Maurice O'Leary

Obituary of Maurice O'Leary

Maurice "Joe" O'Leary, 79, died Friday, February 22, 2013 following a brief illness. Born in the Bronx he was a long time resident of Waldwick and Oakland. A US Navy veteran of the Korean War, he was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #57 and the VFW Post #1049. Joe was a Comptroller at Burlington Industries in New York before retiring in 1998. The O'Leary family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the members of the Waldwick American Legion Post #57 for "the chair" which was reserved especially for Joe and for the kindness extended to him in his final years. Beloved husband of Mary for 48 years; Loving father to Debra Seiter and her husband Christopher, and to Thomas O'Leary and his wife Kathleen; Doting grandfather to Caroline, Brian, Katherine, Kevin and Joseph who will dearly miss their "Grandpa Joe", and cherished brother of Timothy O'Leary and Kevin O'Leary. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 2 - 4 PM and on Monday, Feb. 25 from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 PM at VanderPlaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff (www.vpfh.com). The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. Luke's Church in Hohokus with interment to follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions in Joe's memory made me made to the American Legion Post #57, 46 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463 or to the Waldwick Fire Dept., 15 East Prospect St., Waldwick, NJ 07463.
Sunday
24
February

First Visitation

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Vander Plaat Funeral Home, LLC
257 Godwin Ave
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
Monday
25
February

Second Visitation

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Monday, February 25, 2013
Vander Plaat Funeral Home, LLC
257 Godwin Ave
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
Monday
25
February

Third Visitation

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday, February 25, 2013
Vander Plaat Funeral Home, LLC
257 Godwin Ave
Wyckoff, New Jersey, United States
Tuesday
26
February

Service Information

11:00 am
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
St. Luke's R.C. Church
340 Franklin Tpk.
Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, United States

Interment Information

St. Luke's Cemetery
340 North Franklin Turnpike
Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey, United States
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