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January 12, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, located at 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Thomas Haffy III, 68, beloved husband and father, died Saturday at his home in Wayne, NJ.
Born in Jersey City, NJ in October 1939, Mr. Haffy was a lifelong New Jersey resident, having lived in Weehawken, Fair Lawn, and Wayne, where he spent his last forty years.
A certified clinical engineer, Mr. Haffy served as Director of Bio-Medical Engineering at Hackensack University Medical Center from 1972-2000. In his first year, he served on a committee which launched a state-wide paramedic training program. In 1976, he founded the Clinical Engineering Association of New Jersey. He taught engineering at a number of local colleges and universities, including Farleigh Dickinson University, County College of Morris, and Bergen Community College.
In addition to his engineering work, Mr. Haffy was a New Jersey State Exempt Fireman, a status granted to those members of municipal fire departments who attend a minimum 60% of fires and drills over a seven year period. Mr. Haffy served the Fair Lawn Fire Department, companies 1 and 3, from 1961-1966. He then served the Wayne Fire Department, companies 3 and 5, from 1971 until the mid-eighties. He was a founding member and eventual chief of the Hackensack Medical Center fire brigade, and a member of the Industrial Fire Chiefs associations of Bergen County and New Jersey.
Mr. Haffy was a district fire warden (1981-present), a member of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (1979-present), and a charter and life member of New Jersey Search and Rescue (1987- present). He also served as Director of the Wayne PAL Junior Rifle Club.
As is clear from his work, volunteerism, and civic affiliations, Mr. Haffy had a deep and abiding commitment to bettering the health and safety of his community.
For over 40 years, Mr. Haffy was married to Ann Lenehan Haffy. In addition to his wife, he is survived by: his sons Edward of Fair Lawn and John of Wayne; his cousin Carol Hoyermann of Indianapolis, IN; his sister-and-brother-in-law Laura and Ed Lorenson of Deep River, CT; his nephew James Lorenson of Bristol, CT; and his niece Susan Lorenson and her family of Washington, DC.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Tom’s name are asked to consider a donation to the National Wildland Firefighters Foundation. Donations should be sent to: WF Foundation, 2049 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705. Also dear to Tom was the Forest Fire Lookout Association, Gary Weber, Treasurer, 2590 W Versailles Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815. For your convenience, a donation form can be printed by simply clicking on the "Print out donation form" line below. Using this form will ensure that your donation is properly acknowledged to Mr. Haffys family.
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Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, located at 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
January 12, 2008
Services
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, located at 567 Ratzer Road in Wayne. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Thomas Haffy III, 68, beloved husband and father, died Saturday at his home in Wayne, NJ.
Born in Jersey City, NJ in October 1939, Mr. Haffy was a lifelong New Jersey resident, having lived in Weehawken, Fair Lawn, and Wayne, where he spent his last forty years.
A certified clinical engineer, Mr. Haffy served as Director of Bio-Medical Engineering at Hackensack University Medical Center from 1972-2000. In his first year, he served on a committee which launched a state-wide paramedic training program. In 1976, he founded the Clinical Engineering Association of New Jersey. He taught engineering at a number of local colleges and universities, including Farleigh Dickinson University, County College of Morris, and Bergen Community College.
In addition to his engineering work, Mr. Haffy was a New Jersey State Exempt Fireman, a status granted to those members of municipal fire departments who attend a minimum 60% of fires and drills over a seven year period. Mr. Haffy served the Fair Lawn Fire Department, companies 1 and 3, from 1961-1966. He then served the Wayne Fire Department, companies 3 and 5, from 1971 until the mid-eighties. He was a founding member and eventual chief of the Hackensack Medical Center fire brigade, and a member of the Industrial Fire Chiefs associations of Bergen County and New Jersey.
Mr. Haffy was a district fire warden (1981-present), a member of the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (1979-present), and a charter and life member of New Jersey Search and Rescue (1987- present). He also served as Director of the Wayne PAL Junior Rifle Club.
As is clear from his work, volunteerism, and civic affiliations, Mr. Haffy had a deep and abiding commitment to bettering the health and safety of his community.
For over 40 years, Mr. Haffy was married to Ann Lenehan Haffy. In addition to his wife, he is survived by: his sons Edward of Fair Lawn and John of Wayne; his cousin Carol Hoyermann of Indianapolis, IN; his sister-and-brother-in-law Laura and Ed Lorenson of Deep River, CT; his nephew James Lorenson of Bristol, CT; and his niece Susan Lorenson and her family of Washington, DC.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Tom’s name are asked to consider a donation to the National Wildland Firefighters Foundation. Donations should be sent to: WF Foundation, 2049 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83705. Also dear to Tom was the Forest Fire Lookout Association, Gary Weber, Treasurer, 2590 W Versailles Dr, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815. For your convenience, a donation form can be printed by simply clicking on the "Print out donation form" line below. Using this form will ensure that your donation is properly acknowledged to Mr. Haffys family.
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