Obituary of Janice Read

READ, Janice (nee Tricker), wife of the late Dr. Donald B. Read, died on Friday, September 2, 2011. She was a resident of Ridgewood for 57 years prior to moving to Wyckoff in 1986. Mrs. Read was the daughter of the late Lida E. Tricker and the late Charles L. Tricker who was a former member of the original Board of Governors of the Valley Hospital. Mrs. Read was a graduated of Ridgewood High School and The American Institute of Banking in New York City, a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, a former member of the Woman's Club of Ridgewood for over 50 years, a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary and a volunteer at Kurth Cottage for 41 years. She was an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. Mrs. Read is survived by her three daughters; Linda McGuckin of Suffern, NY, Joan Mudronja and husband Simon of Cincinnati, OH, and Susan Anton and husband Joseph of Mahwah, two grandchildren; Jonathan Mudronja of Chicago and Madeline Mudronja of Cincinnati, and four step-children; Donald Read of California, Patricia Russell of Texas, Richard Read of Maine and Sarah Gonzales of Colorado. She was predeceased in 2010 by her two sisters; Esther Cornell of Wyckoff and Ruth Schmidlin of Ramsey. She was a loving wife, mother, step-mother, grandmother and friend to many. Cremation was private. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 3, 2011, 10:00 to 11:00 AM immediately followed by a Memorial Service at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor to The Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481, or The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450, would be appreciated.