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July 21, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 5-9 PM.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Michael Boback, age 96 entered into eternal rest as his family surrounded him with love on Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Born in 1916 in Shamokin, PA, Mike was the oldest of Peter and Mary Boback’s three children. Money was often in short supply and Mike did his best to help support his parents and two younger siblings. He worked part-time during high school and graduated in 1934. After graduation he began working full-time while attending the Newark College of Engineering. He was employed by the Crucible Steel Company of Harrison, NJ from 1940–1945, the H.A. Brassert & Company of New York City from 1945–1947, the Wilputte Coke Oven Corp of New York City from 1945–1948 and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company of New York City from 1948–1951.
In 1950, Mike met a beautiful French-Canadian girl named Huguette Charlebois at a square dance in Jersey City. The two fell in love and exchanged vows on December 1, 1951 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Jersey City. They honeymooned in Atlantic City and began married life together in Jersey City.
Mike graduated from the Newark College of Engineering in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Mechanical Engineering Society and the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society. Mike earned a Master of Science degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken in 1954 and embarked upon a rewarding career as a mechanical engineer with the Colgate Palmolive Company in New York City spanning more than 30 years. Following retirement in 1983, he continued as a part-time consultant with the company in Europe. In recent years, Mike enjoyed attending an annual honorary luncheon with his former colleagues hosted by the CEO of Colgate.
Mike’s career with Colgate led him all over the world. He designed and oversaw construction of new plants in Thailand, Columbia, Venezuela and Guatemala. Mike was often faced with the challenge of communicating in a different language. His ill-fated attempts at Thai sometimes led to inappropriate comments and he was encouraged to stick to his native English! Mike would often share the memories of his experiences in Thailand. Most notably he enjoyed his chauffeured Volkswagen Beetle and the rooster that greeted him at the end of the driveway each day.
While working in Columbia in 1956 Mike and Huguette welcomed their first child, a little girl named Michelle. In 1958 they welcomed their second child, another little girl named Andrea. In 1963 the family of four settled into their new home in Packanack Lake. Over the next couple of years the family was blessed with two boys-David in 1963 and Thomas in 1965.
Upon arriving in Packanack Lake their search for a church led them to Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mike enthusiastically served the church in various roles caring for families in need and the poor. He also served as the project manager for a new air conditioning system. Mike’s service extended beyond his work in the church. He participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, drove friends and neighbors to doctor appointments, and willingly helped anyone in need.
Mike was a devoted and caring father. He was the only father who served as a chaperone on Michelle's Girl Scout camping trips. Mike delivered Thomas's newspapers when he was competing in ski racing. Mike instilled a sense of hard work and discipline in his children and taught them the value of money. The family frequently vacationed on Long Beach Island and Beach Haven as well as New England, Washington, and Florida. In his spare time Mike enjoyed gardening and, most recently, his new iPad.
Mike and Huguette enjoyed a long and loving marriage together for 62 years. They enjoyed the large circle of friends they had developed through the church and Mike’s time at Colgate.
Mike had an easy way about him and an ability to strike up conversations with total strangers. He was appreciated by many and will be remembered for how he positively touched so many lives. His family feels blessed and appreciative of his selfless devotion.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 62 years, Huguette (nee Charlebois); his two daughters: Michelle Wojtukiewicz and husband Charles of Parsippany and Andrea Boback of Monmouth Junction; his two sons: David Boback of San Francisco, CA and Thomas Boback of Dallas, TX; his grandson Christopher Wojtukiewicz; and his sister Vera Yupco of Elysburg, PA.
Michael was predeceased by his brother John Boback in 2011.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Michael’s name are asked to consider the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (www.pcf.org).
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 5-9 PM.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
July 21, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 5-9 PM.
A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 10:30 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes.
Michael Boback, age 96 entered into eternal rest as his family surrounded him with love on Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Born in 1916 in Shamokin, PA, Mike was the oldest of Peter and Mary Boback’s three children. Money was often in short supply and Mike did his best to help support his parents and two younger siblings. He worked part-time during high school and graduated in 1934. After graduation he began working full-time while attending the Newark College of Engineering. He was employed by the Crucible Steel Company of Harrison, NJ from 1940–1945, the H.A. Brassert & Company of New York City from 1945–1947, the Wilputte Coke Oven Corp of New York City from 1945–1948 and the Anaconda Copper Mining Company of New York City from 1948–1951.
In 1950, Mike met a beautiful French-Canadian girl named Huguette Charlebois at a square dance in Jersey City. The two fell in love and exchanged vows on December 1, 1951 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Jersey City. They honeymooned in Atlantic City and began married life together in Jersey City.
Mike graduated from the Newark College of Engineering in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. He was a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Mechanical Engineering Society and the Tau Beta Pi Honorary Engineering Society. Mike earned a Master of Science degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken in 1954 and embarked upon a rewarding career as a mechanical engineer with the Colgate Palmolive Company in New York City spanning more than 30 years. Following retirement in 1983, he continued as a part-time consultant with the company in Europe. In recent years, Mike enjoyed attending an annual honorary luncheon with his former colleagues hosted by the CEO of Colgate.
Mike’s career with Colgate led him all over the world. He designed and oversaw construction of new plants in Thailand, Columbia, Venezuela and Guatemala. Mike was often faced with the challenge of communicating in a different language. His ill-fated attempts at Thai sometimes led to inappropriate comments and he was encouraged to stick to his native English! Mike would often share the memories of his experiences in Thailand. Most notably he enjoyed his chauffeured Volkswagen Beetle and the rooster that greeted him at the end of the driveway each day.
While working in Columbia in 1956 Mike and Huguette welcomed their first child, a little girl named Michelle. In 1958 they welcomed their second child, another little girl named Andrea. In 1963 the family of four settled into their new home in Packanack Lake. Over the next couple of years the family was blessed with two boys-David in 1963 and Thomas in 1965.
Upon arriving in Packanack Lake their search for a church led them to Immaculate Heart of Mary. Mike enthusiastically served the church in various roles caring for families in need and the poor. He also served as the project manager for a new air conditioning system. Mike’s service extended beyond his work in the church. He participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, drove friends and neighbors to doctor appointments, and willingly helped anyone in need.
Mike was a devoted and caring father. He was the only father who served as a chaperone on Michelle's Girl Scout camping trips. Mike delivered Thomas's newspapers when he was competing in ski racing. Mike instilled a sense of hard work and discipline in his children and taught them the value of money. The family frequently vacationed on Long Beach Island and Beach Haven as well as New England, Washington, and Florida. In his spare time Mike enjoyed gardening and, most recently, his new iPad.
Mike and Huguette enjoyed a long and loving marriage together for 62 years. They enjoyed the large circle of friends they had developed through the church and Mike’s time at Colgate.
Mike had an easy way about him and an ability to strike up conversations with total strangers. He was appreciated by many and will be remembered for how he positively touched so many lives. His family feels blessed and appreciative of his selfless devotion.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 62 years, Huguette (nee Charlebois); his two daughters: Michelle Wojtukiewicz and husband Charles of Parsippany and Andrea Boback of Monmouth Junction; his two sons: David Boback of San Francisco, CA and Thomas Boback of Dallas, TX; his grandson Christopher Wojtukiewicz; and his sister Vera Yupco of Elysburg, PA.
Michael was predeceased by his brother John Boback in 2011.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Michael’s name are asked to consider the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (www.pcf.org).
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