Ann Marie Wood South Amboy wife and mother, played the many roles in her life with conviction and verve, 56 Ann Marie Wood (nee Rustemeyer), 56, of South Amboy, N.J., passed away peacefully and with dignity on July 12, 2018, surrounded by her family at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., after an unexpected battle with a fast acting, mysterious illness that led to a fatal septic infection. Funeral services will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, at Chubenko Funeral Home, 625 Port Reading Ave., Port Reading, N.J. 07064, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph R.C. Church in Carteret, N.J. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Colonia, N.J. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. as well as Friday, July 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. To share condolences online, please visit chubenkofh.com. Ann Marie, or "Mama Wood," was born on March 23, 1962, in Hoboken, N.J., to Johannes and Rachel Rustemeyer. After graduating from Carteret High School in 1980, she went to Middlesex County College in hopes of becoming an actress. After a recommendation from her father, she transferred to Woodbridge Business School and obtained a certification for secretarial work. On Oct. 7, 1989, Ann Marie married Richard Wood, with whom she built a loving family of three children, Holly, Rose, and Richard. While she was a strict mother, her children always knew love, and the people against her children always knew vengeance. Ann Marie Wood may not have become the actress she strived to be, but she made an impact with her presence, making herself known in every scene in her life. Through her roles as daughter, sister, cousin, wife, mother, and friend, she always played the part with everything she had. She will always be remembered for her outspoken personality, extravagant goodie bags, and love of dancing. Ann Marie was predeceased by her father, Johannes Rustemeyer; her sister-in-law, Denise Rustemeyer; her sister-in-law, Lisa Rustemeyer; her aunt, Marie Potter; her uncle, Gene Potter; her aunt, Inge; her Pietropaolo uncles, Benjamin, Jerry, Tony, and Michael, and her cousins, John Pietropaolo and Gina Mecca. Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband, Rick, and her three children, Holly, Rose, and Richard. Also grieving are her mother, Rachel Rustemeyer; her siblings, James, Johnny, Michael, Rachel, and Joann, and her nieces and nephews, Jonathan, Philipp, Melissa, Kearsten, Thomas, Jenifer, Sara, Kassidy, Faith, Deanna, Kamryn, and Tyler. In addition, she leaves behind her uncle, Johnny, and aunt, Madeline; her uncle, Carmen, and her cousins, Cheryl, Christine, Angelo, Steven, Michael, Sophia, Jaime, Brian, Angelo, Angela, Rob, Lisa, Michael, Nick, Jennifer, and Mario. Finally, she will be terribly missed by a plethora of second cousins, in-laws, and friends. Written by Holly Wood - "Hey Mom, look, I finally got published."