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Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Wayne United Methodist Church, Parish Dr., Wayne, officiated by Pastor Marvin Wills at 10 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2016.
Interment will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa.
William “Bill” Visser, Jr., 78, of Wayne, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2016, at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was the loving husband of Patricia Visser.
Born on December 15, 1937, he was a lifelong resident of Wayne, living on the same street his entire life. He was the son of the late William and Elsie (Arp) Visser.
He attended school in Wayne, graduating from Wayne Valley High School in 1955. William graduated from Rutgers University with an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. He attended William Paterson College and received a Bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Administration. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Urban Education and Community Affairs from William Paterson College graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Upon High School graduation, he worked for the United States Postal Service for several years. He served his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard. In September of 1960, he was hired by the Wayne Police Department. He retired from the police department as Captain in 1989. He later joined AAA of North Jersey where he worked as Manager of Public and Government Service until his recent retirement.
He married his sweetheart Patricia Ryder on May 19, 1962. Together they raised two wonderful children.
William enjoyed traveling the world, visiting Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Hungary, England, France, and many other countries. He enjoyed spending his retirement years with his five grandchildren, whom he loved very much.
Throughout his life, William worked hard and gave his time, knowledge, and dedication to his family and community. He was a past member of the Bloomingdale Cornet Band. He was a longtime member of Wayne United Methodist Church as well as Mountain View Masonic Lodge, Salaam Shriners, Scottish Rite, Wayne PBA, Bergen County Police Chiefs Association Passaic County Police Chief Association and the Tri County Chamber of Commerce.
William was dedicated to his family and leaves behind his wife, Patricia (Ryder) Visser and their two children; Kurt Visser and his wife Jacqueline of Stroudsburg, PA, and Sherry (Visser) Tanski and her husband Patrick of Wayne. His grandchildren included William Timothy and Nicholas Visser of Stroudsburg, PA, and Madison and Skylar Tanski of Wayne.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or by calling 1-800-272-3900, or to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607, www.shrinershospitals.org.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Wayne United Methodist Church, Parish Dr., Wayne, officiated by Pastor Marvin Wills at 10 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2016.
Interment will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Friday, March 25, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Wayne United Methodist Church, Parish Dr., Wayne, officiated by Pastor Marvin Wills at 10 AM on Saturday, March 26, 2016.
Interment will follow at the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Totowa.
William “Bill” Visser, Jr., 78, of Wayne, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2016, at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was the loving husband of Patricia Visser.
Born on December 15, 1937, he was a lifelong resident of Wayne, living on the same street his entire life. He was the son of the late William and Elsie (Arp) Visser.
He attended school in Wayne, graduating from Wayne Valley High School in 1955. William graduated from Rutgers University with an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice. He attended William Paterson College and received a Bachelor’s degree in Public Safety Administration. He went on to receive a Master’s degree in Urban Education and Community Affairs from William Paterson College graduating Magna Cum Laude.
Upon High School graduation, he worked for the United States Postal Service for several years. He served his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard. In September of 1960, he was hired by the Wayne Police Department. He retired from the police department as Captain in 1989. He later joined AAA of North Jersey where he worked as Manager of Public and Government Service until his recent retirement.
He married his sweetheart Patricia Ryder on May 19, 1962. Together they raised two wonderful children.
William enjoyed traveling the world, visiting Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Hungary, England, France, and many other countries. He enjoyed spending his retirement years with his five grandchildren, whom he loved very much.
Throughout his life, William worked hard and gave his time, knowledge, and dedication to his family and community. He was a past member of the Bloomingdale Cornet Band. He was a longtime member of Wayne United Methodist Church as well as Mountain View Masonic Lodge, Salaam Shriners, Scottish Rite, Wayne PBA, Bergen County Police Chiefs Association Passaic County Police Chief Association and the Tri County Chamber of Commerce.
William was dedicated to his family and leaves behind his wife, Patricia (Ryder) Visser and their two children; Kurt Visser and his wife Jacqueline of Stroudsburg, PA, and Sherry (Visser) Tanski and her husband Patrick of Wayne. His grandchildren included William Timothy and Nicholas Visser of Stroudsburg, PA, and Madison and Skylar Tanski of Wayne.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org or by calling 1-800-272-3900, or to the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607, www.shrinershospitals.org.
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