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May 17, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, May 20, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the funeral home.
Marilyn Wilde, a life-long resident of Wayne, at the age of 75 passed away with her family beside her, the way she wanted.
Marilyn's family settled in Wayne several generations ago and she grew up in the house that her grandparents lived in. She was a graduate of the very first class from the “Wayne School”, which is now Siena Village. She raised her own family in the same house she grew up in, and welcomed many others into her home as if they were her own family. In addition to her own children, she raised her four nieces and nephews as well. She would take in anybody who needed her help, or just a bed for the night. She became “everybody’s mom” and was known as ‘Mary Lou”, "Candy gramma", "Aunt Mar", "Auntie Em" and the "Matriarch". She was a good listener, a good teacher, and a good counselor. The "Wilde house" has always been a place where many have shared laughter, love and life.
Marilyn met her husband Dick in the early 1950’s and they married on June 4, 1955. They were introduced through mutual friends and Dick pursued her. They both wanted to have a close, loving family and that’s exactly what they set out to do. They raised their four children to be loving, caring, and supportive with a household policy of “no secrets and no lies.” and Marilyn and Dick stayed close through it all. After forty three years together, Dick passed in 1999.
Marilyn always had a great sense of humor, was lots of fun, a little crazy, and truly had a heart of gold. When she received her prognosis just a few short weeks ago, she took advantage of the time. She spent her last few weeks with "the nucleus" and was able to share her love and special moments with those who were close to her.
She leaves behind her beloved daughters; Debra Franek & her husband Paul of Wayne, Barbara Wilde of Wayne, Diane Wilde of Wayne and her son Richard Wilde II & his wife Kim of Arizona, and her precious grandchildren, Jessica, Cassandra, Venessa, Courtney, Steven, Jennifer & Dylan. She also left behind her sister Arlene and her children and grandchildren. She now joins many family angels awaiting her in heaven.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marilyn’s memory would be greatly appreciated and the family suggests several organizations that hold a special place in Marilyn’s heart. The Lupus Foundation of America (www.lupus.org), 150 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081, or the National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY, 10163, or Lincoln Park JDT Medical Rehab Center, 503 Pine Brook Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, or Hospice of NJ at St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, 224 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, May 20, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the funeral home.
May 17, 2011
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, May 20, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the funeral home.
Marilyn Wilde, a life-long resident of Wayne, at the age of 75 passed away with her family beside her, the way she wanted.
Marilyn's family settled in Wayne several generations ago and she grew up in the house that her grandparents lived in. She was a graduate of the very first class from the “Wayne School”, which is now Siena Village. She raised her own family in the same house she grew up in, and welcomed many others into her home as if they were her own family. In addition to her own children, she raised her four nieces and nephews as well. She would take in anybody who needed her help, or just a bed for the night. She became “everybody’s mom” and was known as ‘Mary Lou”, "Candy gramma", "Aunt Mar", "Auntie Em" and the "Matriarch". She was a good listener, a good teacher, and a good counselor. The "Wilde house" has always been a place where many have shared laughter, love and life.
Marilyn met her husband Dick in the early 1950’s and they married on June 4, 1955. They were introduced through mutual friends and Dick pursued her. They both wanted to have a close, loving family and that’s exactly what they set out to do. They raised their four children to be loving, caring, and supportive with a household policy of “no secrets and no lies.” and Marilyn and Dick stayed close through it all. After forty three years together, Dick passed in 1999.
Marilyn always had a great sense of humor, was lots of fun, a little crazy, and truly had a heart of gold. When she received her prognosis just a few short weeks ago, she took advantage of the time. She spent her last few weeks with "the nucleus" and was able to share her love and special moments with those who were close to her.
She leaves behind her beloved daughters; Debra Franek & her husband Paul of Wayne, Barbara Wilde of Wayne, Diane Wilde of Wayne and her son Richard Wilde II & his wife Kim of Arizona, and her precious grandchildren, Jessica, Cassandra, Venessa, Courtney, Steven, Jennifer & Dylan. She also left behind her sister Arlene and her children and grandchildren. She now joins many family angels awaiting her in heaven.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Marilyn’s memory would be greatly appreciated and the family suggests several organizations that hold a special place in Marilyn’s heart. The Lupus Foundation of America (www.lupus.org), 150 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081, or the National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY, 10163, or Lincoln Park JDT Medical Rehab Center, 503 Pine Brook Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, or Hospice of NJ at St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, 224 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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