Obituary of Fred Hildebrand

HILDEBRAND Frederick, 79, of Waldwick, died Saturday, April 4, 2015. Born in Hoboken, Fred lived in West New York, NJ, before moving to Waldwick in 1969. He was a teacher for the North Bergen Board of Education for 28 years until he retired in 1993. Fred was an avid gardener, and was a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club where he had served as president in 1996. He was also a member of the Masonic Order. Fred is survived by his loving wife Patricia, his children: Spencer Hildebrand and his wife Paula of Waldwick and Marlynn and her husband Craig Kelly of Bayonne; his grandchildren: Mia & Erik Hildebrand and Cameryn Kelly; and his sister Elizabeth Morrell and he was a loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Ernest. Visiting hours are Wednesday 2 - 4, 7 - 9 pm and Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. There will be a graveside funeral service 11:15 am on Thursday at the Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood. In lieu of flowers donations in Fred's Name may be made to the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Ave, North Haledon, NJ 07508.