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November 7, 2008
Services
A Memorial Service will be announced at a future date.
Arrangements by the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
William Tanis Sr. age 90 of Green Pond on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Llanfair House Health Care Center in Wayne. His passing was peaceful.
He was born in North Haledon, NJ the son of Anna and Jacob Tanis Sr. and had lived his formative years in Augusta, NJ later returning to North Haledon where he lived for many years. He also maintained a summer home and later lived year round at Green Pond, in Rockaway Township.
Bill received his formal education at Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon, and then went on to Rutgers University in New Brunswick during World War II, and studied Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in North Haledon most of his life and while living in Green Pond he was a member of the Green Pond Chaple.
He was a Co Owner of Ideal Farms, Inc. with his father and brothers. Ideal Farms was a large dairy operation located in Augusta NJ, with a Creamery and Milk Distribution facility in North Haledon. Their farm was highly respected and was world famous in the dairy industry for the quality blood lines of their Golden Guernsey cattle herd.
While living in North Haledon Bill was active in the North Haledon community where he had served as President of the Council and Acting Mayor. He also served as the North Haledon Police Commissioner. He was involved in many volunteer and educational organizations. His Philanthropic activities were well known throughout the North Haledon and Green Pond communities, and beyond.
Bill leaves his family with many warm memories of a very dedicated and loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. He was always attentive to his family’s needs and well being, and was a wonderful family man. He was considered the anchor of the family.
Bill and Jean met over seventy years ago as teenagers and soon became a loving couple . They recently celebrated sixty nine years of loving, devoted and inseparable marriage.
Surviving are his devoted and loving wife Jean Tanis, two sons, Peter Tanis and his wife Marlene of Oak Ridge, William Tanis Jr. of Saint James, Florida; two daughters JoAnn Tanis of Hope, NJ and Barbara Gibson and her husband Frank of Tustin California, 9 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren, one sister Lillian Castimore and her husband Emery of Augusta, one brother Jacob Tanis Jr. and his wife Rose of Augusta.
He was predeceased by his daughter Jean Tanis Jr., and his brother John Tanis.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Bill’s memory are asked to consider: 1. The Jean Tanis, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund % The Green Pond Women's Club 7 Oak Lane Newfoundland, NJ 07435 2. The Green Pond Ambulance Squad PO Box 251 Newfoundland, NJ 07435 3. The Green Pond Fire Department PO Box 86 Newfoundland, NJ 07435
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A Memorial Service will be announced at a future date.
Arrangements by the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
November 7, 2008
Services
A Memorial Service will be announced at a future date.
Arrangements by the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
William Tanis Sr. age 90 of Green Pond on Friday, November 7, 2008 at the Llanfair House Health Care Center in Wayne. His passing was peaceful.
He was born in North Haledon, NJ the son of Anna and Jacob Tanis Sr. and had lived his formative years in Augusta, NJ later returning to North Haledon where he lived for many years. He also maintained a summer home and later lived year round at Green Pond, in Rockaway Township.
Bill received his formal education at Eastern Christian High School in North Haledon, and then went on to Rutgers University in New Brunswick during World War II, and studied Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.
He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in North Haledon most of his life and while living in Green Pond he was a member of the Green Pond Chaple.
He was a Co Owner of Ideal Farms, Inc. with his father and brothers. Ideal Farms was a large dairy operation located in Augusta NJ, with a Creamery and Milk Distribution facility in North Haledon. Their farm was highly respected and was world famous in the dairy industry for the quality blood lines of their Golden Guernsey cattle herd.
While living in North Haledon Bill was active in the North Haledon community where he had served as President of the Council and Acting Mayor. He also served as the North Haledon Police Commissioner. He was involved in many volunteer and educational organizations. His Philanthropic activities were well known throughout the North Haledon and Green Pond communities, and beyond.
Bill leaves his family with many warm memories of a very dedicated and loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. He was always attentive to his family’s needs and well being, and was a wonderful family man. He was considered the anchor of the family.
Bill and Jean met over seventy years ago as teenagers and soon became a loving couple . They recently celebrated sixty nine years of loving, devoted and inseparable marriage.
Surviving are his devoted and loving wife Jean Tanis, two sons, Peter Tanis and his wife Marlene of Oak Ridge, William Tanis Jr. of Saint James, Florida; two daughters JoAnn Tanis of Hope, NJ and Barbara Gibson and her husband Frank of Tustin California, 9 Grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren, one sister Lillian Castimore and her husband Emery of Augusta, one brother Jacob Tanis Jr. and his wife Rose of Augusta.
He was predeceased by his daughter Jean Tanis Jr., and his brother John Tanis.
Those planning an expression of sympathy in Bill’s memory are asked to consider: 1. The Jean Tanis, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund % The Green Pond Women's Club 7 Oak Lane Newfoundland, NJ 07435 2. The Green Pond Ambulance Squad PO Box 251 Newfoundland, NJ 07435 3. The Green Pond Fire Department PO Box 86 Newfoundland, NJ 07435
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