Obituary of John Edwards

EDWARDS, John R., Jr., age 55 of Wyckoff, died Tuesday January 13, 2009. John was born in Ridgewood on September 22, 1953 and was a lifelong resident of Wyckoff. He was owner and president of Benjamin C. Johnson, Inc in HoHoKus. John was a 1971 graduate of Ramapo High School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University in 1975. John enjoyed sporting activities in Wyckoff where he coached Torpedoes Soccer and Wyckoff travel baseball. He was a long time member of the Thrillseekers softball team. Surviving is his loving wife of 23 years Patricia (nee Clark), his adoring children Sean, Emily and Carolyn and his mother Carolyn (nee Fox) of Naples, FL. John also leaves his sister Colleen ( Walter) Swierkocki of Wayne and his brother Kevin (Gwen) Edwards of Ramsey and many nieces and nephews. John was pre-deceased by his father John "Jack" Edwards and his sister Susan Meyer. A funeral mass will be held Saturday 11:30 am at St. Elizabeth's R.C.Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff. Visiting is Friday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to an educational fund for the children c/o Nancy Gratz, 1098 Laurel Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017.