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October 18, 2026
Services
Friends may visit at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at the funeral home. Paul will be laid to rest at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa, with his wife and daughter.
Paul D. Vanderwal, age 85 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Paul retired from Bell Telephone after a career spanning more than 40 years. He was dedicated to serving his fellow man as a community volunteer, earning exempt status as a firefighter with the Pompton Falls Fire Co. #3, and he served for decades on the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad.
Paul is survived by his three children; Marlyse Vanderwal, Paul Vanderwal, II, and Alex Vanderwal. He was predeceased by his wife, Melody, in 2019, and by their daughter, Arlette, in 1980.
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Friends may visit at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at the funeral home. Paul will be laid to rest at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa, with his wife and daughter.
October 18, 2026

October 18, 2026
Services
Friends may visit at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Monday, October 26, 2026 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at the funeral home. Paul will be laid to rest at the Laurel Grove Memorial Park Cemetery, Totowa, with his wife and daughter.
Paul D. Vanderwal, age 85 of Wayne, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Paul retired from Bell Telephone after a career spanning more than 40 years. He was dedicated to serving his fellow man as a community volunteer, earning exempt status as a firefighter with the Pompton Falls Fire Co. #3, and he served for decades on the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad.
Paul is survived by his three children; Marlyse Vanderwal, Paul Vanderwal, II, and Alex Vanderwal. He was predeceased by his wife, Melody, in 2019, and by their daughter, Arlette, in 1980.
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