Obituary of Sophie Stickna

STICKNA, Sophie Teresa (nee Janius) age 85 of Wyckoff, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Sophie was born in Bayonne, NJ on February 19, 1927. She was a resident of Wyckoff for more than 50 years and parishioner at St. Elizabeth's R. C. Church. Sophie was a Bookkeeper for the family business, Stickna Brothers in Fair Lawn. She was an avid puzzle builder of both flat and 3D types and enjoyed watching her Yankees. Sophie also enjoyed traveling with her husband Vic to Aruba and Atlantic City. Surviving is her loving husband of 63 years, Victor Paul Stickna, her devoted children, Gary Stickna and his wife Ellen of Franklin Lakes, Greg Stickna and his wife Donna of Elmwood Park and Linda and her husband Robert Bober of Fair Lawn. She is also survived by her eight adoring grandchildren, Alexander, Michelle, Philip, Daniel, Jessica, Robbie, Katrina and Victor and her great granddaughters, Sofia and Kaela. Sophie was pre-deceased by her son Paul Stickna in 2006. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 10:00 AM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Entombment will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Paterson. Visiting is Tuesday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street, Newark, NJ 07107 (catholic-charities@ccannj.org) or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005.