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A memorial service will be held at the Pompton Reformed Church, 59 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes NJ on Saturday June 6 with visitation at 10 am and service at 11 am, followed by luncheon at the church.
Richard Christie of Wayne passed away May 20, 2015 in Morristown, NJ.
Richard Christie of Wayne passed away May 20, 2015 in Morristown, NJ. Dick was born to W. Donald and Dorothy Bensen Christie at the family home in Ridgewood, NJ just as the 6 am trolley passed behind the house. He was raised in Ridgewood and married Jean Anne Grebenstein in 1954. Dick and Jean Anne lived in Bergenfield, Allendale and Ridgewood before moving to Pines Lake in Wayne in 1981. A graduate of Ridgewood High School, the University of Michigan (BSE), and Yale University (ME), Dick worked at Hardesty and Hanover, a bridge design firm in New York City, for 50 years, retiring as a partner in 2001. He was a faithful member of the Pompton Reformed Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ and a volunteer on its Monday morning work crew.
Dick’s life-long passion was boats. He began building boats at age 14, earned a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan, and constructed 18 wooden rowboats, sailboats, and canoes over his lifetime. He also built over 35 major pieces of furniture and countless smaller projects and made many wooden furniture repairs for friends and family.
Dick was active on the Planning Board in Ridgewood and as a Boy Scout leader. He was a charter member of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. He served on Committee 15 of AREMA (The American Railway and Maintenance-of-Way Association), the American Welding Society, the Canada Public Works/Canadian Standards Association, and was the recipient of over a dozen prestigious bridge engineering awards.
Dick was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Jean Anne, in 2006, and his sister, Kittie C. Kessler in 2014. He is survived by his son Douglas W. (Michelle) of Wayne, daughters Susan E. (Lane) of Ardmore, PA, and Martha A. Shankler of Matamoras, PA; also granddaughters Erin, Emily, and Laura Christie, grandson David Shankler, and dear friend Corinne Tyndall of Pompton Lakes as well as nieces and nephews.
Contributions can be made to Project LINC (transportation program), c/o Catholic Charities, 24 DeGrasse St, Paterson 07505 or University of Michigan, George L. West Jr. Memorial Fund 371610, 3003 South State Street, Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1288.
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A memorial service will be held at the Pompton Reformed Church, 59 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes NJ on Saturday June 6 with visitation at 10 am and service at 11 am, followed by luncheon at the church.
Services
A memorial service will be held at the Pompton Reformed Church, 59 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes NJ on Saturday June 6 with visitation at 10 am and service at 11 am, followed by luncheon at the church.
Richard Christie of Wayne passed away May 20, 2015 in Morristown, NJ.
Richard Christie of Wayne passed away May 20, 2015 in Morristown, NJ. Dick was born to W. Donald and Dorothy Bensen Christie at the family home in Ridgewood, NJ just as the 6 am trolley passed behind the house. He was raised in Ridgewood and married Jean Anne Grebenstein in 1954. Dick and Jean Anne lived in Bergenfield, Allendale and Ridgewood before moving to Pines Lake in Wayne in 1981. A graduate of Ridgewood High School, the University of Michigan (BSE), and Yale University (ME), Dick worked at Hardesty and Hanover, a bridge design firm in New York City, for 50 years, retiring as a partner in 2001. He was a faithful member of the Pompton Reformed Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ and a volunteer on its Monday morning work crew.
Dick’s life-long passion was boats. He began building boats at age 14, earned a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan, and constructed 18 wooden rowboats, sailboats, and canoes over his lifetime. He also built over 35 major pieces of furniture and countless smaller projects and made many wooden furniture repairs for friends and family.
Dick was active on the Planning Board in Ridgewood and as a Boy Scout leader. He was a charter member of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association. He served on Committee 15 of AREMA (The American Railway and Maintenance-of-Way Association), the American Welding Society, the Canada Public Works/Canadian Standards Association, and was the recipient of over a dozen prestigious bridge engineering awards.
Dick was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Jean Anne, in 2006, and his sister, Kittie C. Kessler in 2014. He is survived by his son Douglas W. (Michelle) of Wayne, daughters Susan E. (Lane) of Ardmore, PA, and Martha A. Shankler of Matamoras, PA; also granddaughters Erin, Emily, and Laura Christie, grandson David Shankler, and dear friend Corinne Tyndall of Pompton Lakes as well as nieces and nephews.
Contributions can be made to Project LINC (transportation program), c/o Catholic Charities, 24 DeGrasse St, Paterson 07505 or University of Michigan, George L. West Jr. Memorial Fund 371610, 3003 South State Street, Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1288.
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