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November 2, 2008
Services
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family from 6 - 7 PM prior to the memorial service.
Paulette A. DeMarsico, age 58, of Pompton Lakes died on Sunday, November 2, 2008. She was at home surrounded by the love of her husband, her children, and her mother.
Paulette was born in Passaic, New Jersey on October 12, 1950. She was the first child of Antoinette and the late Woodrow Grantham (1984), followed by her younger brother, John. A loving daughter and sister, Paulette was very close to her family. Paulette and her mother had an especially close bond. Not a day went by when the two did not speak or spend quality time together.
Paulette met her husband and love of her life, Girard (Jerry) DeMarsico, at Passaic High School. Taken by her confidence, spirit and beauty, Jerry was smitten with Paulette from the very beginning. While serving a stint in the Navy, he visited and corresponded with Paulette every chance he had, not wanting to lose his one true love. They were married in 1973 and, for the first seven years of marriage, they simply enjoyed one other’s company. Two peas in a pod, they spent their time fishing, hiking, camping, and appreciating their life together.
For a while it seemed that children might not be a part of Paulette and Jerry’s life, as couple hood seemed to suit them so well. In 1980, however, they had their first daughter, Lisa. Their son Damian and daughter Jordan soon followed. For a woman who had not been sure that children would be in the cards for her, Paulette became the most devoted and loving mother a child could have. Nurturing, caring, compassionate, self-sacrificing, gentle, encouraging, and protective, Paulette was a mother in every sense of the word. Her kind brown eyes were always on the lookout, her thoughtful words were always there to heal, and her loving arms were always open to hold and protect the family she loved so much. Her love for her children and her husband was apparent in every meal she cooked, every wound she healed, and every gentle touch she provided.
It is Paulette’s touch that her family will miss the most. Jerry recalls how Paulette would confidently throw her arm around his shoulders even during the first days of their courtship. His heart would burst every time she displayed this simple show of affection. For her children it was the gentle rub she would give an arm or leg every chance she got, just to say “I love you”, that they will forever remember.
A confident and intelligent woman, Paulette DeMarsico had her own way of doing things. She rarely worried what others thought, doing what she knew was right for her and her family. Her no-nonsense way and “Passaic attitude” or “Passaic blood”, as she referred to it, could have easily offended people, but it never did. Paulette approached every interaction with grace and respect. Growing up in the multicultural city of Passaic, Paulette developed into a caring and open-minded individual who valued the differences she saw in those around her. Her ability to accept others for who they were on the inside inspired and influenced her friends and family, especially her children. She knew how to treat people and, by demonstrating to others how to live with an open mind and an unbiased heart, she in turn was appreciated and respected.
Paulette always seemed to effortlessly maintain something others strive so hard for – perfect balance. Loving to help and heal others, she managed a busy medical career with an even busier family life. A super woman before it was fashionable to be one, Paulette always came to the rescue of her patients and her family. She was the perfect mix of salty and sweet, determined and delicate, a lover and a fighter.
Paulette entered this world with a light and love that warmed and enlightened those around her. She now exits this world, but will no doubt continue to shower that light and love down on those she leaves behind, for now they have a very special angel, with loving brown eyes, watching over them.
Paulette will be dearly missed by her beloved husband and friend of forty-one years, Jerry; her three beautiful children, Lisa and her partner Brian of East Windsor, Damian of Pompton Lakes, and Jordan and her partner Bryan of Pompton Lakes; her beloved mother, Antoinette Grantham of Passaic; her brother, John Grantham, his wife Tracey, and their three children, John Jr., Melanie and Jeffery of Jupiter, Florida; her sweet and loyal pets, Honey, Simon, Charlie, and Templeton; and all her extended family and friends.
As expression of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Paulette’s name to:
Johns Hopkins support for liver cancer research. Checks can be made out to Johns Hopkins University and sent to: Robert A. Anders, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1550 Orleans Street, CRB II, Room 346, Baltimore, MD 21231.
OR
The American Liver Foundation online at http://www.liverfoundation.org/donate or by downloading a Memorial Donation form online at http://www.liverfoundation.org/donate/other and sending it to: 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.
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A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family from 6 - 7 PM prior to the memorial service.
November 2, 2008
Services
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Friends may visit with the family from 6 - 7 PM prior to the memorial service.
Paulette A. DeMarsico, age 58, of Pompton Lakes died on Sunday, November 2, 2008. She was at home surrounded by the love of her husband, her children, and her mother.
Paulette was born in Passaic, New Jersey on October 12, 1950. She was the first child of Antoinette and the late Woodrow Grantham (1984), followed by her younger brother, John. A loving daughter and sister, Paulette was very close to her family. Paulette and her mother had an especially close bond. Not a day went by when the two did not speak or spend quality time together.
Paulette met her husband and love of her life, Girard (Jerry) DeMarsico, at Passaic High School. Taken by her confidence, spirit and beauty, Jerry was smitten with Paulette from the very beginning. While serving a stint in the Navy, he visited and corresponded with Paulette every chance he had, not wanting to lose his one true love. They were married in 1973 and, for the first seven years of marriage, they simply enjoyed one other’s company. Two peas in a pod, they spent their time fishing, hiking, camping, and appreciating their life together.
For a while it seemed that children might not be a part of Paulette and Jerry’s life, as couple hood seemed to suit them so well. In 1980, however, they had their first daughter, Lisa. Their son Damian and daughter Jordan soon followed. For a woman who had not been sure that children would be in the cards for her, Paulette became the most devoted and loving mother a child could have. Nurturing, caring, compassionate, self-sacrificing, gentle, encouraging, and protective, Paulette was a mother in every sense of the word. Her kind brown eyes were always on the lookout, her thoughtful words were always there to heal, and her loving arms were always open to hold and protect the family she loved so much. Her love for her children and her husband was apparent in every meal she cooked, every wound she healed, and every gentle touch she provided.
It is Paulette’s touch that her family will miss the most. Jerry recalls how Paulette would confidently throw her arm around his shoulders even during the first days of their courtship. His heart would burst every time she displayed this simple show of affection. For her children it was the gentle rub she would give an arm or leg every chance she got, just to say “I love you”, that they will forever remember.
A confident and intelligent woman, Paulette DeMarsico had her own way of doing things. She rarely worried what others thought, doing what she knew was right for her and her family. Her no-nonsense way and “Passaic attitude” or “Passaic blood”, as she referred to it, could have easily offended people, but it never did. Paulette approached every interaction with grace and respect. Growing up in the multicultural city of Passaic, Paulette developed into a caring and open-minded individual who valued the differences she saw in those around her. Her ability to accept others for who they were on the inside inspired and influenced her friends and family, especially her children. She knew how to treat people and, by demonstrating to others how to live with an open mind and an unbiased heart, she in turn was appreciated and respected.
Paulette always seemed to effortlessly maintain something others strive so hard for – perfect balance. Loving to help and heal others, she managed a busy medical career with an even busier family life. A super woman before it was fashionable to be one, Paulette always came to the rescue of her patients and her family. She was the perfect mix of salty and sweet, determined and delicate, a lover and a fighter.
Paulette entered this world with a light and love that warmed and enlightened those around her. She now exits this world, but will no doubt continue to shower that light and love down on those she leaves behind, for now they have a very special angel, with loving brown eyes, watching over them.
Paulette will be dearly missed by her beloved husband and friend of forty-one years, Jerry; her three beautiful children, Lisa and her partner Brian of East Windsor, Damian of Pompton Lakes, and Jordan and her partner Bryan of Pompton Lakes; her beloved mother, Antoinette Grantham of Passaic; her brother, John Grantham, his wife Tracey, and their three children, John Jr., Melanie and Jeffery of Jupiter, Florida; her sweet and loyal pets, Honey, Simon, Charlie, and Templeton; and all her extended family and friends.
As expression of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Paulette’s name to:
Johns Hopkins support for liver cancer research. Checks can be made out to Johns Hopkins University and sent to: Robert A. Anders, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1550 Orleans Street, CRB II, Room 346, Baltimore, MD 21231.
OR
The American Liver Foundation online at http://www.liverfoundation.org/donate or by downloading a Memorial Donation form online at http://www.liverfoundation.org/donate/other and sending it to: 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603, New York, NY 10038.
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