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March 16, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, March 24, from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Saturday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Marty S. Walk, age 67 of West Milford, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 16, 2018. Marty was the owner/operator of Highland Trucking in West Milford for the past fifteen years. He was also a longtime volunteer member of the West Milford Macopin Fire Company #4.
Marty was raised in Paterson and moved to Wayne with his family as a teenager. He had been a manager of the Willowbrook Sears for more than twenty years before he purchased the Park West Cleaners on McBride Ave. in West Paterson. He ran the laundry with his family for nearly fifteen years before starting Highland Trucking.
His wife recalls how Marty was always willing to help others. He would gladly drop whatever he was doing to help a friend in need. He was also a wonderful husband and father who worked very hard to provide for all of them. He never sat still and was always on the move. For example, during their annual summer vacation to Long Beach Island, Marty would begin his relaxation by washing all the windows of the rental house! And the running joke was that Marty’s beach chair was always there in the sand…but he never sat in it! It was simply his nature to be perpetually active. A skill he honed well at the boardwalk was operating “the Claw” arcade machines; he was a pro at the claw and was able to grab many prizes over the years for his family. There was a “little boy” quality to Marty’s personality and the boardwalk was one of those places where you saw that very happy part of him. His greatest joy came from spending time with his children and grandchildren. He loved being with them, enjoying activities with them, and he learned as much as he could about each of their interests. He truly loved them with all of his heart, and he’s left them with wonderful memories to cherish throughout their lifetimes.
Marty met his wife, Arlene (nee Graupe), during the 1970’s when they both worked at Sears. Arlene was working at the Sears food concession when Marty ordered two eggs. He asked for one egg up and one egg over, explaining that the eggs would look as though they were winking at her. His charm led to a proposal at the Bundle of Rubble Restaurant in Wayne and they married on July 31, 1977 in West Paterson. After a wonderful honeymoon to Hawaii, they settled in West Milford where they have lived and raised their family ever since. Arlene describes Marty as “very hard working and forgiving” man, and they were truly united in loving matrimony for over forty years. She will miss him dearly.
Marty is survived by his wife Arlene (nee Graupe), daughter; Karalyn of West Milford, son Brian and his wife Janine of Franklin Lakes, two grandchildren; Josephine and Vivienne of Franklin Lakes, two brothers; John Walk and his wife Melanie of Upstate New York, and Zem Walk and his wife Eve of Warren, NJ, one sister; Jenne Schleider of Wayne, a brother-in-law; Bob Liem of Marlboro, NJ, and a large, extended family. He was predeceased by his sister; Faye Liem of Marlboro in 2014, as well as both of his parents.
Donations in Marty’s memory would be appreciated. Please consider the West Milford Macopin Fire Company, 1362 Macopin Rd., West Milford, NJ 07480, or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. Marty's daughter, Karalyn rides for the ADA "Tour de Cure" and your direct support would be very much appreciated. Click here to support Karalyn's ride.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, March 24, from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Saturday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
March 16, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Saturday, March 24, from 2-5 PM. A funeral service will be held at 5 PM on Saturday, at the funeral home, immediately following the visiting hours.
Marty S. Walk, age 67 of West Milford, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Friday, March 16, 2018. Marty was the owner/operator of Highland Trucking in West Milford for the past fifteen years. He was also a longtime volunteer member of the West Milford Macopin Fire Company #4.
Marty was raised in Paterson and moved to Wayne with his family as a teenager. He had been a manager of the Willowbrook Sears for more than twenty years before he purchased the Park West Cleaners on McBride Ave. in West Paterson. He ran the laundry with his family for nearly fifteen years before starting Highland Trucking.
His wife recalls how Marty was always willing to help others. He would gladly drop whatever he was doing to help a friend in need. He was also a wonderful husband and father who worked very hard to provide for all of them. He never sat still and was always on the move. For example, during their annual summer vacation to Long Beach Island, Marty would begin his relaxation by washing all the windows of the rental house! And the running joke was that Marty’s beach chair was always there in the sand…but he never sat in it! It was simply his nature to be perpetually active. A skill he honed well at the boardwalk was operating “the Claw” arcade machines; he was a pro at the claw and was able to grab many prizes over the years for his family. There was a “little boy” quality to Marty’s personality and the boardwalk was one of those places where you saw that very happy part of him. His greatest joy came from spending time with his children and grandchildren. He loved being with them, enjoying activities with them, and he learned as much as he could about each of their interests. He truly loved them with all of his heart, and he’s left them with wonderful memories to cherish throughout their lifetimes.
Marty met his wife, Arlene (nee Graupe), during the 1970’s when they both worked at Sears. Arlene was working at the Sears food concession when Marty ordered two eggs. He asked for one egg up and one egg over, explaining that the eggs would look as though they were winking at her. His charm led to a proposal at the Bundle of Rubble Restaurant in Wayne and they married on July 31, 1977 in West Paterson. After a wonderful honeymoon to Hawaii, they settled in West Milford where they have lived and raised their family ever since. Arlene describes Marty as “very hard working and forgiving” man, and they were truly united in loving matrimony for over forty years. She will miss him dearly.
Marty is survived by his wife Arlene (nee Graupe), daughter; Karalyn of West Milford, son Brian and his wife Janine of Franklin Lakes, two grandchildren; Josephine and Vivienne of Franklin Lakes, two brothers; John Walk and his wife Melanie of Upstate New York, and Zem Walk and his wife Eve of Warren, NJ, one sister; Jenne Schleider of Wayne, a brother-in-law; Bob Liem of Marlboro, NJ, and a large, extended family. He was predeceased by his sister; Faye Liem of Marlboro in 2014, as well as both of his parents.
Donations in Marty’s memory would be appreciated. Please consider the West Milford Macopin Fire Company, 1362 Macopin Rd., West Milford, NJ 07480, or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. Marty's daughter, Karalyn rides for the ADA "Tour de Cure" and your direct support would be very much appreciated. Click here to support Karalyn's ride.
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