Obituary of Margaret G. Jankowski

Jankowski, Margaret (nee O'Melia) age 72 of Lanoka Harbor, NJ, passed peacefully on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Born in Jersey City, she was a long time resident of Wyckoff before moving to Lanoka Harbor 10 years ago. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, including animals. Before her retirement Margaret worked for the Market Basket, in Wyckoff. Surviving is her daughter, Susan Jankowski and her husband Joseph LaSpina of Montville, her son, Edward R. Jankowski Jr., and his wife Meredith and their daughter, Marlowe as well as another daughter, Margaret, on the way of Alexandria, VA and her daughter, Sharon Boggs and her children, Olivia and Owen of Lanoka Harbor, NJ. Also surviving is her sister, Dorothy Tobin of Toms River, NJ and her brother, Dennis O'Melia of Phoenix, AZ. She was predeceased by her husband Edward R. Jankowski in 1982. Visiting will be on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 4-7 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass, Thursday 10 AM at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations to the NJSPCA, 1119 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 or the Doris Day Animal Foundation, 8033 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 845, Los Angeles, CA 90046 would be appreciated.