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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Rose Key Boykas
Rose Key
Boykas
February 5, 2018
Rose Key Boykas' Obituary
Rose Key Boykas of Rochelle Park, formerly Wood-Ridge and Clifton passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at the age of 85.
Born and raised in Clifton, she had an idyllic childhood with her loving parents Michael and Eva (Trush) Key, and her siblings John, Stephen and Olga, as well as her lifelong childhood friends Bubbles and Claire.
She received her nursing degree from Passaic General Hospital Nursing School and held degrees from Rutgers and Jersey City State College. Her husband, the late John Boykas Sr., was an accountant and Rose spent their early years of marriage as a homemaker and mother to John Jr. of Kinnelon and Paul of Alexandria VA.
With her husband's death, Rose resumed her nursing career, serving as a school nurse in the Wood-Ridge school system for 30 years. She loved her interactions with the teachers and helping the students. She also worked on Labor and Delivery at Passaic General Hospital in the summer, enjoying learning from the doctors and bringing new life into the world.
She was a devout Eastern Orthodox Christian and a member of the Eastern Star. Rose was devoted to her family and friends, always seeking ways to bring joy into their lives – whether through a special tradition, a homemade meal or a call of encouragement. As "Auntie Rose," "Nurse Rose" or "Mama B" she was always up for a new adventure, whether riding the parachute ride at Coney Island or dancing with her husband's family at the annual Novogodny Ball. Her kindness, good will and thoughtfulness will be missed.
Funeral Friday 8:45 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 10 AM at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 170 Lexington Ave., Passaic. Interment, George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home. Parastas Wednesday 8 PM.
If desired, donations made to the NJ Eastern Star Home, 111 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, ATTN: Doreen Webb, in memory of Rose, would be greatly appreciated.
Born and raised in Clifton, she had an idyllic childhood with her loving parents Michael and Eva (Trush) Key, and her siblings John, Stephen and Olga, as well as her lifelong childhood friends Bubbles and Claire.
She received her nursing degree from Passaic General Hospital Nursing School and held degrees from Rutgers and Jersey City State College. Her husband, the late John Boykas Sr., was an accountant and Rose spent their early years of marriage as a homemaker and mother to John Jr. of Kinnelon and Paul of Alexandria VA.
With her husband's death, Rose resumed her nursing career, serving as a school nurse in the Wood-Ridge school system for 30 years. She loved her interactions with the teachers and helping the students. She also worked on Labor and Delivery at Passaic General Hospital in the summer, enjoying learning from the doctors and bringing new life into the world.
She was a devout Eastern Orthodox Christian and a member of the Eastern Star. Rose was devoted to her family and friends, always seeking ways to bring joy into their lives – whether through a special tradition, a homemade meal or a call of encouragement. As "Auntie Rose," "Nurse Rose" or "Mama B" she was always up for a new adventure, whether riding the parachute ride at Coney Island or dancing with her husband's family at the annual Novogodny Ball. Her kindness, good will and thoughtfulness will be missed.
Funeral Friday 8:45 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 10 AM at St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church, 170 Lexington Ave., Passaic. Interment, George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the funeral home. Parastas Wednesday 8 PM.
If desired, donations made to the NJ Eastern Star Home, 111 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807, ATTN: Doreen Webb, in memory of Rose, would be greatly appreciated.
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Funeral Services for Rose Key Boykas
Funeral Service
February
9
St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church
Starts at 10:00 am
Interment
February
9
George Washington Memorial Park
Starts at 11:45 am
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