Josephine Mary Flatley

Josephine Mary Flatley October 6, 1941 - May 9, 2022 Josephine M. Flatley (nee Treacy) 80, of Pompton Plains, N.J. and previously of Mahwah, N.J. and Suffern N.Y. passed away on May 9, 2022, surrounded by the love and care of her family. She is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years Patrick; her son Martin (Debbie), and daughters Kathleen McGuire (Bill) and Eileen Vandervelde (Drew). She is also survived by her grandchildren who she adored, Patrick and Jack Flatley, Maggie and Brendan McGuire, and P.J. and Alex Vandevelde; her sister Katherine Nallin (Eugene) and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother Thomas Treacy and sister-in-law MaryJane. Josephine was born on October 6, 1941, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Josephine and Thomas Treacy. Growing up as a young girl, she spent many summers at her Aunts home in Flushing Queens, N.Y., where she met a handsome young man named Patrick Flatley, who was playing stickball in the street, whom she would eventually marry. Josephine graduated from Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School for Girls in Brooklyn, and then with great pride, from St. Vincents School of Nursing in Manhattan in 1961. She went on to work for many years as a nurse in the Labor and Delivery unit at St. Vincents Hospital. She would eventually re-connect with Patrick, they were married in September 1967 and raised their family in Suffern N.Y. Josephine loved being a stay at home mother and raising her three children. She loved summers spent with friends at a local beach club, our annual beach vacation in Wildwood Crest N.J., and spending time with family in Queens N.Y., Pennsylvania, and Arizona. After she and Patrick retired, she enjoyed spending time in Fort Myers Beach, F.L. each winter, watching her children get married and start their own families, and spending time with her grandchildren. She loved cooking, especially her mothers Irish Soda Bread, reading, crocheting and knitting, cross stitch, playing board games and Uno with her grandchildren. She cherished all her time spent with her loving husband Patrick, her children, grandchildren and family and friends. She was a feisty, strong-willed Irish redhead, who fiercely fought through the many health conditions she endured over her lifetime. Her Catholic faith provided her with guidance and comfort throughout lifes challenges. She was truly an amazing and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be missed dearly by all. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday May 14, 2022, 10:00 am, at St. Anthony of Padua Church 65 Bartholdi Ave, Butler N.J with the burial immediately following at Maryrest Cemetery 770 Darlington Ave, Mahwah, N.J. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to her favorite charity, St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. . Memorial Donation There are no gallery images. Mass Saturday, May 14, 2022 10:00 AM St. Anthony RC Church 65 Bartholdi AveButler, NJ 07405 Directions Email Details Burial Saturday, May 14, 2022 11:30 AM Maryrest Cemetery 770 Darlington AveMahwah, NJ 07430 Directions Email Details