Marie Honora Yelavich (Hare), 92, of Little Falls, N.J., passed away peacefully on
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge, N.J. A Funeral Mass
will be offered on Wed., Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 339 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, N.J. Visitation will be on Tues., Oct. 23 at Shook's Cedar Grove Funeral Home, 486 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, from 4-8 p.m. Memories and condolences may be shared at shookscedargrove.com.

Marie, the youngest of 7 children, was born and raised in Rochelle Park, N.J. She worked as a secretary at Standard Oil Corporation in New York until her marriage to her late husband, Paul Yelavich, in 1948. A resident of Cedar Grove since 1957, she raised 5 children and was an active member of St. Catherine of Siena Church and School and Ridge Road School and worked with Mary Wood’s Estate and House Sales for many years. Devoted to her family and her faith, Marie was incredibly selfless, always putting others before herself and had a deep conviction about caring for those less fortunate and supporting Catholic and faith-focused organizations.

Marie is predeceased by her beloved siblings, Eleanor, James, Rudy, Ruth, Patricia, and Robert, and her husband, Paul. She is survived by her beloved children, Susan Yelavich, and her husband, Michael, Christine Miers, and her husband, Charles, Patricia Yelavich, Paul H. Yelavich, and Margaret Yelavich, and her partner, Neil; 4 grandchildren, Henry, Grace, Mia, and Henrietta; and a great-grandson, Conrad Skye.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Catherine of Siena Heritage Fund, 339 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009, or Catholic Relief Services, www.crs.org.

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