Obituary of Kathleen McElroy

McElroy, Kathleen Juliana, age 66 of Mahwah, NJ died on Thursday June 4th 2015. Loving daughter of the late Alfred and Juliana Cooper. Half sister to the late Donald Cooper and his family. Beloved wife of Kevin, devoted mother to Sean and his wife Ariela; Kristine and her husband Kevin; and Kelly. Loving Grammy to Mary and Damien Fiorentino, and Daniel and Aaron McElroy. Kathleen graduated from Lasell College in 1969 with an associate's degree in Retail and Merchandising. Kathleen was a Notions Buyer for Mercantile stores in NY City for several years. She also worked as a realtor for 35 years, most recently for Terrie O'Connor in Ramsey. She was a Mahwah resident her entire life. Kathleen was a devoted Catholic and generous soul. She believed in loving her neighbor, and greeting everyone with a warm smile. Visiting hours will be held 2-4pm and 7-9pm on Tuesday June 9th at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday June 10th at St. Elizabeth Church Wyckoff, NJ at 10am. Interment will follow at Maryest Cemetery, Mahwah. In lieu of flowers donations to; St. Jude Tribute Program, PO Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142, Mahwah Fire Co. # 4, 50 Fardale Ave, Mahwah, NJ 07430, or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, PO Box 27106, New York, NY 10087 would be appreciated.