Obituary of Daniel Patrick Thys

Thys, Daniel, age 58, of Waldwick, passed away on Thursday, October 13th, 2016. Daniel was born in Paterson and grew up in Oakland before moving to Waldwick 15 years ago. Daniel was a Senior QC Inspector for Honeywell for 25 years and most recently worked for Tam Metal in Mahwah. He enjoyed all aspects of the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting, bicycling and birdwatching. He was a devoted NY Mets and NY Jets fan. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Linda, his sister Christine Bush and her husband, Steve, and his three brothers: Bill and his wife Peg, Mickey and his wife Maria, and Kevin. Also surviving are many loving nieces and nephews, and he will be missed by his puppy, Lexi. He was predeceased by his parents, William and Irene Thys. The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 16th from 2-5pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. There will be a Funeral Service at the funeral home on Monday, October 17th at 10am. Interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, 234 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in Daniel’s memory can be made to the Hackensack UMC Foundation, 360 Essex St., Suite 301, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Please put in the memo line “Caroline Vandemark Fund for Brain & Spine Tumor Research”.