John Joseph Ponce II

PONCE John Joseph, II, age 81, of Wayne, died on Saturday, August 13, 2011. A Civil Engineer by trade, John completed his undergraduate at Manhattan College in 1952 and later received his Master's Degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. He retired in 2007 from the NY Economic Development Corporation. John was devoted to his faith since childhood and celebrated Mass at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Wayne frequently. John is survived by his two daughters, Jeannine Missbrenner and her husband Andrew of Pompton Plains, and Alison Ponce of Paterson; his sons, Kevin Ponce and his wife Kim of Ringwood, and the late John J. Ponce III who passed in 2007; five grandchildren, Kaylin and Kassidy Ponce of Ringwood and Andrew, Christopher, and Kathryn Missbrenner of Pompton Plains; one sister, Claire Passman of Connecticut; three nieces, Christine Lent of Connecticut, Lee Camuso of Massachusetts, Laura Murphy of New Hampshire, and one nephew, John Passman of Kentucky. Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9 AM, Wednesday, August 17, 2011, from the funeral home, then to Annunciation RC Church, Wayne, where at 10 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. For a photo and more information visit www.vandermay.com