Antoinette Marie Van Laar, 92, of West Orange, formerly of Summit, Toms River, and Livingston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at the Campus of St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital.
She was born and raised in Newark and worked for many years as a Technical Secretary for Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill before retiring in 1992.
Antoinette was predeceased by her husband, George L. Van Laar; a son George H. Van Laar; parents, Teresa (nee Perna) and James Lessa; a sister, Christine V. Renga and brother, John Lessa; and son-in-law John Carmody.
She is survived by her daughter Katherine Carmody; a grandson, Michael Van Laar his wife, Lauren; and great-grandchildren, Julia, Ella, and Tyler. She is also survived by a daughter in law, Susan Van Laar and nephew, Dr. James Renga and his wife, Dr. Nancy Parker.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to the VITAS Inpatient Hospice Unit at the Campus of St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, 220 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470
Graveside Services are being held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 11:15 am in St. Teresa Cemetery, 136 Passaic Avenue, Summit, NJ.
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