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June 12, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30AM on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Roy E. Pitcher, Jr., age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, June 12, 2017. He had been a resident of Wayne since 1950.
Roy grew up in Paterson and attended St. John’s High School. As a teenager, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. Upon returning home from the Service, he took a job with the Bendix Corporation where he worked for many years. He preferred to work the night shift at Bendix, which allowed him to operate his painting business during the day. Roy worked two jobs for most of his life and he was fastidious about his painting, retiring at the young age of 80 years old.
Roy met his darling wife, Eleanor (nee Setlock) while bowling (he was an excellent bowler) in the Styretowne section of Clifton. After a brief courtship, they married on May 10, 1947, which was also Roy’s birthday and that little fact helped him to never forget his wedding anniversary! They purchased a vacant building lot in Wayne and began to build their own home. Roy didn’t know much of anything about building houses, so he began to read “how to” books. Lo and behold, he successfully built their house himself, with Eleanor’s help too, of course, and much to the dismay of his critics, that home is still standing strong today! They officially ‘moved in’ to that new home in 1950 and began raising their family. Roy’s children recall countless treasured memories in their home, as well as many memorable vacations to places like Long Beach Island, fishing trips to Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River, and camping in Virginia. Roy always chose their vacation destinations based upon the local fishing activity because he just loved to fish. He was also a devoted NY METS fan, listening to their games on the radio while he painted. His boys painted with him as teenagers, but those experiences didn’t make for the best of memories, as Roy was just too particular about painting that no one, not even his own sons, could meet up to his high standards – and he let them know it! Nevertheless, the kids can all laugh about those days now, and reflect fondly on the memories they made with their dad. They will all miss him dearly.
Roy was predeceased by his dearest Eleanor in 1999, and he is survived by three children; Patrick Pitcher and his wife Linda of Delaware, Brian Pitcher and his wife Mary Beth of Delaware, Maureen Breznovits and her husband Keith of Towaco, NJ, six grandchildren; Justin Pitcher and his fiancé Jade Nelson of Maryland, Shana Jones and her husband Zach of San Diego, Brian and Erin Pitcher of Delaware, and Ryan and Kelly Breznovits of Towaco, and one great-grandchild; Waylon Jones of San Diego, CA. Roy was also predeceased by his siblings; June Hanlon, Alice Menton, and Frank Pitcher.
Donations in Roy’s memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the Passaic County Meals on Wheels program, as they provided wonderful support to Roy throughout the years since he lost his wife Eleanor. Donations can be made directly to “Meals on Wheels” and sent to; “Attn; Bennie Cook, Meals on Wheels, 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250, Totowa, NJ 07512.”
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30AM on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
June 12, 2017
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30AM on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from the funeral home, then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Roy E. Pitcher, Jr., age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, June 12, 2017. He had been a resident of Wayne since 1950.
Roy grew up in Paterson and attended St. John’s High School. As a teenager, he joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. Upon returning home from the Service, he took a job with the Bendix Corporation where he worked for many years. He preferred to work the night shift at Bendix, which allowed him to operate his painting business during the day. Roy worked two jobs for most of his life and he was fastidious about his painting, retiring at the young age of 80 years old.
Roy met his darling wife, Eleanor (nee Setlock) while bowling (he was an excellent bowler) in the Styretowne section of Clifton. After a brief courtship, they married on May 10, 1947, which was also Roy’s birthday and that little fact helped him to never forget his wedding anniversary! They purchased a vacant building lot in Wayne and began to build their own home. Roy didn’t know much of anything about building houses, so he began to read “how to” books. Lo and behold, he successfully built their house himself, with Eleanor’s help too, of course, and much to the dismay of his critics, that home is still standing strong today! They officially ‘moved in’ to that new home in 1950 and began raising their family. Roy’s children recall countless treasured memories in their home, as well as many memorable vacations to places like Long Beach Island, fishing trips to Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River, and camping in Virginia. Roy always chose their vacation destinations based upon the local fishing activity because he just loved to fish. He was also a devoted NY METS fan, listening to their games on the radio while he painted. His boys painted with him as teenagers, but those experiences didn’t make for the best of memories, as Roy was just too particular about painting that no one, not even his own sons, could meet up to his high standards – and he let them know it! Nevertheless, the kids can all laugh about those days now, and reflect fondly on the memories they made with their dad. They will all miss him dearly.
Roy was predeceased by his dearest Eleanor in 1999, and he is survived by three children; Patrick Pitcher and his wife Linda of Delaware, Brian Pitcher and his wife Mary Beth of Delaware, Maureen Breznovits and her husband Keith of Towaco, NJ, six grandchildren; Justin Pitcher and his fiancé Jade Nelson of Maryland, Shana Jones and her husband Zach of San Diego, Brian and Erin Pitcher of Delaware, and Ryan and Kelly Breznovits of Towaco, and one great-grandchild; Waylon Jones of San Diego, CA. Roy was also predeceased by his siblings; June Hanlon, Alice Menton, and Frank Pitcher.
Donations in Roy’s memory would be greatly appreciated. Please consider the Passaic County Meals on Wheels program, as they provided wonderful support to Roy throughout the years since he lost his wife Eleanor. Donations can be made directly to “Meals on Wheels” and sent to; “Attn; Bennie Cook, Meals on Wheels, 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250, Totowa, NJ 07512.”
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