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January 24, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 1-4 PM on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A 4 PM Memory Service (where any who would like to share memories of Willie can do so) will be held on Sunday at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
Wilhelmina (nee Daube) Sherger “Willie”, age 94, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, loving sister, aunt and friend, departed this life January 24, 2013. Willie will be remembered for her service to the community, her generosity of spirit, her commitment to her family and friends and, most of all, for her love of life, her endearing smile and her contagious sense of humor.
Willie was born to Anna and Paul Daube on December 26, 1918 in the Bronx, New York. After graduating from Julia Richman High School in 1940, she served as a secretary at Auchincloss, Parker and Redpath on Wall Street. There she met the love of her life, John Sherger whom she wed on March 10, 1946 at the "Little Church Around the Corner" on 33rd Street in New York City. Together they began a family, moving to the Riverview Community in Wayne, New Jersey in 1952.
Willie reentered the workforce in 1970 as Secretary to the Mayor of Wayne Township. She held that position for 24 years, serving three mayors with distinction. She was widely respected throughout the community for her knowledge, professionalism, calm demeanor in any crisis and her “can do” attitude.
Willie had many talents and she used them to the fullest. She was a founding member of the Riverview Garden Club, a nationally accredited Flower Show Judge, a lifelong member of the Eastern Star, member and President the Paterson chapter of Zonta Club International, a member of Professional Secretaries International and Elks Club Woman of the Year. She also served on the Board of Trustees of the Wayne Senior Citizens Housing Corporation. Most remarkably, she was a member of a canasta group that played together for more than 50 years.
Willie was preceded in death by her beloved husband Johnnie who died in 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Anna and Dorothy. She was the devoted mother of John D. Sherger of Hamburg, and Robert W. Sherger and his wife Kathleen of Lincoln Park; cherished grandmother of Erika Sherger of Boonton Twp., Reed Sherger of Lincoln Park, and Sara Varney and her husband Jason of Philadelphia, PA; dear sister of the late Anna Freund and Dorothy Daube; much loved aunt to several nieces and nephews; loved and respected by several life-long friends. They are sustained by the knowledge of her enduring love.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474 would be appreciated.
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Friends may visit with the family from 1-4 PM on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A 4 PM Memory Service (where any who would like to share memories of Willie can do so) will be held on Sunday at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
January 24, 2013
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 1-4 PM on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne.
A 4 PM Memory Service (where any who would like to share memories of Willie can do so) will be held on Sunday at the conclusion of the visitation hours.
Wilhelmina (nee Daube) Sherger “Willie”, age 94, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, loving sister, aunt and friend, departed this life January 24, 2013. Willie will be remembered for her service to the community, her generosity of spirit, her commitment to her family and friends and, most of all, for her love of life, her endearing smile and her contagious sense of humor.
Willie was born to Anna and Paul Daube on December 26, 1918 in the Bronx, New York. After graduating from Julia Richman High School in 1940, she served as a secretary at Auchincloss, Parker and Redpath on Wall Street. There she met the love of her life, John Sherger whom she wed on March 10, 1946 at the "Little Church Around the Corner" on 33rd Street in New York City. Together they began a family, moving to the Riverview Community in Wayne, New Jersey in 1952.
Willie reentered the workforce in 1970 as Secretary to the Mayor of Wayne Township. She held that position for 24 years, serving three mayors with distinction. She was widely respected throughout the community for her knowledge, professionalism, calm demeanor in any crisis and her “can do” attitude.
Willie had many talents and she used them to the fullest. She was a founding member of the Riverview Garden Club, a nationally accredited Flower Show Judge, a lifelong member of the Eastern Star, member and President the Paterson chapter of Zonta Club International, a member of Professional Secretaries International and Elks Club Woman of the Year. She also served on the Board of Trustees of the Wayne Senior Citizens Housing Corporation. Most remarkably, she was a member of a canasta group that played together for more than 50 years.
Willie was preceded in death by her beloved husband Johnnie who died in 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Anna and Dorothy. She was the devoted mother of John D. Sherger of Hamburg, and Robert W. Sherger and his wife Kathleen of Lincoln Park; cherished grandmother of Erika Sherger of Boonton Twp., Reed Sherger of Lincoln Park, and Sara Varney and her husband Jason of Philadelphia, PA; dear sister of the late Anna Freund and Dorothy Daube; much loved aunt to several nieces and nephews; loved and respected by several life-long friends. They are sustained by the knowledge of her enduring love.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474 would be appreciated.
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