Mahwah, New Jersey
COBB William J. (Bill), of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood and Paramus, died on July 17, 2016. Bill was born in 1928 in Walton, NY, the second son of Russell Carpenter Cobb and Gertrude Sawyer Cobb. He grew up in Hasbrouck Heights, graduating in 1946 with honors and as class president. After...
Read MoreI was just asked today if I remembered my fifth grade teacher! Yes, I do. Mr. Roper influenced many of my decisions when I started teaching. For example, putting desks in the shape of states we were studying. And who can forget Andrew Jackson? RIP, Mr. Roper.
Alison Dyer
July 18, 2021
Bill was my boss and mentor. "Dr. Cobb" was a man of strength and integrity; a professional who cares about all children and had high expectations for staff. I will always be thankful to Bill for giving me leadership opportunities and providing me with his guidance and support throughout my career.
John Campion
July 31, 2016 | Brick, NJ
I was in Miss May's 6th grade class when Mr. Cobb became our student teacher. I still have the slide on which I drew a scene from Austrailia. He made quite an impression on me. I thought of him often as I started teaching.
His family is in my thoughts.
Alison Dyer
Alison Dyer
July 28, 2016 | Cary, NC
To the family of Bill Cobb,
I worked with Bill in the Ridgewood schools for 15 years. My first encounter with Bill was as fellow teachers in Washington Junior High School. Miss Lulu Eisenhower was our principal and we were her boys. Again our paths crossed in administration: Bill was principal of Washington and I was principal of Benjamin Franklin. We had the same beliefs about education and how to educate, we were in sync: many good laughs about our goofs and always respected each...
Jerry Murphy
July 25, 2016 | Summit, NJ
