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June 15, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Sebastian "Joy" Joseph was born on June 12th, 1947 in Kottayam, Kerala, India and was the 5th of nine children.
After completing school, he went to work in Mumbai. It was there that he met his bride to be, Mary. She stole his heart and they went against tradition by having a love marriage instead of an arranged one. They were married on June 21st, 1973. Sebastian came to the United States in 1975, a year after his bride, in pursuit of the American dream. He welcomed his first born Elizabeth in 1976 and his second child Sibi in 1978.
He was a hardworking blue collar man that worked at Thomas Electronics in Wayne, New Jersey. After many years of working at the factory, he decided to pursue his passion for cooking by becoming a part owner and chef of an Indian restaurant. He dedicated his life to supporting and providing for his family. After achieving much success, he eventually retired and devoted the rest of his time to spoiling his two grandchildren Zakaria and Sabrina, whom he welcomed into the world in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Along with spending time with his grandchildren, Sebastian enjoyed cooking, fishing, gardening and entertaining. He was known for his great sense of humor and for always making people laugh. Sebastian left this finite life for an infinite one with the Lord on June 15th, 2013. He will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Sebastian is survived by his devoted wife Mary, his daughter Elizabeth Joseph and her husband Aimad Ayad of Wayne, one son; Sibi Joseph and his wife Swati of Plainsboro, NJ, two grandchildren;Zakaria and Sabrina Ayad, four brothers and two sisters. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated; 20 Mercer St., Hackensack, NJ 07601
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
June 15, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Sebastian "Joy" Joseph was born on June 12th, 1947 in Kottayam, Kerala, India and was the 5th of nine children.
After completing school, he went to work in Mumbai. It was there that he met his bride to be, Mary. She stole his heart and they went against tradition by having a love marriage instead of an arranged one. They were married on June 21st, 1973. Sebastian came to the United States in 1975, a year after his bride, in pursuit of the American dream. He welcomed his first born Elizabeth in 1976 and his second child Sibi in 1978.
He was a hardworking blue collar man that worked at Thomas Electronics in Wayne, New Jersey. After many years of working at the factory, he decided to pursue his passion for cooking by becoming a part owner and chef of an Indian restaurant. He dedicated his life to supporting and providing for his family. After achieving much success, he eventually retired and devoted the rest of his time to spoiling his two grandchildren Zakaria and Sabrina, whom he welcomed into the world in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Along with spending time with his grandchildren, Sebastian enjoyed cooking, fishing, gardening and entertaining. He was known for his great sense of humor and for always making people laugh. Sebastian left this finite life for an infinite one with the Lord on June 15th, 2013. He will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, extended family and friends. May he rest in peace.
Sebastian is survived by his devoted wife Mary, his daughter Elizabeth Joseph and her husband Aimad Ayad of Wayne, one son; Sibi Joseph and his wife Swati of Plainsboro, NJ, two grandchildren;Zakaria and Sabrina Ayad, four brothers and two sisters. He was predeceased by one brother and one sister.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated; 20 Mercer St., Hackensack, NJ 07601
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