Clare Kathleen Gellene Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 18, 2021, Clare Kathleen Gellene of Wayne, New Jersey, born in Paterson, New Jersey passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Thomas Ryan and Martha Ryan (McCoy); her husband John Francis Gellene; her sister Nora Ryan Bailey; her children, Denise Gellene Bates (James) of Arcadia, CA, John G. Gellene (Jean) of New York City, Gregory Gellene (Deborah) of Lubbock, TX, Lisa Gallagher (Eugene) of Mahwah, David Gellene (Ellen) and Matthew Gellene (Beth) of Needham, MA; and her sisters, Patricia Lyness of Toms River and Janet Sabeh of Edison. She was also cherished by 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, family members throughout the United States celebrated her 90th birthday on a Zoom gathering.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Clare's memory to Eva's Village, the successor to Eva's Kitchen, 393 Main St., Paterson, N.J. 07501.
