Obituary of James McNally

McNALLY, James C. age 72 of Ringwood, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012 surrounded by his family. Born in New York City, Jim grew up in Montvale and lived in Fairfield and Greenwood Lake before settling in Ringwood. He was a Golf Course Superintendent for more than 40 years. The clubs where he worked included, Greenbrook Country Club, Manasquan River Country Club, Pocantico Hills Estate and Rock Spring Country Club. He also owned his own irrigation company known as Quality Irrigation. Jim was a member of the Golf Course Superintendent Association of America and New Jersey, where he served in many different board positions. He was a parishioner of St Catherine of Bologna Catholic Parish in Ringwood. Surviving are his devoted children, Dawn McNally of Glen Ridge and Scott McNally of Ringwood. The McNally family will receive friends on Wednesday, 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, NJ. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, 11:00 AM at St. Catherine of Bologna Catholic Parish, 112 Erskine Road #1, Ringwood, NJ. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Jim's name may be made to Irish Whisper Walk with Hope, c/o Patti Kane, 3 Butler Lane, West Milford, NJ 07480.