Kevin  Spatz Sr.

Obituary of Kevin P. Spatz Sr.

Kevin P. Spatz Sr., 78, of Wyckoff, died Friday, April 7, 2017 following a brief illness at The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ surrounded by his loving family. Kevin was born in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Henry C. and Mary V (nee Coughlin) Spatz and resided in Somerset, NJ before moving to Wyckoff, NJ 46 years ago. He attended Sacred Heart School, Jersey City, NJ, Xavier High School, New York, NY, and graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in English. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant upon graduation and served his country honorably. His working career allowed him to travel internationally, most often as a vice president of manufacturing. As an active parishioner at St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, Wyckoff, NJ, he served as parish council president and was a CCD teacher, Eucharistic minister, prayer group leader, and scout master. His first love was to spend time with his family which was most important to him. He enjoyed a good round of golf, loved to travel, and was an avid genealogist. He is survived by his adoring wife of 54 years, Mary Ann Spatz, who he met when he was 17; his four loving sons and their wives, whom Kevin loved as daughters: Kevin and Jean of Ho-Ho-Kus, John and Jean of Wyckoff, J. Keith and Erin of Newton, MA and Matthew and Anne of Midland Park; his seven cherished grandchildren: Sean, Connor, Brooke, Ryan, Daniel, Anne, and Makena; and his many nieces and nephews. The family will receive family and friends on Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth’s RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. The interment will follow at Holy Name Cemetery, 823 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Kevin’s memory may be made to St. Elizabeth RC Church with "Sacred Heart School (Angel Fund)" on the memo line.
Tuesday
11
April

Visiting Hours

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Vander Plaat Funeral Home
257 Godwin Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
201-891-3400
Tuesday
11
April

Visiting Hours

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Vander Plaat Funeral Home
257 Godwin Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
201-891-3400
Wednesday
12
April

Funeral Mass

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
St. Elizabeth RC Church
700 Wyckoff Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
Wednesday
12
April

Interment

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Holy Name Cemetery
Westside Avenue
Jersey City , New Jersey, United States
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