2023 Grand Marshals Bio
Elvira "BeBe" Rohlfs
Ms. Rohlfs is a lifelong resident of the Village. Bebe worked for Continental Can Company of Teterboro where she
retired with 30 plus years. Bebe has, and continues to set and maintain the highest standards of volunteering. She volunteers because there is something, anything, everything to be done. She is the consummate volunteer.
Bebe is generous with her time and herself and continues to be an active Village member.
St. Francis Helping Hands & Hearts - Companion to the elderly - 9 years
Seniors Club - 20+ years, Secretary - 4 years
Friends of the Library - 20+ years, VP, Officer semi-annual book sales
Ridgefield Park Senior Center - 20+ years, Secretary (currently) 5 years
RPHS Alumni Reunion Committee - 20+ years
RPHS Junior/Senior Booster Club
St. Francis Mother's Guild - 30 years, Recording Secretary - 1 year
St. Francis of Assisi Women's Afternoon Bowling - Founding Member
RPHS Girls Football Cheerleading Squad - Founder/President 2 year
RP Football, Basketball, Baseball, Girls Softball leagues - Sponsor
Managed Midget Football Food Stand
Girls Scout - Assistant Den Mother
Ozzie Fagan (Bebe's father) was a founding member of the Ridgefield Park Rescue Squad. Bebe met her late
husband (Richard R. Rohlfs) at Ridgefield Park Grade School in 1947 and were married for 49 years. They raisedb their family of two sons (Ronald and Richard Jr.) and four daughters (Suzanne Ferrante, Barbara McKee, Debbie Speer, and Jo-Ellen Granquist) and have 14 grandchildren and 16 great grand children
Congratulations to our 2023 Grand Marshal !!