Obituary of Raymond Wilkins

WILKINS, Raymond W., age 97, died peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Coventry, England, he lived in Boynton Beach, FL, and Leisure Village West, Lakehurst, NJ before moving to the Atrium, Allendale nine years ago. He and his wife Rae were owners of the Wilkins Photo Studio, Prospect Park, NJ for 30 years before they retired to Florida. He was a National Rifle Association instructor and founder and instructor of the Hawthorne High School Rifle Team and a member of the Ridgewood Rifle Club. He was also past president of the Passaic County Photographer's Association. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife Rae. Surviving is his son William F. and his wife Anna C. Wilkins of Midland Park, seven grandchildren: Robert R., II and his wife Sally, Cheryl Wetzel and her husband Ted, Vicki Drake and her husband Mike, William Jr., Suzanne Yu and her husband Sang, Jarrett and his wife Lauren, and Clifford, and nine great grandchildren. Raymond was predeceased by his beloved wife Rae (nee Sjaardema) in 2003 and his son Robert A. in 1983. Friends may visit the family on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, (www.vpfh.com). A funeral service will take place on Thursday, 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601, would be appreciated.