Obituary of Richard Thielker

Richard W. Thielker, age 70, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at his home in Ramsey, NJ. Mr. Thielker was born in Queens, New York, and graduated from Wantagh High School in Long Island and University of Mississippi with a degree in English. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Before his retirement, Mr. Thielker was an English and film teacher for the Pascack Valley Board of Education, Montvale, NJ. He is survived by his loving wife Karen (nee Kimak) Thielker, his children, David Thielker, Gregory Thielker, Valerie Thielker, his sister Nancy Shearing, and extended family. The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 12-3 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to: The American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) or Save The Children (www.savethechildren.org).