Obituary of Kenneth Rago

RAGO, Kenneth, age 85 of Waldwick, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Born in Weehawken, was a lifelong resident of Waldwick. Ken served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Rutgers school of Pharmacy, Class of 1949. He worked at the Wyckoff Pharmacy where he was the Pharmacist in charge for 34 years until he retired. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Rosary Young Men's Association in Passaic. Ken is survived by Joan, his beloved wife of 55 years, his son Kevin and his wife Ginny of Waldwick and three grandchildren; Christopher, Dana and Briana. Visiting hours will be on Friday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, 10:00 AM at the Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect St., Midland Park, NJ 07432. Entombment will follow at the Garden of Memories in the Township of Washington. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Ken's Name to Relay for Life, www.relayforlife.org/allendalenj and choose the team "In Loving Memory of Kenneth Rago".