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Friends may visit with the family on Friday, June 3, 2016 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 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Interment will be in Clove Cemetery, Wantage.
Norman J. Dollbaum, “Dobby,” as he was affectionately known by all, died peacefully in Wayne at the age of 84 on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
He was born and raised in Garfield, having graduated from Garfield High School with the Class of 1949.
Norman’s work history was extremely diverse. His first job was working as a field laborer at a celery farm in Paramus. He lived on the farm Monday through Friday, with the farmer picking him up at his home on Sunday evening, and then delivering him back home again on Friday night. He later worked as a newspaper carrier and carpenter before being drafted into the US Army during the Korean War. For much of his service he was stationed in Germany as a cook. When his enlistment was over, he again worked as a carpenter and as a bartender at his parent’s tavern, the Anchor Inn, located at the corner of Kipp Ave and River Drive in East Paterson, which is now Elmwood Park. He later found work as a Plant Manager for Empire Overall Dry Cleaning in Elmwood Park, then he worked for Consolidated Laundry in Jersey City, again as a plant manager. He then opened his own butcher shop called “Country Butcher” on Mabie Street in Franklin, which he eventually moved to Hamburg. He later moved to Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, where he was the night shift custodian for the Upper Dublin Schools before retiring in 2009. Four years ago he moved to Wayne to be closer to family.
Norman was devoted to his Catholic faith and he was a loving and loyal man. With his large build and loud voice, he could seem brusk at times, but always spoke from his heart with love. He was non-materialistic, and keeping his car clean was never high on his list of priorities. He had a strong, old fashioned work ethic and never offered or accepted excuses. As a boy, he was his grandmother’s favorite out of eight grandchildren. He loved Yuengling beer, scotch whiskey, fishing, reading, and was always the loudest fan cheering at his grandson’s Bobby and Anthony’s baseball games. Norman was a great cook and made the best gravy in the world. His special touch on Sauerbraten, dumplings, rice cakes, and babka will be greatly missed.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne and a member of the church’s Nocturnal Adoration Society, a member and past commander of the VFW Post 1931, and a member of the American Legion of Wayne.
He was the devoted husband of Frances (Tarnacki) Dollbaum (2015); loved father of Edvie Canavan of Little Falls, Norman David Dollbaum and his wife Marilyn of Lutz, FL, Karen Rapole and her companion Rick Snyder of Port Jervis, NY, Cynthia Ann Dollbaum of Clifton, Christine Calafiore and her husband Robert of Wayne, and Michelle Cullen and her husband Christopher of South Salem, NY; cherished grandfather of Edvie Marie Castro, Peter Canavan, Joseph Rapole, Stephen Rapole, Robert Calafiore, Jr., Anthony Calafiore, Jessica Cullen, Thomas Dollbaum, Jordan Dollbaum, and David Dollbaum; much loved great-grandfather of Colyn Rapole; dear brother of Madeline Janzer of Denver, CO., and Carol Pierochorowicz of St. Louis, MO. Norman was predeceased by his five brothers: Charles, Edward, Joseph, Francis, and Walter.
Dobby was a proud patriot and veteran. Donations in his memory would be greatly appreciate to your local VFW.
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Friends may visit with the family on Friday, June 3, 2016 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 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Interment will be in Clove Cemetery, Wantage.
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, June 3, 2016 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 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne where a 10 AM Funeral Mass will be offered.
Interment will be in Clove Cemetery, Wantage.
Norman J. Dollbaum, “Dobby,” as he was affectionately known by all, died peacefully in Wayne at the age of 84 on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.
He was born and raised in Garfield, having graduated from Garfield High School with the Class of 1949.
Norman’s work history was extremely diverse. His first job was working as a field laborer at a celery farm in Paramus. He lived on the farm Monday through Friday, with the farmer picking him up at his home on Sunday evening, and then delivering him back home again on Friday night. He later worked as a newspaper carrier and carpenter before being drafted into the US Army during the Korean War. For much of his service he was stationed in Germany as a cook. When his enlistment was over, he again worked as a carpenter and as a bartender at his parent’s tavern, the Anchor Inn, located at the corner of Kipp Ave and River Drive in East Paterson, which is now Elmwood Park. He later found work as a Plant Manager for Empire Overall Dry Cleaning in Elmwood Park, then he worked for Consolidated Laundry in Jersey City, again as a plant manager. He then opened his own butcher shop called “Country Butcher” on Mabie Street in Franklin, which he eventually moved to Hamburg. He later moved to Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, where he was the night shift custodian for the Upper Dublin Schools before retiring in 2009. Four years ago he moved to Wayne to be closer to family.
Norman was devoted to his Catholic faith and he was a loving and loyal man. With his large build and loud voice, he could seem brusk at times, but always spoke from his heart with love. He was non-materialistic, and keeping his car clean was never high on his list of priorities. He had a strong, old fashioned work ethic and never offered or accepted excuses. As a boy, he was his grandmother’s favorite out of eight grandchildren. He loved Yuengling beer, scotch whiskey, fishing, reading, and was always the loudest fan cheering at his grandson’s Bobby and Anthony’s baseball games. Norman was a great cook and made the best gravy in the world. His special touch on Sauerbraten, dumplings, rice cakes, and babka will be greatly missed.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church in Wayne and a member of the church’s Nocturnal Adoration Society, a member and past commander of the VFW Post 1931, and a member of the American Legion of Wayne.
He was the devoted husband of Frances (Tarnacki) Dollbaum (2015); loved father of Edvie Canavan of Little Falls, Norman David Dollbaum and his wife Marilyn of Lutz, FL, Karen Rapole and her companion Rick Snyder of Port Jervis, NY, Cynthia Ann Dollbaum of Clifton, Christine Calafiore and her husband Robert of Wayne, and Michelle Cullen and her husband Christopher of South Salem, NY; cherished grandfather of Edvie Marie Castro, Peter Canavan, Joseph Rapole, Stephen Rapole, Robert Calafiore, Jr., Anthony Calafiore, Jessica Cullen, Thomas Dollbaum, Jordan Dollbaum, and David Dollbaum; much loved great-grandfather of Colyn Rapole; dear brother of Madeline Janzer of Denver, CO., and Carol Pierochorowicz of St. Louis, MO. Norman was predeceased by his five brothers: Charles, Edward, Joseph, Francis, and Walter.
Dobby was a proud patriot and veteran. Donations in his memory would be greatly appreciate to your local VFW.
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