Obituary of Joel Tanis

Tanis, Joel T. age 68 of Franklin Lakes died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. Born in Paterson, he lived in Franklin Lakes for 48 years. Joel was an Air Force Veteran who served from 1963-1965. Before his retirement Joel was a dispatcher for the family business. Surviving is his wife of 49 years, Janice (nee Wentlejewski) Tanis, his children, Kimberly Tanis and her wife Stephanie of Mahwah, Kristine Iuspa and her husband Michael of Parsippany, and Joel M. Tanis and his partner Beth of Oxford, CT. Also surviving are his two grandchildren, Danielle and Dana Iuspa and his brother, David Tanis of Port St. Lucia, FL. Visiting will be held on Wednesday 4-8 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ. A prayer service will be held on Thursday at 10 am at the Funeral Home followed by the interment in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations to the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 would be appreciated.