Marilyn Sczepanski

Marilyn J Sczepanski of Wayne, NJ, passed away peacefully Saturday February 25, 2023 with the comfort of her family.

Marilyn was born in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up with her siblings, Francine, twin sister-Maureen, Alan, and Philip in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn. She attended PS176, William McKinley JHS and Lafayette HS. As a teen, her summers were spent enjoying music, attending concerts, the cinema, and days at the beach. She is remembered as being a determined, strong willed, carefree spirit who did exactly what she wanted to do. She liked to have fun and enjoyed playing an occasional prank or two. She was also incredibly competitive and loved sports in particular, playing softball, bowling, and tennis.

Marilyn landed her first job as a Purchasing Manager working for an export shipping company in the World Trade Center in NYC. She had many stories about boarding ships in the New York harbor. After moving to New Jersey in the 80s, she worked for Bel-Art Products in Pequannock.

Marilyn met John in her early twenties, and shortly afterwards they were married on July 15, 1978 at St. Margaret’s Church in Middle Village, Queens NY.  To celebrate, a memorable, beautiful honeymoon trip to Bermuda followed. A few years after Marilyn had their first child, Christine, she decided to dedicate her life to being a loving, wonderful stay at home wife and mother. Marilyn excelled at motherhood and was the foundation of her family, through and through. Whether it was supporting Christine through obtaining her Master’s Degree in teaching, or reading books with her granddaughter Sofia, she lived for her family.

Marilyn also cherished the many family dogs she owned over her lifetime. She had a special bond with both Daisy, her Silky Terrier, & Henry, her Maltese. As an avid fan of the New York Mets and Giants, she attended many games over the years. She also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and going to estate sales where she had an eye for many rare collectables.  She loved to go to Bingo on Saturday evenings at the Wayne PAL with family & friends and was always up for the occasional trip to Atlantic City.

Marilyn was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. No amount of time with Marilyn would have been enough for her family and friends, though she gave us enough laughter, wisdom, and memories to last several lifetimes.