Obituary of Gertrude Hickey

HICKEY, Gertrude A., age 88, of Ramsey, died June 26, 2013 at Allendale Nursing Home. Born in Nyack, NY, she was a resident of the Mahwah-Ramsey area for the past 19 years. Gertrude was a Registered Nurse graduating from the Jersey City Medical Center in 1946, and was a member of the World War II Cadet Nurse Corps Program. Gertrude was a member of St. Paul's Church in Ramsey. She is survived by her daughters: Linda Bakonyi of Montgomery, NY, Celeste and her husband Roy Schyling of Ramsey, NJ, Rita Galligan of Mahwah, Donna Merritt of Florida, NY; 12 Grandchildren, and 17 Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother William Scott, and her sister Margaret Mc Nulty. Gertrude was predeceased by her husband William in 2009 and her daughter Ellen Campbell in 1999. Visiting is Sunday 2 - 6 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass is 10:00AM, Monday July 1, at St. Paul's R.C. Church, 200 Wyckoff Ave., Ramsey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul's Church Food Pantry.