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Kelly Pankow, 65, of Wyckoff passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 18th, 2026 at home in her sleep.
She enjoyed her career of working as a waitress in her family’s restaurant Hogan’s of Midland Park for 40 years. After that Kelly enjoyed spreading her joy at the VanDyk of Park Place in Hawthorne for the last three years.
Kelly is survived by her husband Scott, son Sean, sister Karen, brother Edwin, nieces Serena, Hayley, Jessie, nephews Michael and Thomas, all from Wyckoff, Florida, and Sparta, and the joy of Kelly’s life, her granddaughter Melody. Kelly was predeceased by her son Scott A. Pankow and her parents, Dorothy and Edwin of Midland Park and her brother Terry of Tennessee.
A memorial service will be held on March 28th, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff at 257 Godwin Avenue Wyckoff NJ 07481.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kelly's memory may be made to RBARI .
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