Obituary of Kathryn H. Bergin

Kathryn Hegner Bergin of Pompton Lakes and Wyckoff passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2019. She was 94 years old. She was born in 1924 in Suffern, NY. Kay attended Bucknell University and graduated in 1945 with a degree in Chemistry. She worked for 3 years as a Chemist for Dupont, leaving to become a full-time mother to 5 children. She eventually went back to school and obtained a Teacher Of The Handicap Master’s Degree. For 17 years she taught sewing at Passaic County Vo Tech High School. She was a lifelong NY Yankees Fan, and enjoyed swimming every summer in Cape Cod, which she did well into her 90’s. Kay was a member of the Pompton Reformed Church for 70 years and was a dedicated member of the choir. She is survived by her five children: David Hegner, Robert Hegner, Janet Hegner, Richard Hegner, and Barbara Hegner Leutz; step sons Kieran Bergin and Daniel Bergin; 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 28th 2:30pm at the Pompton Reformed Church, 59 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.