Obituary
Obituary of Ernest Louis Ordas
Ordas, Ernest, age 91, of, passed away on Saturday, September 17th, 2016. Ernest was born and grew up in Garfield. After he graduated high school, he served in the U.S. Army in the 76th Infantry Division in WWII and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Upon returning he went to college, got a job, and married Lillian Rupprecht in 1961. They raised two daughters in Lodi, and then moved to Wallington. He was a Traffic Manager at Fine Organics/Hexcel for 35 years. He was a Mets fan for over 50 years. He was also a proud Rutgers fan since his wife, two daughters, son-in-law and grandchildren attended the school. He is survived by his daughters, Suzanne Curry and her husband, Rob, and Carolyn Flaherty and her husband, Kevin. Also surviving are his four grandchildren, Ian Curry, Shane Curry, Holly Flaherty and Amber Flaherty. He was predeceased by his wife, Lillian, in 1998, and his parents, Louis and Elizabeth Ordas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 20th from 4-8pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 21st at 10:30am. Interment to follow at Lodi Cemetery, Terrace Ave., Lodi, NJ 07644. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ernest’s Memory memory can be made to The Glaucoma Foundation, 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 700, New York, NY 10038 or the Hungarian Reformed Church, 220 4th St., Passaic, NJ 07055.
Tuesday
20
September
Visitation
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Vander Plaat Funeral Home
257 Godwin Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
201-891-3400
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Wednesday
21
September
Funeral Service
10:30 am
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Vander Plaat Funeral Home
257 Godwin Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
201-891-3400
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Wednesday
21
September
Interment
12:00 pm
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Lodi Cemetery
Passaic Street
Lodi, New Jersey, United States
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