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Arlene LaDuca Obituary
Arlene C. (Macys) LaDuca, 72, a longtime resident of Fair Lawn, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. A dedicated supporter of St. Anne School in Fair Lawn, she founded the lunch program and tirelessly raised financial support for the school. Arlene enjoyed spending time with family especially her grandchildren.
Prior to retiring, she was an administrative assistant with Sealed Air Corporation in Saddle Brook for over 20 years.
Beloved wife of John LaDuca. Loving and devoted mother of John Wayne LaDuca and wife Jeanne and Denise Benz and husband Steve. Cherished grandmother of Ryan, Shane, Abigail and Hannah.
The family will receive relatives and friends Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 1-3 & 6-9 PM at Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home, 13-31 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ, (201) 797-3500, www.vpfairlawn.com. A Funeral Mass is planned for Thursday, August 3, 2017, 10:30 AM at St. Anne R.C. Church, 15-05 St. Anne Street, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Burial will be held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Arlene to St. Anne School would be appreciated.
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Regina Allen (Kuhn)
November 12, 2018
OMG! My dear cousin!! I've been trying to find her! I have moved so many times that my contact info is so incomplete! I'm so sorry that I didn't know about her passing until now.
John and family and George and family, I'm heartbroken that you and this world lost such a beautiful soul! My deepest condolences from me and all my family.
Jean Baach
September 23, 2017
I am deeply saddened to learn of Arlene's passing...may she Rest In Peace!! My sincere condolences to John, Johnny and Jeanne, Denise and extended families. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
With Heartfelt Sympathy,
Jean Baach
June Berkhofer
August 1, 2017
So sad to hear of Arlene's passing. We worked together at Sealed Air and she will be truly missed.
June Berkhofer
Dolores Imbruglia
July 30, 2017
So sad to hear of Arlenes passing. My sincere condolences to the family. Arlene and I worked together at Sealed Air. She was a wonderful person to know. I am sure she will be truly missed.
Carol Greig
July 30, 2017
So sad to hear of Arlenes passing. We have so many great memories together going back to our childhood years. She was always laughing and reflecting on our days together I'm so happy I got the chance to be in part of her life. My heart goes out to her family. She will always be remembered.
Sandy Lull Rathborne
July 29, 2017
A very sad day. So sorry for your tremendous loss.
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