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June 29, 2013
Services
Her funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Marjorie L. Mueller (nee Harlor) age 96 of Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains passed to her eternal reward on Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family who had all gathered at her bedside.
This is a brief life story about a lady who was profoundly gifted with the art of interpersonal relationships. Her personality was a source of happiness; her kindnesses were warm and well received by those who knew her.
She was born in Jersey City and spent her formative years in Paterson, later living in Irvington for eight years, then Livingston for fifty years, then Manchester Township before finally moving to Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains in 2008.
Marjorie received her formal education at Paterson Central High School graduating with the class of 1935. She then went on to the Ridgewood Secretarial School where she learned office skills that she used all other life.
Her first employment was at the law offices of Nochimson Attorneys in Paterson, located in the former Colt Building, later she took a position at the Howard Savings Bank in their trust department. Marjorie was given this job because her husband Henry also worked at the bank, but was drafted into military service. The banking rule of the day was that two family member could not work in the same bank. However, as it so happened, she was able to do his work while he went off to war. When Henry returned from military service he resumed his position as trust officer and Marjorie retired.
Marjorie was gifted with a warm and affable personality and enjoyed being with people. Her demeanor was very caring and generous and caused her to have many close friends. Her personality was well melded with her appearance, which could best be described as regal. Her hair was always done beautifully and her manner of dress tasteful, with color coordination and everything matching just so. She was personally involved writing this very obituary, her own, providing information for her life story. As she did so just four years ago, her upbeat responses and the sparkle in her eye were of a much younger person, happily reminiscing over the events of her lifetime. It is often said that age is only a number, and that is true to the story that is Marjorie’s life.
She was a founding member of the Union Avenue Baptist Church in Paterson and, as history worked out, she was one of two ladies that survived out of fifteen members of the original church founders group.
Henry and Marjorie met each other through a mutual friend who introduced them and they courted for a year and one half before being married on April 20, 1940. They enjoyed forty-six years of “fantastic, loving marriage” together until Henry’s passing in 1986.
After Henry’s death Marjorie met Sander “Bill” Zulauf and they were loving companions, enjoying their autumn of life together for seventeen years before Bill’s passing in 2007.
Surviving are several nieces including Jacqueline “Jacki” Foy and her husband Greg of Pompton Lakes, Gayle Merritt of Wayne; a nephew Ronald Merritt of Poughkeepsie, NY; great nieces including Kimberley Sek and her husband Brian and Jennifer Bosma and her husband Raymond; and three great nephews and nieces including Kaeley Sek, Brenna Sek and Connor and Kendall Bosma.
Her sister Dorothy L. Merritt predeceased her in 1974.
Those wishing to donate in Marjorie's are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer St., Hackensack NJ 07601
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Her funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
June 29, 2013
Services
Her funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Marjorie L. Mueller (nee Harlor) age 96 of Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains passed to her eternal reward on Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was surrounded by her loving family who had all gathered at her bedside.
This is a brief life story about a lady who was profoundly gifted with the art of interpersonal relationships. Her personality was a source of happiness; her kindnesses were warm and well received by those who knew her.
She was born in Jersey City and spent her formative years in Paterson, later living in Irvington for eight years, then Livingston for fifty years, then Manchester Township before finally moving to Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains in 2008.
Marjorie received her formal education at Paterson Central High School graduating with the class of 1935. She then went on to the Ridgewood Secretarial School where she learned office skills that she used all other life.
Her first employment was at the law offices of Nochimson Attorneys in Paterson, located in the former Colt Building, later she took a position at the Howard Savings Bank in their trust department. Marjorie was given this job because her husband Henry also worked at the bank, but was drafted into military service. The banking rule of the day was that two family member could not work in the same bank. However, as it so happened, she was able to do his work while he went off to war. When Henry returned from military service he resumed his position as trust officer and Marjorie retired.
Marjorie was gifted with a warm and affable personality and enjoyed being with people. Her demeanor was very caring and generous and caused her to have many close friends. Her personality was well melded with her appearance, which could best be described as regal. Her hair was always done beautifully and her manner of dress tasteful, with color coordination and everything matching just so. She was personally involved writing this very obituary, her own, providing information for her life story. As she did so just four years ago, her upbeat responses and the sparkle in her eye were of a much younger person, happily reminiscing over the events of her lifetime. It is often said that age is only a number, and that is true to the story that is Marjorie’s life.
She was a founding member of the Union Avenue Baptist Church in Paterson and, as history worked out, she was one of two ladies that survived out of fifteen members of the original church founders group.
Henry and Marjorie met each other through a mutual friend who introduced them and they courted for a year and one half before being married on April 20, 1940. They enjoyed forty-six years of “fantastic, loving marriage” together until Henry’s passing in 1986.
After Henry’s death Marjorie met Sander “Bill” Zulauf and they were loving companions, enjoying their autumn of life together for seventeen years before Bill’s passing in 2007.
Surviving are several nieces including Jacqueline “Jacki” Foy and her husband Greg of Pompton Lakes, Gayle Merritt of Wayne; a nephew Ronald Merritt of Poughkeepsie, NY; great nieces including Kimberley Sek and her husband Brian and Jennifer Bosma and her husband Raymond; and three great nephews and nieces including Kaeley Sek, Brenna Sek and Connor and Kendall Bosma.
Her sister Dorothy L. Merritt predeceased her in 1974.
Those wishing to donate in Marjorie's are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer St., Hackensack NJ 07601
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