Obituary of Virginia Ripa

RIPA, Virginia, age 72, of North Haledon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 31, 2010. Born in Hackensack, she lived in River Edge before moving to North Haledon 14 years ago. She was a member of Powerhouse Christian Church in Wyckoff and was a Sunday school teacher for decades. She also treasured her Bible study small groups throughout the years. She was a member of the North Haledon Golden Age Club. A loving mother and grandmother, Virginia is survived by her daughter Jennifer Paddon of Glen Rock, her son John and his wife Therese of Little Rock, AR, and 4 grandchildren: Rebecca, Emily, Brendan and Michael. Virginia was predeceased by her devoted husband Carl in 2000. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Funeral service will be Tuesday, 10:00 AM at the Powerhouse Christian Church, 500 West Main St, Suite #2, Wyckoff, NJ 07481, www.powerhousechristianchurch.org. Interment will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Touch The World Ministries, 1 Maple St., Allendale, NJ 07401, www.touchtheworld.org, or The Roland Crisis Closet, PO Box 90, Roland, AR 72135-0090.