John T. “Jack” Kane, 87, of Rockaway and formerly of Hackensack, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Born in Yonkers, he lived in Hastings on Husdon, NY, and then Hackensack before moving to Rockaway 20 years ago. Jack also loved spending his summers at their home on Martha’s Vineyard, MA where he also spent most of his childhood summers.
Jack was the Athletic Director and a teacher at Westwood Regional High School in Westwood until he retired 25 years ago. He loved coaching wrestling and was inducted into the Westwood Regional High School Hall Of Fame for his outstanding dedication to the sport and his athletes. Jack was a loving husband, father and grandfather and put his family above everything.
Jack is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carol, his daughter-in-law Celeste Kane and his 2 grandsons Benjamin and Matthew. He was predeceased by his son Robert in 2016.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00am on Monday at the St. Elizabeth’s Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Interment will follow at Maryrest Cemetery in Mahwah.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s memory can be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241.
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