Obituary of Margaret Wedemeier

WEDEMEIER, Margaret, "Peggy" age 87, of Waldwick, died Saturday, February, 11, 2012. Born in Stafford Springs, CT, Margaret was a Waldwick resident for 59 years. She worked at B. Altman & Co. for many years, and retired from Hudson City Savings Bank. Margaret was also a member of the Waldwick Women's Club and a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is survived by her devoted daughters, Carol Warren, Coreen and her husband Mike Messina, Dianne and her husband Karl Effertz and Arleen and her husband Jiri Hlavaty. She was the loving grandmother to Donna, David, Kai, Keith, Kurt, Kara, and Amanda and also the beloved great grandmother to Jason, Olivia, Zachary and Maxim. She is also survived by her nephew Bill Singleton. Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 65 years William "Bill" in 2009 and by her son Alan in 1996. Visiting hours are Wednesday 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ, www.vpfh.com. Funeral is Thursday, 11:00 am at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation for Children, 174 Paterson Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432; Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481; or American Stroke Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241, 1-800-242-8721.