Obituary of Ruth Schwaner

SCHWANER, Ruth M. (nee Shields) age 81 of Wyckoff, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 09, 2011. Born and raised in Paterson, Ruth lived in Fair Lawn before moving to Wyckoff 47 years ago. Early in her life she attended Felician College in Lodi. She was presently a faithful member of the Grace Bible Church in North Haledon and formerly a member of the Second Reformed Church in Wyckoff. Ruth enjoyed music, over the past 30 years she volunteered her time and talent of playing the piano for the residents of the Christian Health Care Center along with her husband Fred who played the trumpet. Ruth always looked forward to her time away at Long Beach Island in New Jersey or at Marco Island in Florida. Surviving is her loving husband of 60 years, Frederick E. Schwaner, Jr., her devoted sons, Frederick E. Schwaner III and his wife Donna of West Milford and David Schwaner and his wife Kathleen of Okemos, MI. Ruth also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Michael, Scott, Jessica, Kelly, Andrew, Tyler and Jordan. She was pre-deceased by her brother Martin Shields and his wife Kathy. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10:30 AM from the Grace Bible Church, 369 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Interment will follow in the Laurel Grove Memorial Park in Totowa. Visiting is Sunday, 4:00 to 8:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to the Grace Bible Church.