Obituary of Theresa Grochowsky

Grochowsky, Theresa M. (nee McGinty), 87, of Mahwah, NJ passed away on April 4th, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Gary Grochowsky and sister of Ann Seeger. Loving mother of Patricia, Lisa, and Lydia. Devoted Grandmother of Devin and Jared. Great Grandmother of Presleigh and Lars. Born in Brooklyn, New York she lived her adult life in NJ for over 50 years. A homemaker with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Ramapo College, Theresa’s favorite pastimes were cooking, traveling to Europe, Broadway Theater, and spending time with her grandchildren. Theresa volunteered her time to the Planned Parenthood organization, and was an active member of local book clubs. The family would like to express their thanks to Valley Hospice and Valley Home care for their service. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Mahwah Public Library, 100 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 or Big Brothers, Big Sisters of NYC, Development Dept., 40 Rector Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10006 would be appreciated. Arrangements, by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Theresa will be sorely missed.