Obituary of Irene Olsen-Sheffield

OLSEN-SHEFFIELD Irene, age 97 of Wyckoff went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Born West New York, NJ, she has lived in Leonia before moving to Wyckoff, 40 years ago. She was an active parishioner of St. Elizabeth's Church in Wyckoff. She also volunteered at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff for many years. Irene is survived by her daughter Anne Olsen of Oakland, her brother James Pfund of Ridgefield, and her nieces and nephews: Catherine Olsen, Sister Mary Ann Pfund, Peter Pfund, Susan Pfund, Nancy Wood, Thomas Pfund and James Pfund, II and extended family. Irene was predeceased by her first husband Harold Olsen, by her second husband Jerry Sheffield, and son Arthur Olsen. Visiting hours are Tuesday 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral mass is Wednesday, 10:00am at St. Elizabeth's Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Burial will follow at the George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. In lieu flowers, memorial contributions in Irene's name may be made to Sisters of St. Joseph, 9701 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694