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FMBA 21 mourns the loss
of
Brother Firefighter
Donald
Bakelaar Jr.

10/15/1955 - 6/27/2010
Donald R. Bakelaar, Jr., 54, of Clifton died on
June 27, 2010. Born in Passaic, Mr. Bakelaar was
raised in Clifton and had lived there for most
of his life. He was presently employed as a
firefighter with the City of Clifton Fire
Department, having served on the department for
twenty-five years. He had also been an EMT in
Clifton for many years. He was a member of the
Red Knights Motorcycle Club, Chapter 19 in
Clifton. Mr. Bakelaar is survived by his son,
Donald R. Bakelaar, III, of Milford, NJ; his
daughter, Amanda Bakelaar, of Northampton, PA;
his parents: Donald R. Bakelaar, Sr. and Irene
(nee Schweighardt), of Clifton; his brother,
Patrick Bakelaar, of Lincoln Park; and his
sister, Loren Nesbihal, of Clifton. Funeral
services will be 8:30 pm Friday evening at the
Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, 1313 Van Houten
Avenue, Clifton. Private cremation to follow.
Visitation prior to the service on Friday from
2-4 and 7-8:30pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions to either the New Jersey Firemen's
Home (www.njfh.org),
565 Lathrop Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005-2245 or
the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street,
Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 would be
appreciated. |