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Rebecca Smiley Obituary

SMILEY Rebecca D., age 34 of Denville, formerly of Butler and Wayne, died on Friday June 6, 2008 after a six month battle with melanoma. She was employed as the Eastern Division Manager with T-Mobile in Parsippany for ten years. She is survived by her father Charles Smiley Jr. and his wife Laurie of Wayne, her mother Karen Burdett Kocher of Lincoln Park, her brother Charles Smiley III of Elizabeth, her fiancé Eric Heppel of Denville, three step-sisters; Adrian Skinner and her husband Luke of Saratoga Springs, NY, Alexis Platte and her husband Jesse of Portsmouth, VA, Lauren Eastmead and her husband Mark of Okinawa, Japan, her step-brother Richard Pocsi and his wife Kelly of Oakland, NJ, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Tuesday June 10, 2008 from 2-4, 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 8 PM on Tuesday June 10, 2008. Those planning an expression of sympathy in Rebecca's name are asked to consider Gilda's Club of Northern New Jersey, www.gildasclubnnj.org. For a photo and more information visit www.vandermay.com.

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Published by The Record/Herald News on Jun. 8, 2008.

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Claudette Sisson

June 13, 2008

I am so saddened to hear of Rebecca's passing. I started a month after Rebecca at Ominpoint (T-Mobile) and worked with her on collocation issues in Property Management. She was always so nice and helpful on the phone. She is present with the Lord and for that knowledge I am so grateful. My sympathies to her entire family for their loss.

Linda Watts

June 13, 2008

I worked with Rebecca during my time as a Property Coordinator in the New England Region. I remember telling her that her name certainly suited her "Smiley". So sorry to hear of her untimely passing.

Stacey Kimmel-Louisot

June 10, 2008

I just rcvd. the news about Rebecca and my deepest sympathy to the family. I knew Rebecca thru our father's. I will forever remember her soft caring heart and her laugh.

Stacy Perl

June 9, 2008

When I received the news this morning about Rebecca, I almost fell out of my chair. I remember the good times we had at T-Mobile and how dedicated she was at her job. My deepest sympathies go out to her, her family and her fiancee Eric. Please watch over us and protect us all. You will truly be missed in person but remain forever in our hearts.

Teri Neff

June 9, 2008

I worked with Rebecca for the past 10 years and have to say...I remember her first day on my team, working for Oksana...she was and always will be in my heart, a wonderful, hardworking and caring person...Although I no longer work at TMO, I have fond memories of the laughs, jokes, breaks with her...our cubicles were next to each other and I can always remember her warm "good mornings"...ha ha...until she got on the phone...nice...but professional...but never passed up a chance to let her (beautiful) hair down...

One more angel in heaven. Rebecca, you will be missed...

Anne Kelly

June 9, 2008

Rebecca was an unforgettable person, whose dedication and loyalty to her job and her employer were unmatched. We shared many things during my years at T-Mobile but I will remember most fondly the countless laughs we had together as she expressed her inimitable point of view. Rebecca was a one-of-a-kind individual and there will never be anyone quite like her. Eric and Karen, I am so sorry that I am unable to be in New Jersey with you on Tuesday but I will be thinking of you and of Rebecca’s entire family, mourning your loss and mine. Please know that Rebecca will never be far from my thoughts and prayers and that I will always miss her.

Gregory Botvinik

June 8, 2008

Rebecca was a colleague of mine for 4 years at T-Mobile. She was always extremely diligent and professional in her work. What made her unique, however, was her drive combined with a terrific sense of humor and her ability to relate to anyone who she worked with, no matter what their rank or position was in the company. Although I didn't speak to her since I left T-Mobile a year ago, I knew that if I were to call her up out of the blue, it would have been like I had spoken to her just the day before. Of course, now I will never have that opportunity, but her spirit and passion will always remain a source of inspiration and pleasant memory for me and undoubtedly, all who knew her.

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