Times-Herald
Middletown, NY
31 Jan 2011


January 29, 2011

Mahwah, NJ

Walter J. Streaser, age 86, died peacefully surrounded by his family on
Saturday, January 29, 2011.

Born and raised in Morningside Heights, NY, he married his beloved wife,
Margaret Mary, at Corpus Christie Church. They moved to Oakland, NJ in
1956 where they raised their family and later moved to Shawnee on the
Delaware, PA.

In 1992, they moved to Mahwah, NJ. In 1939, Walter left high school to
help support his family. Walter turned down an offer to play semi-pro
baseball. Instead, in 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy where he became a
radio man, 3rd Class aboard the light cruiser U.S.S.  San Diego. During
his service, the ship earned eleven battle stars and was the first war
ship in Tokyo Bay prior to the Japanese surrender.

During his service in the Navy, Walter earned his G.E.D. and later
attended Columbia University, N.Y.C. He began his career in the metal
industry at Eastern Rolling Mills in the Bronx, where he worked for 27
years and achieved the level of district sales manager. Walter later
co-founded and was president of Superior Aluminum Corporation, Franklin
Lakes, NJ. Sports, especially baseball, and coaching recreation leagues
were a big part of his life.

Walter is survived by his four dear children: Carol Ann Streaser of
Newburgh, Peggy MacFarlane of Warwick, Walter Brian and wife, Nancy of
Ridgewood, NJ, and Terrence Michael and wife, Susan of Glen Rock, NJ. He
is also survived by nine grandchildren: Donny, Jamie and Christopher
MacFarlane; Kate and Emily Hunter; Scott and Jennifer Streaser; Diamo and
Kelly Streaser; three great-grandchildren: Reese, Katahvyah and William;
his sister, Dorothy Montero of Mahwah, and his niece, Lorraine Woehrle of
Alexandria, VA. Walter was predeceased by his beloved wife, Margaret Mary
in 2010; his sister, Florence Murphy Hall, and his brother, John Murphy.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 3, from 6 to 9 p.m., at
the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff,
NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, February 4, at 10 a.m.,
at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ. Entombment
will follow at the mausoleum at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Valley Hospital Foundation,
223 N. Van Dien Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450, would be appreciated.