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August 22, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saints Peter and Paul RO Cathedral, 200 Third Street, Passaic for a 10 AM Funeral Service.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
A short life story of a lady who had a motherly humanity coupled with an intense concern for the hearts and well-being of her children and grandchildren
Victoria Windish (nee Merena) age 80 of Woodcliff Lake passed into life eternal on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Her passing took place peacefully after receiving the loving care of her family who were constantly at her bedside.
She was born in Passaic and had lived her formative years in Clifton. She received her formal education at Clifton grammar schools and later at Clifton High School graduating with the Class of 1945. She was a graduate of Montclair State and went on to become a teacher in the Clifton school system.
She was active in the Saint Peter and Paul RO Cathedral in Passaic.
She had a motherly humanity that was full of kindness, love and concern for her family. What she conveyed was a wonderful dedication for the hearts and well-being of her family. Thanks Mom for being so special in our lives.
Victoria was gifted with an extraverted personality and loved people. She was always ready for the next party and was the last to leave.
She met a handsome guy named Walter Windish and after a courtship of a couple years they married in 1954 and had a “great Marriage” together until Walter’s passing in October of 1999. Her children cherish the memory of Mom’s many loving sacrifices in caring for their father in the autumn of his life.
Her family has fond memories of her dancing the Polka on many occasions with her husband and her brother Gregory Merena. Victoria also loved to travel and had lived in Germany for a time and from that base she traveled all over Europe.
Left to cherish the memory of this special wife, mother, grandmother and sister are four sons Walter Windish and his wife Diane of Wayne, Michael Windish of Germany, Theodore Windish of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Kenneth Windish of North Ridge, California; one brother Gregory Merena and his wife Maureen of Clifton; two grandchildren Sara DePasquale and her husband Michael and David Windish; one sister in law Elaine Merena.
Her brother Basil Merena predeceased her.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Victoria’s memory are asked to consider "World Impact", 70 S 8th St, Newark, NJ 07107-1423 or "Hope for a Thousand Hills" P.O. Box 1384, Wayne, NJ 07474 in lieu of flowers. Both organizations help educate children - one in Newark, NJ and the other in Rwanda, Africa.
If you would like to send a private condolence directly to the family use this condolence section.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saints Peter and Paul RO Cathedral, 200 Third Street, Passaic for a 10 AM Funeral Service.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
August 22, 2009
Services
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 9 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne then to Saints Peter and Paul RO Cathedral, 200 Third Street, Passaic for a 10 AM Funeral Service.
Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2-4, 7-9 PM.
A short life story of a lady who had a motherly humanity coupled with an intense concern for the hearts and well-being of her children and grandchildren
Victoria Windish (nee Merena) age 80 of Woodcliff Lake passed into life eternal on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Her passing took place peacefully after receiving the loving care of her family who were constantly at her bedside.
She was born in Passaic and had lived her formative years in Clifton. She received her formal education at Clifton grammar schools and later at Clifton High School graduating with the Class of 1945. She was a graduate of Montclair State and went on to become a teacher in the Clifton school system.
She was active in the Saint Peter and Paul RO Cathedral in Passaic.
She had a motherly humanity that was full of kindness, love and concern for her family. What she conveyed was a wonderful dedication for the hearts and well-being of her family. Thanks Mom for being so special in our lives.
Victoria was gifted with an extraverted personality and loved people. She was always ready for the next party and was the last to leave.
She met a handsome guy named Walter Windish and after a courtship of a couple years they married in 1954 and had a “great Marriage” together until Walter’s passing in October of 1999. Her children cherish the memory of Mom’s many loving sacrifices in caring for their father in the autumn of his life.
Her family has fond memories of her dancing the Polka on many occasions with her husband and her brother Gregory Merena. Victoria also loved to travel and had lived in Germany for a time and from that base she traveled all over Europe.
Left to cherish the memory of this special wife, mother, grandmother and sister are four sons Walter Windish and his wife Diane of Wayne, Michael Windish of Germany, Theodore Windish of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Kenneth Windish of North Ridge, California; one brother Gregory Merena and his wife Maureen of Clifton; two grandchildren Sara DePasquale and her husband Michael and David Windish; one sister in law Elaine Merena.
Her brother Basil Merena predeceased her.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Victoria’s memory are asked to consider "World Impact", 70 S 8th St, Newark, NJ 07107-1423 or "Hope for a Thousand Hills" P.O. Box 1384, Wayne, NJ 07474 in lieu of flowers. Both organizations help educate children - one in Newark, NJ and the other in Rwanda, Africa.
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