A funeral mass took place July 28 at St. Michael’s Church, Lyndhurst, for Viola R. Suruda, 96. She passed away July 24at Heath Village in Hackettstown. Born in Jersey City, she lived in Marlboro and Westfield before moving to Hackettstown eight years ago. Viola worked as a school teacher for the Jersey City Public School System in Jersey City for 18 years before retiring in 1982. She was the wife of the late William Suruda; the sister of Joanna Dzitko, Irene Ritzer and the late Alice Farrell, Jean Gerbereux, Alexander and Richard Rygiel; and the aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Services arranged by the Parow Funeral Home, North Arlington.