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 !!