GRVAC Member's Memorial.
"May our sisters and brothers rest in peace"
"May our sisters and brothers rest in peace"
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Victor Charles Dagenais - Former Member
With our deepest regrets, the GRVAC is saddened to announce the passing of our former member and brother, Victor Charles "Charlie" Dagenais, age 34, of Boonton, NJ. Charlie passed away on February 20, 2019. Born in Teaneck, NJ, he was raised in Glen Rock. Charlie was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marines, and was a life member of Thomas D. Egan Glen Rock Post 850 V.F.W., member of American Legion Post 174 of Wayne and was active with the Wounded Warrior Project. An involved member of his community, Charlie served with the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps in high school and as a young adult. Charlie participated in America’s 9/11 Motorcycle Ride for many years. He was also a parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Boonton. New Chief, Brian Markey of the GRVAC, said "If possible, the GRVAC would provide a 21-gun salute to honor Charlie for his service to Glen Rock as a member of the GRVAC and to our country for his service in the Middle East". The GRVAC's beloved brother is also the son of Victor A. "Rusty" and Anne (Cronen) Dagenais. Rusty and Anne have been a part of the GRVAC for over two decades. Rusty is a Life Member and has held many officer positions for the GRVAC including President. Also surviving Charlie are loving brother Andrew Dagenais and wife Michele, Cynthia Dagenais and Ryan Dagenais. Cherished uncle of Julia and Ben Dagenais. |
The family will receive relatives and friends Thursday, February 28, 2019, 4-9 pm at Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home, 13-31 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, March 1, 2019, 10:30 am at St. Catharine R.C. Church, 905 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Victor to the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 700 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452, Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or a charity of choice would be appreciated. |
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Mike Lewitt - Life Member, GRVAC
Mike Lewitt, age 61, of West Milford, NJ passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in New York City and raised in Fair Lawn, he resided in West Milford for four years. A proud Navy veteran, he was a member of American Legion Post 145 and Thomas D. Egan Post V.F.W. Post 850 both of Glen Rock. He was a volunteer and Life Member with the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps serving proudly with the fabled "Wednesday Night Crew". Mike enjoyed fishing and was a loyal NY Yankees and NY Giants fan. He was an inspector with KS Engineers, P.C. in Newark, NJ for many years. Loving and devoted father of Daniel Lewitt and Julie Lewitt. Beloved brother of Shariann Lewitt and husband John Irvine. The family will receive relatives and friends for memorial visitation Saturday, January 19, 2019, 2 – 5:30 pm with military honors following at Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Michael to the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 700 South Maple Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 would be appreciated. |
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Alvin Miller- Life Member, GRVAC
Alvin T. Miller, Sr., age 94, of Glen Rock, NJ passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Born and raised in New York City, he resided in Glen Rock since 1965. He proudly served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Borough of Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. An avid fisherman, he was a member of the Salt Water Anglers of Bergen County. Alvin also enjoyed photography and gardening. Prior to retiring in 1988, he was a bus driver with Mass Transit in New York City for 20 years. Beloved husband of the late Rosalie Miller. Loving and devoted father of Alvin T. Miller, Jr. and the late Valerie Miller. Cherished grandfather of Robert, Michael, Janelle, Daniel and Matthew. Adored great-grandfather of Robert Jr., Kim and Kienna. |
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William Taylor Fisher (a.k.a. Bill) - Life Member, GRVAC
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Bill, age 88, of Hampstead, NC and formerly of Glen Rock, NJ passed away on August 26, 2018 in Wilmington, NC. Bill was born to Charles & Gladys Fisher on June 20, 1930 at his childhood home in Glen Rock, NJ. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1948 and Newark Collage of Engineering in 1957. He married Andrea Dayton of Spring Valley, NY on July 6th 1963. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer for several companies throughout his career but retired from Howmedica a Division of Pfizer 1994. Bill lived in Glen Rock, NJ for over 65 years before retiring to Hampstead, NC with his beloved wife Andrea. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the 11th Airborne Division of the Army as a Paratrooper and Mechanic from 1949 - 1954. He was stationed in Fort Campbell, GA. He was a life time member of the Glen Rock Ambulance Corps, severed on the Glen Rock Board of Health and a retired member of the Wilmington, NC Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife Andrea Dayton Fisher, parents Charles & Gladys Fisher, and his sister and brother-in-law Barbara and Fred Widmayer. Bill is survived by his son, Jamie Fisher and wife Joan of Glen Rock, NJ, daughter Betsy Schuh and husband Christopher of Edmonds, WA, and Grandchildren Luke, Kyle, Bryce Fisher, Brody Schuh, Step Grandchildren Jessica and Kyle Schuh and numerous other loving family and friends |
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Joan Elaine Cohen
Joan Elaine Cohen, Wife of Life Member Irv Cohen, 85, of Glen Rock, NJ, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on August 28 after a long illness that followed a life of love and accomplishment. She and her husband lived in Glen Rock for 47 years. Many residents of Glen Rock — and anyone who frequented the bike path of the County Park — will remember Joan and her husband taking their daily five-mile walk, something they did together for more than 20 years.
Joan was born in The Bronx to Louis and Ida Plotkin, who were brought to America as infants in the early 1900s from Russia. As a child, she danced ballet and played the piano, developing a love of theater and music that she would later pass on to her children. She also studied the violin as an adult. After graduating at the top of her high school class, she earned a degree in education cum laude from The City College of New York. Although she loved biology and showed great promise, as a child of the Depression she was encouraged by her family to seek a more secure position as a school teacher. She taught young children in a challenging part of The Bronx before starting her family.
As her children grew, Joan was very involved in their school systems, taking leadership roles in the Parent-Teacher Association of their Bronx elementary school and then as president of the Glen Rock Home and School Association. She also worked to replace outdated school textbooks with versions that were more representative of the children who would be using them.
Joan was a member of the sisterhoods of the Glen Rock Jewish Center and Temple Israel of Ridgewood. A life member of Hadassah, she also belonged to the Organization for Research through Training (ORT) and the National Council of Jewish Women. Joan returned to the workforce as a realtor and then processing manager at Weichert Realtors in Glen Rock for 18 years. She was a terrific mahjong player, who taught her daughter and her friends to play, passing her love of the game to another generation. Joan also played tennis for years and had artistic ability, likely inherited from her mother.
She always made sure her children and grandchildren always had books and access to music and other art forms. She loved live performance, passing this passion to her children, who later passed it on to her grandchildren. Her family will miss her deeply.
Joan is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Irving, her son David and daughter-in-law Hana, her daughter Julie and son-in-law Rick Sloma, and her son Rob. She is also survived by her treasured grandchildren, Joshua Druckerman and his wife Kelly Weiner, Matan Cohen and his wife Dori, Adir Cohen and his fiancée Britt Yudell, Sam Druckerman and Ben Cohen. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Elliott and Bernice Plotkin, and their family.
Joan's family especially appreciates the many services provided by all the staff of The Jewish Home at Rockleigh, who took such wonderful care of her and provided heartfelt support during this very difficult time. We offer special thanks to the hospice unit of the Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood, whose dedicated professionals cared for Joan in her final months.
Joan Elaine Cohen, Wife of Life Member Irv Cohen, 85, of Glen Rock, NJ, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on August 28 after a long illness that followed a life of love and accomplishment. She and her husband lived in Glen Rock for 47 years. Many residents of Glen Rock — and anyone who frequented the bike path of the County Park — will remember Joan and her husband taking their daily five-mile walk, something they did together for more than 20 years.
Joan was born in The Bronx to Louis and Ida Plotkin, who were brought to America as infants in the early 1900s from Russia. As a child, she danced ballet and played the piano, developing a love of theater and music that she would later pass on to her children. She also studied the violin as an adult. After graduating at the top of her high school class, she earned a degree in education cum laude from The City College of New York. Although she loved biology and showed great promise, as a child of the Depression she was encouraged by her family to seek a more secure position as a school teacher. She taught young children in a challenging part of The Bronx before starting her family.
As her children grew, Joan was very involved in their school systems, taking leadership roles in the Parent-Teacher Association of their Bronx elementary school and then as president of the Glen Rock Home and School Association. She also worked to replace outdated school textbooks with versions that were more representative of the children who would be using them.
Joan was a member of the sisterhoods of the Glen Rock Jewish Center and Temple Israel of Ridgewood. A life member of Hadassah, she also belonged to the Organization for Research through Training (ORT) and the National Council of Jewish Women. Joan returned to the workforce as a realtor and then processing manager at Weichert Realtors in Glen Rock for 18 years. She was a terrific mahjong player, who taught her daughter and her friends to play, passing her love of the game to another generation. Joan also played tennis for years and had artistic ability, likely inherited from her mother.
She always made sure her children and grandchildren always had books and access to music and other art forms. She loved live performance, passing this passion to her children, who later passed it on to her grandchildren. Her family will miss her deeply.
Joan is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, Irving, her son David and daughter-in-law Hana, her daughter Julie and son-in-law Rick Sloma, and her son Rob. She is also survived by her treasured grandchildren, Joshua Druckerman and his wife Kelly Weiner, Matan Cohen and his wife Dori, Adir Cohen and his fiancée Britt Yudell, Sam Druckerman and Ben Cohen. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Elliott and Bernice Plotkin, and their family.
Joan's family especially appreciates the many services provided by all the staff of The Jewish Home at Rockleigh, who took such wonderful care of her and provided heartfelt support during this very difficult time. We offer special thanks to the hospice unit of the Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood, whose dedicated professionals cared for Joan in her final months.
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Dave Behar - Life Member, GRVAC
Members of the GRVAC are saddened by the loss of our brother, David Behar on October 30. 2017. Dave joined the squad in 1976, a few years after he moved to Glen Rock. After his retirement in 2002 from Western Electric, Dave increased his volunteer time with the GRVAC by responding to many day calls in addition to his regular Monday night shift. “Covering day calls is the most difficult problem facing most ambulance corps and the GRVAC was fortunate to have someone like Dave Behar, who was retired and was willing to respond,” said GRVAC Chief Ed Esposito. Dave held the office of GRVAC President, President of the 20th District of the New Jersey State First Aid Council, and was the GRVAC’s Delegate to this organization for 20 years. He retired from the squad a few years ago but remained in touch with many of the members. Dave leaves behind his wife, Susan, three daughters and five grandchildren. Serving others was always in Dave's blood....as boy scout when he was young and later serving his country in the United States Army as a Specialist Fourth Class stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, from 1963 to 1965. Afterwards, he served four years as a Sergeant in the Army Reserves. |
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Paul Herrlett - Life Member, GRVAC
On November 15, 2010, the membership of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps drove our current president, Paul Herrlett, as heard on Glen Rock's FD EMS channel 1 "To his final resting place". Paul E.Herrlett, 67, of Glen Rock, NJ passed away on Friday, November 12, 2010. Paul, was born in Abbington, PA, raised in River Edge, NJ, and resided in Glen Rock for thirty-nine years. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Paul was employed for 20 years with Dow Chemical Company. While working at Dow, he was a committed and caring member for the Borough of Glen Rock. In addition to being the current president, Paul also devoted thirty years of membership to the GRVAC. He truly loved keeping Glen Rock's heart beating as a part of GRVAC. Paul's commitment to the borough of Glen Rock also included the position of president to Board of Health. Paul was a parishioner of St. Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock. An avid New York Giants fan, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends at Silver Beach, hockey, planning trips and traveling and drinking Sambuca with his friends. Mr. Herrlett was employed as the transportation coordinator for the Borough of Glen Rock where he was the director of the Glen Rock Commuter Shuttle Program. Beloved husband of Diane (Garzilli) Herrlett. Loving and devoted father of Matthew and Peter Herrlett. Dear brother-in-law of Vincent Garzilli. |
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