Obituary of Norman Gerald Healy
Norman Gerald Healy, age 83, passed away at Hospice of New Jersey on Sunday, May 22, 2011 after a brief illness. He had resided in Paterson most of his life. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving from 1950-1956. Prior to retirement, he had been employed by General Electric Co., Paterson for 25 years and Paterson Gear Motor Co. for 7 years. He was an active member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Wayne and prior to that, First Presbyterian Church, Paterson where he served as Elder, Trustee, Deacon and Superintendent of Sunday School.
Mr. Healy is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Gladys (Schatz); six nieces and nephews, Edward E., Bruce, Dwight, Donald, Sharon Handler and Donna Collins and his dear sisters-in-law, Gail Abbott and Florence Healy. He was preceded in death by his parents James B. and Edna (Norman) Healy and his three brothers, James III, Edward S., and Charles.
The funeral service will be Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 10:00 am at the funeral home and will be celebrated by Rev. Robert Tomlinson.
Visiting Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm
Interment will be in Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa.
Memorials may be made to Grace Presbyterian Church, 981 Preakness Ave, Wayne, NJ 07470-2803 or Hospice of NJ, 400 Broad Acres Dr, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3156