Edwin Spitzers

Edwin “Eddie” Spitzers, age 84 of Wayne, died at home on Friday, July 31, 2020.  He was raised in the Netherlands and lived in Wayne since 1974.

Eddie was maître d of the Upper Montclair Country Club for thirty years, where he also served as manager, retiring in 2001.

Growing up in the Netherlands, Eddie started working for the Holland American Cruise Line as a teenager.  Beginning as a busboy, he worked his way up the ranks during nearly twenty years with the cruise line.  When he decided to settle down, he easily transitioned to the Upper Montclair Country Club.

On one occasion in the early 1970’s, Eddie returned to Holland to visit family and friends.  Good fortune struck on the final day of his six-week visit when he met Marianne at a local pub.  Marianne had stopped in to visit her friend who worked at the pub, and a conversation started with Eddie.  After a few hours of conversation, Eddie boldly invited Marianne to come visit him in America – and she accepted!  After a few successful visits, and some quality time getting to know each other, they decided to get married.  They exchanged vows on August 30, 1973 in Clifton and settled to Eddie’s home in Carlstadt, NJ.  They moved to Wayne in 1974, where they have lived ever since.  Together, they’ve vacationed at St. Maarten many times, and he especially loved Sandy Hook at the Jersey Shore.  He also enjoyed cruising on his BMW K75 motorcycle, or relaxing by his pool in the back yard.  Most of all, Marianne will miss their daily card games at the kitchen table.

Eddie is survived by his wife of forty-seven years; Marianne of Wayne, their two children; Diana Spitzers of Wichita, Kansas and Robert Spitzers of Merrimac, Wisconsin, and two grandchildren; Kyler Sianis of Wichita, and Alana Spitzers of Livingston, NJ.