Obituary of Richard D. Christensen

Richard D. Christensen passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2016. He was 76. Born in Englewood, NJ, he was a longtime resident of Wyckoff. Before retiring in 1996, Richard was a business administrator at Aetna Insurance Company in New York. He was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church. Richard is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Helene E. Christensen; son Richard D. Christensen, Jr., his wife, Maria; daughter Nancy Spellman; granddaughter Krystal McCormack, her husband Evan; great-granddaughter Cassie McCormack; great-grandson Connor McCormack, two nieces and a nephew. Richard is predeceased by his son in law Joseph Spellman. Visitation will be held from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 and Wednesday, July 27th from 10:30 a.m. until service time at 11:30 a.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The Interment will follow the funeral service at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Contributions in Richard’s memory may be made to the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481.