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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Nov. 16 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, with her family by her side.
Nancy Helen Studt of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, with her family by her side.
Nancy was born in Paterson, NJ to James and Helen Heaney. She was raised in Fairlawn, along with her three brothers then moved to Wayne many years ago. During her years in High School, her brother Bob was best friends with a boy named John Studt. Apart from being best friends they also played football together during High School. John and Nancy (who affectionately became known as “Bunny”) soon became “high school sweethearts”. Shortly after their graduation, Nancy went to work for Kearfott in Totowa as a Keypuncher. John went off to college at Kansas State on a full football scholarship. During his first year at Kansas State, he realized that could not stand to be away from his true love Nancy. He basically ended his higher education and returned home to be with the love of his life. Soon after he returned they were married. Instead of furthering his education, John went to work for his father as a mechanic.
Shortly after they were married, Nancy and John had their first child. They had three children in all and Nancy made it her life’s work to raise and nurture them. She was a wonderfully devoted homemaker. She was a cleaning fanatic, she could not stand to have a mess. Her children always would joke around with her saying she would own the first ride-on vacuum cleaner. Nancy loved music and dancing, she also loved gardening and would always receive compliments and was asked what her secrets were for getting her flowers to grow so wonderful. But apart from her love of these things, her favorite pastime and her life’s dedication was to her family. Nancy’s family remembers her being kind, soft spoken, and most of all beautiful, however Nancy never thought so herself, she was much too humble. Her family also recalls many vacations at the Jersey Shore, particularly Wildwood, as well as vacations to Lake George and there second home in Coventry, NY.
After Nancy’s children were grown and on their own, she was hired as a caregiver for an elderly person whose relative worked at a Gensinger Motors, a Volkswagen dealership in Clifton. After the person that Nancy was caring for eventually passed away, the family offered her a clerical position at Gensinger Motors based solely on her personality and kindness. She worked there for the next 15 years until her retirement in 2013. Nancy was not only a devoted mother, but an amazing grandmother. She was affectionately referred to as “Mimi” by her grandchildren. Nancy was an extraordinary woman and touched the lives of many people. She will be missed by her family and friends alike.
Nancy is survived by one son; John Studt of Wayne, two daughters Danielle Kalendowicz and her husband Rich of Wayne, and Michelle Orsini and her husband Joe of Boonton, three brothers; Jim Heaney of Maryland, NY, Bill Heaney of Pinebrook, and Bob Heaney of North Haledon, four grandchildren Victoria, Sophia, Anthony, and Jay, she was predeceased by her husband John in1991.
Those wishing to make a donation in Nancy’s name are asked to consider Tomorrow’s Children Fund, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601, tcfkid.org, or Lusgarten Foundation 111 Stewart Ave, Bethpage, NY 11714, curepc.org.
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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Nov. 16 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, from 2-6 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, Nov. 16 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus.
Peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, with her family by her side.
Nancy Helen Studt of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, with her family by her side.
Nancy was born in Paterson, NJ to James and Helen Heaney. She was raised in Fairlawn, along with her three brothers then moved to Wayne many years ago. During her years in High School, her brother Bob was best friends with a boy named John Studt. Apart from being best friends they also played football together during High School. John and Nancy (who affectionately became known as “Bunny”) soon became “high school sweethearts”. Shortly after their graduation, Nancy went to work for Kearfott in Totowa as a Keypuncher. John went off to college at Kansas State on a full football scholarship. During his first year at Kansas State, he realized that could not stand to be away from his true love Nancy. He basically ended his higher education and returned home to be with the love of his life. Soon after he returned they were married. Instead of furthering his education, John went to work for his father as a mechanic.
Shortly after they were married, Nancy and John had their first child. They had three children in all and Nancy made it her life’s work to raise and nurture them. She was a wonderfully devoted homemaker. She was a cleaning fanatic, she could not stand to have a mess. Her children always would joke around with her saying she would own the first ride-on vacuum cleaner. Nancy loved music and dancing, she also loved gardening and would always receive compliments and was asked what her secrets were for getting her flowers to grow so wonderful. But apart from her love of these things, her favorite pastime and her life’s dedication was to her family. Nancy’s family remembers her being kind, soft spoken, and most of all beautiful, however Nancy never thought so herself, she was much too humble. Her family also recalls many vacations at the Jersey Shore, particularly Wildwood, as well as vacations to Lake George and there second home in Coventry, NY.
After Nancy’s children were grown and on their own, she was hired as a caregiver for an elderly person whose relative worked at a Gensinger Motors, a Volkswagen dealership in Clifton. After the person that Nancy was caring for eventually passed away, the family offered her a clerical position at Gensinger Motors based solely on her personality and kindness. She worked there for the next 15 years until her retirement in 2013. Nancy was not only a devoted mother, but an amazing grandmother. She was affectionately referred to as “Mimi” by her grandchildren. Nancy was an extraordinary woman and touched the lives of many people. She will be missed by her family and friends alike.
Nancy is survived by one son; John Studt of Wayne, two daughters Danielle Kalendowicz and her husband Rich of Wayne, and Michelle Orsini and her husband Joe of Boonton, three brothers; Jim Heaney of Maryland, NY, Bill Heaney of Pinebrook, and Bob Heaney of North Haledon, four grandchildren Victoria, Sophia, Anthony, and Jay, she was predeceased by her husband John in1991.
Those wishing to make a donation in Nancy’s name are asked to consider Tomorrow’s Children Fund, 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601, tcfkid.org, or Lusgarten Foundation 111 Stewart Ave, Bethpage, NY 11714, curepc.org.
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