Obituary of Ethel E. Rosskopf

Ethel E. Rosskopf (nee DeGraaff), 89, of Totowa, passed away at home on August 14, 2021. Ethel was born on February 3, 1932 in Glen Rock, NJ to the late Nicholas and Effie (Faber) DeGraaff. In additional to her role as a loving homemaker, Ethel was a clerical worker for many years before her retirement. 

Ethel was the beloved wife of Normal Rosskopf for 68 years until his passing in August 2019. She was the cherished mother of Normal Rosskopf, Jr. and his wife Carol and Donald Rosskopf and his wife Lisa. She was the treasured grandmother of Destiny Wolff and her husband Christopher, Donald John "DJ" Rosskopf, Jr., Krista Rosskopf, Tiffany Schaffer and her husband Philip, and Jeffrey Rosskopf and his wife Ahsley and the great grandmother of Anthony Rosskopf, Kayla Wolff, Philip Schaffer, Jr., Brooke Schaffer and Aria Rosskopf. Ehtel was predeceased by her sisters Dorothy VanDyke and Jenny DeGraaff and by her brother Arthur DeGraaff and is survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, August 20th from 10:00-11:00am at Santangelo Funeral Home, 635 McBride Ave., Woodland Park. A funeral service will begin at 11:00am at Santangelo Funeral Home with burial to follow at George Washington Cemetery in Paramus.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the

Totowa Police Department

537 Totowa Road
Totowa, NJ 07512
(973) 790-3700

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