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July 14, 2010
Services
Funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Violet Evelyn Smith age 89 of Wayne died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains.
Violet Evelyn Smith age 89 of Wayne died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Violet met her declining health with courage and finally welcomed her change to eternal life. It was time because her health was in steady decline and her creator graced her with a long and enjoyable life journey.
She was born in Paterson to Albert and Julia Smith and spent most of her life in Paterson where she received her formal education at Paterson Grammar School and then Central High School graduating with the Class of 1938.
Violet was always proud of her Dutch heritage. Her grandparents came here from the Netherlands to seek out a better life for their future family.
She worked for a number of years at the Felsway Corporation in Wayne who’s main business was footwear.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains.
Violet was graced with an extraverted personality that naturally melded with people around her. That along with her good sense of humor and ready conversation caused her to have many friends.
She lived in Wayne’s Riverview community and especially enjoyed the Riverview Garden Club with her many neighbors.
Her family recalls her cooking as “Dutch” cuisine including wonderful baking and roast beef with gravy.
Violet met, in the 1940’s, a handsome and sweet fellow on a summer outing in the Riverview community where it was customary to have summer vacations and swim in the Pompton River. History tells us that the Riverview Community was a summer resort for many people in those days. His name was Charles Smith and they married and had many years of “loving marriage” together until Charles’ passing in October of 1997. Their children recall that in their whole marriage they only had one drag out domestic battle between them. Family history tells the story of Charles taking up a do it yourself project of wall papering the dining room and when he started the project Violet took vociferous exception with his wallpaper skills. She finally in frustration walked out and went to a neighbor’s house to gather her wits about her. That neighbor went over to the Smith residence and helped Charles with the papering project and everything turned out beautifully. They soon reconciled and forgave and forgot.
Surviving are one daughter Susan Smith of Wayne and one son Albert Smith and his wife Wendy of Mount Olive; two granddaughters Kasey and Jaime Smith.
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Funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
July 14, 2010
Services
Funeral services were held privately at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Violet Evelyn Smith age 89 of Wayne died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains.
Violet Evelyn Smith age 89 of Wayne died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains. Violet met her declining health with courage and finally welcomed her change to eternal life. It was time because her health was in steady decline and her creator graced her with a long and enjoyable life journey.
She was born in Paterson to Albert and Julia Smith and spent most of her life in Paterson where she received her formal education at Paterson Grammar School and then Central High School graduating with the Class of 1938.
Violet was always proud of her Dutch heritage. Her grandparents came here from the Netherlands to seek out a better life for their future family.
She worked for a number of years at the Felsway Corporation in Wayne who’s main business was footwear.
She was a member of the First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains.
Violet was graced with an extraverted personality that naturally melded with people around her. That along with her good sense of humor and ready conversation caused her to have many friends.
She lived in Wayne’s Riverview community and especially enjoyed the Riverview Garden Club with her many neighbors.
Her family recalls her cooking as “Dutch” cuisine including wonderful baking and roast beef with gravy.
Violet met, in the 1940’s, a handsome and sweet fellow on a summer outing in the Riverview community where it was customary to have summer vacations and swim in the Pompton River. History tells us that the Riverview Community was a summer resort for many people in those days. His name was Charles Smith and they married and had many years of “loving marriage” together until Charles’ passing in October of 1997. Their children recall that in their whole marriage they only had one drag out domestic battle between them. Family history tells the story of Charles taking up a do it yourself project of wall papering the dining room and when he started the project Violet took vociferous exception with his wallpaper skills. She finally in frustration walked out and went to a neighbor’s house to gather her wits about her. That neighbor went over to the Smith residence and helped Charles with the papering project and everything turned out beautifully. They soon reconciled and forgave and forgot.
Surviving are one daughter Susan Smith of Wayne and one son Albert Smith and his wife Wendy of Mount Olive; two granddaughters Kasey and Jaime Smith.
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