Published in the Newark Star-Ledger, Newark, Essex, NJ, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016:
Ethel Damberg Brennan of Verona, NJ, formerly of Glen Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully at her Clairidge House home on Feb. 3, 2016. She was 101 years old and was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (nee Martin) Damberg.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James A. Brennan. She was the loving mother of six children, including James Brennan of Manhattan Beach, CA, Donald Brennan and his wife, Linda, of Houston, TX, John E. Brennan and his wife, Cindy, of Old Tappan, NJ, the late Joseph Brennan, Thomas Brennan and his wife, Alison, of Richmond, VA, and Mary Ann (Brennan) Ringsdore and her husband, Steve, of St. Paul, MN.
Ethel was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers, including Peggy Zilski of Hawthorne, NJ, Jack Damberg of Brentwood, TN, Joan Fastige of Morristown, NJ. She was preceded in death by siblings, Gertrude (Sunny) Cook, Arthur Damberg, Irene Damberg, and Elizabeth (Betty) O'Grady.
Ethel was the cherished grandmother to Donald Brennan and his wife, Cathy, Jennifer (nee Brennan) Toney and her husband, David, Ryan Brennan and his wife, Jennifer, Sarah Brennan, Katie Brennan, James Brennan, T.J. Brennan and his wife, Alex, Patrick Brennan, Mathew Brennan and Brittany Ringsdore.
She was the loving great-grandmother of two, with one on the way. She had many loving nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and -nephews. Ethel is also survived by her devoted caretaker of six years, Meri Koiava.
Before her marriage to Jim, Ethel was a leading lady in Nutley High School plays and Nutley Community Theatre. She spent most of her adult life taking care of her husband, Big Jim, and her six children and grandchildren.
Ethel was a longtime member of the Glen Ridge Country Club, where she frequently played cards. She was very active into her mid-nineties. She was a member of the Montclair Service Club, was an avid bowler, and loved traveling and New York City.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield, NJ. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 23 Cottage Pl, Bloomfield. Family and friends are invited to attend a luncheon at Fitzgerald's Restaurant, 13 Herman St, Glen Ridge, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ethel's name to Christ the King School, 239 Woodside Ave, Newark, NJ 07104.
Ethel Damberg Brennan of Verona, NJ, formerly of Glen Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully at her Clairidge House home on Feb. 3, 2016. She was 101 years old and was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (nee Martin) Damberg.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James A. Brennan. She was the loving mother of six children, including James Brennan of Manhattan Beach, CA, Donald Brennan and his wife, Linda, of Houston, TX, John E. Brennan and his wife, Cindy, of Old Tappan, NJ, the late Joseph Brennan, Thomas Brennan and his wife, Alison, of Richmond, VA, and Mary Ann (Brennan) Ringsdore and her husband, Steve, of St. Paul, MN.
Ethel was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers, including Peggy Zilski of Hawthorne, NJ, Jack Damberg of Brentwood, TN, Joan Fastige of Morristown, NJ. She was preceded in death by siblings, Gertrude (Sunny) Cook, Arthur Damberg, Irene Damberg, and Elizabeth (Betty) O'Grady.
Ethel was the cherished grandmother to Donald Brennan and his wife, Cathy, Jennifer (nee Brennan) Toney and her husband, David, Ryan Brennan and his wife, Jennifer, Sarah Brennan, Katie Brennan, James Brennan, T.J. Brennan and his wife, Alex, Patrick Brennan, Mathew Brennan and Brittany Ringsdore.
She was the loving great-grandmother of two, with one on the way. She had many loving nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and -nephews. Ethel is also survived by her devoted caretaker of six years, Meri Koiava.
Before her marriage to Jim, Ethel was a leading lady in Nutley High School plays and Nutley Community Theatre. She spent most of her adult life taking care of her husband, Big Jim, and her six children and grandchildren.
Ethel was a longtime member of the Glen Ridge Country Club, where she frequently played cards. She was very active into her mid-nineties. She was a member of the Montclair Service Club, was an avid bowler, and loved traveling and New York City.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield, NJ. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 23 Cottage Pl, Bloomfield. Family and friends are invited to attend a luncheon at Fitzgerald's Restaurant, 13 Herman St, Glen Ridge, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ethel's name to Christ the King School, 239 Woodside Ave, Newark, NJ 07104.
Published in the Newark Star-Ledger, Newark, Essex, NJ, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016:
Ethel Damberg Brennan of Verona, NJ, formerly of Glen Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully at her Clairidge House home on Feb. 3, 2016. She was 101 years old and was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (nee Martin) Damberg.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James A. Brennan. She was the loving mother of six children, including James Brennan of Manhattan Beach, CA, Donald Brennan and his wife, Linda, of Houston, TX, John E. Brennan and his wife, Cindy, of Old Tappan, NJ, the late Joseph Brennan, Thomas Brennan and his wife, Alison, of Richmond, VA, and Mary Ann (Brennan) Ringsdore and her husband, Steve, of St. Paul, MN.
Ethel was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers, including Peggy Zilski of Hawthorne, NJ, Jack Damberg of Brentwood, TN, Joan Fastige of Morristown, NJ. She was preceded in death by siblings, Gertrude (Sunny) Cook, Arthur Damberg, Irene Damberg, and Elizabeth (Betty) O'Grady.
Ethel was the cherished grandmother to Donald Brennan and his wife, Cathy, Jennifer (nee Brennan) Toney and her husband, David, Ryan Brennan and his wife, Jennifer, Sarah Brennan, Katie Brennan, James Brennan, T.J. Brennan and his wife, Alex, Patrick Brennan, Mathew Brennan and Brittany Ringsdore.
She was the loving great-grandmother of two, with one on the way. She had many loving nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and -nephews. Ethel is also survived by her devoted caretaker of six years, Meri Koiava.
Before her marriage to Jim, Ethel was a leading lady in Nutley High School plays and Nutley Community Theatre. She spent most of her adult life taking care of her husband, Big Jim, and her six children and grandchildren.
Ethel was a longtime member of the Glen Ridge Country Club, where she frequently played cards. She was very active into her mid-nineties. She was a member of the Montclair Service Club, was an avid bowler, and loved traveling and New York City.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield, NJ. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 23 Cottage Pl, Bloomfield. Family and friends are invited to attend a luncheon at Fitzgerald's Restaurant, 13 Herman St, Glen Ridge, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ethel's name to Christ the King School, 239 Woodside Ave, Newark, NJ 07104.
Ethel Damberg Brennan of Verona, NJ, formerly of Glen Ridge, NJ, passed away peacefully at her Clairidge House home on Feb. 3, 2016. She was 101 years old and was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (nee Martin) Damberg.
Ethel was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James A. Brennan. She was the loving mother of six children, including James Brennan of Manhattan Beach, CA, Donald Brennan and his wife, Linda, of Houston, TX, John E. Brennan and his wife, Cindy, of Old Tappan, NJ, the late Joseph Brennan, Thomas Brennan and his wife, Alison, of Richmond, VA, and Mary Ann (Brennan) Ringsdore and her husband, Steve, of St. Paul, MN.
Ethel was the oldest of six sisters and two brothers, including Peggy Zilski of Hawthorne, NJ, Jack Damberg of Brentwood, TN, Joan Fastige of Morristown, NJ. She was preceded in death by siblings, Gertrude (Sunny) Cook, Arthur Damberg, Irene Damberg, and Elizabeth (Betty) O'Grady.
Ethel was the cherished grandmother to Donald Brennan and his wife, Cathy, Jennifer (nee Brennan) Toney and her husband, David, Ryan Brennan and his wife, Jennifer, Sarah Brennan, Katie Brennan, James Brennan, T.J. Brennan and his wife, Alex, Patrick Brennan, Mathew Brennan and Brittany Ringsdore.
She was the loving great-grandmother of two, with one on the way. She had many loving nieces and nephews as well as grand-nieces and -nephews. Ethel is also survived by her devoted caretaker of six years, Meri Koiava.
Before her marriage to Jim, Ethel was a leading lady in Nutley High School plays and Nutley Community Theatre. She spent most of her adult life taking care of her husband, Big Jim, and her six children and grandchildren.
Ethel was a longtime member of the Glen Ridge Country Club, where she frequently played cards. She was very active into her mid-nineties. She was a member of the Montclair Service Club, was an avid bowler, and loved traveling and New York City.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Halpin-Bitecola Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 60 Byrd Ave, Bloomfield, NJ. Interment will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 23 Cottage Pl, Bloomfield. Family and friends are invited to attend a luncheon at Fitzgerald's Restaurant, 13 Herman St, Glen Ridge, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Ethel's name to Christ the King School, 239 Woodside Ave, Newark, NJ 07104.
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