Obituary of Frank H. Behrens

Frank H. Behrens, of Brighton Gardens, Saddle River, died on Friday, November 10, 2006, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood at the age of 89 years. He was born in Jersey City and lived in Wood Ridge for 35 years, Vincentown and Saddle River for the last five years. Prior to retiring in 1980, he was a refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic for Engineering and Refrigeration Company of Jersey City. where he worked for 32 years. He was a parishioner of Assumption R. C. Church of Wood-Ridge and was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council # 2853 of Fair Lawn. Predeceased by his two wives, Theresa (nee Curtin) and Marie Coleman (nee Jones), his son, Thomas Behrens, and two brothers, Richard and William Behrens, he is survived by two sons, Frank and Carol Behrens of Saddle Brook, and Daniel and Tracy Behrens of Lyndhurst, four daughters, Catherine and Arthur Young of Heber Springs, Arkansas, Teresa and Emile Shahadi of West Orange, Alice and Michael Regan of Beijing, China and Mary and Robert Hartnett of Maplewood, his brother Robert and Katherine Behrens of Forked River, 22 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Assumption R. C. Church, 143 First Street, Wood-Ridge, on Tuesday, November 14th, at 10:30 AM with burial following at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Upper Montclair. Visiting will be on Monday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM.