Obituary of William C Sayde

Sayde, William C. age 82 of Hawthorne, formerly of Paterson at rest in Ridgewood on June 23, 2011. Beloved husband of 54 years of Eve (nee Lioi) Sayde of Hawthorne. Loving Father of Albert Sayde and his wife Zina of Wyckoff, Mark Sayde and his wife Maryann of West Windsor and Lori Sayde of West Long Branch. Devoted and Loving brother of Habib Sayde of Hawthorne, Henry Sayde of Hawthorne, Anthony Sayde of Hollywood, FL, Mary Nejmeh of Hawthorne and Anna Marie Cesaletti and her husband William of Hawaii. Wonderful, greatly admired and loving grandfather of Dr. William Sayde, Justin Sayde, Collin Sayde, Allison Sayde, Matthew Sayde, Cole Sayde, Alaina Mehrtens and Eva Mehrtens. Born in Paterson, he lived in Paterson, before moving to Hawthorne over 50 years ago. He was an Employee of the Paterson Board of Education, Paterson, for many years before retiring. Mr. Sayde was a combat veteran of the US Army during the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was a member of the American Legion, John Raad Post, Paterson. He was also a member of the VFW and the DAV. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church, Little Falls. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Monday at 9:30 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at Sacred Heart Armenian Catholic Church, Little Falls at 10:00 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may call Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to Sacred Heart A.C. Church 155 Long Hill Rd., Little Falls, NJ 07424 and/or a charity of your choice would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.