Obituary of Rodney L Shuart

Rodney (“Red”) L. Shuart, age 91, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 with his family by his side. Rodney was born in Suffern, NY and had been a resident of Hawthorne for 54 years before moving to Oakland about one year ago.  He was an active member of Living Word Reformed Church, North Haledon.  Rodney is also a veteran, having served in the United States Navy during World War II.  Prior to his retirement, Red was a driver for Midland Auto Parts, Midland Park.  Rodney is survived by his three children; Kenneth Shuart of Oakland, Glen Shuart and his wife, Diane of Hawthorne and Barbara Miller and her husband Bret of Waterford, NY and four Grandchildren; Timothy and Caroline Shuart and Eric and Kristine Miller.  He was predeceased by his wife, Ruth E. (nee DeKoning) in 2010, a brother Rev. Esler Shuart and a sister Marilyn Heater.  The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10–11:30 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.  A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, 11:30 am at the funeral home with the interment following at Laurel Grove Memorial Cemetery, Totowa, NJ.  As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Rod’s memory may be made to Living Word Reformed Church, 21 Pleasant View Drive, North Haledon, NJ 07508.