Lois Thomas Hosay

Lois Thomas Hosay, 88, of Toms River formerly of Glen Ridge, died peacefully at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, NJ on Monday, November 4, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Dr. John J. Hosay. Loving mother of Dr. John J. Hosay, Jr. & his wife Kathy, Nancy E. Hosay & her husband Dr. Jacob Asher, Craig T. Hosay & his wife Christine Harkins-Hosay, Susan H. Carter & her husband Scott, Patricia A. McGuire & her husband Andrew, and Carly Hosay & her partner Yoneda Ryoichi. Dear sister of the late Wesley R. Thomas, Jr. Loving grandmother of Brian, Brittany, Sophie, Maggie, Samuel, Joshua, Zachary, Christopher & John. Great-grandmother of Julius. Lois was born in Westfield, NJ to Edith May & Wesley R. Thomas. Upon graduation from high school, Lois entered the Jersey City Medical Center School of Nursing where she graduated as a registered nurse. She worked at the Medical Center as a floor nurse and later rose to the position of head nurse. While a nurse at the Medical Center she met her future husband, John J. Hosay, a resident in urology. They lived in Glen Ridge for over 30 years, where they raised their family of six children. Lois enjoyed spending increasing amounts of time at their Marco Island, Florida residence and considered it her second home. Lois loved reading novels, playing bridge, Mahjongg, golf and bowling. Although she left nursing to raise a family full time, she volunteered her nursing skills during local Red Cross blood drives for many years. She had a lovely singing voice and enjoyed listening to opera arias, Broadway show tunes and watching football. She enjoyed visits with her grandchildren and her children and drew great pride from watching them fulfill their dreams and ambitions. She will be dearly missed and always remembered. Funeral service Saturday 11 AM at the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Entombment following at Holy Cross Chapel Mausoleum. Friends and family will be received Friday 4-8 PM. Donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.