A funeral mass was held June 16 at Immaculate Conception Church for Virginia M. Backus, 76, a lifelong resident of Secaucus and also Brick for 15 years. She passed away June 13. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Gerald Backus; mother of Glenn, Pamela and Frederick Teal and Robert Backus; stepmother of Edward Backus, Karen Riebesell and Gerald Backus; grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; and sister of Richard Ianuale and the late Robert and Louis Ianuale. Virginia was past member of the Independent Republican Club of Secaucus, member of the Golden Age Club since 2002 and volunteered at Meadowlands Hospital since 2001. Services arranged by the Mack Memorial Home, Secaucus.