Albert M. Andersen, 93, of Fairfield Sunrise, formerly of Cedar Crest of Pompton Plains, N.J., and a resident for many years of West Orange, N.J., passed on to his well-earned mansion in Heaven on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
Truly a Soldier for Christ his entire life, he was divinely guided through a long successful business career to become a dedicated Army staff sergeant during World War II, winning accolades from his superiors and the respect of those serving under him; to create a loving family with his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruth, and, most important to him, in his desire to make God the center of his family's life through his remarkable dedication to Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church in West Orange.
In 1937, at the age of 18, he became an office boy for Chesebrough-Ponds Cosmetics (now Unilever) but that was interrupted in January 1942, when he enlisted in the Army.
Once his many abilities became known to his superiors, he was entrusted with many responsibilities but the most unusual was his interviewing of potential Norwegians (he was fluid in Norwegian) to assist in the protection of Norway against the Nazi invasion.
After the war, he returned to his office boy position and during the many years to come he earned the titles of, among others, controller and retired as assistant to the president, all with no college degree.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Ruth Frieda (Roland); his devoted children, Karen Timmons, Robert (Diane) Andersen and Jill Geiger (John); his loving grandchildren, Kierston Van Soest (Justin), Kari Timmons, Stephanie D'Souza (Raj), Stacie Andersen, Jake and Jeff Geiger, and his most cherished great-grandchildren, Oliver and Phoebe Van Soest.
His family will begin receiving family and friends at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. on Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. and the visitation will conclude with the funeral service at 4 p.m. Interment at Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange, will be on Monday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Published in Star-Ledger on Mar. 8, 2013
Truly a Soldier for Christ his entire life, he was divinely guided through a long successful business career to become a dedicated Army staff sergeant during World War II, winning accolades from his superiors and the respect of those serving under him; to create a loving family with his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruth, and, most important to him, in his desire to make God the center of his family's life through his remarkable dedication to Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church in West Orange.
In 1937, at the age of 18, he became an office boy for Chesebrough-Ponds Cosmetics (now Unilever) but that was interrupted in January 1942, when he enlisted in the Army.
Once his many abilities became known to his superiors, he was entrusted with many responsibilities but the most unusual was his interviewing of potential Norwegians (he was fluid in Norwegian) to assist in the protection of Norway against the Nazi invasion.
After the war, he returned to his office boy position and during the many years to come he earned the titles of, among others, controller and retired as assistant to the president, all with no college degree.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Ruth Frieda (Roland); his devoted children, Karen Timmons, Robert (Diane) Andersen and Jill Geiger (John); his loving grandchildren, Kierston Van Soest (Justin), Kari Timmons, Stephanie D'Souza (Raj), Stacie Andersen, Jake and Jeff Geiger, and his most cherished great-grandchildren, Oliver and Phoebe Van Soest.
His family will begin receiving family and friends at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. on Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. and the visitation will conclude with the funeral service at 4 p.m. Interment at Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange, will be on Monday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Published in Star-Ledger on Mar. 8, 2013
Albert M. Andersen, 93, of Fairfield Sunrise, formerly of Cedar Crest of Pompton Plains, N.J., and a resident for many years of West Orange, N.J., passed on to his well-earned mansion in Heaven on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
Truly a Soldier for Christ his entire life, he was divinely guided through a long successful business career to become a dedicated Army staff sergeant during World War II, winning accolades from his superiors and the respect of those serving under him; to create a loving family with his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruth, and, most important to him, in his desire to make God the center of his family's life through his remarkable dedication to Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church in West Orange.
In 1937, at the age of 18, he became an office boy for Chesebrough-Ponds Cosmetics (now Unilever) but that was interrupted in January 1942, when he enlisted in the Army.
Once his many abilities became known to his superiors, he was entrusted with many responsibilities but the most unusual was his interviewing of potential Norwegians (he was fluid in Norwegian) to assist in the protection of Norway against the Nazi invasion.
After the war, he returned to his office boy position and during the many years to come he earned the titles of, among others, controller and retired as assistant to the president, all with no college degree.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Ruth Frieda (Roland); his devoted children, Karen Timmons, Robert (Diane) Andersen and Jill Geiger (John); his loving grandchildren, Kierston Van Soest (Justin), Kari Timmons, Stephanie D'Souza (Raj), Stacie Andersen, Jake and Jeff Geiger, and his most cherished great-grandchildren, Oliver and Phoebe Van Soest.
His family will begin receiving family and friends at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. on Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. and the visitation will conclude with the funeral service at 4 p.m. Interment at Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange, will be on Monday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Published in Star-Ledger on Mar. 8, 2013
Truly a Soldier for Christ his entire life, he was divinely guided through a long successful business career to become a dedicated Army staff sergeant during World War II, winning accolades from his superiors and the respect of those serving under him; to create a loving family with his beloved wife of 69 years, Ruth, and, most important to him, in his desire to make God the center of his family's life through his remarkable dedication to Pleasantdale Presbyterian Church in West Orange.
In 1937, at the age of 18, he became an office boy for Chesebrough-Ponds Cosmetics (now Unilever) but that was interrupted in January 1942, when he enlisted in the Army.
Once his many abilities became known to his superiors, he was entrusted with many responsibilities but the most unusual was his interviewing of potential Norwegians (he was fluid in Norwegian) to assist in the protection of Norway against the Nazi invasion.
After the war, he returned to his office boy position and during the many years to come he earned the titles of, among others, controller and retired as assistant to the president, all with no college degree.
Surviving are his beloved wife, Ruth Frieda (Roland); his devoted children, Karen Timmons, Robert (Diane) Andersen and Jill Geiger (John); his loving grandchildren, Kierston Van Soest (Justin), Kari Timmons, Stephanie D'Souza (Raj), Stacie Andersen, Jake and Jeff Geiger, and his most cherished great-grandchildren, Oliver and Phoebe Van Soest.
His family will begin receiving family and friends at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave. on Saturday, March 9, at 1 p.m. and the visitation will conclude with the funeral service at 4 p.m. Interment at Pleasantdale Cemetery, West Orange, will be on Monday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Published in Star-Ledger on Mar. 8, 2013
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