Obituary of Bernard Prober

Bernard "Bud" Prober died peacefully holding the hand of his wife, Beth, at his Upper Saddle River home, February 2, 2015. Bud was born in Berlin, Germany on October 10, 1931. His parents, Irma and Eduard immigrated to New York City when Bud was five years old. After completing his degree in electrical engineering at CCNY and Columbia University, he married Peggy Lusses, his lifelong sweetheart. They moved to New Jersey where Bud worked for Bendix and North American Grumman which led him to working on the lunar Moon landing Project in 1969. Bud often told about the jubilation of the successful landing! He worked for Philips Broadcasting Company where he received commendations for his exemplary work. His engineering background and inquisitiveness allowed for a lifetime of learning for all things mechanical, but he eventually followed a friend into Commercial and Industrial Real Estate and founded the Provest Realty Corporation where he worked for the rest of his life. As a resident of Upper Saddle River for more than 45 years, Bud was involved in local politics and served on the Upper Saddle River Planning Board. He was a member of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River and was an accomplished diver who spent many hours diving in coastal waters off North and South America. Peggy, his wife of 40 years predeceased him in 1999. He is survived by his present wife, Elizabeth Lawrence and four stepsons: Walter (Nancy), Timothy (Maggie), Michael (Christie), and Christopher Lawrence, and six step-grandchildren: Erica, Jeremy, Grace, Keely, Michael B., and Fiona, all of whom he cherished as his own family. He will be deeply missed. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 13, 2015 from 7 - 9 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com) 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. A Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Church of the Presentation, 271 W. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River and the interment will follow at Old Stone Church in Upper Saddle River. Contributions in Bud's memory may be made to The Church of the Presentation at the address listed above.