Obituary of Jeanne Rock

Rock, Jeanne Marie (nee Rinkor), formerly of Brooklyn, River Edge and Cedar Crest Village in Pompton Plains. Beloved daughter of Regina and Wilfred Rinkor from whom she is eternally grateful for her enduring gift of faith. Predeceased by her brothers Wilfred and Francis. Loving mother of Barbara Preziosi and her husband Dominick, Peter Rock and his wife Helen, Philip Rock and his wife Anna and Matthew Rock and his wife Julie. She is also survived by 14 beautiful grandchildren and 9 precious great grandchildren and loving friend and sister in law Barbara Rinkor. Jeanne was a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University. After a short career with AT & T in New York City, she married and then devoted herself to her children, sharing with them her love of classical music, good books, swimming and her strong faith in God. She was a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, a CCD teacher, and later on she would teach English as a second language and work with the Emerson School system as an assistant in the special needs department. Jeanne was an integral member of the River Edge and Cedar Crest communities where she developed many bonds of friendship. She was a fixture at the River Edge Swim Club and the Cedar Crest pool. She served as a Trustee on the Board of the River Edge Library and was a contributor and editor to the St. Peter the Apostle weekly bulletin and the Cedar Crest newsletter. Jeanne will be sorely missed by all, but those who knew her now know there is a new angel in heaven watching over all. Visiting Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home,www.vpfh.com,257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass Thursday 10 am at Church of the Presentation, 271 W. Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Entombment George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations to St. Francis Breadline, c/o St. Francis of Assisi, 135 W. 31st St. New York, NY 10001 or Covenant House, Times Square Station, PO Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900 would be appreciated.