Doris Belschner

Doris Marie (Weiss) Belschner, age 89, of Wayne, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and the compassionate care of the staff at Chilton Hospital in Pequannock, New Jersey.She is survived by her daughter: Dale Rex Saltiel; her son: Mark Rex; her stepchildren: Suzanne Vierling and Bruce Belschner; eleven grandchildren: Jennifer, Todd, Clint, Heather, Melissa, Sara, Chaz, Brandon, Hudson, Samantha, and Parker; twenty great-grandchildren; and her brother: William Weiss. She was predeceased by her husband: Clifton Belschner; and by her children: Charles (Carl) Rex, Sharon Vassallo and Clifton Belschner Jr.Born and raised in New York City to William and Doraliese Weiss, Doris graduated from Saint Walburga's Academy in Manhattan and the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. She held administrative roles with ABC Television Network and Signetics Corporation in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and later retired as an assistant manager at Bloomingdale's in Hackensack.In 1957, Doris married her first husband, Charles T. Rex of New York City, with whom she had three children: Dale, Carl, and Mark. She later married Clifton Belschner and lovingly embraced his children: Suzanne, Bruce, and Clifton Jr., as her own, raising a close-knit blended family in Fort Lee. Doris later moved to Packanack Lake in Wayne, New Jersey.Doris will be remembered for her warmth, humor, creativity, and above all, for facing life's trials with grace, resilience, and perseverance. She loved a good joke, often at her own expense, crafted glassware with vibrant decorative papers, sketched, and tended to her thriving collection of plants. She enjoyed many lively games of Rummikub with dear friends at Siena Village and never missed a chance to celebrate family milestones. Above all, her greatest joy was time spent with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, watching her family grow across generations.Her family is deeply grateful for the kindness, skill, and devotion of the many caregivers who supported her in recent years.A celebration of Doris's life will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.