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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, January 13 from 4 PM – 8 PM.
Funeral Services will begin on Thursday, 9:30 AM from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ at 10:30AM.
Mildred T. Rolls (nee Tierney), age 88 of Wayne died on January 9, 2016, joining her husband of 47 years, Michael Rolls who passed away in 2006.
Mildred (“Millie”) formerly of Staten Island was born in Bayonne. In 1969, she and Michael moved to Wayne where they raised their family. Later in life they moved “to the shore” and settled in Toms River where they enjoyed countless hours on the boardwalk in Lavallette. Millie moved back to Wayne recently to be closer to the loving care of her family and cherished caregivers. Millie also considered herself to be an adopted daughter of Michael’s home town of St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada.
Millie was academically accomplished having graduated from Notre Dame Academy and College and earning a Master’s degree in Education from Hunter College while working full time to pay her own tuition. Millie was a passionate teacher in both the public and catholic school systems, bed-side tutor and licensed real estate agent with Century 21 Gemini Realty in Wayne, New Jersey.
She was an enthusiastic driver and happily took to the open road whenever an opportunity (or excuse) to get behind the wheel might arise. She shared her time and talents with numerous charities as a board member of the Little Sisters of the Poor, past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor, the St. Catherine of Siena Fraternity of the Secular Franciscans, and the American Association of University Women. Millie became active in parish life at St Joseph’s Church in Toms River where she was a Eucharistic Minister, lector and CCD teacher. She was a hospice volunteer for the Van Dyke Hospice Care Center at Toms River Community Hospital where faith strengthened her and she provided companionship to the terminally ill.
Millie lived a kind, vivacious and spiritual life. She will live on in the hearts and good deeds of those who were touched by her kindness.
Millie is survived by her two daughters; Mary Lucy DeTizio and her husband Ken of New Providence, Marie Faber and Jim of Wayne; son Michael of Montclair; brother James Tierney; sister Jane (and Eddie) Milza both of Staten Island; sister-in-laws Mary Zimmermann and Dorothy Tierney. Millie found joy in her family, especially her five grandchildren; Peter, Katherine, Jake, Mackenzie and Megan.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Millie’s memory are asked to consider St Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, 140 Shepherds Lane #1, Totowa, NJ 07512.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, January 13 from 4 PM – 8 PM.
Funeral Services will begin on Thursday, 9:30 AM from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ at 10:30AM.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, January 13 from 4 PM – 8 PM.
Funeral Services will begin on Thursday, 9:30 AM from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary’s RC Church, 17 Pompton Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ at 10:30AM.
Mildred T. Rolls (nee Tierney), age 88 of Wayne died on January 9, 2016, joining her husband of 47 years, Michael Rolls who passed away in 2006.
Mildred (“Millie”) formerly of Staten Island was born in Bayonne. In 1969, she and Michael moved to Wayne where they raised their family. Later in life they moved “to the shore” and settled in Toms River where they enjoyed countless hours on the boardwalk in Lavallette. Millie moved back to Wayne recently to be closer to the loving care of her family and cherished caregivers. Millie also considered herself to be an adopted daughter of Michael’s home town of St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada.
Millie was academically accomplished having graduated from Notre Dame Academy and College and earning a Master’s degree in Education from Hunter College while working full time to pay her own tuition. Millie was a passionate teacher in both the public and catholic school systems, bed-side tutor and licensed real estate agent with Century 21 Gemini Realty in Wayne, New Jersey.
She was an enthusiastic driver and happily took to the open road whenever an opportunity (or excuse) to get behind the wheel might arise. She shared her time and talents with numerous charities as a board member of the Little Sisters of the Poor, past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Little Sisters of the Poor, the St. Catherine of Siena Fraternity of the Secular Franciscans, and the American Association of University Women. Millie became active in parish life at St Joseph’s Church in Toms River where she was a Eucharistic Minister, lector and CCD teacher. She was a hospice volunteer for the Van Dyke Hospice Care Center at Toms River Community Hospital where faith strengthened her and she provided companionship to the terminally ill.
Millie lived a kind, vivacious and spiritual life. She will live on in the hearts and good deeds of those who were touched by her kindness.
Millie is survived by her two daughters; Mary Lucy DeTizio and her husband Ken of New Providence, Marie Faber and Jim of Wayne; son Michael of Montclair; brother James Tierney; sister Jane (and Eddie) Milza both of Staten Island; sister-in-laws Mary Zimmermann and Dorothy Tierney. Millie found joy in her family, especially her five grandchildren; Peter, Katherine, Jake, Mackenzie and Megan.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Millie’s memory are asked to consider St Joseph’s Home for the Elderly, 140 Shepherds Lane #1, Totowa, NJ 07512.
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