Obituary of William J. Cronin

William J. “Bill” Cronin passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 
14, 2019 at the age of 94. Raised in Jersey City, NJ, he was a resident 
of Waldwick, NJ for over 57 years before moving to Allendale, NJ. Bill 
proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII with the 104th Infantry 
Division in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was a Purple Heart 
and Bronze Star recipient along with many other medals and citations. 
Bill was a long time parishioner of St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus where 
he was active in Boy Scouts Troop 232 and the Senior Lucans. Bill 
retired from Foster Wheeler, Inc. in Clinton, NJ where he was an 
Assistant Treasurer. He was a member of the V.F.W. in Glen Rock, the 
American Legion in Waldwick and an avid N.Y. Giants fan, track and 
basketball fan.  Bill is predeceased by his loving wife of 65 years 
Veronica C. Cronin (2014); two sons: William, Jr. (1982) and Kevin 
(2005); daughter-in-law Aura (1992); brother Francis Cronin, and sister 
Marguerite Cronin. He is survived by his son James (Diana) Cronin; two 
daughters: Eileen (Andrew) Seltzer, Cathleen Cronin; 7 grandchildren: 
Calais, Jennifer, Heather, Brittany, James, Jr. (Hannah), Jason (Lin), 
and Joshua (Christi); and 4 great grandchildren: Louise, Elinore, Myron 
and Sage. Bill is also survived by his brother Jeremiah Cronin and many 
nieces, nephews, cousins, granddogs and grandcats.  Visitation will be 
held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Vander 
Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ.  The 
Funeral Mass for Bill will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in 
St. Luke’s Church, 340 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. Interment 
will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes. Contributions 
in Bill’s memory may be made to St. Luke’s Church.