Obituary of John A. Patterson

Patterson, John A. Jr., age 92, passed away on Friday, October 14th, 2016. John was born in Englewood and lived in Waldwick, Midland Park, and most recently Fort Mill, SC. John was a Purchasing Agent for Ford Motors in Mahwah until his retirement in 1985. He had a passion for the Lord and ice hockey, which he has passed down to his son and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Teresa, his son Edward and his wife, Debra, and three grandchildren, Kelly, Daniel, and his wife, Jessica, and Jeffrey. He was predeceased by his parents John and Edna, and his daughter, Sally, in 1975. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 18th from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, October 19th, at 10:30am. Interment to follow at Christ the King Cemetery, 980 Huron Rd., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory can be made to Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Please put “Youth Group Missions Fund” in the memo line.