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Rutherford , NJ 07070
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19 Lincoln Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
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In Memory of
Carol  A
Nissen
12-04-1930 -
06-26-2016

Obituary for Carol A Nissen

Carol Anne Nissen, of Lavallette, passed away on June 26 in Toms River after a short illness. Carol was born to Mary and Walter Sweeney in Bayonne, N.J. In 1954, she married A. William Nissen, M.D. and they settled in Rutherford, NJ, where they raised six children. Carol moved to Lavallette in 1988 after the death of her husband.
Carol is survived by six children: Patricia Folio of Marietta, GA.; Mary Anne Dunphy (David) of Tolland, CT.; William (Susan) of Toms River, NJ; Carol Anne Noonan (Brian) of Westfield, NJ; Thomas (Corrine) of Kingston, PA.; and Jo-Anne Esposito (Michael) of Oceanside, NY.
She was the proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson and loving aunt to numerous nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her sister, Marilyn DeWitt.
Carol was a communicant of St. Pio parish in Lavallette, where she was a member of Catholic Daughters and the Rosary Society. For many years she was active in the Ocean Beach Shores Club, where she spent countless happy hours on the beach with her family.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 29, 4 to 8 p.m., at Calhoun/Mania Funeral Home in Rutherford. The funeral mass will be Thursday, June 30, 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rutherford. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donation to the Ronald Mc Donald House Charities (www.rmhc.org). The family extends special thanks to all of the caregivers who made Carol’s final days peaceful and comfortable.
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