Obituary of Lucille M Bleeker

Bleeker, Lucille M. (nee Santoloci), age 82 of Paterson at rest in Paterson on August 17, 2021. Beloved wife of the late John E. Bleeker (2011). Loving mother of John G. Bleeker & his wife, Lori of Franklin Lakes and Scott M. Bleeker of Fairfield. Dear grandmother of Danielle & her husband Niels Jensen, John C. Bleeker, Scott Bleeker, Zachary Bleeker and Joshua Bleeker. Born in Paterson, she grew up in West Paterson before moving back to Paterson. Lucille was a Secretary for the Mayor's Office for the City of Paterson, working for Mayor Graves, Mayor Kramer, and Mayor Pascrell. After that, she was an Administrative Assistant for the Paterson Fire Department, then was an Administrator for Bleeker Architectural Group, Haledon. She was a member of the Totowa Italian American Independent Club and was a member of the Passaic Valley High School Reunion Committee. Lucille was a parishioner of St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson. 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 St. Bonaventure R.C. Church, Paterson at 10:15 AM. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa. Friends may visit Sunday 4:00 - 8:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society and/or the Susan G. Komen Foundation would be appreciated. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.