Maureen J. Denzler, 86, of Union City, NJ passed away on August 18, 2023 at her daughter’s summer home in Point Pleasant Beach where she was surrounded by family and friends. Maureen was born on October 5, 1936 in Jersey City. The devoted daughter of the late Marie O’Sullivan, beloved wife to the late Dave Denzler, loving mother to Eileen Higgins, the late John Higgins and deceased son-in-law Mitch Gerrity, grandmother to Jenna Gambuzza and Bernadette Gerrity.
Maureen was raised in Union City, graduating from Emerson High School in 1955 and a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Union City. Maureen lived her later years in Secaucus with her husband Dave. Maureen retired in 1982 from her role in the Finance Department serving Hudson County. Earlier in her career, she worked at several restaurants within Hudson and Bergen County.
Maureen enjoyed spending time with her extended family, O’Sullivan, Gerrity, Boitano-Brindisi, Kelly, her lifelong friends, Margarite Bodga and Barbara Buechse, and her daughters friends. She was proud her Irish heritage, enjoyed a great glass of rose wine and wonderful restaurants known for their decadent desserts.
A visitation for Maureen will be held Monday, August 21, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Leber Funeral Home, 2000 Kennedy Blvd, Union City, NJ 07087. The Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 10am at Sts. Joseph and Michael Church in Union City. In lieu of flowers Maureen would have appreciated a donation to the John P. Higgins Scholarship Fund. Checks payable to Hudson Catholic High School, 790 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City NJ with memo note to JPH Fund. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leber-fh.com for the Higgins-Denzler family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leber-fh.com for the Denzler family.
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