Obituary of Harold Dyer

DYER, Harold, 88, of Wyckoff, died Monday, February 22, 2016. Born in Paterson, he lived in Paterson before moving to Fair Lawn and then to Wyckoff in 1960. He was a World War II US Navy Veteran serving on the USS Salerno Bay. Harold started his career as a self-employed milkman, was an owner of Green Meadow Farms in Wyckoff after which he owned and operated White Cleaners & Launderers in Passaic for 40 years until he retired in 1981. He served as deacon at the Fourth Christian Reformed Church in Paterson, was a member of the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff, and was a member of the High Mountain Golf Club. He served on the Board of Directors of the Holland Christian Home for 24 years and the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Stewardship Bank for 28 years. He is survived by his children: Robert A. (Eileen) of North Haledon, Kenneth R. (Susan) of Hawthorne, Ronald J. (Marti) of Grand Haven, MI, Deborah L. Hoogerhyde (Randall) of Franklin Lakes, Beverly A. Peene (Bruce) of Hawthorne, and Dennis J. of Chesterfield, NJ; his 23 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Harold was predeceased by his 7 siblings. Visiting hours are Friday 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Service is Saturday, 10:00 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Harold’s name to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave, North Haledon, NJ 07508.