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Henry Wilczewski Obituary

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Henry "Hank" F., age 78 of Wayne died peacefully at home on Thursday, September 15, 2011. He was born and raised in Jersey City having lived in Belleville before moving to Wayne over forty years ago. Hank was a District Sales Manager for Thom McAn Shoes for forty-two years before retiring in 1993. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne where he served as an usher, past president of the Holy Name Society and with the funeral ministry. He was a past-president of the Wayne Lions Club, Wayne. He was the beloved husband of fifty-nine years to Theresa "Terry" (Kohan) Wilczewski; loving father of Rich Wilczewski and his wife Susan of Mt Laurel and Paul Wilczewski of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Kathleen, Christopher Brian, and Olivia Wilczewski; loved brother of the late Emily Pacholec, John and Joseph Wilczewski. Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 19, 2011 8:30 AM from the funeral home then to Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, 630 Valley Road, Wayne where at 9:30 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Wayne Lions Club, 600 Valley Road, Suite 101, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated. For a photo and more information visit www.vandermay.com

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Published by The Record/Herald News on Sep. 16, 2011.

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Alice Smyth

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Terry, Richard and Paul,
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