Obituary of William Patterson

PATTERSON, William Eric, age 55, passed away into the glory of our Lords Kingdom on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Mr. Patterson was born in Paterson, NJ. He is an alumni of Hope College, Holland, MI. He served as councilman for the borough of Waldwick, NJ. He was involved with the Republican Party of Bergen County. Mr. Patterson served as Vice President and on the Board of Directors for AAA North Jersey. He was a member of 2nd Reformed Church in Wyckoff and Christ Community Church in Waldwick. He is survived by his children: William Eric Patterson, Jr of Scottsdale, AZ and Ian Patterson of Garfield, NJ, siblings: Margaret (Charles) Marra, Alexander (Nan) Patterson, Jane (Jeff) McGookey and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday, August 8th at 3:30pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Private burial will precede the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Hope College, PO Box 9000, Holland, MI 49422-9000 or Abundant Life Reformed Church, 475 Lafayette Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.