Margaret T. (nee Reto) Was, 87, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2014.
Born in East Newark, Margaret was raised in Harrison, graduated from Holy Cross School in 1940 and then Holy Cross Commercial in 1942. She lived in Clifton for the past forty-nine years. Before retirement, she had been employed as a substitute secretary for the Clifton Board of Education for seven years. Prior employment had been as a Production Manager with Fischer-Stevens in Clifton. She was a faithful attendee of St. Clare RC Church in Clifton.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Stanley Was; her former husband, Francis Rowland; and by her sister, Ellen McNamara.
She is survived by her children and loved ones: Patrick Rowland and his wife, Mary Jane, of Old Bridge; John Rowland and Linda Kain of Lakewood; Thomas Rowland of Kearny and Theresa Fleming; Jane Garbus of Clifton; and Ellen Kilpatrick and her husband, Joseph, of West Orange. She is also survived by her dear niece, Ellen Jennings of Madison. Margaret left behind four grandchildren: Nicole Bakaj and her husband, Thomas Mullen; Pamela Tracy and her husband, Stephen; Kelsey Rowland; and Anna Garbus. She also leaves behind four great-grandchildren: Archer and Kieran Mullen and Vanessa and Cameron Tracy.
All of the above consider it a blessing to have been a part of her life.
Visiting will be Monday, January 13, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:15 am from the Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, and 10 am at St. Clare RC Church, 31 Allwood Road, Clifton. Final service to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 244 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Born in East Newark, Margaret was raised in Harrison, graduated from Holy Cross School in 1940 and then Holy Cross Commercial in 1942. She lived in Clifton for the past forty-nine years. Before retirement, she had been employed as a substitute secretary for the Clifton Board of Education for seven years. Prior employment had been as a Production Manager with Fischer-Stevens in Clifton. She was a faithful attendee of St. Clare RC Church in Clifton.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Stanley Was; her former husband, Francis Rowland; and by her sister, Ellen McNamara.
She is survived by her children and loved ones: Patrick Rowland and his wife, Mary Jane, of Old Bridge; John Rowland and Linda Kain of Lakewood; Thomas Rowland of Kearny and Theresa Fleming; Jane Garbus of Clifton; and Ellen Kilpatrick and her husband, Joseph, of West Orange. She is also survived by her dear niece, Ellen Jennings of Madison. Margaret left behind four grandchildren: Nicole Bakaj and her husband, Thomas Mullen; Pamela Tracy and her husband, Stephen; Kelsey Rowland; and Anna Garbus. She also leaves behind four great-grandchildren: Archer and Kieran Mullen and Vanessa and Cameron Tracy.
All of the above consider it a blessing to have been a part of her life.
Visiting will be Monday, January 13, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:15 am from the Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, and 10 am at St. Clare RC Church, 31 Allwood Road, Clifton. Final service to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 244 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Margaret T. (nee Reto) Was, 87, of Clifton, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2014.
Born in East Newark, Margaret was raised in Harrison, graduated from Holy Cross School in 1940 and then Holy Cross Commercial in 1942. She lived in Clifton for the past forty-nine years. Before retirement, she had been employed as a substitute secretary for the Clifton Board of Education for seven years. Prior employment had been as a Production Manager with Fischer-Stevens in Clifton. She was a faithful attendee of St. Clare RC Church in Clifton.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Stanley Was; her former husband, Francis Rowland; and by her sister, Ellen McNamara.
She is survived by her children and loved ones: Patrick Rowland and his wife, Mary Jane, of Old Bridge; John Rowland and Linda Kain of Lakewood; Thomas Rowland of Kearny and Theresa Fleming; Jane Garbus of Clifton; and Ellen Kilpatrick and her husband, Joseph, of West Orange. She is also survived by her dear niece, Ellen Jennings of Madison. Margaret left behind four grandchildren: Nicole Bakaj and her husband, Thomas Mullen; Pamela Tracy and her husband, Stephen; Kelsey Rowland; and Anna Garbus. She also leaves behind four great-grandchildren: Archer and Kieran Mullen and Vanessa and Cameron Tracy.
All of the above consider it a blessing to have been a part of her life.
Visiting will be Monday, January 13, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:15 am from the Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, and 10 am at St. Clare RC Church, 31 Allwood Road, Clifton. Final service to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 244 Main Avenue, Clifton.
Born in East Newark, Margaret was raised in Harrison, graduated from Holy Cross School in 1940 and then Holy Cross Commercial in 1942. She lived in Clifton for the past forty-nine years. Before retirement, she had been employed as a substitute secretary for the Clifton Board of Education for seven years. Prior employment had been as a Production Manager with Fischer-Stevens in Clifton. She was a faithful attendee of St. Clare RC Church in Clifton.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Stanley Was; her former husband, Francis Rowland; and by her sister, Ellen McNamara.
She is survived by her children and loved ones: Patrick Rowland and his wife, Mary Jane, of Old Bridge; John Rowland and Linda Kain of Lakewood; Thomas Rowland of Kearny and Theresa Fleming; Jane Garbus of Clifton; and Ellen Kilpatrick and her husband, Joseph, of West Orange. She is also survived by her dear niece, Ellen Jennings of Madison. Margaret left behind four grandchildren: Nicole Bakaj and her husband, Thomas Mullen; Pamela Tracy and her husband, Stephen; Kelsey Rowland; and Anna Garbus. She also leaves behind four great-grandchildren: Archer and Kieran Mullen and Vanessa and Cameron Tracy.
All of the above consider it a blessing to have been a part of her life.
Visiting will be Monday, January 13, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:15 am from the Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, and 10 am at St. Clare RC Church, 31 Allwood Road, Clifton. Final service to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 244 Main Avenue, Clifton.
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