Violet Etler

ETLER
Violet (nee DeVries), of Fair Lawn, NJ, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Beloved wife of Martin Etler and loving sister of Sadie VanNatta. January 8, 2012. Violet was born in Prospect Park, NJ and lived in Fair Lawn for most of her life. She graduated from Prospect Park Grammar School and Hawthorne High School and was a graduate and certified by the Montclair State College in the Paralegal Studies Program. Violet was employed by New Jersey Bell Telephone Company (Bell Atlantic N.J. Verizon) for over 37 years, was office manager of the Legal Department from 1968 until 1983 and was responsible for Budget, Force Planning, Office Management, setting up a new Word Processing System, microfiche and general supervision of Personnel, AAP Filing System. Also from 1946 until 1968, she was the Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor and Secretarial Clerk, until her retirement on November 30, 1983.
Violet was District 40 Democratic Chairperson from 1992 until 1998 and Vice Chairperson from 1988 until 1992; was current Fair Lawn Democratic County Committeewoman since 1960, current Municipal Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Fair Lawn United Democratic Club, President of the Fair Lawn Independent Democratic Club and trustee, recording secretary and treasurer, Fair Lawn Democratic Organization President from 2006 until April 2008, Democratic Women of Bergen County from 1972 until the present, also current membership chairperson and treasurer, was campaign manager for Assembly candidate Martin Etler in District 40, was Co-campaign manager for Senate and Assembly candidates in District 40 in 1993, was Co-campaign Coordinator in Fair Lawn for the 1992 Primary and General Election for Bill Clinton, was NJ Federation of Democratic Women member, was Executive Committee member of Bergen County Democratic Organization from 1997 until the present, was Alternate Delegate for the 1984 National Democratic Convention, was Fair Lawn Council candidate in 1985 and 1987, Bergen County Democratic State Committee from 1997 until the present, member of Women's Political Caucus, Bergen County Board of Ethics from 1990 until 2009, Vice Chair from 1990 until 1994 and chairwoman from 2006 until 2009, Fair Lawn Board of Ethics from 1999 until 2009 and chairwoman 2004, 2006 and 2007, Fair Lawn Public Library Trustee from 1985 until 1990 and President in 1990, Friend of Fair Lawn Public Library, Fair Lawn Mayor's Health Advisory Committee, Fair Lawn Mayor's Youth Advisory Committee, Fair Lawn Mayor's Cable Television Investigation Committee, Fair Lawn Cable Television Committee Chairperson from 1996 until 2009 and 2001 until 2009, aided in the transition team for County Executive Dennis McNereney (Senior Services Department), Bergen Community College Board of Trustees from 1983 until 1987 and treasurer in 1987, Bergen Community College Foundation Board of Directors from 1988 until 2009, Bergen Community College Founders Club from 2009 until the present, American Cancer Society Board of Directors-Bergen Unit from 1987 until 1992 and Residential Campaign Chairperson in Fair Lawn in 1987. Violet received the following awards: Business Professional Women, NJ-Woman of Achievement Award on May 22, 2010, God Mother of the Year-1993, Volunteer of the Century -Bergen County Democratic Organization in 1993 and 1999, Testimonial for Life Time of Volunteerism-Fair Lawn in 1997, Recognition of 45 years of Outstanding and Dedicated Service To the Bergen County Democratic Women's organization and the Democratic Women of Bergen County on. May 1, 2005 and Verizon Telcom Pioneers "Communicator" - "The Life Member Spot Light Is On" in October, 2005. Violet was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America-Newark Council-Secretary, Paterson, Pssaic, Ridgewood Life, Life Member Club (Telephone Pioneers)-Vice President 1999-2001 President, 2001-2003, past President 2003-2005, Fellowship Chairperson 2004-present East Bergen Business and Professional Women and former Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary and President from 2003 until 2008, Business and Professional Women/New Jersey Legislation Committee Member, Audit Committee member and By-laws Committee Member.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Louis Suburban Chapel 13-01 Broadway (route 4 west) Fair Lawn, NJ. Burial will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. The family will receive their relatives and friends on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at Louis Suburban Chapel, in Fair Lawn.
Memorial donations in memory of Violet Etler may be made to the Fair Lawn Public Library, 10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.