Vern R. Townsend, Sr.

August 2, 1935 - January 4, 2018

Vern Richard Townsend Sr., 82, of Wallington, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018. He was born in Sheridan, Wyoming and spent 6 years in North Carolina before settling in New Jersey in 1975. He worked at Matthew International in Clifton for 15 years then Bergen Community College in Paramus for 10 years retiring in 1997. Vern was a very proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in Vietnam. He represented our country for 22 years retiring as a Staff Sergeant in 1975. Vern was the beloved husband of Joanne A. (Krakowski) Townsend, devoted father of Richard Townsend and his fiancé Jill Wilkins, of Colonia, Vern R. Townsend Jr. and his wife Sueli, of Garfield and Karen Townsend of Little Ferry. He was the loving grandfather of Trent and Adrian Rubio, Kayla and Richard Townsend and Amandalynn Wilkins.