Joan (DiSalvo) VanRye, 82, of Elmwood Park, passed away on June 28, 2015. Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield before moving to Elmwood Park 55 years ago. A parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Garfield, Joan was a Clerk for Bergen County in Hackensack for 20 years, retiring in 1995. An avid reader, Joan enjoyed cooking and sightseeing. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth C. VanRye, who passed away in 2009. Devoted mother of Kenneth and his wife Barbara, Raymond and his wife Michele, all of Elmwood Park, and the late Leonard, who passed away in 2006. Loving grandmother of Raymond, Breana, Colin and Nolan. Cherished great grandmother of Ayden. Dear sister of Anita German of Barnaget. Funeral Thursday 8:15 AM at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, and 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church, Garfield. Cremation will be private. Visiting Wednesday 4-8 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011, www.alz.org, in memory of Joan would be greatly appreciated.