Obituary of Gertrude Troast

Gertrude Troast age 89 of Wyckoff, went to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Gertrude was born in Fair Lawn and lived in Prospect Park before moving to Wyckoff in 1951. She was a member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church where she was a soloist and member of the choir. She was also involved in many other church organizations. Gertrude Volunteered as a Valley Hospital Gray Lady for many years.  Surviving is her loving husband of 70 years, Robert C. Troast, Sr., her devoted children, Robert, Jr. (Evie), Leonard (Kathy), Richard (Nancy), Bruce (Kathy), Ronald (Susan), David (Karen), and JuleAnn Martin (Daniel). Gertrude also leaves her 34 grandchildren and their spouses, 70 great-grandchildren, her sister, Fogeline Maas and many nieces and nephews. The Troast family will receive friends on Wednesday 4:00 until 8:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff. Funeral services will be held Thursday 10:00 AM at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Avenue, Wyckoff. Interment will follow at the Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Gertrude’s name may be made to: Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 or Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.