William Joseph Greene, 81 years old, of Hillsdale, NJ passed away on November 10, 2014. Born in Paterson, NJ, William lived most of his life in Elmwood Park, NJ before moving to Hillsdale 15 + years ago. William proudly served his country in the US Army before serving as a shop steward in the meat department of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company and owning his own landscaping and trucking businesses until his retirement. William was a long time communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale, NJ. William was predeceased by his son-in-law, Mark Pollack and is survived by his wife of 57 years, Johanna (DeBonis) Greene; his son, William Greene; his daughter, Donna Pollack; his grandchildren, Jeremy Aaron, Jordan Nicholas, Julia Rose, Sarah Johanna and Taylor Michelle. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 3-7pm. A funeral service will be held at 5pm followed by military honors being presented to the family at the funeral home. A private cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in William’s memory.
