Obituary of Donald A. Valich, Sr.

Donald A. Valich, Sr., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the age of 79. Born in Hackensack, NJ he was a long time resident of Midland Park before moving to Park Ridge. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Before retiring, Donald was a clerk for Pathmark in Fair Lawn. He was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He was an avid NY Yankee and the NY Giants fan. Donald was predeceased by his wife Josephine in 2012 and his sister Janice Viola. He is survived by his son Donald A. Valich, Jr.; daughter Donna Valich, her significant other Mark Bianco; granddaughter Jacqulyn Rose and a great grandson Logan Rose.  Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 10:00 until service time at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The funeral service will commence at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will be private. Contributions in Donald’s memory may be made to the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation - Northern Region, 174 Paterson Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432. (www.emmanuelcancer.org)