Obituary of John F. DeKorte

DeKORTE John F. “Jack”, 80, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, died Friday, January 1, 2016. Born in Paterson, Jack attended Ramsey High School and Cornell University, where he graduated from the College of Agriculture in 1956. His Navy ROTC commission led him to Puerto Rico, after which time he returned to his commitment to the family business, the Franklin Lake Dairy. From the mid-sixties until 1987, Jack enjoyed a successful career as a residential real estate broker at McBride Realty in Franklin Lakes, during which time Urban Farms was developed. His later years were spent managing corporate real estate in Mahwah. Jack was married to his loving wife, Ginna, who predeceased him in 2004, for nearly forty wonderful years. Jack and Ginna enjoyed a lifetime of travel and golf in Sea Island, Bermuda, Scotland and Arizona. Later in life, his greatest joy was traveling with his children and grandchildren. In recent years, Jack enjoyed spending time with his dear friend, Patricia, and her entire extended family. He is survived by his children Libby Ciampo (John) and John DeKorte (Lauren) both of Wyckoff, Margot Lewis (Merritt) of Bernardsville and Brian DeKorte of Glenmoore, PA, and his grandchildren Kevin, Kelly, Julia, Caroline, Jack, Jane, Sarah, Ryan and Cooper. Jack is also survived by his brother, Don DeKorte of Wantage, and many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Jack's brother, Richard "Dick" DeKorte, predeceased him in 1975. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, January 6 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass will be Thursday, January 7 at 10:00 AM at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Interment will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Protection Fire Company #1, PO Box 232, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.