Obituary of Albert G. Backhaus

Backhaus, Albert G. "Brother" age 60 of Oakland died Friday, June 24, 2011 at his home. Born in Paterson he lived in Waldwick before moving to Oakland 32 years ago. He was a graduate of Waldwick High School and the Bergen Technical School. Albert was a Marine Corp veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He worked for Johnson & Johnson in Raritan. Prior he was employed by Orange and Rockland Utilities of New York. He was a member of IBEW Local 102, Parsippany. He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church of Wyckoff and Rebuilding Together. He enjoyed fishing, camping and the beach. Surviving is his loving wife Diane (Wizemann) Backhaus of Oakland, his 2 sons, Jonathan and Christopher of Oakland, his 3 brothers, Ed of San Diego, CA, Dan of Netcong, Gary of Waldwick and his 3 sisters, Beverly Maulfair of Greenwood Lake, NY, Carol Bartlett of Albuquerque, NM and Betty Ann Talley of Hopatcong. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2011, 11 am at Advent Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Private cremation was held. In lieu of flowers donations to Advent Lutheran Church Memorial Fund or Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714 www.curepc.org would be appreciated.