Obituary of James W. Mierop "Jim"

James W. Mierop “Jim” passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the age of 62. Born in Passaic, he was a long time resident of Hawthorne where he owned Jim Mierop Landscaping for over 40 years. He attended Emergence Church in Totowa and Roxbury. Jim was a season ticket holder to the N.J. Devils, enjoyed camping at Panther Lake Camping Resort and traveling to Greenacres,  Florida where he and his wife Cindy maintained a residence.  Jim was nicknamed “The Mayor” because he loved talking with people. He is survived by his loving wife Cindy Mierop whom he was married to for 26 years; a daughter Laura Messina, her husband Michael; a son Joshua Mierop; a grandson Michael Messina, Jr.; two sisters: Lynn VanEk, her husband Ed; Lois Belle, her husband James, and a brother Jack Mierop. Jim is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life for Jim will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Emergence Church, 930 Riverview Dr., Building 500, Totowa, NJ 07512. In lieu of flowers contributions in Jim’s memory may be made to New City Kids: Paterson, 511 E. 22^ndSt., Paterson, NJ 07514(newcitykids.org) 

Funeral arrangements are by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff (vpfh.com)