Edward Deraney

DERANEY
Edward, age 81 of Wayne, died on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Ed has been a Wayne resident since 1967.
Ed and his brother were business partners, operating Deran Water Conditioning for more than thirty years in northern New Jersey. Prior to that, he had proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and with the National Security Agency from 1955 to 1960. During his service with the NSA, Ed earned a Congressional Citation for his key role in thwarting an assassination plot against King Hussein of Jordan. Ed was very proud and grateful to be an American and had a deep sense of patriotism.
Ed is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Patricia "Pam" of Wayne; his three children, Danielle Palumbo and her husband Tony of Oakland, Rod Deraney and his wife Mayumi of Newtown, CT, and Edward Deraney of West Hollywood, CA; five grandchildren; his sisters, Renee Baddoura of Pompton Plains, and
Martin and her husband John of Cranford; his sister-in-law, Georgette Deraney of Wayne; his dear cousin Dr. Maurice Deraney and his wife Marita of Midland Park; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from the funeral home, then to Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne, where at 10:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
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