Obituaries

In Memoriam: Little Silver Resident, Nurse, Laura Anez, 66

Little Silver resident, Laura Anez, passed away on Dec.1. She was 66.

“Laura came to this country in 1980. Initially, she worked in factories but one day by chance she noticed an advertisement for Middlesex County Community College for the Nursing Program. With a Polish-American dictionary in one hand, and a textbook in another, she completed the program successfully and went on to become a licensed Practical Nurse. To further her career, she attended Brookedale Community College, where she studied nursing and achieved an associate’s degree, enabling her to take the exam to become a Registered Nurse.
All the above while working full-time.”

Shortly thereafter, she was hired at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. There, she eventually became a certified critical care nurse and later, she worked in Surgical Day Stay.  Nov. 30 marked the 36th Anniversary of her career at Riverview.

“Laura pursued many hobbies. Among them were the love of skiing, and golf, working in the yard, and taking walks along the boardwalk in Long Branch. She remained in constant contact with her family in Poland. While working at Riverview, she made many friends whose support and love sustained her during her fatal illness. Laura had a love of life, and a strong faith. She attended church with very few absences over the years. She loved her friends, her work, and her patients. At the end of the day when she would come into the house on Maple Avenue, she always came home with a smile.”

Loved ones of Laura Anez in her obituary

Laura is survived by: her loving husband, Bruce; her sister-in-law, Phyllis Anez (Danny); her niece, Susan; her brother-in-law Richard Anez; her sister, Mary (George); her brother, Joseph (Barbara); her aunt, Sofia Wolny; her cousin, Liz Butewicz (Joe) and their children Stacey, Joe, and Amy; her niece, Anna (Shemek) and their two daughters; and nephew, Adam and his son; and, her relatives in Poland.

A memorial mass was be held on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at St. James RC Church, Red Bank.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home