Obituary of Catherine Smith

Smith, Catherine, age 92 of Waldwick, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at her residence. Catherine was born in Tenafly, NJ and had resided in Waldwick for 58 years. Prior to her retirement, she was a secretary for 20 years at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Catherine is survived by her two sons, William Smith and his wife, Susan of Bergenfield, NJ and Ian Smith of Deltona, FL. She is also survived by her six grandchildren; Bonnie Eckstein, Amy Smith, Stephanie Gekas, Megan Smith, Kate Jaeger and Andrew Bartkus and her 11 great grandchildren; James, Christian, Alexander, Benjamin, Caleb, Jeremy, Aegis Abigail, Jackson, Mason and Trent. She was predeceased by her husband, Edwin G. Smith in 2009 and her daughter Sandra Bartkus. Visiting hours will be Sunday, March 29th from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 30th, 10:30 AM at the funeral home. The interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, contributions in Catherine's memory may be made to the Waldwick Public Library, 19 E. Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463.