Obituary of Richard Brady, Jr.

Richard W. Brady, Jr. of Mahwah, NJ passed away peacefully on February 19, 2020 surrounded by his family who he loved, and who loved him dearly. Born in Mineola, NY in 1955, Dick was the eldest child of Richard and Alice Brady. He and his five siblings were raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey in a house filled with love, laughter, and Tara, the loyal family lab. He graduated from Monmouth University in 1976 and following graduation, Dick entered the insurance industry where he would spend his professional career. Dick began as an underwriter for Royal Insurance, then moved to the agency side working for several agencies including the Durkin Agency, Inc., and Firm Inc, where he finished his career. Dick was a passionate motorsport enthusiast and enjoyed all things fast. Dick is survived by his two daughters, Jessica (Brady) Sopenoff, and Tatum (Brady) Vitale, his sons-in-law, Evan Sopenoff and Michael Vitale and his three grandsons, Mac and Miles Vitale, and Gavin Sopenoff. In addition, Dick is survived by his parents Richard and Alice, as well as brothers Michael and Scott, and sister Chris (Brady) Zaremba, sisters in law Donna (Battaglia) Brady and Katie (Day) Brady, brother in law Stan Zaremba, nieces/nephews Mia and Luke Menken, Ian Brady, John Brady, Chloe and Rick Skalski, Alycia Zaremba, Connor Brady, Jack Brady, Owen Brady, Matthew Brady, Erin Brady, Grace Brady, and Mark Brady. Dick was predeceased by his brothers David and Danny Brady. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday, February 24th from 4PM-8PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A funeral mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 at 10:00am on Tuesday February 25th. Burial services will follow at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Autism Speaks, https://www.autismspeaks.org/ 1 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016. U.S. tax-exempt number: 20-2329938.