Obituary of Bartholomew "Bart" O'Neil

Bartholomew M. “Bart” O’Neil passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the age of 48. Born in Astoria, Queens, NY he was a longtime resident of Waldwick. Bart was a Steamfitter with Local #638 in New York City. He was a devoted husband and father who loved spending time with his family. Bart was a former board member of the Waldwick Baseball Association, where he volunteered as a coach and spent many hours maintaining the fields. Bart was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, cars, was a master craftsman and enjoyed wood working.  Bart is survived by his loving wife of 18 years Eileen O’Neil; daughter Melissa; son Michael; father and mother Hugh and Maura O’Neil; sister Elizabeth Donohue, her husband Tom; nine nieces and nephews: Maggie, Michelle, Stephanie, Nicole, Danielle, Ryan, Patrick, Justin and Brandan. Bart is also survived by his father and mother-in-law: Dolores and James Bennett and sisters’ and brothers-in-law: Christine Mendillo (John), Jacqueline Totilo (Paul), Elaine Bennett (Scott) and James Bennett. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in St. Luke’s Church, 340 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. In lieu of flowers contributions in Bart’s memory may be made to the Bart O’Neil Memorial Trust Foundation, c/o Elizabeth Donohue, 45 Ackerman St. Waldwick, NJ 07463.