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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home, then to the George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Paramus.
Walter R. Krusheski, age 84 of Wayne, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He had been a Wayne resident since 1958, living in the same home on Church Lane.
Walter grew up in Passaic and during his high school years, his enthusiasm to join the U.S. Army could not be contained. At the age of 15 he enlisted by ‘fudging’ his birthdate a few years. He had a grand plan to see the world, but most of all he wanted to visit Hawaii. He knew that his service would take him to Korea at some point, and that meant passing through Hawaii along the way. He was very excited when his ship finally departed from California destined for Hawaii…but as fate would have it, his ship was rerouted and they bypassed Hawaii! Well, he wasn’t so terribly concerned because he knew he’d have to stop there on his way home eventually. However, fate intervened once again and his ship was rerouted, sailing directly to California without a stopover in Hawaii! He crossed the Pacific Ocean twice and missed Hawaii both times!
After being honorably discharged in 1950, he went to college on the GI bill and landed a job with Singer-Kearfott in Totowa. His career with Singer-Kearfott lasted nearly forty years and he retired as a Human Resources Manager in 1993. He truly enjoyed his career and made many good friends along the way.
Walter met his wife Shirley when he happened into a tavern that she owned. She had put a caption in her high school yearbook stating that she was “looking for a blonde sailor.” Although Walter was a soldier, not a sailor, she happily approved of this handsome, blonde, blue-eyed man-in-uniform. Their marriage was special, indeed, and never lacked excitement. It was defined by their love and devotion to one another, including a very healthy portion of patience. Since exchanging vows on July 17, 1954, they enjoyed countless trips together, over fifteen cruises, and more trips to casinos than anyone could count. They ran the Bingo down at their Florida community; Green Acres in West Palm Beach, and organized many casino trips. They did everything together for over sixty years and when Shirley passed away in 2015, Walter’s heart seemed irreparably broken. He’s missed her dearly every day since.
At their home in Green Acres, Florida, Walter and Shirley were very active in the social scene. Walter was the men’s club. When he came north for the summer, all activities stopped until he came back. He ran the BINGO game and organized much of the activities. The same was true here in Wayne, where the two of them were fixtures at the Wayne PAL BINGO games, organized trips to the Pennsylvania casinos, and he was also active with Passaic County C.E.R.T. squad; the Citizens Emergency Response Team.
Walter and Shirley were also strong believers in the value of family. They raised their children with the Ten Commandments as their foundation and celebrated both Jewish and Christian holidays. Walter was raised Catholic and Shirley Jewish and they made sure their children understood and celebrated both. They loved their grandchildren immensely and many family vacations included everyone, even their Caribbean cruises! Walter never missed a softball game or track meet with his grandchildren. He was also like a father to his son-in-law, Steve. He embraced him into their family like few people do and together they shared a powerful, loving bond. Walt could bring calm to any situation, he was a fantastic mediator, and his presence will be greatly missed by many.
Walter is survived by his two children; Debra Blitzstein and her husband Steve of Wayne, and Alan Krusheski and his wife Sima of Wilmington, DE, two grandchildren; Brian Blitzstein of West Milford and Melissa Blitzstein of San Diego, CA. He was predeceased by his dear wife Shirley in 2015, and by all three of his siblings.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make donations in Walt’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, www.diabetes.org
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home, then to the George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Paramus.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday at the funeral home, then to the George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum in Paramus.
Walter R. Krusheski, age 84 of Wayne, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016. He had been a Wayne resident since 1958, living in the same home on Church Lane.
Walter grew up in Passaic and during his high school years, his enthusiasm to join the U.S. Army could not be contained. At the age of 15 he enlisted by ‘fudging’ his birthdate a few years. He had a grand plan to see the world, but most of all he wanted to visit Hawaii. He knew that his service would take him to Korea at some point, and that meant passing through Hawaii along the way. He was very excited when his ship finally departed from California destined for Hawaii…but as fate would have it, his ship was rerouted and they bypassed Hawaii! Well, he wasn’t so terribly concerned because he knew he’d have to stop there on his way home eventually. However, fate intervened once again and his ship was rerouted, sailing directly to California without a stopover in Hawaii! He crossed the Pacific Ocean twice and missed Hawaii both times!
After being honorably discharged in 1950, he went to college on the GI bill and landed a job with Singer-Kearfott in Totowa. His career with Singer-Kearfott lasted nearly forty years and he retired as a Human Resources Manager in 1993. He truly enjoyed his career and made many good friends along the way.
Walter met his wife Shirley when he happened into a tavern that she owned. She had put a caption in her high school yearbook stating that she was “looking for a blonde sailor.” Although Walter was a soldier, not a sailor, she happily approved of this handsome, blonde, blue-eyed man-in-uniform. Their marriage was special, indeed, and never lacked excitement. It was defined by their love and devotion to one another, including a very healthy portion of patience. Since exchanging vows on July 17, 1954, they enjoyed countless trips together, over fifteen cruises, and more trips to casinos than anyone could count. They ran the Bingo down at their Florida community; Green Acres in West Palm Beach, and organized many casino trips. They did everything together for over sixty years and when Shirley passed away in 2015, Walter’s heart seemed irreparably broken. He’s missed her dearly every day since.
At their home in Green Acres, Florida, Walter and Shirley were very active in the social scene. Walter was the men’s club. When he came north for the summer, all activities stopped until he came back. He ran the BINGO game and organized much of the activities. The same was true here in Wayne, where the two of them were fixtures at the Wayne PAL BINGO games, organized trips to the Pennsylvania casinos, and he was also active with Passaic County C.E.R.T. squad; the Citizens Emergency Response Team.
Walter and Shirley were also strong believers in the value of family. They raised their children with the Ten Commandments as their foundation and celebrated both Jewish and Christian holidays. Walter was raised Catholic and Shirley Jewish and they made sure their children understood and celebrated both. They loved their grandchildren immensely and many family vacations included everyone, even their Caribbean cruises! Walter never missed a softball game or track meet with his grandchildren. He was also like a father to his son-in-law, Steve. He embraced him into their family like few people do and together they shared a powerful, loving bond. Walt could bring calm to any situation, he was a fantastic mediator, and his presence will be greatly missed by many.
Walter is survived by his two children; Debra Blitzstein and her husband Steve of Wayne, and Alan Krusheski and his wife Sima of Wilmington, DE, two grandchildren; Brian Blitzstein of West Milford and Melissa Blitzstein of San Diego, CA. He was predeceased by his dear wife Shirley in 2015, and by all three of his siblings.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make donations in Walt’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, www.diabetes.org
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