Obituary of Joseph Cleary

CLEARY, Joseph P., age 74, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at his home. Born in the Bronx, he lived in Waldwick for the past 44 years. Joe was an insurance adjuster in New York City until retiring in 1995. He was a parishioner of St. Luke's R.C. Church of Ho-Ho-Kus. He served his country during the Korean War in the United States Navy. Joe is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen (nee Condon), to whom he was married for 51 years, his four children; Steven and his wife Penny of Chattanooga, TN, Laura Ryan and her husband Dale of Troy, NY, Christopher of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Robert of Waldwick. He is also survived by his three dear grandchildren; Christopher, Bradley and Amanda, and his sister Helen Brennan of Hicksville, LI, his brother James of Ramsey, and his sister Alice Burke and her husband William of Valley Cottage, NY, as well as many nieces and nephews. Following private cremation, there will be a gathering of friends on Sunday from 2-4 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff. A funeral mass, celebrating Joe's life, will take place on Monday, 10:00 AM at St. Luke's R.C. Church, 340 Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Inurnment will follow at St. Luke's Cemetery, Ho-Ho-Kus. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer memorial contributions to the Waldwick Ambulance Corps, PO Box 244, Waldwick, NJ 07463 or a charity of your choice. www.vpfh.com