Obituary of Edith D'Andrea

Edith K. D'Andrea died on Friday, December 6, 2013 Born in Tallman, NY, to Stanley Kielch and Catharine Kielch she was a lifelong resident of Ramsey. Edith graduated from Ramsey High School and Paterson State College becoming a teacher for 45 years for the Ramsey Board of Education. She began her career at School Street School and taught Social Studies in Smith School from 1962-2007. She viewed her mission as loving her students and her subject matter in that order. She chaired the Public Relations Action Committee during the strategic planning implementation, was a team leader of Team 7-1 for a number of years, active in the Ramsey Teachers Association for over 40 years, served her community as Secretary of the Ramsey Centennial Committee, was a former Sunday School teacher and had served on the Eastern Education Committee at the First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey. Since her retirement in 2007, Edie and her husband Bob have been enjoying their home in Vermont while she honed her photography skills. Also, keeping in touch with friends and former students. She enjoyed her summers at Brookside Swim & Racquet Club in Allendale. Edie has been an avid Snoopy fan since the inception of the television show. Survivors include her beloved husband Robert D. D'Andrea with whom she was married to for 45 years, cousins: Dan and Kathleen Field, Ona Davis, Joanne and Bob Tafoya and continuing support of friends Marilyn Bendoritis, Robert Ritzer, Suzanne Ishii and the Elm Avenue crew. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 4:00 PM until 7:30 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff (vpfh.com). An Eastern Star service will begin at 7:30 PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Ramsey, 15 Shuart Lane, Ramsey, 07446. Interment to follow at Redeemer Cemetery in Mahwah. Edith was an avid animal lover and requests in lieu of flowers donations can be made to an animal rescue of your choice or Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436 or to Pet Adoption Thru Caring Hands, 26 Lakeside Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442.