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Paul E. Tanis, Sr. age 97 of the Packanack Lake section of Wayne died peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Saint Josephs Wayne Hospital, Wayne with the comfort of his two sons and daughter-in-law by his side.
He was born in Hawthorne, graduated from Central High School, Paterson and has lived in the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne since 1930.
Paul was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served during WWII as a radio operator.
He met the love of his life, Gertrude Kapp, on the beach at Packanack Lake. They fell in love and married on March 12, 1943 while he was home on leave from the military. They never had a honeymoon as Paul had to return to duty immediately. They started their family in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne Township and have lived in the same house their entire married life. They had a loving marriage of sixty-six years and raised two sons Paul E. Tanis, Jr. and Robert J. Tanis.
Paul is survived by his loving wife Gertrude Tanis; two sons Paul E. Tanis, Jr. and his wife Peggy of Wayne and Robert J. Tanis and his wife Jan of Oak Ridge; he is the cherished grandfather of Rebecca Tanis of Rhode Island.
For those planning an expression in Paul’s memory are asked to consider the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 291, Wayne, NJ 07470 as they have been a great help to the family.
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Funeral services are private.
December 30, 2009
Services
Funeral services are private.
Paul E. Tanis, Sr. age 97 of the Packanack Lake section of Wayne died peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Saint Josephs Wayne Hospital, Wayne with the comfort of his two sons and daughter-in-law by his side.
He was born in Hawthorne, graduated from Central High School, Paterson and has lived in the Packanack Lake Section of Wayne since 1930.
Paul was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps having served during WWII as a radio operator.
He met the love of his life, Gertrude Kapp, on the beach at Packanack Lake. They fell in love and married on March 12, 1943 while he was home on leave from the military. They never had a honeymoon as Paul had to return to duty immediately. They started their family in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne Township and have lived in the same house their entire married life. They had a loving marriage of sixty-six years and raised two sons Paul E. Tanis, Jr. and Robert J. Tanis.
Paul is survived by his loving wife Gertrude Tanis; two sons Paul E. Tanis, Jr. and his wife Peggy of Wayne and Robert J. Tanis and his wife Jan of Oak Ridge; he is the cherished grandfather of Rebecca Tanis of Rhode Island.
For those planning an expression in Paul’s memory are asked to consider the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 291, Wayne, NJ 07470 as they have been a great help to the family.
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