Obituary of Robert Holland

HOLLAND, Robert, age 86, of Ridgefield, died Friday, January, 27, 2012. Born and raised in Leonia, NJ, Bob went into the US Navy serving during World War II, then settling in Ridgefield, NJ. He was the Foreman at Herman Stern and Sons in West New York, NJ for about 40 years until he retired. Bob is survived by his sons; Robert of Painted Post, NY, James and his wife Nancy of Mahwah, and John and his wife Cathy of Toms River, NJ, his 6 grandchildren; Josh, Sara, Sam, Kevin, Travis, and Ryan. He is also survived by his brother Tom Holland of Whiting, NJ, and dear brother-in-law Walter Troike of Saddle Brook, NJ. Bob was predeceased by his beloved companion Rose Hawley in 2004. Visiting hours are Tuesday 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ, www.vpfh.com. Funeral is Wednesday, 11:00 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the NJ Veterans Memorial Home of Paramus, 1 Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07653 or Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450.