Obituary of Harold Fine

Harold E. Fine passed away on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at the age of 91. Born in Ridgewood and was a longtime resident before moving to Waldwick 28 years ago. Harold served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received a Bronze Star. Harold was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hiking and cycling. Before retiring, he had a career in architecture and construction. Harold was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church, Past Master of the Fidelity Lodge #113 F&AM, and past member of the Hobbyists all located in Ridgewood. He was a past president of the Tamaron Condominium Association and a past member of the Waldwick Planning Board . Harold is survived by his wife of 70 years, Doris Fine, and three children: Connie Ryan, Louise Ricart and her husband Luis, Christopher Fine and his wife Mary Ellen; 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a sister, Phyllis Soza and her husband Edward. The Fine family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 from 3:00 pm until service time at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. The service will begin at 6:30 pm. The interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution in Harold's memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, (michaeljfox.org), Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777 or to a charity of your choice.