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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 followed by burial at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Age 70 of Wayne, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015. He had been a resident of Pines Lake in Wayne since 1993.
Michael Chanda, age 70 of Wayne, died suddenly on Thursday, May 28, 2015. He had been a resident of Pines Lake in Wayne since 1993.
Mike was born in Passaic and raised in Newark before moving to Garfield as a young boy. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1962. He joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduation and served proudly. Among his last duties before being discharged in 1963, Mike was a Drill Instructor at Fort Dix. By 1965, he had joined the Operating Engineers Union Local 68 out of West Caldwell and began working for Sterns Department Stores where he maintained all of their heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems throughout many of their retail locations. He truly enjoyed the many friendships he made through the union and was recently awarded with a plaque commemorating his fifty years as a Local 68 member. He was well liked by all who knew him, had a great sense of humor, and loved to bust chops with everybody. Most of the time, it was hard to tell when he was being serious or joking around!
During his retirement, Mike kept himself physically fit with a daily exercise routine using his own gym equipment which he had set up in the basement. He was never one to sit still and joined the Pines Lake Seniors in an attempt to stay as active as possible. But that wasn’t enough for him, so he also joined the Bloomingdale Golden Age and the Wanaque Golden Age! Between those three groups, he and his wife Julia went on many day trips, which almost always included dancing and entertainment! He loved to dance and truly enjoyed those special days. Mike became fond of eating out too, and although he was very health conscious, he knew just about every Italian restaurant in the area! Mike was a generous man, kind to a fault, and always willing to help others in need. He was a proud member of the Giblin Association.
Mike met his wife Julia while working at Sterns at the Bergen Mall in Paramus. Their attraction to one another was almost immediate and the relationship matured over the course of a few years. Considering that they had both been married before, and each of them had children of their own, there was a bit of apprehension on both sides. Nevertheless, Mike finally asked her out on a date to Red Lobster in Parsippany and things began to get serious after that. They married on May 23, 1987 and settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1993. They celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary just this past week and, of course, had been hoping for many more wonderful years together. Julia will miss him dearly.
Mike is survived by his wife Julia (nee Palcsik) of Wayne, his three children; Michael J. Chanda and his wife Monica of Manahawkin, NJ, Doreen Chanda of Garfield, NJ, and James Chanda and his wife Dalia of Hillsborough, NJ, Julia’s children; Eric Martindale and his wife Josephine of Newark, NJ and Gregory Martindale and his wife Liliana of San Diego, CA, one brother; Chester Cyran and his wife Genevieve of Rockaway, NJ, and eight grandchildren; Koryn, Michael J. Jr, and Gabriella Chanda, Robert Jr., Kara Ryan, Olivia, Kenneth, and Anais Martindale.
Michael was always passionate about caring for animals and he loved his cats dearly. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation to a local animal shelter of your choice would be very much appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 followed by burial at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, June 1, 2015 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 followed by burial at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Age 70 of Wayne, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015. He had been a resident of Pines Lake in Wayne since 1993.
Michael Chanda, age 70 of Wayne, died suddenly on Thursday, May 28, 2015. He had been a resident of Pines Lake in Wayne since 1993.
Mike was born in Passaic and raised in Newark before moving to Garfield as a young boy. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1962. He joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduation and served proudly. Among his last duties before being discharged in 1963, Mike was a Drill Instructor at Fort Dix. By 1965, he had joined the Operating Engineers Union Local 68 out of West Caldwell and began working for Sterns Department Stores where he maintained all of their heating, air conditioning, and electrical systems throughout many of their retail locations. He truly enjoyed the many friendships he made through the union and was recently awarded with a plaque commemorating his fifty years as a Local 68 member. He was well liked by all who knew him, had a great sense of humor, and loved to bust chops with everybody. Most of the time, it was hard to tell when he was being serious or joking around!
During his retirement, Mike kept himself physically fit with a daily exercise routine using his own gym equipment which he had set up in the basement. He was never one to sit still and joined the Pines Lake Seniors in an attempt to stay as active as possible. But that wasn’t enough for him, so he also joined the Bloomingdale Golden Age and the Wanaque Golden Age! Between those three groups, he and his wife Julia went on many day trips, which almost always included dancing and entertainment! He loved to dance and truly enjoyed those special days. Mike became fond of eating out too, and although he was very health conscious, he knew just about every Italian restaurant in the area! Mike was a generous man, kind to a fault, and always willing to help others in need. He was a proud member of the Giblin Association.
Mike met his wife Julia while working at Sterns at the Bergen Mall in Paramus. Their attraction to one another was almost immediate and the relationship matured over the course of a few years. Considering that they had both been married before, and each of them had children of their own, there was a bit of apprehension on both sides. Nevertheless, Mike finally asked her out on a date to Red Lobster in Parsippany and things began to get serious after that. They married on May 23, 1987 and settled in Clifton before moving to Wayne in 1993. They celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary just this past week and, of course, had been hoping for many more wonderful years together. Julia will miss him dearly.
Mike is survived by his wife Julia (nee Palcsik) of Wayne, his three children; Michael J. Chanda and his wife Monica of Manahawkin, NJ, Doreen Chanda of Garfield, NJ, and James Chanda and his wife Dalia of Hillsborough, NJ, Julia’s children; Eric Martindale and his wife Josephine of Newark, NJ and Gregory Martindale and his wife Liliana of San Diego, CA, one brother; Chester Cyran and his wife Genevieve of Rockaway, NJ, and eight grandchildren; Koryn, Michael J. Jr, and Gabriella Chanda, Robert Jr., Kara Ryan, Olivia, Kenneth, and Anais Martindale.
Michael was always passionate about caring for animals and he loved his cats dearly. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation to a local animal shelter of your choice would be very much appreciated.
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