TRAUSE Joan C. (nee Wirth), 77, of Carlstadt for over 50 years, passed away on July 30, 2010. For over 10 years Joan was the Tax Collector at the Carlstadt Borough Hall and retired in 2000. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's R.C. Church, a member of the Carlstadt Mother's Club and a new member of the Carlstadt Senior Friendship Club. Beloved wife of the late Adolph "Trip" Trause. Loving mother of Guy E. Trause, Michael Trause and his wife Karyn, Gary Trause, Craig Trause, the late Richard A. Trause and mother-in-law of LuAnn Trause. Cherished grandmother of Christina, Joanna, Jennifer, Guy, Taylor, Zachary, Candis, Demi, Tiffany, Ryan and great grandmother of Camryn. Dear sister of Gail Keck and her husband Jim and sister-in-law of Vito Trause. Funeral from the Kimak Funeral Home, 425 Broad Street, Carlstadt on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 9 AM and from St. Joseph's R.C. Church, East Rutherford at 9:30 AM. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visitation Sunday 3-6 PM and Monday 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph's R.C. Church, 120 Hoboken Rd., East Rutherford, NJ 07073