Bergen Man Killed In Honduras Plane Crash Was A 'Special Guy'

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Bradley W. Post was the happiest on a boat or a ski slope. He also loved to fly and sail.

Post died Saturday, May 18 in a tragic plane crash off of the coast of Honduras, his obituary states. The Honduran Agency of Civil Aeronautics confirmed May 19 that Post and three others died in the crash.

Post was learning how fly fish on "another one of his adventures," when he died, his obituary states.

Post's love of adventure began when he was 2 and thought he could fly, so he climbed out of an upstairs bedroom window. By 16, before he could drive, he got his pilot's license. He was also an accomplished sailor, honing the skill at the Jersey Shore during the summers.

Post also enjoyed golf and was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club for the past 23 years.

Post had a gift for making everyone feel like they were the most important person in the room, his obituary states.

"Brad was a special guy who seemed to really understand how to treat others, and make the people around him feel great," Matt Ross said on a condolence page created for Post. "I am so grateful for having got to know him and my most sincere sympathy goes out to his entire family."

Post was born in Ridgewood and grew up in Saddle River and Ramsey. He was a graduate of Ramsey High School, class of 1991 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University in 1995.

Post and his brother, Tim were the fourth generation of their family to own Post Financial Services Group, an insurance agency. They purchased the business from their father in 2003 and sold it to Hilb Group in 2016. Post recently joined the Board of Directors and was named regional leader for Hilb Group, Tri-State.

"Brad was one of the finest men I had ever met in my life," Eve Vaccaro said on the condolence webpage. "A great boss and a great friend. My heart is so broken. I will truly miss him."

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Cheryl, and daughter, Kate, parents, Thomas and Nancy, and brothers Thomas and Garrett.

Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. A funeral service will be held at The Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus at 1 p.m. Thursday. A private, family-only funeral will follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory for a new grand piano for the Northern Highlands High School Music and Performing Arts Association. Contributions may be sent to: NHMPAA, c/o Lisa Monard, 43 Homewood Ave., Allendale, N.J. 07401.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com