Obituary of Christopher Gaertner

Gaertner, Christopher Joseph, age 55, of Wyckoff died Monday, February 11, 2008. Born in New York City, he grew up in Lloyd Harbor, Long Island before moving to Wyckoff 20 years ago. He was a 1975 graduate of Villanova University where he was Captain of the Varsity Lacrosse Team. Christopher was Operation Manager for Design Insurance Agency, NY, NY. Prior he was a Municipal Bond Trader for Chemical Bank, NY.NY for 16 years. He was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth R.C. Church, Wyckoff. Surviving is his wife, Debbie (nee Dunn) Gaertner, his children, Kimberly, Stephanie and Christopher J. (C.J.) Gaertner all of Wyckoff, his sisters, Courtney Gaertner of Phoenix, AZ and Nina Gorman of Hingham, MA, his brothers, Michael of Lahaina, Hawaii and Tony of Scottsdale, AZ and step-brother, Scott of Queens, NY. Also surviving is his Step-Mother, Dianne Gaertner of Queens, NY. He was predeceased by his sister, Jill Colquhoun, and his parents, Clement and Adelaide Gaertner. Visiting Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass Friday, 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth's R. C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Private Cremation will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Gaertner Family Trust, c/o St. Elizabeth's Catechetical Center, 710 Wyckoff Ave. Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481. www.vpfh.com