Obituary of Wolfgang Paul Hartz

Dr. Wolfgang Paul Hartz, 87, of Mountain Lakes, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2015. Dr. Hartz was born and raised in Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, or K-Town. In Germany, he graduated from Heidelberg Medical School. He started off his career in Toledo, OH at St. Vincent's hospital where he completed his residency and became the Leader of Internal Medicine. It was also there that he met his soulmate, Elizabeth J. Farmer. Together, they shared a love for the New York Yankees. Liz and Wolfgang moved to San Francisco, where he received his Master's Degree from University of California, Berkeley. Following a move to Taylor, Michigan, they settled down in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey with BASF Group. Wolfgang retired as the Corporate Medical Director of BASF Corporation, the North American division of BASF. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Elizabeth and his sister, Miriam, Wolfgang is survived by his adored sister-in-law, Jocelyn "Linda" Farmer; his loving caregivers, Jean Martinez, and her daughters, Marie and Jennifer Martinez; and his caring caretakers, Devon Curtis and Lavern Paul. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25th at 12:00 pm at Norman Dean Home for Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville, NJ 07834. Visitation will take place from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm on Wednesday at the Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Joseph's R.C. Church in Toledo, OH. Mass and burial are under the direction of Reeb Funeral Home, Sylvania, OH. Please visit www.normandean.com to leave a condolence for his family.