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June 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9 AM on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, 480 Valley Road in Wayne.
Interment will be in the Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn.
William “Bill” Daniel Kamp went to be with the LORD June 17th. He was 95.
It was a murky, moonless night in 1944 at an American airbase located on the heel of the boot known as Italy. The young, 20 year old lieutenant was checking out his C-47 Skytrain prior to takeoff. He and his crew were delivering bullets - lots of bullets – along with rifles, grenades, mines and food to partisans in Yugoslavia who were reigning havoc on the Nazis, who brutally occupying their country.
Flying in the dark over the Adriatic Sea with no lights on, Lt. Kamp’s C-47 finally crossed enemy lines and circled the field (literally a field). Hearing the drone of his engines, the partisan fighters received the signal to light the runway with fires in 55 gallon drums where they successfully delivered the critical supplies.
William “Bill” Daniel Kamp went to be with the LORD June 17th. He was 95.
He lived in Wayne for over 50 years, led a great life and was very blessed. He was a loving father and husband, a pilot, Dutch bakery owner, volunteer member of the Boy Scouts, musician, golfer and bowler. He served in three wars: WWll, the Korean Conflict and Viet Nam.
Bill was born in Paterson, New Jersey on March 28, 1923 to Barney and Sietze Kamp. He grew up with his 9 brothers and sisters in Prospect Park and Wyckoff. He graduated from Eastern Academy and attended Casey Jones School of Engineering. Like many others, his education was interrupted by WWll. Bill joined the US Army Air Corps and earned his pilots wings as a 2nd Lieutenant. While home on leave, he met the love of his life, Ella Szabo. They met at a roller rink and after returning from the war Bill and Ella were married on October 28, 1946.
Bill could have been anything he wanted and took the opportunity to join his father’s business, Kamp’s Bakery.
Together Bill and Ella raised four children; Bill, Glenn, Dana and Darcy. Always involved in his children’s lives, he received the Silver Beaver Award from The Boy Scouts of America. He continued to serve his country in the US Air Force Reserve attaining the rank of Major.
Upon his retirement from Kamp’s Bakery, Bill kept very busy with one of his many loves: bowling. He was a teammate to people of all ages and bowled in a number of leagues. At age 82 Bill bowled a 299.
He was an avid golfer and was very computer savvy, keeping the scores and team records for his golf leagues. Another love of Bill’s was the organ. He joined an organ club and found much joy in playing with his friends and for his family.
Strong in his faith in God, Bill was very active in his church, Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, where for many years sang in the choir.
Bill is survived by his sons: Bill, Glenn and Dana, their wives Madeline, Cynthia and Fran, and his loving daughter, Darcy. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Garth, Sarah, Brett, Jonathan, Cyara, Patrick, Michele, Scott, Kate and Sean; and 11 great grandchildren: Buddy, Shayla, Sam, Maria, Emma, Kai, Annie, Grace, Trip, Ruby Kay and Penny Rose. Bill was predeceased by his wife Ella, who passed away in 1995.
With the Air Force Bill traveled and saw a lot of the world but loved most visiting places where his family lived: California, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. Just like the Jimmy Stewart movie, Bill truly had a wonderful life.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9 AM on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, 480 Valley Road in Wayne.
Interment will be in the Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn.
June 17, 2018
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Funeral services will be held 9 AM on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, 480 Valley Road in Wayne.
Interment will be in the Fair Lawn Cemetery, Fair Lawn.
William “Bill” Daniel Kamp went to be with the LORD June 17th. He was 95.
It was a murky, moonless night in 1944 at an American airbase located on the heel of the boot known as Italy. The young, 20 year old lieutenant was checking out his C-47 Skytrain prior to takeoff. He and his crew were delivering bullets - lots of bullets – along with rifles, grenades, mines and food to partisans in Yugoslavia who were reigning havoc on the Nazis, who brutally occupying their country.
Flying in the dark over the Adriatic Sea with no lights on, Lt. Kamp’s C-47 finally crossed enemy lines and circled the field (literally a field). Hearing the drone of his engines, the partisan fighters received the signal to light the runway with fires in 55 gallon drums where they successfully delivered the critical supplies.
William “Bill” Daniel Kamp went to be with the LORD June 17th. He was 95.
He lived in Wayne for over 50 years, led a great life and was very blessed. He was a loving father and husband, a pilot, Dutch bakery owner, volunteer member of the Boy Scouts, musician, golfer and bowler. He served in three wars: WWll, the Korean Conflict and Viet Nam.
Bill was born in Paterson, New Jersey on March 28, 1923 to Barney and Sietze Kamp. He grew up with his 9 brothers and sisters in Prospect Park and Wyckoff. He graduated from Eastern Academy and attended Casey Jones School of Engineering. Like many others, his education was interrupted by WWll. Bill joined the US Army Air Corps and earned his pilots wings as a 2nd Lieutenant. While home on leave, he met the love of his life, Ella Szabo. They met at a roller rink and after returning from the war Bill and Ella were married on October 28, 1946.
Bill could have been anything he wanted and took the opportunity to join his father’s business, Kamp’s Bakery.
Together Bill and Ella raised four children; Bill, Glenn, Dana and Darcy. Always involved in his children’s lives, he received the Silver Beaver Award from The Boy Scouts of America. He continued to serve his country in the US Air Force Reserve attaining the rank of Major.
Upon his retirement from Kamp’s Bakery, Bill kept very busy with one of his many loves: bowling. He was a teammate to people of all ages and bowled in a number of leagues. At age 82 Bill bowled a 299.
He was an avid golfer and was very computer savvy, keeping the scores and team records for his golf leagues. Another love of Bill’s was the organ. He joined an organ club and found much joy in playing with his friends and for his family.
Strong in his faith in God, Bill was very active in his church, Preakness Valley United Reformed Church, where for many years sang in the choir.
Bill is survived by his sons: Bill, Glenn and Dana, their wives Madeline, Cynthia and Fran, and his loving daughter, Darcy. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Garth, Sarah, Brett, Jonathan, Cyara, Patrick, Michele, Scott, Kate and Sean; and 11 great grandchildren: Buddy, Shayla, Sam, Maria, Emma, Kai, Annie, Grace, Trip, Ruby Kay and Penny Rose. Bill was predeceased by his wife Ella, who passed away in 1995.
With the Air Force Bill traveled and saw a lot of the world but loved most visiting places where his family lived: California, Florida, North Carolina and Tennessee. Just like the Jimmy Stewart movie, Bill truly had a wonderful life.
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