Justine "Jay" L. Petuck

Justine L. "Jay" Petuck (nee Lausser), 93, of Bel Air, Md., formerly of Cranford, N.J., entered into rest on Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. The family will receive their relatives and friends at McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave., Union, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 25, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home and begin at 1:45 p.m. A committal service and entombment will follow at Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, N.J. Mrs. Petuck was a contributing member to the International Society of Poets. She sponsored the Ranchers Group for adolescents and young adults with developmental disabilities. A member of the First Baptist Church and past president of the board of directors of the Occupational Center of Union County, Mrs. Petuck was also a member of the ARC and had a passion for painting, poetry and writing stories. She was the beloved wife of the late Carlyle Petuck; loving mother of Alane S. Kimes of Perry Hall, Md.; Deidre E. and Wayne L. Petuck of Cranford, N.J., and Lois G. Petuck of Roselle, N.J.; dear sister of the late Irene Monti, and cherished grandmother of Alicia K. Prisco and Kerry T. Kimes. She is also survived by her adored great-grandchildren, Alexis, Kailey and Ryan Prisco, and Henry and Penelope Kimes. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The First Baptist Church of Union, 525 Thoreau Terr., Union, N..J 07083, and/or The Occupational Center of Union County, 301 Cox St., Roselle, N.J. 07203.