HAZEL GUSTAFSON

HAZEL BLEEKER-GUSTAFSON Hazel (Bley) Bleeker-Gustafson age 86, of Jensen Beach, Florida, passed away on April 15th. Born in "Stutz" house on Belmont Ave in North Haledon, New Jersey, she lived in Florida for the past 35 years. Her initial training in Cardiology began at Paterson General Hospital where she was employed for 10 years. She then accepted a position as supervisor of Cardiology as Pascack Valley Hospital with seven technicians and twelve Cardiologists. Further training in Echocardiography when it came into being in 1975 at Lahey Clinic in Boston. She then moved to Ohio and worked in Lima Memorial Hospital until retiring to North Miami in 1981. In 1985 they started an export company which took them to many countries around the world. They remained in business until 2000 and made a final move to Jensen Beach. Beloved wife of Ebbe R. Gustafson, devoted mother of Karen Kopcha of Fairfield, CT., John Bleeker of North Haledon, NJ., Thomas Bleeker of North Haledon, NJ. Step mother of Lucy Milton of Fort Lauderdale, FL., Jeffrey Gustafson of Cumming, GA., Patricia Holt of Alpharetta, GA., Carl Gustafson of Suwanne, GA. Loving grandmother of 13 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. Dear sister of Charlotte Damstra of Sussex and John Bley of Whiting, NJ. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. There will be a viewing on April 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held April 22, 2015 at Vander Platt- Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.