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January 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 from the funeral home then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Michael Petrula age 49 of Wayne died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NYC.
He was born in New York City and raised in Union City and Riveredge, having graduated from Riverdell High School with the Class of 1980, and has lived in Wayne for the past fourteen years.
Michael was employed in the graphics arts industry for twenty five years and worked most recently at the Prisco Corporation in Newark as a salesman. Michael also had his own business of home remodeling having traded as Petrula Home Services in Wayne.
Michael was the assistant den leader for the Boy Scouts Pack 104 and later Pack 192 in Wayne. He truly enjoyed camping with his boys and even made a fire pit surrounded by felled trees from the yard naming it “Camp Petrula” in his backyard.
He was outgoing, social, and some would say unique. His personality was genuine…the kind of person who would say the things you would think better of saying.
Michael and Delia met through business and had their first date on Route 17 for drinks. He fell in love and took Delia to Times Square in New York and had his marriage proposal posted on the Jumbo-Tron. Delia turned to Mike and said “look at that there’s someone else here named Delia”, she then realized Mike had an engagement ring in his hand. They married on June 15, 1991 at St. Brendan’s RC Church in Clifton and honeymooned in St. Maarten.
Michael was the loving husband of Delia (Giustina) Petrula; cherished father of Matthew and Lucas Petrula both of Wayne; devoted son of Louise (Kalanz) Petrula of New Milford and the late John Petrula; loved brother of Theresa Petrula of Oradell, Stephen Petrula and his wife Cheryl of Kearny, and Patty Petrula and her husband Chris Clark of Paramus; dear brother-in-law of Gimi Giustina and his wife Marguerite of Montclair and many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 would be appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 from the funeral home then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
January 26, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9:30 AM on Monday, January 30, 2012 from the funeral home then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Michael Petrula age 49 of Wayne died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NYC.
He was born in New York City and raised in Union City and Riveredge, having graduated from Riverdell High School with the Class of 1980, and has lived in Wayne for the past fourteen years.
Michael was employed in the graphics arts industry for twenty five years and worked most recently at the Prisco Corporation in Newark as a salesman. Michael also had his own business of home remodeling having traded as Petrula Home Services in Wayne.
Michael was the assistant den leader for the Boy Scouts Pack 104 and later Pack 192 in Wayne. He truly enjoyed camping with his boys and even made a fire pit surrounded by felled trees from the yard naming it “Camp Petrula” in his backyard.
He was outgoing, social, and some would say unique. His personality was genuine…the kind of person who would say the things you would think better of saying.
Michael and Delia met through business and had their first date on Route 17 for drinks. He fell in love and took Delia to Times Square in New York and had his marriage proposal posted on the Jumbo-Tron. Delia turned to Mike and said “look at that there’s someone else here named Delia”, she then realized Mike had an engagement ring in his hand. They married on June 15, 1991 at St. Brendan’s RC Church in Clifton and honeymooned in St. Maarten.
Michael was the loving husband of Delia (Giustina) Petrula; cherished father of Matthew and Lucas Petrula both of Wayne; devoted son of Louise (Kalanz) Petrula of New Milford and the late John Petrula; loved brother of Theresa Petrula of Oradell, Stephen Petrula and his wife Cheryl of Kearny, and Patty Petrula and her husband Chris Clark of Paramus; dear brother-in-law of Gimi Giustina and his wife Marguerite of Montclair and many loving nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 would be appreciated.
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