Obituary William (Bill) Frank Betz of Mt Olive Township, NJ

William Betz, 97, passed away on January 8th, 2025 in Hackettstown NJ.

Born in Allentown, PA on September 13th, 1927, he was the son of the late John and Aloisia Kametler Betz.  He lived most of his life in N.J. – Passaic, Rochelle Park and Mt. Olive Twp.  He served in the U.S. Army 1946-1948.

Bill was a retired machinist, lastly being employed at Abex Research center in Mahwah NJ.  He was a member of Mt. Olive Senior Club and the St. Mark 50+ Club. He is predeceased by his wife, Marie (nee) Leidenfrost, in 2003, grand-daughter, Carley Jean Sample, sister, Dorothy Hogan, and step-son, Alan Dooney.

Bill was loved by, and leaves behind his nephew, Michael Hogan; his step-children, Rena Dooney, Eileen Haag (Jim), Karen Dooney, Sharon Dooney (nee Berg), Nancy Heykoop (Robert), Jeffrey Dooney, Jill Etter (Edward), Kevin Dooney (and his wife, Heidi) and Christopher Dooney; his grandchildren William Sample, Heather White, Kelly Heykoop, Katie Heykoop, Elysia Hale (Justin), Rebecca Tovar (Arthur), Emily Etter, and Samantha Pullin (Dakota), and his great grand-children Laila Heykoop, Taylor White, Adam Berend, Adalynn Muller, Liam Tovar, Arthur Tovar III.

Viewing: Thursday, January 16th, 4-8 P.M. Cochran Funeral Home 905 High Street, Hackettstown NJ. 07840

Mass: Friday, January 17th, 11:00 A.M. St. Mark’s Church, 59 Spring Lane, Long Valley, NJ 07853

Interment following the mass will be at Gates of Heaven, 225 Ridgedale Ave. East, Hanover, NJ 07936

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to:

St. Mark’s Church Building Fund

59 Spring Lane, Long Valley NJ 07853

Or

Franciscan Missionary Union

Franciscan Monastery

135 W. 31st Street

New York, NY 10117-0091

For: St. Anthony Bread