Obituary of Providence Powers

Powers, Providence (nee Fucarino) age 85 of Allendale, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Providence was born and raised in Ridgefield Park, as the youngest of 6 children. Her childhood as part of a large Italian family was filled with wonderful memories, as told to her children throughout their lives. In 1960, she married her sweetheart John Joseph and moved to their home in Closter, where they raised 3 children before moving to Allendale 5 years ago. She worked as an executive secretary for Columbia Pictures, NYC and for the Bergen County CYO, Paramus until her retirement when Golf became her passion. She was a parishioner of Church of the Guardian Angel, Allendale and was a former member of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Closter where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. Surviving are her 3 children, John J. Powers and his wife Bernadette of Harrington Park, Regina Guarnaccia and her husband Michael of Allendale and Christine Smith and her husband Robert of Waldwick. Also surviving are her 8 grandchildren, Brian, Caitlin, Brendan and Sean Powers, Matthew and Julia Guarnaccia, Erin and Lily Smith and her brother, Joseph Fucarino and his wife Martha of Ridgefield Park, NJ. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, John Joseph Powers in 2011. Visiting Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass Thursday, 10 am at Church of the Guardian Angels, 320 Franklin Tpk. Allendale, NJ. Interment is at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Memorial Contributions to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Ave. Suite 251, Denville, NJ. 07834.