Dennis J. "Whitey" Wakula Sr.

(Home News Tribune)

DENNIS J. "WHITEY" WAKULA, SR.
AGE: 68 WOODBRIDGE
Dennis J. "Whitey" Wakula, Sr., 68, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township died on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009 at The Mary Anne Hale Pavilion of Haven Hospice at JFK. Born in Jersey City, NJ; He resided in Avenel for the past 42 years. He was a Communicant of St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Avenel. Mr. Wakula was employed as a Window Cleaner in Manhattan through Building Workers Local #32 BJ for 35 years retiring in 1994.
He was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Angela Matticola Wakula who died in 2007; his parents, John Wakula and Kathleen Killeen Farelli; a sister, Patricia Tomasewski; a son-in-law, Jerry Brannigan. He is survived by two daughters, Linda Mitch and her husband Al of Avenel, Kathleen Brannigan Chavan and her husband Rick of Colonia; a son, Dennis J. Wakula, Jr. and his wife Lori of Lanoka Harbor, NJ; a brother, John and his wife, Carol Wakula of Morganville, NJ; His Aunt, Nellie "Cioci" Dzubina; 8 grandchildren, Jessica Wakula, Valerie Hannafey, Dennis "Butch" Wakula, Ryan Mitch, Joe Brannigan, Jenna Mitch, Kaitlyn Brannigan, and Jessica Chavan.
Funeral will take place Friday 8:45 a.m. from Costello-Koyen Funeral Home (www.Costello-Koyen.com) 399 Avenel Street, Avenel. A 9:30 a.m. Funeral Liturgy will take place at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Avenel. Entombment will be in St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Andrew's R.C. Church 244 Avenel Street, Avenel, NJ 07001 or Haven Hospice at JFK Medical Center 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820