Obituary of Joyce Peterson

Peterson, Joyce L., (nee Torres), age 81, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. She was born in New York, NY and had been a resident of Waldwick before moving to Ramsey 17 years ago. Joyce was a member of St. Luke's RC Church, Ho Ho Kus and had been an Administrative Assistant at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood prior to her retirement. She is survived by her loving daughters and son in law; Lynda and Craig Kirchner of Waldwick and Deborah Zayas of Brooklyn, NY and her 3 sisters and 2 brothers; Martha Mahon, Bertha Barry, Gail Hayes, Armand Torres, and Vincent Torres. Joyce is also survived by her four Grandchildren; Nicole Woessner, Douglas Kirchner, Anthony Zayas, and Francisco Montalvo and her four Great Grandchildren; Ryan, Kyle and Cole Woessner and Jeremy Villa. Joyce was predeceased by her husband, Don Fong in 2000. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, 2-4, 7-9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, 11:00 AM at St. Luke's RC Church, 340 North Franklin Tpke., Ho Ho Kus. The interment will follow in the church cemetery. Floral tributes will be accepted or memorial contributions in Joyce's memory may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 or a charity of your choice.