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October 13, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8pm on Tuesday October 16, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Wednesday October 17 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation Church 1799 Hamburg Tpk Wayne where at 10am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
Richard “Chuck” Graniere age 82 of Lakewood passed away peacefully on Saturday October 13, 2018 with his family by his side.
Richard was born in Brooklyn, he was one of two children to Peter and Lena Graniere. When he was about eight years old, his family moved to Newark. While in Central High School in Newark, Richard excelled in Basketball. He graduated from Central High School with the class of 1953. Following graduation, Richard heard the call to serve his country and began serving in the United States Army. During his time in the US Army, Richard was stationed in Germany and was an Intercept Operator. Because of his position and his skills, Richard was granted some of the highest security clearance. Richard served proudly and honorably with the US Army from 1956 until his discharge in 1962. During that time he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
Subsequent to his discharge from the military, Richard began furthering his education and attended Farleigh Dickenson University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. Later, Richard would attend Stevens Technical Institute where he would earn his Master’s Degree. One of the first positions that Richard landed was as an Electrical Engineer with Lockheed Martin. He worked there for a time, then was offered a position at a large company called Sweda. Here Richard worked his way up through a variety of high profile engineering roles. When Esselte Meto acquired various components of Sweda he was offered a position of Senior Vice President and Engineering. He held this position until his retirement in the mid 1990's even as the company was purchased by another.
In late 1960, Richard attended the Lockheed Martin annual Christmas party with some of his co-workers. While at the party, Richard noticed a young attractive girl sitting across from him at his table. Her name was Janet Messenger and she was on a blind date (with someone else). At the end of the night, Richard asked her for her phone number and bragged that he didn’t have a pen, nor needed one, because he would remember her number. He did in fact remember it and wrote it down later that night. Janet and Richard dated for about two years and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married on June 17, 1962 at Our Lady of Victory RC Church in Paterson.
Richard and Janet first settled in Clifton after getting married. Their two children were born there in Clifton, and in the early 1970’s the family together moved to Wayne. Richard and Janet spent the next thirty eight years in Wayne until moving to Lakewood, NJ about fifteen years ago.
Richard was extremely devoted to his Catholic Faith. He and his wife Janet were parishioners of Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Wayne for many years and also of St Dominic’s RC Church in Brick Twp. after leaving the Wayne area. During his time as a parishioner, Richard was a Eucharistic Minister for both churches. Richard was also deeply involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). In St. Dominic’s in Brick Twp. he would give four to six presentations a year. While in Wayne, he would spend time at several different nursing homes during the week administering the sacraments of the Holy Communion to those who were ill and unable to attend mass.
Richard was a fan of Basketball at a young age although he did not have a favorite team. He was also a New York Giants and New York Mets fan. During his career, Richard got the chance to travel to just about every corner of the globe and often times he took his wife Janet with him. Together there were not many places in the world they haven’t been to. Richard had a wonderful sense of humor, he was loving, kind and a person you couldn’t help but like being around. Richard’s greatest passion though was for his family. Nothing meant more to Richard than providing for and spending time with his family. He and his wife Janet cherished fifty-six years of loving and loyal marriage. Richard touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.
Richard is survived by his wife Janet (Messenger) of Lakewood, one daughter Rene' Graniere of Tinton Falls, one son Richard and his wife Ann Marie of Wayne, four grandchildren; Brooke, Richie, Anthony, and Jake. He was predeceased by his brother Nicholas Graniere.
In lieu of flowers donations in Richard’s name can be made to Several Sources Foundation, 300 Airmount Ave, Ramsey, NJ 07446. www.severalsources.org
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8pm on Tuesday October 16, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Wednesday October 17 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation Church 1799 Hamburg Tpk Wayne where at 10am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
October 13, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8pm on Tuesday October 16, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd Wayne, NJ 07470. Funeral services will be held 9AM on Wednesday October 17 at the funeral home, then to Our Lady of Consolation Church 1799 Hamburg Tpk Wayne where at 10am a funeral mass will be celebrated.
Interment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
Richard “Chuck” Graniere age 82 of Lakewood passed away peacefully on Saturday October 13, 2018 with his family by his side.
Richard was born in Brooklyn, he was one of two children to Peter and Lena Graniere. When he was about eight years old, his family moved to Newark. While in Central High School in Newark, Richard excelled in Basketball. He graduated from Central High School with the class of 1953. Following graduation, Richard heard the call to serve his country and began serving in the United States Army. During his time in the US Army, Richard was stationed in Germany and was an Intercept Operator. Because of his position and his skills, Richard was granted some of the highest security clearance. Richard served proudly and honorably with the US Army from 1956 until his discharge in 1962. During that time he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal.
Subsequent to his discharge from the military, Richard began furthering his education and attended Farleigh Dickenson University where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree. Later, Richard would attend Stevens Technical Institute where he would earn his Master’s Degree. One of the first positions that Richard landed was as an Electrical Engineer with Lockheed Martin. He worked there for a time, then was offered a position at a large company called Sweda. Here Richard worked his way up through a variety of high profile engineering roles. When Esselte Meto acquired various components of Sweda he was offered a position of Senior Vice President and Engineering. He held this position until his retirement in the mid 1990's even as the company was purchased by another.
In late 1960, Richard attended the Lockheed Martin annual Christmas party with some of his co-workers. While at the party, Richard noticed a young attractive girl sitting across from him at his table. Her name was Janet Messenger and she was on a blind date (with someone else). At the end of the night, Richard asked her for her phone number and bragged that he didn’t have a pen, nor needed one, because he would remember her number. He did in fact remember it and wrote it down later that night. Janet and Richard dated for about two years and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married on June 17, 1962 at Our Lady of Victory RC Church in Paterson.
Richard and Janet first settled in Clifton after getting married. Their two children were born there in Clifton, and in the early 1970’s the family together moved to Wayne. Richard and Janet spent the next thirty eight years in Wayne until moving to Lakewood, NJ about fifteen years ago.
Richard was extremely devoted to his Catholic Faith. He and his wife Janet were parishioners of Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Wayne for many years and also of St Dominic’s RC Church in Brick Twp. after leaving the Wayne area. During his time as a parishioner, Richard was a Eucharistic Minister for both churches. Richard was also deeply involved in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). In St. Dominic’s in Brick Twp. he would give four to six presentations a year. While in Wayne, he would spend time at several different nursing homes during the week administering the sacraments of the Holy Communion to those who were ill and unable to attend mass.
Richard was a fan of Basketball at a young age although he did not have a favorite team. He was also a New York Giants and New York Mets fan. During his career, Richard got the chance to travel to just about every corner of the globe and often times he took his wife Janet with him. Together there were not many places in the world they haven’t been to. Richard had a wonderful sense of humor, he was loving, kind and a person you couldn’t help but like being around. Richard’s greatest passion though was for his family. Nothing meant more to Richard than providing for and spending time with his family. He and his wife Janet cherished fifty-six years of loving and loyal marriage. Richard touched the lives of many people and will be sincerely missed by everyone that knew him.
Richard is survived by his wife Janet (Messenger) of Lakewood, one daughter Rene' Graniere of Tinton Falls, one son Richard and his wife Ann Marie of Wayne, four grandchildren; Brooke, Richie, Anthony, and Jake. He was predeceased by his brother Nicholas Graniere.
In lieu of flowers donations in Richard’s name can be made to Several Sources Foundation, 300 Airmount Ave, Ramsey, NJ 07446. www.severalsources.org
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