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November 14, 2023
Services
Friends may visit with the family for a memorial gathering from 12-2pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ.
A service of family sharing will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the funeral home during the visiting hours.
There will be a repast lunch served after at 2:00 at the Tap House Grill at 344 French Hill Rd, Wayne, NJ.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nathalie Lindsay Skorton (nee Heaphy), age 92, of Wayne, NJ.
Nathalie passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 14, 2023 while receiving the loving care of her family. Nathalie was born and raised in Lyndhurst, NJ and was the older of two daughters to Bernard and Gloria Heaphy. As a young girl, Nathalie and her sister, Evelyn, spent their summers at Lindy Lake in West Milford and attended Lyndhurst High School where she excelled in academics. She was also a gifted athlete playing tennis and swimming while a student in high school. After graduating with the class of 1948, Nathalie attended Rutgers University and earned her insurance broker’s license and went to work in the insurance field with Cullen, Bogart & Parker in Newark where she learned the intricacies of the industry.
Nathalie seized an opportunity to join the Steel Insurance Agency in Wayne in 1966 where she grew her business as a Broker and office manager. In 1983 she embarked on her dream to own her own business opening the Natalie Lindsay Skorton Insurance Agency in Wayne. With a passion for helping others and a keen understanding of the industry, Nathalie built her business from the ground up and became an embodiment in the spirit of the “Greatest Generation” where hard work and perseverance bring just rewards. Her dedication, integrity, and commitment to personalized service set her agency apart in a competitive industry. Her son James, who had grown up witnessing his mother's entrepreneurial spirit, joined her at the agency and stepped into the leadership role in later years. After retiring at age eighty-nine in 2020, Nathalie's legacy lives on through James, ensuring the ongoing success of the insurance agency she had lovingly built.
Nathalie moved to the town of Wayne in 1966 where she raised her two sons, Robert and James. After moving to Wayne, she called it her home for the rest of her life. While on a bus trip to Lake Placid sponsored by Wayne Township, Nathalie met a charming man named Donald Skorton. On the return trip home, there was a terrible snowstorm that brought traffic to a standstill. The two talked for several hours and as fate would have it, they fell in love and on November 28, 1968 they became husband and wife at the First Reformed Church in Wayne. Nathalie and Donald cherished nearly fifty years of loving and loyal marriage until Donald’s passing in 2018
Nathalie was a captivating individual with an insatiable passion for politics and an innate gift for conversation and debate. She served as Secretary of the Republican Party in Wayne in the late 1960’s. Nathalie was the consummate “news junkie” and when important national or global stories would unfold she would invariably absorb different sides of a story gaining the perspective from varied news outlets before formulating her own point of view. In her later years she became a champion for woman’s rights and the Me Too Movement. To open a discussion with her about current events it was best to have one’s facts in order because her conversations were more than exchanges of information; they were dynamic, thought-provoking dialogues that engaged and challenged those around her.
Above all Nathalie’s talents, hobbies, and interests, her greatest passion in life was for her family. She was an avid NY Mets fan and never missed a Notre Dame football game. Nothing in the world meant more to Nathalie than providing for and spending time with her children and her grandchildren. Nathalie was a truly special person who touched the lives of many people. She was truly loved by her family and friends as well as her colleagues and peers. She will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew her.
Nathalie is survived by her sons Robert Lindsay and his wife Bernadette of Denville, NJ, and James Lindsay of Wayne, NJ, four grandchildren: Ryan Lindsay and his wife Jess of Oakland, CA, Katelyn Cronin and her husband Nick of Wynnewood, PA, Jessica Lindsay of Denville. NJ, and Bobby Lindsay of Cherry Hill, NJ, four great granddaughters; Willa, RobIn, Norah, and Margot. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Skorton in 2018, and by her sister (and best friend) Evelyn Eberling.
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Friends may visit with the family for a memorial gathering from 12-2pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ.
A service of family sharing will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the funeral home during the visiting hours.
There will be a repast lunch served after at 2:00 at the Tap House Grill at 344 French Hill Rd, Wayne, NJ.
November 14, 2023
Services
Friends may visit with the family for a memorial gathering from 12-2pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ.
A service of family sharing will be held at 1pm on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the funeral home during the visiting hours.
There will be a repast lunch served after at 2:00 at the Tap House Grill at 344 French Hill Rd, Wayne, NJ.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nathalie Lindsay Skorton (nee Heaphy), age 92, of Wayne, NJ.
Nathalie passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 14, 2023 while receiving the loving care of her family. Nathalie was born and raised in Lyndhurst, NJ and was the older of two daughters to Bernard and Gloria Heaphy. As a young girl, Nathalie and her sister, Evelyn, spent their summers at Lindy Lake in West Milford and attended Lyndhurst High School where she excelled in academics. She was also a gifted athlete playing tennis and swimming while a student in high school. After graduating with the class of 1948, Nathalie attended Rutgers University and earned her insurance broker’s license and went to work in the insurance field with Cullen, Bogart & Parker in Newark where she learned the intricacies of the industry.
Nathalie seized an opportunity to join the Steel Insurance Agency in Wayne in 1966 where she grew her business as a Broker and office manager. In 1983 she embarked on her dream to own her own business opening the Natalie Lindsay Skorton Insurance Agency in Wayne. With a passion for helping others and a keen understanding of the industry, Nathalie built her business from the ground up and became an embodiment in the spirit of the “Greatest Generation” where hard work and perseverance bring just rewards. Her dedication, integrity, and commitment to personalized service set her agency apart in a competitive industry. Her son James, who had grown up witnessing his mother's entrepreneurial spirit, joined her at the agency and stepped into the leadership role in later years. After retiring at age eighty-nine in 2020, Nathalie's legacy lives on through James, ensuring the ongoing success of the insurance agency she had lovingly built.
Nathalie moved to the town of Wayne in 1966 where she raised her two sons, Robert and James. After moving to Wayne, she called it her home for the rest of her life. While on a bus trip to Lake Placid sponsored by Wayne Township, Nathalie met a charming man named Donald Skorton. On the return trip home, there was a terrible snowstorm that brought traffic to a standstill. The two talked for several hours and as fate would have it, they fell in love and on November 28, 1968 they became husband and wife at the First Reformed Church in Wayne. Nathalie and Donald cherished nearly fifty years of loving and loyal marriage until Donald’s passing in 2018
Nathalie was a captivating individual with an insatiable passion for politics and an innate gift for conversation and debate. She served as Secretary of the Republican Party in Wayne in the late 1960’s. Nathalie was the consummate “news junkie” and when important national or global stories would unfold she would invariably absorb different sides of a story gaining the perspective from varied news outlets before formulating her own point of view. In her later years she became a champion for woman’s rights and the Me Too Movement. To open a discussion with her about current events it was best to have one’s facts in order because her conversations were more than exchanges of information; they were dynamic, thought-provoking dialogues that engaged and challenged those around her.
Above all Nathalie’s talents, hobbies, and interests, her greatest passion in life was for her family. She was an avid NY Mets fan and never missed a Notre Dame football game. Nothing in the world meant more to Nathalie than providing for and spending time with her children and her grandchildren. Nathalie was a truly special person who touched the lives of many people. She was truly loved by her family and friends as well as her colleagues and peers. She will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew her.
Nathalie is survived by her sons Robert Lindsay and his wife Bernadette of Denville, NJ, and James Lindsay of Wayne, NJ, four grandchildren: Ryan Lindsay and his wife Jess of Oakland, CA, Katelyn Cronin and her husband Nick of Wynnewood, PA, Jessica Lindsay of Denville. NJ, and Bobby Lindsay of Cherry Hill, NJ, four great granddaughters; Willa, RobIn, Norah, and Margot. She was predeceased by her husband Donald Skorton in 2018, and by her sister (and best friend) Evelyn Eberling.
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