Obituary of Donald Brooks

Donald E. Brooks died on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. He was 62. Born in New York City he was a resident of Wyckoff coming from Guttenberg. He was a Certified Public Accountant for PriceWaterhouse Cooper in New York and a partner of the firm for many years. Recently, Don and his wife Gina were the owners/breeders of thoroughbred racehorses on the east coast. Survivors include his wife of 28 years Gina (Cicioni) Brooks; Three loving sons: Gregory B. Brooks of New York City, Steven A. Brooks of Wyckoff and David J. Brooks of Baltimore, MD; Mother: June Gold and her husband Morris of Lake Worth, Fl., and a brother Raymond Brooks of Sebring, Fl. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM & 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff (www.vpfh.com) with a funeral service beginning at 2:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Interment will be private. Contributions in Don's memory may be made to Turning for Home Inc., P.O. Box 300, Bensalem, PA 19020, a placement program for retired racehorses. www.turningforhome.org.