Obituary of Evelyn Place

Place, Evelyn (nee Toomey) of Totowa at rest in Wayne on November 26, 2013. Born in Passaic, she lived in Clifton and Wallington before moving to Totowa 59 years ago. She was a Registered Nurse and was employed as the Town Nurse for the Borough of Totowa and was the School Nurse for St. James School, Totowa and for Passaic Valley High School, Little Falls before retiring. Mrs. Place was trained at St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Paterson and received her Nursing degree from Jersey City State College in 1973. She was a former member of the Totowa Woman's Club, as well as a member of the Totowa PTA. Evelyn was a member of the Totowa Boro Senior Citizens Club and the Totowa Happy Seniors. She was also a member of Our Lady of Pompeii Senior Citizens Club and the Golden Agersand the Jolly Seniors of Little Falls. Evelyn belonged to the Totowa Boro Republican Club. She was a member of the New Jersey Nurses Association and the New Jersey Education Association. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Place (former Totowa Council President) (died 1998). Loving Mother of Robert M. Place and his wife, Rose Ann of Saugerties, NY, and Debra L. Kurs of Montague, NJ. Sister of the late Ruth Lister. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd, Totowa, on Tuesday at 9:00 AM. Funeral Mass to follow at St. James RC Church, Totowa at 9:30 AM. Entombment at Laurel Grove Mausoleum, Totowa. Friends may visit Monday 3-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the avonfoundation.org and/or St. Jude's Children's Hospital would be appreciated.