Obituary of Walter Olenich

Olenich, Walter, age 88 of Wyckoff, passed away on Friday, March 17th, 2017 at home surrounded by friends and family. Walter was born in Little Falls, NJ (Singac) and moved to Wyckoff 53 years ago. He is survived by Jean, his loving wife of 62 years, his daughter Tamara (William) Savage, and his sons Matthew (Ellen Kwon) Olenich and Mark (Harumi) Olenich and seven grandchildren – Mariah, Olivia, Tristan, Nicholas, Will, Henry, and Ian. Walter was a Lieutenant in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall Law School. He was an attorney at Olenich & Richardson in Ridgewood, NJ for 40 years. He learned to fly at Caldwell Airport and enjoyed golf, travel (especially by train), skiing and camping with his family. He loved children. He was predeceased by his sisters Betty Dutko and Olga Vander Pyle. A Memorial service will be held on April 8th at 11:00 AM at Advent Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in Walter’s memory can be made to the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps (www.wyckoffambulance.org).