William Cunningham

William Cunningham obituary, Midland Park, NJ

William Cunningham

William Cunningham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Vander Plaat Funeral Home - Wyckoff on Aug. 17, 2022.

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William Cunningham, 81, of Wyckoff, NJ, passed away in peace on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol; his loving daughters, Patricia (Robert) Laemmle of Freehold, NJ, Barbara (Adam) Westhaver of Simsbury, CT; grandchildren, Alexander, Anna, and Matthew Laemmle, Caroline, Andrew and William Westhaver; sisters, Bernadette Nestor of Sea Girt, NJ, and Anastasia Wallace of Chatham, NY; and many nieces and nephews. William is predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Ellen Cunningham, and sister Mary K. Harrington. He was a proud member of the Sword of Light Pipe Band in which he was a Pipe Major, as well as the Fulton Masonic Lodge, Salaam Shriners, Catholic Council of the Electrical Industry, Wyckoff Seniors, Scottish Rite, Masonic Kilties, and was an avid sailor.
Family will be receiving friends at Vander Plaat Funeral Home (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ on Saturday, August 20, 2022, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. A Masonic Service will be held at 7:30 PM
A graveside service will follow on Monday, August 22, 2022, at Redeemer Cemetery, 90 Chapel Road, Mahwah, NJ at 12:00 PM
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children (donate.lovetotherescue.org) or Cancer Research Institute (give.cancerresearch.org)
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Loretta Kerrison

August 11, 2025

Dear Mrs. C., Patricia and Barbara: I´m so sorry for your loss. Just four months before I lost my own Dad, yet we must find comfort knowing they´re in Heaven watching over us and we will be reunited one day. Loretta Kerrison

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