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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home, 10 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 officiated by the Rabbi Stephen Wylen. Entombment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Age 86 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 30, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside
Shirley Krusheski (nee Garrison), age 86 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 30, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside. She had been a resident of Wayne for fifty seven years and worked as a bookkeeper for Wine Imports of America in Hawthorne, retiring in 1988.
Shirley was born in Paterson and graduated from Eastside High School. She loved Paterson, all that the city had to offer, and she always remembered it as a truly great place to grow up. In her high school yearbook she included a caption under her photo that read; “Looking for a blonde sailor.” Low and behold, she met Walter Krusheski, a handsome blonde young man who happened to be an Army veteran, not a sailor. That small detail didn’t matter much to her because he looked very sharp in his Army uniform. They married on July 17, 1954 and headed towards Lake George, New York for a honeymoon. As they were cruising up to New York State, Walter asked her; “wouldn’t you rather go to Florida?” Of course, they didn’t have enough money for the much longer trip to Florida, but they decided to head south anyway and see how far they could get. Before long, they made it to Miami Beach! After a brief but memorable visit there, an uncle provided the necessary means for them to make it back to New Jersey to begin their life together. Their marriage turned into a wonderful adventure of more than sixty years. They were a cute couple, completely committed to each other, and they enjoyed life’s simple pleasures in an ‘old school’ sort of way. Shirley didn’t need the latest and greatest gadgets or fancy things; she was wholly contented with her devoted husband and loving family.
Shirley was a huge Bingo lover and played as often as she could. She was the “Bingo Lady” at her Florida residence in Green Acres and played at the PAL in Wayne, as well as anyplace else she could find a Bingo game! She loved to gamble a little too, and was known to have organized a few casino trips throughout the years. Shirley enjoyed going on cruises and the best-guess is that she embarked on at least fifteen cruise excursions over the years. She also had a keen sense for business and if you ever needed to get something done, all you needed to do was call her. She knew people who knew how to get things accomplished and it often only took a phone call to Shirley and your tasks would be completed. She raised her children to live by the Ten Commandments in a home that celebrated both Jewish and Christian beliefs. Shirley traditionally cooked a big Easter dinner every year and she would invite her Jewish friends to join them as well. Lately, Shirley enjoyed eating out and the Outback Steakhouse was her most favorite place to dine. She and Walter have their own ‘special’ table there, and the restaurant staff knows them both very well, often sitting at the table and conversing with them during their meal. The whole team at the Outback Steakhouse will certainly miss Shirley’s frequent visits.
Shirley’s family was everything to her, especially her grandchildren. There wasn’t much that she missed when they were growing up, and Shirley even sat through the pouring rain at her granddaughter’s graduation like a trooper – she wasn’t going to miss that for the world! Her grandchildren truly were the light of her life and she loved them dearly.
Shirley is survived by her husband Walter of Wayne, her two children; Debra Blitzstein and her husband Steven of West Milford, Alan Krusheski and his wife Sima of Wilmington, DE, grandchildren; Brian Blitzstein of Erie, PA and Melissa Blitzstein of San Diego, CA, her sister-in-law; Betty Garrison of Wayne, NJ, one neice; Leslie Sorkin and her husband Kenneth of Wayne, NJ, and a nephew; Dr. David Garrison and his wife Amy of Milford, PA. She was predeceased by her brother; George Garrison in 2013.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home, 10 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 officiated by the Rabbi Stephen Wylen. Entombment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home, 10 AM on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 officiated by the Rabbi Stephen Wylen. Entombment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
Age 86 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 30, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside
Shirley Krusheski (nee Garrison), age 86 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 30, 2015 with her family gathered at her bedside. She had been a resident of Wayne for fifty seven years and worked as a bookkeeper for Wine Imports of America in Hawthorne, retiring in 1988.
Shirley was born in Paterson and graduated from Eastside High School. She loved Paterson, all that the city had to offer, and she always remembered it as a truly great place to grow up. In her high school yearbook she included a caption under her photo that read; “Looking for a blonde sailor.” Low and behold, she met Walter Krusheski, a handsome blonde young man who happened to be an Army veteran, not a sailor. That small detail didn’t matter much to her because he looked very sharp in his Army uniform. They married on July 17, 1954 and headed towards Lake George, New York for a honeymoon. As they were cruising up to New York State, Walter asked her; “wouldn’t you rather go to Florida?” Of course, they didn’t have enough money for the much longer trip to Florida, but they decided to head south anyway and see how far they could get. Before long, they made it to Miami Beach! After a brief but memorable visit there, an uncle provided the necessary means for them to make it back to New Jersey to begin their life together. Their marriage turned into a wonderful adventure of more than sixty years. They were a cute couple, completely committed to each other, and they enjoyed life’s simple pleasures in an ‘old school’ sort of way. Shirley didn’t need the latest and greatest gadgets or fancy things; she was wholly contented with her devoted husband and loving family.
Shirley was a huge Bingo lover and played as often as she could. She was the “Bingo Lady” at her Florida residence in Green Acres and played at the PAL in Wayne, as well as anyplace else she could find a Bingo game! She loved to gamble a little too, and was known to have organized a few casino trips throughout the years. Shirley enjoyed going on cruises and the best-guess is that she embarked on at least fifteen cruise excursions over the years. She also had a keen sense for business and if you ever needed to get something done, all you needed to do was call her. She knew people who knew how to get things accomplished and it often only took a phone call to Shirley and your tasks would be completed. She raised her children to live by the Ten Commandments in a home that celebrated both Jewish and Christian beliefs. Shirley traditionally cooked a big Easter dinner every year and she would invite her Jewish friends to join them as well. Lately, Shirley enjoyed eating out and the Outback Steakhouse was her most favorite place to dine. She and Walter have their own ‘special’ table there, and the restaurant staff knows them both very well, often sitting at the table and conversing with them during their meal. The whole team at the Outback Steakhouse will certainly miss Shirley’s frequent visits.
Shirley’s family was everything to her, especially her grandchildren. There wasn’t much that she missed when they were growing up, and Shirley even sat through the pouring rain at her granddaughter’s graduation like a trooper – she wasn’t going to miss that for the world! Her grandchildren truly were the light of her life and she loved them dearly.
Shirley is survived by her husband Walter of Wayne, her two children; Debra Blitzstein and her husband Steven of West Milford, Alan Krusheski and his wife Sima of Wilmington, DE, grandchildren; Brian Blitzstein of Erie, PA and Melissa Blitzstein of San Diego, CA, her sister-in-law; Betty Garrison of Wayne, NJ, one neice; Leslie Sorkin and her husband Kenneth of Wayne, NJ, and a nephew; Dr. David Garrison and his wife Amy of Milford, PA. She was predeceased by her brother; George Garrison in 2013.
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