Scarponi-Bright
Funeral Home
26
Main Street
Lebanon,
NJ 08833
Janice
Marie Prostak, age 53, of Greenwich Twp., NJ passed away on Monday, June 5,
2017.
She
was born on June 4, 1964 in Staten Island, NY. She was a resident of the
Hunterdon/Warren County area her entire life, moving to Greenwhich Twp. in
1988.
She
was the daughter of the late Robert Andrew and Maryann Sicora Gerritse.
Janice
was the wife of Thomas S. Prostak, celebrating 30 years of marriage.
She
was a 4th grade teacher at Greenwich Elementary School where she
taught for 21 years.
Janice
was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alpha, NJ. She loved
traveling and running. Most of all, she loved her family and she loved
education. She was a very dedicated teacher who would spend a great deal
of time thinking about what she could do for her students.
Survivors
in addition to her husband include her son; Thomas W. Prostak and his fiancee
Lauren Perlingero of Stewartsville, NJ. She is also survived by two sisters;
Sister Kathleen Marie Gerritse of Hopewell Junction, NY and Karen Gardineer and
her husband David of Ewing, NJ. Two brothers; Thomas Gerritse of NE and
John Gerritse of CA.
Calling
hours will be Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at Scarponi-Bright
Funeral Home, 26 Main Street, Lebanon, NJ.
Funeral
Mass will be Friday, June 9, 2017 at 10:30am at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic
Church, 830 5th Ave., Alpha, NJ.
Inurnment
on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Mausoleum in Alpha.,
NJ.
Memorials
can be made to the Cysic Fibrosis Foundation (cff.org)
