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Mary Rose Schlereth (Pillar), age 83 of Wayne and formerly of Toms River, NJ, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.
She was born in Paterson and raised on Summer Street. When she married in 1952 she lived in Prospect Park and the young couple soon bought a home at 99 Maryland Avenue in Paterson. They raised their family in Wayne where they lived for twenty-two years having lived in Lincoln Park before moving to Toms River.
Mary graduated with the class of 1950 from Eastside High School in Paterson and had fond memories of being a majorette there. After high school she worked as a bookkeeper at the Meyer Brothers Department Store in Paterson. She married and dedicated herself to raising her family for several years. Once the kids became a little older she worked for the Prospect Park Bank and later for several other area banks before retiring and moving to Toms River. While in Toms River she got bored and soon found a job as a greeter at the Toms River Branch of Commerce Bank. She truly loved this job.
Mary will be remembered for her strong will – things were always on her terms! She was a great mom and the best grandma ever. She was a lot of fun, loved bingo, could spend hours in front of a slot machine in Atlantic City, and loved going on cruises. Her special Thanksgiving Dinners and especially her stuffing will be greatly missed by her family. Her grandchildren will miss spending time at her Toms River home and day trips to Seaside and the beach at the Jersey Shore.
Back in 1948 Mary met a cute boy named John A. Schlereth while roller-skating in Paterson. They married on April 10, 1952 when John was home on leave from the military. John adored Mary and “spoiled her rotten” for twenty-eight years before his passing in 1980.
Mary was the loving mother of John Schlereth and daughters-in-law Barbara and Jean Marie of Chicago, Ill., Lori Seylaz of Wayne, and Donna Lowe and her husband Robert of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Robert Lowe and his wife Dana, Kristin Seylaz, and Danielle Lowe; dear sister of Joseph Pillar and his wife Ann of Wayne, and Dolores Smith of Phoenix, AZ.
Those wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers are asked to consider The Alzheimer Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite #251, Denville, NJ 07834.
Mary’s family would also like to publicly offer their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the entire staff of Passaic Valley Hospice. They provided such exceptional care and comfort throughout this arduous ordeal, that words alone cannot convey how appreciative the family is. To all the staff at Passaic Valley Hospice; “thank you.”
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Services are intended for the immediate family only and will be held privately.
Services
Services are intended for the immediate family only and will be held privately.
Mary Rose Schlereth (Pillar), age 83 of Wayne and formerly of Toms River, NJ, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.
She was born in Paterson and raised on Summer Street. When she married in 1952 she lived in Prospect Park and the young couple soon bought a home at 99 Maryland Avenue in Paterson. They raised their family in Wayne where they lived for twenty-two years having lived in Lincoln Park before moving to Toms River.
Mary graduated with the class of 1950 from Eastside High School in Paterson and had fond memories of being a majorette there. After high school she worked as a bookkeeper at the Meyer Brothers Department Store in Paterson. She married and dedicated herself to raising her family for several years. Once the kids became a little older she worked for the Prospect Park Bank and later for several other area banks before retiring and moving to Toms River. While in Toms River she got bored and soon found a job as a greeter at the Toms River Branch of Commerce Bank. She truly loved this job.
Mary will be remembered for her strong will – things were always on her terms! She was a great mom and the best grandma ever. She was a lot of fun, loved bingo, could spend hours in front of a slot machine in Atlantic City, and loved going on cruises. Her special Thanksgiving Dinners and especially her stuffing will be greatly missed by her family. Her grandchildren will miss spending time at her Toms River home and day trips to Seaside and the beach at the Jersey Shore.
Back in 1948 Mary met a cute boy named John A. Schlereth while roller-skating in Paterson. They married on April 10, 1952 when John was home on leave from the military. John adored Mary and “spoiled her rotten” for twenty-eight years before his passing in 1980.
Mary was the loving mother of John Schlereth and daughters-in-law Barbara and Jean Marie of Chicago, Ill., Lori Seylaz of Wayne, and Donna Lowe and her husband Robert of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Robert Lowe and his wife Dana, Kristin Seylaz, and Danielle Lowe; dear sister of Joseph Pillar and his wife Ann of Wayne, and Dolores Smith of Phoenix, AZ.
Those wishing to make a donation in lieu of flowers are asked to consider The Alzheimer Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite #251, Denville, NJ 07834.
Mary’s family would also like to publicly offer their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the entire staff of Passaic Valley Hospice. They provided such exceptional care and comfort throughout this arduous ordeal, that words alone cannot convey how appreciative the family is. To all the staff at Passaic Valley Hospice; “thank you.”
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