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January 1, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 6, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Susan Lauro (nee Kalupa), age 82 of Pompton Lakes and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2014.
Susan lost her mother when she was just a baby and was raised by her ‘babchie’ in Jersey City. As a young girl, she loved to dance and was a cheerleader at Lincoln High School. She enjoyed spending time at the Jersey Shore and on one particular occasion, while standing in front of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Seaside Heights, she caught the attention of Paul Lauro. Paul turned his car around and circled back to Susan, making her acquaintance. That was Labor Day weekend of 1954 and by Christmas of that year they were engaged. They loved each other dearly and were married on September 24, 1955 at St. Peter’s RC Church in Jersey City. They enjoyed a honeymoon at Miami Beach followed by fifty one years of an “awesome” marriage. Over the years, they traveled throughout Europe, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Hawaii, and many more destinations. They continued to summer at the Jersey Shore and often spent the winters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Susan loved the beach and sun. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and word searches, reading, and watching some of her favorite TV shows such as “Judge Judy.”
Susan loved to spoil her grandchildren. Her home was designed for entertaining and the grandchildren spent most of their summers swimming in her pool. The Fourth of July party at Susan’s house was an annual tradition that you never wanted to miss. She loved them all dearly and each of them has wonderful memories of their grandmother to cherish. They will all miss her dearly.
Susan’s faith in Christ was strong. It was her husband Paul’s influence that brought her to the church and throughout their marriage they were members of Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Wayne. More recently Susan had been nourishing her soul at St. Mary’s RC Church in Pompton Lakes, which was much closer to her home.
Susan is survived by her two daughters; Karen Niemann and her husband Richard of Pompton Lakes, and Kathy Richard and her husband Tom, also of Pompton Lakes, five grandchildren; Patricia Richard, Jennifer Niemann, Paul Richard, Steven Niemann, and Michael Niemann, as well as her dear cousin; Kenneth Pasternack and his wife Patricia of New Milford, CT. She was predeceased by her husband Paul in 2006.
In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations to defray the funeral expenses. Please make checks payable to “Karen Niemann”, c/o Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 6, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
January 1, 2014
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 5, 2014 from 2-6 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM on Monday, January 6, 2014 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Burial will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa.
Susan Lauro (nee Kalupa), age 82 of Pompton Lakes and formerly of Wayne, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2014.
Susan lost her mother when she was just a baby and was raised by her ‘babchie’ in Jersey City. As a young girl, she loved to dance and was a cheerleader at Lincoln High School. She enjoyed spending time at the Jersey Shore and on one particular occasion, while standing in front of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Seaside Heights, she caught the attention of Paul Lauro. Paul turned his car around and circled back to Susan, making her acquaintance. That was Labor Day weekend of 1954 and by Christmas of that year they were engaged. They loved each other dearly and were married on September 24, 1955 at St. Peter’s RC Church in Jersey City. They enjoyed a honeymoon at Miami Beach followed by fifty one years of an “awesome” marriage. Over the years, they traveled throughout Europe, the Caribbean islands, Mexico, Hawaii, and many more destinations. They continued to summer at the Jersey Shore and often spent the winters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Susan loved the beach and sun. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and word searches, reading, and watching some of her favorite TV shows such as “Judge Judy.”
Susan loved to spoil her grandchildren. Her home was designed for entertaining and the grandchildren spent most of their summers swimming in her pool. The Fourth of July party at Susan’s house was an annual tradition that you never wanted to miss. She loved them all dearly and each of them has wonderful memories of their grandmother to cherish. They will all miss her dearly.
Susan’s faith in Christ was strong. It was her husband Paul’s influence that brought her to the church and throughout their marriage they were members of Our Lady of Consolation RC Church in Wayne. More recently Susan had been nourishing her soul at St. Mary’s RC Church in Pompton Lakes, which was much closer to her home.
Susan is survived by her two daughters; Karen Niemann and her husband Richard of Pompton Lakes, and Kathy Richard and her husband Tom, also of Pompton Lakes, five grandchildren; Patricia Richard, Jennifer Niemann, Paul Richard, Steven Niemann, and Michael Niemann, as well as her dear cousin; Kenneth Pasternack and his wife Patricia of New Milford, CT. She was predeceased by her husband Paul in 2006.
In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations to defray the funeral expenses. Please make checks payable to “Karen Niemann”, c/o Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.
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