Obituary of Helen Desrosiers

Helen Sadorski Cozze Desrosiers, age 90, of Clinton, NJ died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at home. Mrs. Desrosiers was born September 12, 1921 in Whitehouse Station, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and the late Lottie Sadorski. A resident of Clinton, NJ for many years, she was employed as a seamstress by the Commercial Dress Company in High Bridge, NJ and retired in 1970. She had a passion for sewing and playing bingo. She was a longtime parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Annandale, NJ. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Van Natta & her husband, Jim of Clinton, NJ, her son, Ronald Cozze & his wife, Linda of Flemington, NJ, her daughter-in-law, Bonnie Cozze of Marrietta, Ga., her sisters; Frances Bolmer & her husband, Howard of Annandale, NJ, Dorothy Micco & her husband, George of Forked River, NJ, her brother-in-law, Richard Cozze of Jutland, NJ and her sister-in-law, Josephine Senese of Milford, NJ. Additional survivors include her cherished grandchildren, Kristal Waldron & her husband, Peter of Glen Gardner, James Van Natta Jr. & his wife, Brenda of Raubsville, Pa., Jo Ellen Van Natta of Annandale, NJ, Karyn Hissner & her husband, Kirk of Clinton, NJ, Dale Garber of Clinton, NJ, Kari Viland & her husband, Greg of Marrietta, Ga. and Kelly Chiappetta & her husband, Roberto of Marrietta, Ga. Also surviving are her 12 great-grandchildren; Shawn & Eric Waldron, James & Nicole Van Natta, Courtney & Colby Garber, Kyra & Keegan Hissner, Ellie & Nicholas Viland and Louie & Luca Chiappetta. She was pre-deceased by her beloved first husband, Frank C. Cozze in 1969, her beloved second husband, Henry Desrosiers in 2004 and her son, Frank Cozze in 2001. The Visitation will take place on Sunday, March 4th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at Martin Funeral Home, 1761 Route 31, Clinton, NJ. There will be a Funeral Mass on Monday, March 5th at 10:00 am at the Immaculate Conception RC Church, 316 Old Allerton Road, Annandale, NJ. The Interment will immediately follow at Immaculate Conception Cemetery/Old St. Mary's Cemetery on Halstead Street in Clinton, NJ. Memorial donations may be made to Jason P. Schaible Memorial Fund, 54 Norma Road, Hampton, NJ 08827.