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Services
Friends may visit with the family from 3-4 PM on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 4 PM Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 4 PM on Friday after the visitation. All will be invited to share in this celebration with a story or memory.
After the service at the funeral home all are invited to the High Crest Lake Club, 112 High Crest Drive, West Milford, NJ 07480.
Nancy Ernst Towner age 54 of Boonton, formerly of Wayne, passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
She was born in Seattle, Washington, to the late Henry and Marion Ernst, and raised in Wayne, NJ where she graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1978. Nancy graduated from Rutgers University with her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a minor in French. She loved her junior year as she was studying in France for the whole year. She completed her Masters in Business Administration from Rutgers University and also received an Advanced Certificate in Business Sustainability from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, PA.
Nancy was raised in Wayne where she lived through her college years. After marrying the love of her life Larry Towner on September 12, 1987 she lived in West Milford and Pompton Plains before moving to Boonton two years ago.
Nancy began her working career as a lifeguard in Wayne, worked in merchandising at a local department store. She worked in the Telecommunications industry for a short while before taking a position at ADP-Automatic Data Processing having worked in their Clifton and Roseland offices. Again for a short time she worked for Ernst and Young (no relation) in Lyndhurst, a few start-up internet companies, and even established her own company NET Consulting, before returning to ADP. Her Broadridge Financial Services division in Secaucus was spun out of ADP and she worked at Broadridge as the Vice President of Travel and Procurement for the past several years.
Nancy was a beautiful person both inside and out. She will be remembered for her cheerful and bubbly personality, as well as being smart, courageous, and always being concerned about others. She enjoyed skiing, hiking, cycling, windsurfing, and especially loved Yoga. She was a certified Yoga instructor having worked at Ananta in Wayne and enjoyed the concept and teaching of Karma Yoga.
She was the loving wife of Larry Towner of Boonton; devoted mother of Ryan Towner of Constableville, NY and Colin Towner of Boonton; she was the loved sister of William Ernst of Denver, CO, Christopher Ernst of Butler, Brian Ernst and his wife Bonnie of Bradley Beach, and Geoffrey Ernst and his wife Katie of Whippany.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Young Survival Coalition, 80 Broad Street, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10004, would be appreciated. You may also donate online by clicking on the following Pink Young Survival Coalition link: Young Survival Coalition . Once you are on their website please be sure to click on “Honor and Memorial”.
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Friends may visit with the family from 3-4 PM on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 4 PM Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 4 PM on Friday after the visitation. All will be invited to share in this celebration with a story or memory.
After the service at the funeral home all are invited to the High Crest Lake Club, 112 High Crest Drive, West Milford, NJ 07480.
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 3-4 PM on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 4 PM Celebration of Nancy’s life will be held at 4 PM on Friday after the visitation. All will be invited to share in this celebration with a story or memory.
After the service at the funeral home all are invited to the High Crest Lake Club, 112 High Crest Drive, West Milford, NJ 07480.
Nancy Ernst Towner age 54 of Boonton, formerly of Wayne, passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.
She was born in Seattle, Washington, to the late Henry and Marion Ernst, and raised in Wayne, NJ where she graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1978. Nancy graduated from Rutgers University with her undergraduate degree in Business Administration with a minor in French. She loved her junior year as she was studying in France for the whole year. She completed her Masters in Business Administration from Rutgers University and also received an Advanced Certificate in Business Sustainability from the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia, PA.
Nancy was raised in Wayne where she lived through her college years. After marrying the love of her life Larry Towner on September 12, 1987 she lived in West Milford and Pompton Plains before moving to Boonton two years ago.
Nancy began her working career as a lifeguard in Wayne, worked in merchandising at a local department store. She worked in the Telecommunications industry for a short while before taking a position at ADP-Automatic Data Processing having worked in their Clifton and Roseland offices. Again for a short time she worked for Ernst and Young (no relation) in Lyndhurst, a few start-up internet companies, and even established her own company NET Consulting, before returning to ADP. Her Broadridge Financial Services division in Secaucus was spun out of ADP and she worked at Broadridge as the Vice President of Travel and Procurement for the past several years.
Nancy was a beautiful person both inside and out. She will be remembered for her cheerful and bubbly personality, as well as being smart, courageous, and always being concerned about others. She enjoyed skiing, hiking, cycling, windsurfing, and especially loved Yoga. She was a certified Yoga instructor having worked at Ananta in Wayne and enjoyed the concept and teaching of Karma Yoga.
She was the loving wife of Larry Towner of Boonton; devoted mother of Ryan Towner of Constableville, NY and Colin Towner of Boonton; she was the loved sister of William Ernst of Denver, CO, Christopher Ernst of Butler, Brian Ernst and his wife Bonnie of Bradley Beach, and Geoffrey Ernst and his wife Katie of Whippany.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Young Survival Coalition, 80 Broad Street, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10004, would be appreciated. You may also donate online by clicking on the following Pink Young Survival Coalition link: Young Survival Coalition . Once you are on their website please be sure to click on “Honor and Memorial”.
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