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.