Robert C. Planz, 88, of River Vale, formerly of Harrington Park, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. He was born in the Village of Port Chester, New York on June 10, 1925 to Charles Christian and Alice (Deutsch) Planz. Robert married Josephine Marie Terp on November 7, 1948. Beloved husband of Josephine (nee Terp). Devoted father of Denise Katherine Cornell and her husband John of Stony Brook, N.Y. and Suzette Alice McKeon and her husband Kevin of Stony Point, N.Y. Cherished grandfather of John Christopher and Robert Charles Cornell and Kevin Patrick and Mathew Andrew McKeon.
Mr. Planz was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. Before retiring he was president of Opti-Wright, a manufacturing company of West Warren, MA. Upon retirement he volunteered at Pascack Valley Hospital and was treasurer of the gift shop and was president of Holiday Farms Condominiums for eleven years. Robert was a member of the Harrington Park American Legion Post 30. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, golf, target shooting, and stamp and coin collecting.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.
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