Lucille F. Seeley

Lucille Seeley of Emerson, New Jersey passed away on the afternoon of April 16th, 2021 at age 89. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, Frank D. Seeley. She is survived by her children, Lisa Giannone and her husband Richard, Beth Schmitt and her husband Robert, and Christopher Seeley and his wife Dawn. She was the proud Grandmother of Kelly John Lincoln and wife Amber, Vincent Giannone, Grace Schmitt, Christopher D. Seeley and fiancé Briana, Emily Anne Schmid and husband Christian, and Morgan Faye Seeley. She is also survived by her great granddaughter Charlee Rose Schmid, and her siblings Joan Hall, Phyllis Savidge, and Daniel Culp Sr.

As a young girl, Lucille always knew that she wanted to be a nurse. She attended the Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing on a full scholarship and graduated in 1952 as an R.N. Shortly after graduating, she moved to New York City to be closer to her future husband Frank and led successful careers working in New York Presbyterian Children’s Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield. After marrying, Lucille and Frank settled down in Emerson, New Jersey where they raised their three children together. Lucille later continued her career in nursing at Valley Nursing Home in Westwood, New Jersey. After over forty years, she retired to spend time with her children and grandchildren. Lucille was a lover of music, poetry, and tending to her flowers. She also was a faithful member of Westwood United Methodist Church. She was loved dearly by her family and will be missed by all who knew her.

The family will receive guests at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd, Westwood, NJ on Tuesday, April 20th from 4-8PM. A Celebration of Lucille's life and faith will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 21st at 11AM with interment at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, NJ to follow.