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February 20, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10 AM. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday, February 22nd from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Ruth M. Safer (nee Reid) age 73 of Packanack Lake of Wayne died suddenly on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at home with her loving husband at her side.
She was born in Jersey City and had lived in Secaucus during her formative years. Ruth received her formal education at Secaucus Grammar School and then went onto Weehawkin high School graduating with the Class of 1953.
Ruth and Edward met at Weehawkin High School. Ruth's parents thought "Eddie" was a fine choice and gave him their wedding blessing to marry their daughter. They married in 1956 at the First Reformed Church of Secaucus and had fifty-four years of an "eventful loving" marriage together.
Her persona was everything Irish in her life, including her annual making of her homemade Irish Cream.
Ruth was gifted with a melody in her heart that exuded dedicated motherhood. The outgoing, joyous personality of a devoted mother was the hallmark of her ways. Her family dedication was exemplary and went beyond her own children to grandchildren and kids in general.
She was gifted with a reach out personality coupled with a wonderful sense of humor, presenting every social greeting with a smile. She was admired by all and was blessed by many friends.
Her daughter Joanne became afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis in 1983 and Mom established a new motherly dedication to care for and provide for her. It was not an easy course. When you consider the many sacrifices of time, talent, personal freedom and love over a course of twenty-five years you get the true meaning of personal motherly dedication. Mothers are like that; no matter how old you are they still consider their kids their babies. Ruth took care of Joanne at home for the past twenty-five years until Joanne's passing in November 2008.
In addition to her home duties Ruth assisted her husband with the family business, a well known dry cleaners located in their home town known as Safer Cleaners. Prior to that Ruth worked for Wayne Valley High School as the Guidance Department Secretary.
Ruth also enjoyed traveling with her high school girl friend Ruth Sebzda. They had visited Europe, Africa, Turkey, Egypt and Israel to name a few. She had also made a journey to Ireland and Novia Scotia hoping to find some history of her family ancestry. In recent years she became an expert puzzle maker, replacing her desire to travel.
Leaving behind to mourn her loss are her loving husband Edward T. Safer Sr.; her sons Edward T. Safer Jr. and his wife Lori of Galloway and Robert J. Safer and his wife Doreen of West Milford; her daughter Ruth Ellen Ward and her husband Stan of West Caldwell; four sisters Doris Cabany and Renee McCoy of Grantville, Ga., Beverly Judge of Seattle, Washington and Margaret Graber of Pompton Lakes; ten grandchildren Samantha, Marissa, Rachel, Dylan, Casey, E.J., Kali, Robert, Shannon and Jonathan.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ruth’s memory are asked to consider The Passaic Valley Hospice, 783 N . Riverview Dr., Totowa, NJ 07512
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Funeral services will be held at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10 AM. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday, February 22nd from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
February 20, 2010
Services
Funeral services will be held at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 10 AM. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Monday, February 22nd from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
Ruth M. Safer (nee Reid) age 73 of Packanack Lake of Wayne died suddenly on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at home with her loving husband at her side.
She was born in Jersey City and had lived in Secaucus during her formative years. Ruth received her formal education at Secaucus Grammar School and then went onto Weehawkin high School graduating with the Class of 1953.
Ruth and Edward met at Weehawkin High School. Ruth's parents thought "Eddie" was a fine choice and gave him their wedding blessing to marry their daughter. They married in 1956 at the First Reformed Church of Secaucus and had fifty-four years of an "eventful loving" marriage together.
Her persona was everything Irish in her life, including her annual making of her homemade Irish Cream.
Ruth was gifted with a melody in her heart that exuded dedicated motherhood. The outgoing, joyous personality of a devoted mother was the hallmark of her ways. Her family dedication was exemplary and went beyond her own children to grandchildren and kids in general.
She was gifted with a reach out personality coupled with a wonderful sense of humor, presenting every social greeting with a smile. She was admired by all and was blessed by many friends.
Her daughter Joanne became afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis in 1983 and Mom established a new motherly dedication to care for and provide for her. It was not an easy course. When you consider the many sacrifices of time, talent, personal freedom and love over a course of twenty-five years you get the true meaning of personal motherly dedication. Mothers are like that; no matter how old you are they still consider their kids their babies. Ruth took care of Joanne at home for the past twenty-five years until Joanne's passing in November 2008.
In addition to her home duties Ruth assisted her husband with the family business, a well known dry cleaners located in their home town known as Safer Cleaners. Prior to that Ruth worked for Wayne Valley High School as the Guidance Department Secretary.
Ruth also enjoyed traveling with her high school girl friend Ruth Sebzda. They had visited Europe, Africa, Turkey, Egypt and Israel to name a few. She had also made a journey to Ireland and Novia Scotia hoping to find some history of her family ancestry. In recent years she became an expert puzzle maker, replacing her desire to travel.
Leaving behind to mourn her loss are her loving husband Edward T. Safer Sr.; her sons Edward T. Safer Jr. and his wife Lori of Galloway and Robert J. Safer and his wife Doreen of West Milford; her daughter Ruth Ellen Ward and her husband Stan of West Caldwell; four sisters Doris Cabany and Renee McCoy of Grantville, Ga., Beverly Judge of Seattle, Washington and Margaret Graber of Pompton Lakes; ten grandchildren Samantha, Marissa, Rachel, Dylan, Casey, E.J., Kali, Robert, Shannon and Jonathan.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Ruth’s memory are asked to consider The Passaic Valley Hospice, 783 N . Riverview Dr., Totowa, NJ 07512
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