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August 20, 2014
Services
Funeral services will be private. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Wilma's name may do so to the charity of their choice.
Wilma L. Sonnenschein (nee Haas) age 83 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Wilma was born and raised in Newark where she lived until she moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne almost 50 years ago.
Shortly after graduating high school, Wilma found a job at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company as a General Clerk. During her forty-one years of employment there, she worked her way up the corporate ladder to the title of Executive Secretary.
Wilma met Walter Sonnenschein at a dance at Rutgers University, where he attended school. After a memorable courtship, they were married in 1956. Wilma and Walter cherished twenty-four years of loving marriage until Walter's unexpected passing in 1980.
The couple loved to travel together and visited almost every state in the United States. They also traveled to many parts of Europe including Austria, where Walter was born. After Walter's passing, Wilma continued to travel with her cousins to many places including many parts of South America and Morocco, and even a trip down the Amazon River.
Wilma had many hobbies, such as crocheting, knitting, shopping at garage sales, and collecting antiques. She stayed active by becoming a league bowler for many years, while also spending her summers swimming in Packanack Lake. In addition, she spent over 10 years volunteering at Chilton Memorial Hospital.
Over the years, Wilma rescued several dogs from local animal shelters. Snoopy, Holly, Rags, and Woody were a special part of her life. Her love of dogs extended to any dog she met, especially during her daily morning walks around Packanack Lake with her sister Dorothy.
Family was very important to Wilma. Although Wilma and Walter did not have any children, they treated their nieces and nephews as their own. She was a very special lady who will be missed by all who knew her.
Wilma is survived by her sister Dorothy and her husband Raymond Lender of Wayne in addition to nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, as well as a great-grand nephew and a great-grand niece. She was pre-deceased by her husband Walter K. Sonnenschein in 1980.
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Funeral services will be private. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Wilma's name may do so to the charity of their choice.
August 20, 2014
Services
Funeral services will be private. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Wilma's name may do so to the charity of their choice.
Wilma L. Sonnenschein (nee Haas) age 83 of Wayne passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Wilma was born and raised in Newark where she lived until she moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne almost 50 years ago.
Shortly after graduating high school, Wilma found a job at Fireman's Fund Insurance Company as a General Clerk. During her forty-one years of employment there, she worked her way up the corporate ladder to the title of Executive Secretary.
Wilma met Walter Sonnenschein at a dance at Rutgers University, where he attended school. After a memorable courtship, they were married in 1956. Wilma and Walter cherished twenty-four years of loving marriage until Walter's unexpected passing in 1980.
The couple loved to travel together and visited almost every state in the United States. They also traveled to many parts of Europe including Austria, where Walter was born. After Walter's passing, Wilma continued to travel with her cousins to many places including many parts of South America and Morocco, and even a trip down the Amazon River.
Wilma had many hobbies, such as crocheting, knitting, shopping at garage sales, and collecting antiques. She stayed active by becoming a league bowler for many years, while also spending her summers swimming in Packanack Lake. In addition, she spent over 10 years volunteering at Chilton Memorial Hospital.
Over the years, Wilma rescued several dogs from local animal shelters. Snoopy, Holly, Rags, and Woody were a special part of her life. Her love of dogs extended to any dog she met, especially during her daily morning walks around Packanack Lake with her sister Dorothy.
Family was very important to Wilma. Although Wilma and Walter did not have any children, they treated their nieces and nephews as their own. She was a very special lady who will be missed by all who knew her.
Wilma is survived by her sister Dorothy and her husband Raymond Lender of Wayne in addition to nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews, as well as a great-grand nephew and a great-grand niece. She was pre-deceased by her husband Walter K. Sonnenschein in 1980.
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