Obituary of Mary Ann Hammond

Hammond Mary Ann, age 80, of Wyckoff, died Monday, June 16th, 2014. Mary Ann was born in Bridgeport, CT and has resided in Wyckoff since 1961. Mary Ann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and teacher. She was a 1964 graduate of Seton Hall University, and taught in the Teaneck school system until her retirement. She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth's RC Church in Wyckoff and a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Seniors. Surviving is her husband of 56 years, Harry; her children Lynn McCorkel and husband Don of Ellicott City, MD, H. Thomas Hammond and wife Kathy of Falls Church, VA, Gail Cortright and husband Kevin of Ridgewood, NJ, and Christine Hammond of Hollywood, CA. Mary Ann also leaves her eight grandchildren: Rachel, Caitlin, Heather, Jack, Kevin Luke, Caroline, Faith and William and her sisters Katherine Tumiski and Connie Newman. Funeral service will be held Friday, June 20th at 9:15am from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass will follow 10am at St. Elizabeth's RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. The Hammond Family will receive family and friends on Thursday 2 - 4pm and 7 - 9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com. In lieu of flowers donations in Mary Ann's name may be made to the St. Jude's Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.