Obituary of Kathleen Lockwood

LOCKWOOD, Kathleen Janice (nee: Patterson) age 68 of Franklin Lakes, N. J. began eternal life on February 6, 2008 following a courageous battle with breast cancers. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kathy is survived by her husband of 36 years, Garret (Gerry), a son, Brent Lockwood and his wife Emily Lockwood (nee:Shugarts) of Madison,WI and daughter, Amanda Lockwood of Manhattan, NY. She was a loving grandmother to the newest joy of her life, 7 month old, Adele Webster Lockwood. She is also survived by two brothers, George Patterson of Gwyned, PA and Robert Patterson of Ulster Park, NY, and two sisters, Jeanne Miller of Lancaster, PA and Eileen DiSavino of Northvale, NJ. Kathleen graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1957 and from Lebanon Valley College in PA in 1961. She is listed in Who's Who of American Colleges and Universities. Kathy pursued a career in teaching that began shortly after college in the Bergenfield Public Schools. Later, she enrolled in an overseas program, teaching in both Germany and the Azores. For 17 years prior to retirement from teaching in 2005, Kathy taught at the Woodside Ave. School in her home town of Franklin Lakes, where she previously had served a term as president of the Woodside Ave. School PTA. In 2003/2004 she was honored as Teacher of the Year. Kathy's passions throughout her life were her deeply loved and cherished family, her faith, and a lifetime of friendships all of which meant so much to her. A line from a recent letter received speaks for all who knew her: "there has never been a truer or kinder person than you!" Visiting Friday from 2 p.m. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. 9 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481, www.vpfh.com. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral service on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 at 11a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 555 Russell Ave., Wyckoff, N. J. Interment at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, N. J. In Lieu of flowers donations in memory of Kathleen Lockwood to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309 would be appreciated