Obituary of Norman Sand

SAND, Norman S. age 79 of Franklin Lakes, died at his home, Sunday, September 02, 2012. Norm was born in Palisades Park, NJ on January 1, 1933. He was raised and lived in Ridgewood and has been a resident of Franklin lakes for the past 35 years where he lived with his wife Jane. Norm was a Computer Systems Analyst with Cigna Corp. in Wayne for 30 years before his retirement. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Norm was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the choir and also being on the Missions Committee. Surviving is his loving wife of 50 years, Jane F. (nee Sparks), his devoted children, Sharon I. and her husband Walter Mish, Robert and his wife Teena and Raymond and his wife Kimberly and his loving niece Laura Summers. Norm also leaves his ten adoring grandchildren, Jennifer and Jonathan, Christina and Danny, Daniel, Gregory, Katelyn, Kendra, Matthew, Nathaniel, Peter and Olivia and four great grandchildren, Brian, Joshua, Victoria and Aiden. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow in the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Flemington. Visiting is Wednesday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church, 649 Summit Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 or the Grace Bible Church Worship Team Ministry, 150 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.