Rosemarie Novak Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosemarie Novak, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 22, 2017 at Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater, NJ with her loving family by her side. She was born in Jersey City, NJ the daughter of the late Carmine and Lucy DeRisi. Mrs. Novak was a resident of Hillsborough, NJ for the past 48 years. She worked for the Hillsborough Board of Education at the Middle School for many years. Mrs. Novak was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She loved spending time with her family and especially with her granddaughter. Mrs. Novak was well known for her cooking and her delicious Christmas cookies. She also enjoyed crocheting and ceramics. Mrs. Novak was predeceased by her husband Stanley Novak in 2005. She is survived by her 2 daughters Diane Balchunas and her husband William of Ocean City, NJ and Sandra Somers and her husband Scott of Califon, NJ and by her 3 sisters Susanne Zaveckas of Piscataway, NJ, Virginia DeRisi of Hillsborough, NJ and Fran Harabin and her husband Edward of Annandale, NJ. She is also survived by her cherished granddaughter Sadie Somers and by her dedicated caregiver James Hardgrove. A Memorial Visitation will take place on Thursday February 2, 2017 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. The Memorial Service will take place immediately following at 5:30 PM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to: Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or online at alz.org.

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Rosemarie Novak

July 8, 1937 - January 22, 2017