Obituary of Frank Forrestal

Forrestal, Frank, age 61, of Minneapolis, MN, formally of Ridgewood, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the University of Minnesota Hospital. Frank was a 1973 graduate of Ridgewood High School and went on to graduate in 1977 from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He worked for the Socialist Workers Party for over 30 years as a writer for the Militant and was a social activist. Frank worked in different cities around the country for the railroad, coal-mine and other industries supporting the interests of working people. Frank was predeceased by his father, Frank V. Forrestal and is survived by his mother, Ann M. Forrestal, his sisters, Patricia Higgins, Nancy Forrestal Becker and Jane Forrestal (Johnson). Frank was the beloved uncle to, Michele LaRotonda (Johnson), Megan Richter (Higgins), Jake Higgins and the late Luke Forrestal Johnson. He was also the beloved great uncle to Emma Higgins. Frank was the husband of Diana Newberry. Frank will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him. In celebration of his life, a Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at 11:30 AM at St. Elizabeth RC Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. The interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Frank’s memory may be made to St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or Florida Counseling Foundtion, Inc. 258 Wilshire Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707 (on memo line, indicate “Be Free”).