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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Milford, NJ.
Marjorie M. Paulussen (nee Drost), age 89 of Wayne, died peacefully during the early morning hours of Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was a Wayne resident since 1968.
Raised in Garfield, Marjorie’s childhood was anything but typical. Sadly, her mother passed when she was just an infant, and her father died very young as well. She was raised primarily by her aunts and grandparents. After graduating from Eastern Christian High School in 1943, she became a Registered Nurse at the Passaic General Hospital School of Nursing. She began nursing at Passaic General and rose through the ranks to become the hospital’s Admitting Director. She worked there for several years before taking on the position of a full-time mom; raising her two children.
Marjorie met her husband Don while she was nursing at Passaic General Hospital. Don was a pharmaceutical rep and he was smitten the first time he met her; she was the most beautiful girl in the hospital. On their second date, Don took her ice skating at Congers Lake. Marjorie had never been on skates before and Don recalls how her ankles were folded over sideways! He had no choice but to hold her tight the whole time…which he was happy to do. They married on June 16, 1956 and settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1968. During their fifty eight years together, they traveled to the British Isles many times, visited Europe on several occasions, and enjoyed a few Caribbean cruises. Marjorie simply loved to travel. They were also long time members of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne where Marjorie nourished her Christian faith and loved to sing hymns.
Marjorie was a nurturing, loving, and very kind mom. She was devoted to her children and was always there for them. They all have wonderful memories of spending the summers on Long Beach Island where perfecting her tan was a top priority for Marjorie. She was equally devoted to her grandchildren and time with them was precious. Playing board games like Sorry, and trips to Burger King may not have seemed like special moments at the time, but now those memories are treasures for each of her grandchildren. Marjorie loved all of them so much and they will each tell you that they were her favorite. She was the best mom and grandmother her family could have ever hoped to have and they will miss her dearly.
Marjorie is survived by her husband Donald Paulussen of Wayne, her two children; Dr. David Paulussen, DMD and his wife Janice of Long Valley, NJ and Mary Beth Haid and her husband Barry of Glenwood, NJ, and her four beloved grandchildren; Ben, Kim, Jennifer, and Amy.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Marjorie's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. 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 Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Milford, NJ.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 6-9 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Milford, NJ.
Marjorie M. Paulussen (nee Drost), age 89 of Wayne, died peacefully during the early morning hours of Saturday, February 7, 2015. She was a Wayne resident since 1968.
Raised in Garfield, Marjorie’s childhood was anything but typical. Sadly, her mother passed when she was just an infant, and her father died very young as well. She was raised primarily by her aunts and grandparents. After graduating from Eastern Christian High School in 1943, she became a Registered Nurse at the Passaic General Hospital School of Nursing. She began nursing at Passaic General and rose through the ranks to become the hospital’s Admitting Director. She worked there for several years before taking on the position of a full-time mom; raising her two children.
Marjorie met her husband Don while she was nursing at Passaic General Hospital. Don was a pharmaceutical rep and he was smitten the first time he met her; she was the most beautiful girl in the hospital. On their second date, Don took her ice skating at Congers Lake. Marjorie had never been on skates before and Don recalls how her ankles were folded over sideways! He had no choice but to hold her tight the whole time…which he was happy to do. They married on June 16, 1956 and settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1968. During their fifty eight years together, they traveled to the British Isles many times, visited Europe on several occasions, and enjoyed a few Caribbean cruises. Marjorie simply loved to travel. They were also long time members of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne where Marjorie nourished her Christian faith and loved to sing hymns.
Marjorie was a nurturing, loving, and very kind mom. She was devoted to her children and was always there for them. They all have wonderful memories of spending the summers on Long Beach Island where perfecting her tan was a top priority for Marjorie. She was equally devoted to her grandchildren and time with them was precious. Playing board games like Sorry, and trips to Burger King may not have seemed like special moments at the time, but now those memories are treasures for each of her grandchildren. Marjorie loved all of them so much and they will each tell you that they were her favorite. She was the best mom and grandmother her family could have ever hoped to have and they will miss her dearly.
Marjorie is survived by her husband Donald Paulussen of Wayne, her two children; Dr. David Paulussen, DMD and his wife Janice of Long Valley, NJ and Mary Beth Haid and her husband Barry of Glenwood, NJ, and her four beloved grandchildren; Ben, Kim, Jennifer, and Amy.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Marjorie's memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. www.alz.org/nj
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