Obituary of Donald H. Brown

Brown, Donald H. age 79 of North Haledon, NJ died Thursday, January 5, 2012. Born in Paterson, he lived in Ridgewood over 50 years before moving to North Haledon. Donald was an Army veteran who served from 1954 to 1956. Before his retirement he was an Investment Counselor for Trident Investment Mgmt., Inc. of Ridgewood, NJ. He was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ. He was a member of the St. John Yacht Club, St. John, USVI. Donald enjoyed sailing, adventure and traveling throughout the US, and the world. He and his wife enjoyed sailing their boat "Mer Amie." They built a lovely villa in St. John that he enjoyed for many years. Surviving is his wife of 58 years, Ruth McIntire Brown of North Haledon, his 3 sons, David and his wife Gayle of Wyckoff, NJ, Richard and his wife Cindy of Andover, MA and Donald Jr. and his wife Donna of Shamong, NJ. Also surviving are his 7 grandchildren, Scott, Emily, Douglas, Sarah, Annie, Leanne, and Michelle. Visiting Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday at 11 am at West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe St. Ridgewood, NJ. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 West Evergreen Ave. Suite 204, Chicago, IL. 60642-2642. www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org.