Obituary of Leo Thaler

Leo Thaler, Sr. age 88 of Pompton Lakes died Thursday, December 20, 2007. Born in Totowa he was a resident of Waldwick for 50 years before moving to Pompton Lakes 3 years ago. Leo was a Machinist for Curtis-Wright Corporation for over 40 years before his retirement in 1990. He was a parishioner of St. Mary's R.C. Church, Pompton Lakes, and a former parishioner of St. Luke's R.C. Church, Ho Ho Kus, NJ. He was a former member of Senior Club of Waldwick. Surviving is his son Leo J. Thaler Jr. of Zephyrhills, FL and his daughter Diana Rubino of Pompton Lakes. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren, Valerie Manalang, Lorraine Rubino, Susan Truax, Cheryl Rubino, Cynthia Stafford 5 great grandchildren, Madeline Manalang, Cody Thaler, Joshua Manalang, Emma Janofsky and Daniel Janofsky, and his sisters, Eleanor Ventrella of Toms River and Louise McVicar of Prospect Park. He was predeceased by his wife Bertha in 1992. Visiting Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Mary's R.C. Church, 17 Pompton Ave. Pompton Lakes, NJ. Interment Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. Memorial Contributions to American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or Covenant House 5 Penn Plaza, NY, NY 10001, would be appreciated. www.vpfh.com