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April 7, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 11, 2014 from 3-7 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, 11:00 AM at the Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Following the memorial service, all are cordially invited to stay for a luncheon which will also take place at the church.
Ruth McGoldrick, age 94 and a resident of Wayne for 58 years, entered into her new home in heaven on Monday, April 7, 2014.
Ruth was born and raised in Paterson, NJ. As a young girl, she made many summer trips down the NJ Shore in Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. Back then, the roads must have been rough and tires on cars must have been poor quality because Ruth always recalled the question everyone asked when their friends arrived – “how many flats did you get on the way down?”
Following graduation from Paterson’s Eastside High School, Ruth enrolled in Paterson State Teachers College. While attending, she was a member of Tau Kalon sorority where she established many life-long special friendships with her sorority sisters. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education and began her career teaching in the Ramsey and Totowa school systems.
Ruth and her girlfriend were standing on a corner in their neighborhood one day when this guy in a nice car pulled up to talk with them. His name was John McGoldrick and, at the time, Ruth wasn’t much interested in dating him. They eventually did go on that first date but the second one didn’t come until six months later. The second date was a charm though and the love bug struck! They married on Wednesday, April 17, 1946 at the beautiful Chapel in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa.
Following the wedding, Ruth and John initially settled in Totowa where they remained for five years. When their new home in the Pines Lake section of Wayne was completed, they moved in with their two little daughters, Sherry and Lois. By now, Ruth was teaching at the elementary grade level in the Oakland Schools. She loved going to teach the children each day and she enjoyed the camaraderie of her associates. She taught for 38 years and of all her colleagues that she came up through the ranks with, she was the last to retire, calling it quits in 1984.
Whether teaching or retired, Ruth always had a lot of things going on in her life. When she and John moved to Pines Lake, they soon made many more life-long friends. Parties at the neighbors were regular occurances and Ruth loved to entertain at her home too. She and John hosted awesome dinner and dance parties. Some were costume parties, and New Year’s Eve parties always took place at the McGoldrick residence! She was an excellent mom who was very skilled on a sewing machine, making many of Sherry and Lois’ clothes including both of their prom dresses. The girls fondly recall their mom’s expertise in the kitchen too. Ruth made great full-course meals always serving a meat, two vegetables, salad and dessert. When she retired from teaching, Ruth did not retire from living life to the fullest. She became quite an accomplished painter. Most of her paintings were water colors and many of them she sold. She and John had the privilege of traveling abroad, enjoying trips to China, Australia, throughout Europe and to Canada and Hawaii too. They also went on countless cruises and loved to stay at their second home in Boca Raton, FL. In addition to all these passions in her life, Ruth had two others – shopping and dining out. She loved to hit the stores and get all the bargains, especially at Jacobs Department Store when they advertised their Paterson Sales Days. And after a hard day of shopping, what better way to relax than kicking back for a nice dinner at Tallia’s Restaurant in Wayne (now the Paris Inn), or at Dante’s Furnace Inn by the Pompton Falls or at Scordato’s in Hawthorne, or at the Triangle Hofbrau on Route 23 in Wayne. Equally important at dinner was dessert and Ruth’s favorite was ice cream. Ruth loved ice cream so much that she had it as recently as two days ago…..for breakfast!
When Ruth and John’s daughter Lois was going to get married in 1977, she and her fiancé Ken found a nice church to get married. That church was Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne. They fell in love with the church and soon, Ruth and John started attending too. They were active members for many years and Ruth was always the last one to leave after Sunday worship, busy talking and sipping her coffee.
In the last few weeks of her life, Ruth expressed great joy and thankfulness for the life she was blessed with. She said she was grateful for the years she had with her beloved husband John until his passing in 2004, and she was glad for the great relationships she shared with her daughters. Ruth equally enjoyed her years with her two grandchildren and was thankful for her son-in-law Ken and was excited about her future granddaughter-in-law Kelly. Quick-witted and sometime honest to a fault, she always strove to see the best in people.
Ruth is survived by her two dear daughters: Sherry McGoldrick of Beacon, NY, and Lois and husband Ken Stouffer of Kinnelon; her two adored grandchildren: Gregory Stouffer of Kinnelon and his fiancé Kelly Camp-Force, and Kendra and husband Stephen Biasini of Deptford, NJ. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband John in 2004.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Ruth’s name are asked to consider the Preakness Reformed Church.
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Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 11, 2014 from 3-7 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, 11:00 AM at the Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Following the memorial service, all are cordially invited to stay for a luncheon which will also take place at the church.
April 7, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, April 11, 2014 from 3-7 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, 11:00 AM at the Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne. Following the memorial service, all are cordially invited to stay for a luncheon which will also take place at the church.
Ruth McGoldrick, age 94 and a resident of Wayne for 58 years, entered into her new home in heaven on Monday, April 7, 2014.
Ruth was born and raised in Paterson, NJ. As a young girl, she made many summer trips down the NJ Shore in Ocean Grove and Asbury Park. Back then, the roads must have been rough and tires on cars must have been poor quality because Ruth always recalled the question everyone asked when their friends arrived – “how many flats did you get on the way down?”
Following graduation from Paterson’s Eastside High School, Ruth enrolled in Paterson State Teachers College. While attending, she was a member of Tau Kalon sorority where she established many life-long special friendships with her sorority sisters. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education and began her career teaching in the Ramsey and Totowa school systems.
Ruth and her girlfriend were standing on a corner in their neighborhood one day when this guy in a nice car pulled up to talk with them. His name was John McGoldrick and, at the time, Ruth wasn’t much interested in dating him. They eventually did go on that first date but the second one didn’t come until six months later. The second date was a charm though and the love bug struck! They married on Wednesday, April 17, 1946 at the beautiful Chapel in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa.
Following the wedding, Ruth and John initially settled in Totowa where they remained for five years. When their new home in the Pines Lake section of Wayne was completed, they moved in with their two little daughters, Sherry and Lois. By now, Ruth was teaching at the elementary grade level in the Oakland Schools. She loved going to teach the children each day and she enjoyed the camaraderie of her associates. She taught for 38 years and of all her colleagues that she came up through the ranks with, she was the last to retire, calling it quits in 1984.
Whether teaching or retired, Ruth always had a lot of things going on in her life. When she and John moved to Pines Lake, they soon made many more life-long friends. Parties at the neighbors were regular occurances and Ruth loved to entertain at her home too. She and John hosted awesome dinner and dance parties. Some were costume parties, and New Year’s Eve parties always took place at the McGoldrick residence! She was an excellent mom who was very skilled on a sewing machine, making many of Sherry and Lois’ clothes including both of their prom dresses. The girls fondly recall their mom’s expertise in the kitchen too. Ruth made great full-course meals always serving a meat, two vegetables, salad and dessert. When she retired from teaching, Ruth did not retire from living life to the fullest. She became quite an accomplished painter. Most of her paintings were water colors and many of them she sold. She and John had the privilege of traveling abroad, enjoying trips to China, Australia, throughout Europe and to Canada and Hawaii too. They also went on countless cruises and loved to stay at their second home in Boca Raton, FL. In addition to all these passions in her life, Ruth had two others – shopping and dining out. She loved to hit the stores and get all the bargains, especially at Jacobs Department Store when they advertised their Paterson Sales Days. And after a hard day of shopping, what better way to relax than kicking back for a nice dinner at Tallia’s Restaurant in Wayne (now the Paris Inn), or at Dante’s Furnace Inn by the Pompton Falls or at Scordato’s in Hawthorne, or at the Triangle Hofbrau on Route 23 in Wayne. Equally important at dinner was dessert and Ruth’s favorite was ice cream. Ruth loved ice cream so much that she had it as recently as two days ago…..for breakfast!
When Ruth and John’s daughter Lois was going to get married in 1977, she and her fiancé Ken found a nice church to get married. That church was Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne. They fell in love with the church and soon, Ruth and John started attending too. They were active members for many years and Ruth was always the last one to leave after Sunday worship, busy talking and sipping her coffee.
In the last few weeks of her life, Ruth expressed great joy and thankfulness for the life she was blessed with. She said she was grateful for the years she had with her beloved husband John until his passing in 2004, and she was glad for the great relationships she shared with her daughters. Ruth equally enjoyed her years with her two grandchildren and was thankful for her son-in-law Ken and was excited about her future granddaughter-in-law Kelly. Quick-witted and sometime honest to a fault, she always strove to see the best in people.
Ruth is survived by her two dear daughters: Sherry McGoldrick of Beacon, NY, and Lois and husband Ken Stouffer of Kinnelon; her two adored grandchildren: Gregory Stouffer of Kinnelon and his fiancé Kelly Camp-Force, and Kendra and husband Stephen Biasini of Deptford, NJ. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband John in 2004.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Ruth’s name are asked to consider the Preakness Reformed Church.
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