Obituary of Nancy Borders

BORDERS, Nancy Ellen, 65, of Ridgewood, NJ passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Born in San Diego, California, Nancy received her BA from San Diego State College and her Masters in Social Work from NYU. She was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a private practice in Waldwick who was noted for her work with adoptive families and children. Nancy retired from Youth Consultation Services (YCS) in Newark after 26 years, where as Ass't Vice President of Clinical Services she touched and changed the lives of many children. She is survived by her husband Robert of Ridgewood, daughter Kelsey O'Brien Ruvolo of Manhattan, and son Todd O'Brien of Manhattan; father A.J. Long of New Zealand, mother Virginia Long and sister Sally Hixson of San Diego, and sister Patti Carey of NY. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 11am-1:30pm, followed by a short service at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com),257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to YCS, Broad St., Newark, NJ, (http://www.ycs.org) and Mary's Place, a facility for women with cancer in Ocean Grove, NJ (www.marysplacebythesea.org).