Adele (Walter) Bisswang, 78, of Passaic on June 6, 2010. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, she came to the US in 1951 and settled in Passaic.

A parishioner of St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton, Adele was a seamstress for several years before retiring many years ago.

Beloved wife for 44 years of Lothar K. Bisswang. Devoted mother of Jean Giacin and her husband Wayne of Fair Lawn. Dear sister of Eric and Peter Beermunder, Sepp Walter, Roswitha Karle, Hilde Hambrecht, and Walburgel Ammar, all in Germany, and the late Werner Walter, Ilse Dyack, and Annie Walter.

Funeral Thursday 9 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave. Clifton, and 10 AM at St. Clare's RC Church, Clifton. Interment, East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton. Visiting Wednesday 6-9 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations to either Hospice of NJ, 400 Broadacres Dr., 4th Fl., Bloomfield, NJ 07003 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718, www.cancer.org, would be greatly appreciated. www.shookfh.com