Obituary of Frances T. Birch

Birch, Frances T. (nee Houlihan), 82, of Ho-Ho-Kus died Saturday November 9, 2013. Born in Hoboken she lived in Teaneck before moving to Ho-Ho-Kus in 1987. Mrs. Birch was a Homemaker, gifted in arts and crafts. She was a parishioner of St. Luke's R.C. Church, Ho-Ho-Kus. Surviving are her devoted children, Joseph Birch (Robyn) of Memphis, TN, Patrick Birch of Los Angeles, Ca, Mary Ann Dunn (Gino) of Las Vegas, NV, Kathleen DeAngelis (Neil) of West Milford, NJ and James Birch of Ridgefield Park, NJ. Also surviving are her 13 grandchildren, Timothy, Thomas, Katie, James, Andrew, Daniel, Joseph III, Matthew, Michael, Kevin, Christina, Thomas and Nicholas and 1 great granddaughter, Grace. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph F. Birch in 2002 and her brother, Walter Houlihan. Visiting, Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial Thursday 10 am at St. Luke's R.C. Church, 340 N. Franklin Tpk. Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. Interment in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corp, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 0R West Milford Township First Aid Squad, 619 Ridge Road, West Milford, NJ 07480 would be appreciated. The family wishes to express deep gratitude to the loving staff and Hospice workers of Milford Manor, West Milford, NJ.