In Memoriam
Carol Mayer VAN WAGENEN, 64, died peacefully at her Marco Island, FL home on June 21, 2010. Born in Passaic, Carol was the daughter of the late Walter and Austina Verge Mayer. She grew up in Rutherford and resided in Hillsdale until she retired to Marco Island. She enjoyed her summers in the Poconos at Big Bass Lake in northeast PA for the past 32 years. Carol received her B.A. in Education from William Paterson College in 1968 and went on to earn her M.S. in Computers from Iona College, class of 1986. She taught for the Nutley School System at Washington School for 30 years. An avid tennis player, Carol participated on and captained numerous U.S.T.A. teams on Marco Island. She was a member and recently selected treasurer of P.E.O., a professional education organization for women. Carol also enjoyed time with family and friends, reading, doing puzzles, traveling, and her convertible. She will be dearly missed by her devoted family including her loving husband of 37 years, George; sisters, Margaret Mayer (Phil) Lothrop of DE; Geraldine Mayer (George) Bourke of CA; and Mary Mayer (James) Fasano of GA; sisters-in-law, Veronica Van Wagenen (Roger) Wasik and Joan Van Wagenen Dutton both of FL; numerous nieces and nephews. Services are private.
Greg Ehrhardt
Oh Carol, I have often wondered how my life would have been different had you said YES. Simple question, simple answer, that we had talked about for years while "going steady" through high school. Your answer was always yes till it was asked for real. "It wasn't the right time", but I thought I was ready (I was not)....it hurt so much, we fell apart, too immature to stick it out.
So many memories...hours on the phone, sitting on your back stairs, the "bump" on your mose, buying your father's car, making out in our special "spot" (Bugbee's driveway), Bertrum's Island, down the shore, doubling with Hank and Donna, missing the Xmas dance because you had mono, missing the Junior prom because you were in a body cast for scoliosis, my queen of the senior prom, the Rivoli, Route 3 drive-in, the cemetry in Wayne, my letter sweater, my class ring, working on your sister's house on Lake Hopatcong (I am still friends with Gerrie), family dinners, holiday's, church, the parties, the games....oh how I LOVED you!!
I am so glad to see you excelled at life and so sad that you passed so young. It took me 50 years to finally become an adult. And I still wonder how life would have been!!