Obituary of William Jergensen

JERGENSEN, William "Bill", age 78, of Ho Ho Kus, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and had lived in Franklin Lakes prior to moving to Ho Ho Kus in 1993 . Bill was the founder of Batteries for Industry, Paterson, NJ. He was a member of St. Gabriel RC Church, Saddle River, a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11889 and was a Korean War Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Doris (nee Reynolds) of Ho Ho Kus, two sons and their wives, Bill and Irene Jergensen of Mahwah, NJ and Mike and Linda Jergensen of Warwick, NY. Also surviving are six grandchildren; Kyle, Mikaela, Kristofer, Dannae, Tanner and Kerri Jergensen. Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Prayers Thursday, 9:00 AM at the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Gabriel RC Church, 88 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ. Entombment Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in William's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.