Obituary of Harold Werner

WERNER Harold George, "Harry" age 77, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Born in Rutherford, Harold grew up and spent most of his childhood in Point Pleasant Beach which continued to remain one of his favorite places. He had been a resident of Mahwah since his marriage to his beloved wife Andrea in 1964. Harold was first and foremost a man who loved his family. He most enjoyed times together at home or at the beach. An avid sports fan, Harold loved to attend NY Ranger games at Madison Square Garden and was a life-long fan of the New York Giants. Harold is survived by his loving wife Andrea, to whom he was married for 48 years; his four children: Sharon and husband Gary Newbold of Orlando, FL, Cathy Werner of Mahwah, Mark and wife Tracy of Chesterfield, VA and Laura and husband John Krumm of Long Valley; his five grandchildren: Chad Newbold and Jonah, Caleb, Joshua and Joy Werner; his three great-grandchildren: Jansen, Miles and Violet Newbold; and his four siblings: Barbara Hauser of Spokane WA, John Werner of Alta Loma, CA, Robert and wife Linda Werner of Lakewood and Marilyn Werner of Lyndhurst. Following cremation, a gathering of family and friends will take place this Sunday, 2-4 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. A brief memorial will immediately follow at 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Live Strong Foundation, National Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 6003, Albert Lea, MN 56007-6603, or you may donate online at LiveStrong.org.