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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road., Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Pamela Ann Schweighart, age 70, of Wayne, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016.
Pam was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. She moved several times as a little girl – first to Jersey City, due to her father’s service in the U.S. Coast Guard, then to Pompton Plains where she stayed till she was ten. When she moved one more time, it was to Wayne and it was for keeps as Pam remained a Wayne resident for the next sixty years.
Pam showed interest in dance from a very early age. She loved taking dance lessons and, during one summer while in high school, she even got to dance with the world famous New York City Rockettes. Her talents also enabled her to teach younger girls how to dance.
Pam eventually graduated high school with the Class of 1962 – the first graduating class from the new Wayne Valley High School building. While there, she enjoyed her years as a cheerleader.
Pam went on to work as an executive’s secretary at First National Bank in Paterson. After marriage she was soon blessed with her firstborn – a baby boy named Robert. That was 1969 and Pam settled into a role that she loved as mother and homemaker. Soon after, she and her husband purchased a home in Wayne on Dubel Road. Before purchasing that home, they were living in the apartments that were within walking distance. They remained in the apartments for a time while getting the new house ready to move in. Pam would load Bobby in his stroller, along with some painting supplies, and walk from the apartments to the new house for a day of painting and decorating.
In 1974, Robert got a little sister named Elizabeth “Betsy”. Pam loved taking her two kids for summer vacations to Cape May. This was a tradition she grew up with herself, from the time she was just a little girl – vacationing with her parents and grandparents there. She loved Cape May so much, she wanted Bobby and Betsy to have the same great childhood experiences she herself enjoyed.
After divorcing, Pam eventually met a gentleman named Joseph Schweighart through her mother. Pam’s mom was widowed and occasionally needed help with home maintenance and repairs. Joe was her mom’s handyman and sometimes he was there when Pam came to visit Mom. As a result, Pam and Joe got to know each other and let’s just say that their chemistry was good. They dated and, after getting engaged, they were off to New York City for the wedding ring. They were married on Friday, May 2, 1980 by the Mayor of Wayne. The honeymoon was in Bermuda which posed a bit of a challenge for Pam since she really didn’t like to fly. After honeymooning, Pam and Joe settled on Dubel Road where they’ve enjoyed each other’s love and friendship for almost thirty-six years of marriage. One winter they vacationed in Florida’s Sanibel Island from December through February. For that trip, they avoided the plane and took the train. It was their goal to winter in Florida on an annual basis but that dream was dashed when Pam’s illness wouldn’t permit it. Pam and Joe continued the Cape May tradition, going in early summer and late fall.
Pam’s home was a great place for her to explore her creative side. She enjoyed decorating her house in various ways. For example, in one room she used a beautiful wall paper border that had an intricate bird house in the design. To tie the theme of the room together, Pam carefully cut out one of the birdhouses from that border. She than glued those pieces to one wall to create a beautiful accent wall. She also made beautiful wreaths out of dried flowers and enjoyed painting ceramic figurines including a yellow cat and an incredibly life-like mushroom, both of which decorated the outside of her home.
Pam loved to cook and bake and her family were some of her best “customers.” Everything she made was excellent but she really seemed to love making soups. She was always experimenting with recipes and she used a unique star rating system in her cookbooks – the more stars the better the soup! While the soups were great, the most requested food was her famous “Aunt Pam’s Cheesecake.” It was a secret recipe – a New York style cheesecake that was so good, it didn’t need any garnishments.
Above all else, Pam loved her family! She and her sister Susan were like best friends and accumulated a life-time of great memories including an exciting trip together to France and Greece. Again, the trip was worth overcoming that nagging fear of flying. Pam loved having family gathered at home and, as tradition would have it, Easter was always celebrated at her house and Christmas at her sister Sue’s house. She adored her grandchildren Robert and Lexie and they loved “Grammy” right back.
Pam will be remembered for her giving heart. If you had a need, Pam wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about it until she could come up with a solution or fill that need.
Pamela is survived by her beloved husband Joseph; her son Robert and wife Melissa Daniels of North Haledon; her daughter Elizabeth “Betsy” and husband Romulo Morocho of Hawthorne; two grandchildren: Robert J. Daniels and Lexie Morocho; her sister Susan Sturgis and husband Joseph Murray of Wayne; her loving nieces and nephew; and three step-children.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Pamela’s name are asked to consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 (www.stjude.org).
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road., Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9:30 AM from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 580 Ratzer Road., Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes.
Pamela Ann Schweighart, age 70, of Wayne, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016.
Pam was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. She moved several times as a little girl – first to Jersey City, due to her father’s service in the U.S. Coast Guard, then to Pompton Plains where she stayed till she was ten. When she moved one more time, it was to Wayne and it was for keeps as Pam remained a Wayne resident for the next sixty years.
Pam showed interest in dance from a very early age. She loved taking dance lessons and, during one summer while in high school, she even got to dance with the world famous New York City Rockettes. Her talents also enabled her to teach younger girls how to dance.
Pam eventually graduated high school with the Class of 1962 – the first graduating class from the new Wayne Valley High School building. While there, she enjoyed her years as a cheerleader.
Pam went on to work as an executive’s secretary at First National Bank in Paterson. After marriage she was soon blessed with her firstborn – a baby boy named Robert. That was 1969 and Pam settled into a role that she loved as mother and homemaker. Soon after, she and her husband purchased a home in Wayne on Dubel Road. Before purchasing that home, they were living in the apartments that were within walking distance. They remained in the apartments for a time while getting the new house ready to move in. Pam would load Bobby in his stroller, along with some painting supplies, and walk from the apartments to the new house for a day of painting and decorating.
In 1974, Robert got a little sister named Elizabeth “Betsy”. Pam loved taking her two kids for summer vacations to Cape May. This was a tradition she grew up with herself, from the time she was just a little girl – vacationing with her parents and grandparents there. She loved Cape May so much, she wanted Bobby and Betsy to have the same great childhood experiences she herself enjoyed.
After divorcing, Pam eventually met a gentleman named Joseph Schweighart through her mother. Pam’s mom was widowed and occasionally needed help with home maintenance and repairs. Joe was her mom’s handyman and sometimes he was there when Pam came to visit Mom. As a result, Pam and Joe got to know each other and let’s just say that their chemistry was good. They dated and, after getting engaged, they were off to New York City for the wedding ring. They were married on Friday, May 2, 1980 by the Mayor of Wayne. The honeymoon was in Bermuda which posed a bit of a challenge for Pam since she really didn’t like to fly. After honeymooning, Pam and Joe settled on Dubel Road where they’ve enjoyed each other’s love and friendship for almost thirty-six years of marriage. One winter they vacationed in Florida’s Sanibel Island from December through February. For that trip, they avoided the plane and took the train. It was their goal to winter in Florida on an annual basis but that dream was dashed when Pam’s illness wouldn’t permit it. Pam and Joe continued the Cape May tradition, going in early summer and late fall.
Pam’s home was a great place for her to explore her creative side. She enjoyed decorating her house in various ways. For example, in one room she used a beautiful wall paper border that had an intricate bird house in the design. To tie the theme of the room together, Pam carefully cut out one of the birdhouses from that border. She than glued those pieces to one wall to create a beautiful accent wall. She also made beautiful wreaths out of dried flowers and enjoyed painting ceramic figurines including a yellow cat and an incredibly life-like mushroom, both of which decorated the outside of her home.
Pam loved to cook and bake and her family were some of her best “customers.” Everything she made was excellent but she really seemed to love making soups. She was always experimenting with recipes and she used a unique star rating system in her cookbooks – the more stars the better the soup! While the soups were great, the most requested food was her famous “Aunt Pam’s Cheesecake.” It was a secret recipe – a New York style cheesecake that was so good, it didn’t need any garnishments.
Above all else, Pam loved her family! She and her sister Susan were like best friends and accumulated a life-time of great memories including an exciting trip together to France and Greece. Again, the trip was worth overcoming that nagging fear of flying. Pam loved having family gathered at home and, as tradition would have it, Easter was always celebrated at her house and Christmas at her sister Sue’s house. She adored her grandchildren Robert and Lexie and they loved “Grammy” right back.
Pam will be remembered for her giving heart. If you had a need, Pam wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about it until she could come up with a solution or fill that need.
Pamela is survived by her beloved husband Joseph; her son Robert and wife Melissa Daniels of North Haledon; her daughter Elizabeth “Betsy” and husband Romulo Morocho of Hawthorne; two grandchildren: Robert J. Daniels and Lexie Morocho; her sister Susan Sturgis and husband Joseph Murray of Wayne; her loving nieces and nephew; and three step-children.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Pamela’s name are asked to consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 (www.stjude.org).
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