Obituary of Robert Schwinge

SCHWINGE, Robert A., Sr. age 83, of Waldwick, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Born in Secaucus he lived in Waldwick for most of his life. Robert was a Self Employed Wood Refinisher. He was a member of Hawthorne Gospel Church since 1949. He was also the Radio Engineer for Word Of Life. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Winifred, his children: Deborah Chapman of Waldwick, Robert Schwinge, Jr and his wife Maryanne of Midland Park, Nancy Cooke and her husband Ed of Sussex, and Daniel Schwinge and his wife Debbie of West Milford. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Christina Weer and her husband Dan, Robert Schwinge, III and his wife Jen, Brenda Hoffman and her husband Josh, Ed Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Timothy Schwinge, Diana O'Donnell and her husband Brian, and Daniel Schwinge, Jr; his 4 great grandchildren: Nathan, J.J., Hope and Jeremiah and his sister Mari Ann Spoelstra and her husband Gordon of Wyckoff. Visiting hours are Friday 10 - 11 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Service will be Friday, 11:00 am at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Robert's name to Word Of Life, PO Box 600, Schroon Lake, NY 12870 or Lighthouse Pregnancy Center, 503 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506