In Memory of
Edward K. McCabe
February 6,
1928 - November 17, 2020
Obituary
Edward K. McCabe, 92, Paramus, passed away
Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
Before retiring, Edward worked for The Port Authority of
NY & NJ for 39 years. He was a member of the Catholic
War Veterans: Fr. Washington Post #1710, Paramus. He
started his volunteer fire career with the Bogota Fire
Dept. He then joined the Co.# 2 Paramus Fire Dept.,
eventually becoming Chief. Ed participated in the
restoration of Maywood's 1938 Ahrens-Fox fire truck.
Edward
was a Navy veteran who served our country proudly during
both WWII and the Korean War. Ed loved everything
"trains," and a cold beer; but more than anything, he
loved Norma and his family.
Cherished husband of the late Norma (nee Bussmann,
2014). Beloved father of Kathleen McCabe of Norwood,
Victoria Ostolozaga and her husband Lou of Stony Point,
NY, Grace McCabe and her wife Joanne Windus of Rochelle
Park, and Julia Rogers and her husband James of Babylon
Village, NY. Treasured grandfather of Lou and his wife
Melissa, Grace Anne, Tori, Kieran, Kevin, Erin, & CJ and
great-grandchildren, Lilly and Violet. Dear brother of
Anne Tully and the late Patrick McCabe. The family also
wishes to recognize Sue, Ed's devoted care giver these
past three years.
Family will receive friends on Friday, November 20, 2020
from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Memorial
Home, 113 South Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ. Funeral
Service will be held at the funeral home, 9:00 am,
Saturday, November 21, 2020 followed by a 9:30am Funeral
Mass at the Sacred Heart R.C. Church, 12 Terrace Avenue,
Rochelle Park, NJ. Interment immediately following
George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions in
Edward 's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105
Vander Plaat Memorial Home
113 South Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 843-3100