Obituary of Ann Zimmermann

ZIMMERMANN, Ann (nee Berkyta) age 74, died peacefully on Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Hackensack University Medical Center. Born in New York City, Ann lived in Rutherford and Wood-Ridge before moving to Wyckoff in 1964. Ann graduated from Felician College as a Registered Nurse and continued her career at the Holland Christian Home until her retirement. She was a faithful parishioner of St. Elizabeth's R. C. Church in Wyckoff and an active member of the Wyckoff Seniors. Ann had a great love of animals, especially for her dog Murphy. Surviving are her devoted children, William J. and his wife Michelle, Karen A. and her husband Michael Crowe, Robert P., James C. and his wife Denise and John A. Zimmermann. Ann also leaves her adoring grandchildren Jennifer, Donna, Billy, Mike, Alexandra, J.T. and Alyssa. Ann was pre-deceased by her husband William G. Zimmermann in 2005, her brother John Berkyta in 1962 and her sister Florence Tordik in 2000. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 9:30 AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass will follow 10:00 AM at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Interment will be in the Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah. Visiting is Monday 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center (sthuberts.org), P.O. Box 159, 575 Woodland Rd., Madison, NJ 07940.