full of love. If I could come up with one quote for Marilyn it would be, “Everything should be a celebration!”
After 42 years in Wayne N.J, Marilyn moved to Massachusetts to be closer to her daughter. There she became a member of the East Brookfield Baptist Church. She remained very close with both her children, and especially so with her grandchildren: Danny, Bianca, Madison, and Liza. On any weekend you could find Marilyn enjoying time with her family, children, and grandchildren. She will be missed greatly!
Marilyn was in perfect health when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease December 8, 2008. For the past 11 years, Marilyn and her family have suffered with this journey of losing all that we had known. Time and experience have a way of bringing Marilyn’s full, vibrant, existence on this earth to the forefront as we celebrate her life.
Marilyn is survived by her beloved daughter, Sheri Flandreau, and Sheri’s husband, Matthew of Sturbridge, MA; four grandchildren: Danny and Bianca McDermott, both of Wayne, NJ, Madison and Liza Flandreau, both of Sturbridge, MA; and a sister, Gertrude Atema, and her husband Henry, and brother-in-law; Joe McDermott.
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