Richard E. Seitz, “Dick”, age 89 of Wayne died on Thursday, July 14, 2011. He was at home with his family at his bedside.

Dick was born in West Fairfield, Pennsylvania and graduated from Bolivar High School. He began working for Westinghouse as a tool makers apprentice when World War II broke out. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943. On D-Day he found himself as a gunner’s mate aboard an LCT, delivering troops from ship to shore on Omaha Beach, supporting the invasion. He was proud of his service and kept in touch with his fellow veterans and attended several reunions over the years.

During his time in the Service, he attended a YWCA dance in New York City where he met a cute Norwegian girl name Olanda Ausland, “Ann” as everyone called her. They hit it off that evening and over the ensuing months they corresponded frequently. Upon his return from the War, they married in 1946 and initially settled in Pennsylvania before moving to New Jersey in 1955. They purchased their home in Wayne in 1957 and have enjoyed sixty five years of loving marriage together.

Dick was a tool maker with E. J. Brooks Company in Newark for many years before retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Mountain View. As a member of the “Sons of Norway” in Rockaway, he was an accomplished horseshoe thrower and enjoyed the camaraderie with his fellow members. His favorite activity by far was golf. Dick would go golfing every day that he could and in the evenings he would walk his dog on the Passaic County course near his home, collecting pockets full of golf balls each time. He would take his golf clubs with him on vacation and always found time to squeeze in a few rounds. He played Pebble Beach while visiting family in California, and even got a hole in one at Fernwood in the Poconos. He and Ann bought a custom van when he retired and would travel all across the country visiting family, friends, and playing golf. They had also travelled to Norway to visit with Ann’s family.

Dick remained an active member of the St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church from the time he moved to Wayne in 1957. He was a member of the construction committee and there are photos of him setting the corner stone of the church in 1960. The church always held a special place in his heart.

Dick is survived by his wife Olanda “Ann” (nee Ausland), and his son James of Highland Lakes, New Jersey, three grandchildren; Valerie Seitz of Pennsylvania, James Seitz Jr. of Pennsylvania, and Jaclyn Seitz of Pennsylvania, one great-grandson; Tyler Seitz, also of Pennsylvania, and his daughter-in-law Susie Seitz of Colorado. He was predeceased by his son Donald of Colorado in 2008, his three brothers and two sisters.

In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 395 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090, Attn; Richard E. Seitz Tribute Fund, would be appreciated.

Ruth Lill (nee) Hutchinson age 86 of Wayne passed away on Tuesday July 12.

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Vera LaMendola (nee Dorso) age 86 of Wayne died peacefully on Monday, July 11, 2011 at St. Josephs Wayne Hospital, Wayne.

She was born and raised in Paterson having lived in Wayne for over fifty years.

As a young girl she worked as a saleslady at various Paterson stores including Meyer Brothers and Kresge’s 5-10 but had to stop working because of health issues.

Vera was dedicated to her Catholic faith and was a parishioner of Annunciation RC Church, Wayne where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Prime Timers. She was also a member of the Servants of Holy Cross and the 3rd Order of Franciscans. For many years she volunteered her time and talents at the Kilroy House in Wayne.

In 1961 Vera married the love of her life Alfonse LaMendola at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Paterson. The enjoyed a loving, faith filled marriage for twenty five years before he unexpectedly passed in his sleep in 1986.

She was the loving wife of the late Alfonse LaMendola(1986); loved sister of Eleanor Romania and her husband Nicholas of Wayne, and the late Daniel Dorso, Carmela Olivieri, Alfonse Dorso, Mary Fedina, and Michael Dorso; cherished aunt of 13 nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Judes, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 would be appreciated.

Formerly of Norway

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Peter T. Maher “Pete” age 70 of Montville passed away on July 5, 2011. His passing took place peacefully after a brief and courageous battle with melanoma .

He was born on May 25, 1941 in Holyoke, Massachusetts moving to Paterson, NJ with his family at age 11.  He received his formal education at Paterson Eastside High School graduating with the Class of 1959.  He then enrolled at Farleigh Dickinson University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.  He pursued his education in night school working during the day in Banking and Finance.  He was gifted with a extraverted personality and an entrepreneurial bent on starting  his own   executive employment search and placement companies .

He was active in charitable organizations and business associations throughout New Jersey for the last thirty years.

Peter was active locally and nationally with Boys and Girls Clubs of America for over twenty-eight years.

He was married to his wife Linda for forty-three years.  He met the love of his life Linda Oswalt over pizza in 1967.  They married in July of 1968 and had forty-three years of “ an exciting, colorful and never a dull moment marriage together . ”  His family recalls that he loved food , and with Linda being a good cook , he had a natural provider  for his needs.

Family was very important to him and he nurtured his children with love and caring and simply loved them to pieces.  The arrival of his granddaughter Taylor Tielemans was a special highlight in his life journey.

Thanks dad for being so special in our lives.

He received numerous awards and recognition  for his involvement in the National Boys and Girls Club movement including the Jeremiah Milbank Gold Medallion Award and the National Silver Medallion, and served on their prestigious National Planning Commission multiple times.

Peter was Past President and Chairman of the Paterson NJ Boys and Girls Club and was a Board Member and chair of the Resource Development Committee of the United Way of Passaic County.  He ws a founding member of an advisory council to an MBA program at a large university.  Previously, he served as a Board M e mber and Chair of the Small Business Council of the Regional Business Partnership and sat on the advisory board of the Nicholas Martini Foundation.  In the public sector, he was a Board Member of a New England based financial institution.

Peter Maher was the CEO of The Maher Consultancy – a leading executive search firm in New Jersey.  He had also founded The Partnership Group.  Prior to embarking on his professional career, Peter served four years in the United States Air Force.

Peter is survived by his wife Linda, his children Matthew Maher of Montclair, Erin Maher of Upper Montclair, Timothy Maher and his wife Tammy of Packanack Lake, and Meghan Tielemans and her husband Kevin also of Packanack Lake; one cherished granddaughter Taylor Tielemans.

Emilie Dawson (Nee Merkel) age 102 of Pompton Plains formerly of Wayne. She passed to the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 4, 2011.

She was born in Secaucus where she spent her formative years and received her formal education at Secaucus grammar school and later at Secaucus High School graduating with the Class of 1927.

She met a handsome fellow in 1930 named John Dawson. They joined in marriage and had forty-five years of wonderful marriage together until John's passing in March of 1976.

Emilie later lived in Carlstadt, Pompton Plains and Berkely Township moving to Wayne to reside at Siena Village.

Her finest dedication in her life journey was family. She was a wonderful, dedicated mother to her two sons; Jack and Dennis. No matter how many birthdays they had, she looked after them with loving concern.

Motherhood arose to a new and wonderful elevation for her with the arrival of grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved them with all of her heart.

Her heritage was German and she had many typical German mannerisms embodied in her personality. Her parents, having lived through rugged times in their homeland, Germany, conveyed to Emilie life skills that they had learned. Even more pressure presented itself, while they lived in this country, namely the great depression. Her family remembers her frugal habits as one of those resulting life practices.  Her family recalls an example of her thrift in their lunch boxes for work. Mom would get the best buy she could on apples but they invariably would be sour and her husband and son could not eat them out of the lunches she made and ended up tossing them.

Sadness visited her life in December 2005 when her youngest son Dennis Dawson passed away.

Surviving to mourn this special lady are one son Jack Dawson and his wife Barbara (Bobbie) of Pompton Plains; four grandchildren Jack, Craig, Glenn and Kevin Dawson; four great grandchildren Noah, and twins Paige, Hunter, and Tyler Dawson. She is also survived by her daughter in law Shirley Dawson.

On July 4, 2011 Craig Joseph Iandoli died in a tragic boat collision on Eagle Mountain Lake in Azle, Texas while on vacation with his family. It is important to know that Craig passed quickly without suffering after spending his last days with his family doing what he loved best. Craig was 53 years old and lived in Roswell, Georgia with his wife of 26 years, Gail.

He was born in Glen Ridge and grew up in Little Falls, NJ where he attended grammar school at Little Falls School No. 1 and later Passaic Valley High School graduating with the Class of 1976. Craig went on to earn degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, at Montclair State University. After his first degree, Craig was hired by Hewlett Packard Computer Corporation at the division in Rockaway. Over his thirty-four years of service with HP, Craig worked in many different positions ranging from working in the lab as an engineer to managing world wide print infrastructures, to supporting sales teams in the Southeast. Although Craig had an amazing career with one of the top technology companies in the world, his career had humble beginnings. His first job as a boy was folding pizza boxes for which he was paid 1/2 cent per box.

In the early eighties Craig met the love of his life, a beautiful girl named Gail McCormick. They dated for about five years and then married on May 26, 1985. The final result was twenty-six happy years of a perfect marriage. Those who know Craig and Gail all know that there were no two people more perfect for each other. If anyone could control Craig’s inner-child, it was Gail, and no one could take care of Gail like Craig.

Above all else, Craig was the epitome of a family man. He loved and adored his wife and cherished his sons Ryan and Jason. As his boys grew up he spent much time with them nurturing and guiding them in their personal lives and education. Craig would spend countless hours teaching his sons in all aspects of life. He would spend hours in the backyard with the catcher’s mitt while his son Ryan stood on the home-made pitcher’s mound. Jason and his father would spend whole weekends experimenting with whatever new electronic gadget was just brought home. There were many late nights when Craig, Ryan, and Jason would take the Jeep for long drives in the country and stop for hot wings on the way home, laughing and talking the whole way. Craig taught both of his sons important life skills and lessons from a young age, and never stopped. Both Ryan and Jason learned how to work on cars, homes, computers, and so much more because of the great father and teacher they had.

While living in Roswell he became very involved in Boy Scout Troop 431 where he became the leader for High Adventure Trips, and supported his sons as they both obtained their Eagle rank . While working with Troop 431, he helped Scouts experience backpacking in the mountains of New Mexico at Philmont, canoeing and fishing in the lakes of Maine, exploring the lands north of the Arctic Circle in Alaska, and countless other adventures all over the country.

Craig loved to travel, making it to every one of the 50 states in his lifetime as well as several other countries. His 50th state was Louisiana which he made in the summer of 2009 while driving back from Texas with his son Ryan. Craig loved to take his family on vacations all over the country. Every year, he tried to plan several wonderful trips ranging from the Rockies of Colorado, the Beaches of Florida, or home to New Jersey to visit with family. If there is any comfort in this horrible loss, it is that Craig lived life the way he loved it, all the way to the last possible second.

Surviving to mourn his loss are his loving wife Gail (nee McCormick) Iandoli; two sons Ryan Iandoli of Azle, Texas and Jason Iandoli of Roswell, Georgia; his parents Carmine and Mary Iandoli of Little Falls; two sisters Donna Huff and her husband Pat of Cary, North Carolina and Gayla Iglody and her husband Robert of Little Falls.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Craig’s memory are asked to consider “Boy Scout Troop 431”, or “The Craig Iandoli Memorial Fund”, to assist in the support of his father, c/o Vander May Funeral Home 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.

Wellesley H. Pikaart, Jr., age 76 of Wayne, died on July 3, 2011.

He was a life-long member of Christ Episcopal Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ, and he was an active member of Friends of the Wayne Public Library where he helped transport donated books from the garage to the Friends Room on a weekly basis.

Donations in his memory may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ, or Friends of the Wayne Public Library, Wayne, NJ.

Michael “Jethro” Zadoyko, age 47 of Pompton Lakes died on Friday, July 1, 2011 in a tragic motorcycle accident in Pennsylvania. He was an honorable, kind, and loving man.

Mike was raised in the Pines Lake section of Wayne and graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the class of 1981. After high school, he joined the U. S. Navy and proudly served for four years, mostly in Pawtuxet, Maryland. He has been living in Pompton Lakes with his wife Suzanne since 1993.

Mike was co-owner of Northeast Homeworks, a construction company based in Pompton Lakes and serving northern New Jersey. He enjoyed carpentry and was a very skilled cabinet maker. Motorcycles were his passion though, and he would restore antique bikes as a hobby. He was currently President of the New York Chapter of the Last Chance Motorcycle Club where he was known as “Jethro”. He had been to Daytona many times, Laconia, Nova Scotia, and was planning to go to Sturgis. He absolutely loved to ride.

As a kid, Mike traveled with his family cross-country many times. Of course, he didn’t get to travel in such glorious fashion back then – usually sitting on a cooler in the back of the car for hundreds of miles. None the less, he visited just about all of the 48 contiguous states, many of our National Parks, and he had a love for camping. He and his wife Suzanne had traveled to many places including Mexico, Hershey Park and Disney. Mike’s favorite ride at Disney was the Pirates of the Caribbean which he would go on over and over again, and Buzz Lightyear was a close second.

Mike and Sue married on Valentine’s Day in 1993 and enjoyed eighteen wonderful years together. He was her gentle giant; a sensitive, sweet, adorable, guy who loved her and his children so dearly.

Mike is survived by his loving wife of eighteen years; Suzanne, his dear children; Sarah, Joshua and Hannah, his parents; Kenneth and Carolyn Zadoyko formerly of Pines Lake and currently living in Lake Monticello, Virginia, his two sisters; Cherie Lozosky and her husband Will of Bloomingdale, Karen Williams and her husband Andrew of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, his aunt Carol Buda of Nutley, his grandmother; Catherine Zadoyko of Nutley, nieces and nephews; Willie, Samantha, Grace, Kevin, and Brandon, his mother-in-law and father-in-law; Carolyn and George O’Neill, brother-in-law Garry O’Neill and his wife Georgia formerly of Oakland, and brother-in-law Glenn O’Neill and his wife Melanie of Monroe, New York, and too many dear friends to list them all.

In lieu of flowers, donations to support his children’s education would be greatly appreciated. A fund is being established, but in the mean time, donations can be made payable directly to “Suzanne Zadoyko” and mailed to the Zadoyko family, c/o Vander May Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.

Gary R. Marciniak, 53, of Kinnelon, died on Friday, July 1, 2011.

Gary grew up in Freehold, NJ. He lived in West Orange before moving to Kinnelon 11 years ago.

Gary has held various positions in his career focused in the field of Building Automation Systems, most recently in sales with Siemens. He enjoyed home improvement projects and was also an avid mountain biker.

Gary is survived by his beloved wife of almost twenty four years, Audrey; miniature dachshunds, Wolfie, Bend and Sprout; parents, Stanley and Ann Marciniak; brother, David and his wife, Maryellen; sister, Janice Haney and her husband, Joseph; sister, Joyce Becker, all of Freehold; mother-in-law and father-in-law, William and Dorothy Sturcke; sister-in-law, Arlene Jakubik, all of Wayne; brother-in-law, William Sturcke and his wife, Trudy, of California, and many nieces and nephews. Gary is predeceased by his miniature dachshund, Remy.

Gary was about to begin treatment at the direction of Dr. Robert Fine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Fine is pioneering pancreatic cancer research at Columbia, and donations in Gary’s memory to support Dr. Fine’s research would be greatly appreciated. Donations should be made payable to “Columbia Presbyterian” and the memo line should read: “Dr. Robert Fine’s Research Fund.” Mail donations to: Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 650 West 168th St., Black Building 2004, NY, NY 10032.

Anthony Ferro age 82 of Naples, FL, died peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock, NJ.

Tony's father came to this country from Foggia, Italy and settled in Paterson. His mother's family came from the Benevento region of Italy.

Tony was born and raised in Paterson, NJ, moved to Wayne, NJ to raise his own family and lived in Naples, FL for the last two decades.

He grew up during the Depression and worked as a young adult to help support his family. He spent his entire career working in construction, first for his father and then later branching out on his own. He was a successful entrepreneur and was very proud of owning the "largest rock crushing business" in Southwest Florida prior to his retirement.

Tony is best described as a strong person who had a quiet resolve. He loved to be surrounded by family and friends and took pride in all of their accomplishments.

He was the loving father of Lucia Saitis and her husband John of Butler, NJ, Toni Genese of Bloomingdale, NJ, Rachel Ferro of Wayne, the late Roseann Safar (2006); cherished grandfather of Kellie Lerner (and husband, Jeff), Tanya Acquaire (and husband, Matt), Justin Genese (and wife, Becky) and Angel Kondisko (and husband, Jason); much loved great-grandfather of Aiden, Anna, Avery, Roman, Bella and Otis; loved step-father of Casimir "Cass" Guttuso (wife, Carol, and their daughters, Christina and Carmella) all of Naples, FL; devoted brother of Lucy Mazza, Verna Gooden, Patricia Ferrara and Matt Ferro, and the late Margaret Volpe (2010).

Kenneth A. Lanza, age 43 of Totowa and formerly of Wayne, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.

Kenny had lived in Wayne for most of his life, graduating from Wayne Valley High School with the class of 1987.  He had been living in Totowa for the past ten years and was employed with International Motor Freight of Port Newark.

Kenny was a nineteen year member of Wayne Volunteer Fire Company 4.  On one occasion several years ago, Kenny responded to an emergency with his brother Tony and together they earned the “Civilian Merit Award” for bravery while saving a Wayne teenager from a burning car.  Kenny was happiest while on the fire department and truly enjoyed giving back to the community.  He also volunteered untold hours to the Guardians of the Ribbon as they worked to restore two fire trucks, painting them pink and using them to promote breast cancer awareness.  He was passionate about the cause, especially so after losing his sister, Karen Sibilia, to cancer just a few short months ago.

He was the life of the party where ever he went and all of his friends could tell you that when Kenny was around, you were bound to be laughing and end up with an unbelievable story to tell.  There are simply too many great stories about Kenny and his antics.  In fact, some of those stories, as funny as they may be, are probably best not told at all.  He simply loved life, loved his friends, and enjoyed himself.

Kenny is survived by his loving mother; Monica Lanza of Hewitt, and his four brothers; William Lanza and his wife Kathy of Towaco, Leonard Lanza and his wife Lisa of Wayne, Thomas Lanza and his wife Niki of Wayne, and Jay Lanza of California, his sister in law Heather Lanza of Wayne, brother in law Stephen Sibilia of Nutley, nieces and nephews; Shaun, Danielle, Alex, Jaymi, Colette, Jonathan, Joanna, Krystian and A.J., as well as many dear friends.  He was predeceased by his father Daniel Sr. in 1995, his sister Karen Sibilia of Nutley on March 5, 2011, and brothers Daniel Jr. in 2002 and Anthony in 2009.

Donations to the Guardians of the Ribbon, Northern NJ Chapter, P.O. Box 2131, Wayne, NJ, 07470 would be greatly appreciated. You can also visit them at www.pinkhealsnnj.org.

Josephine "Sophie" Marie Delaney (nee Rusciano), age 78 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. She was born and raised in Paterson, having lived in Hawthorne for nearly forty years before moving to Wayne in December of 2007.

She was a parishioner of St. Gerard RC Church, Paterson where she was a member of the St. Gerard Seniors.

She is remembered as a family oriented person who was very social. Her special touch on Pizzagan and meatballs will be greatly missed.

She met her husband to be Joseph Delaney through introduction by a close friend of Josephine’s. They fell in love and married on June 28, 1952 at St. Michaels RC Church, Paterson. They honeymooned in Atlantic City and lived in Paterson before finding a home in Hawthorne. They have enjoyed fifty nine years of loving and dedicated marriage.

Sophie was the loving mother of Joseph Delaney and his wife Gale of Wayne, Anthony Delaney and his wife Nancy of Warwick, NY, and Renee Weinstein and her husband Scott of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Lisa Marie, Michael, John, Cara, Thomas and Ryan; loved sister of Anthony Rosciano and his wife Vera of Paterson, Marie Marino of Paterson, Annie D’Amelio of Toms River, Michael Rusciano and his wife Catherine of Paterson, and the late Sarah Festa, Caroline Mappa, Florence Marrese and Rose Jordan, and many nieces and nephews.

Donations in Sophie's memory to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474 would be greatly appreciated.

William F. Mitchell, age 51, of Butler, formerly of Wayne, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at home with the comfort of family by his side.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Wayne when he was just six years old. He graduated from Wayne Valley High School, Wayne with the Class of 1978.

Bill worked for the Van Peenan Dairy, Wayne, Preakness Shopping Center, Wayne, Allen Linen Supply, Paterson and most recently Middle Atlantic Products, Fairfield.

He met his wife, Pamela (Bulwith) Mitchell when the both worked at the Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne. Pam worked in the shoe store and Bill worked in the maintenance department of the shopping center. While working Bill would try to sneak a peak through the window of the shoe store to catch a glimpse of the pretty girl that worked there. They married on May 14, 1983 and have enjoyed twenty-eight years of marriage.

Bill will be remembered as a quiet person who had a great sense of humor. He loved his daughter Amanda’s cocker spaniel mix “Gigi”.

He was the loving husband of Pamela (Bulwith) Mitchell; loving father of Amanda Mitchell of Denver, CO, and Jennifer Mitchell of Butler; loved brother of Linda Barry and her husband James of Pompton Plains, Lorraine Hughes and her husband Richard of Marlton, Lois Herman of Vernon, Anthony Mitchell and his wife Tonilynn of Jonas, PA, Lori Mitchell of Vernon, and the late Peter Mitchell, Jr..

A very likable gentleman.

Walter J. Hunt age 92 of Whiting passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 25, 2011.

His years of faith in his Lord Jesus Christ turned into sight.

He was born in Prospect Park where he spent his early years. Later he lived in Paterson and Fair Lawn and lived his retirement years since 1998 in Whiting.

He served in the Army Air Force during World War II and was discharged as a Private First Class. He received the World War II American Theater of Operations Service Ribbon and the WW II Victory Medal.

Walter was blessed with very good health capacities all of his life. It was in his last two weeks that his health took a precipitous turn and his passing was a blessing.

For many years he was employed at Passaic Rubber Company in Passaic.

He was gifted with a wonderful outgoing personality that caused him to have many lifetime friends. Even in the assisted living facility that he spent his autumn years in he was surrounded with a gang of friends who looked forward to his presence.

Walter was married to Wilma Verbiest for many years in a “devoted loving marriage” until Wilma’s passing in 2001.

Surviving are two nieces Leona Littel and her husband James, Nancy Walker; two nephews Donald Donkervoet and his wife Evon and William Donkervoet.

A wonderful mother.

Marie Ethel Hazelman age 88 of Wayne died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Care One Health Care Facility in Wayne.

Her passing was quiet and peaceful after receiving the loving care of her family who spent much time at her bedside.

She was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania where she spent her early years.  At the age of fourteen she along with her mother two brothers and a sister moved to Paterson, NJ to live with her grandmother.

Marie found work at private Brands and later Keystone Camera Company both in Clifton. Her primary responsibility was as an assembler of products.

In those days our country was coming out of a depression and economic times where especially challenging. Families had to get everyone to work to help support the family and that is just what she did.

In 1978 she came down with an illness and had to retire from work.

Another family member introduced her to a handsome fellow by the name of Walter Hazelman. After a brief courtship they married on June 20, 1942 and had fifty-four years of “two peas in a pod” loving and devoted marriage together until Walter’s passing in 1996.

Marie was gifted with a quiet and reserved personality coupled with an intense motherly love.   She had two sons, Walter and Bruce, who she loved with all of her heart. Mom was always concerned about them and no matter how many birthdays they had they were still the apple of her eye. When grandchildren and great grandchildren arrived her life her journey got even better. She simply loved them to pieces.

Her sons recall that after school she would often have special treats waiting for them to enjoy.

Thanks Mom for being so special in our lives.

While living in Wayne she was a member of Saint Timothy Lutheran Church.

Surviving are two sons Walter W. Hazelman Jr. of  Newfoundland and Bruce Hazelman and his wife Melinda of Wayne; sister of Kenneth Bryan and his wife Doris of Washington Township; cherished grandmother of  Denise Hazelman-Hatch and her husband Tim, Rocky Hazelman and his wife Ren and Lynn Hazelman; great grandmother of Justin Hatch, Gennaro and Claire Hazelman

Ida Elizabeth Sando (nee Stabile), age 96, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2011 at Hospice of New Jersey, St Joseph’s Wayne General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.

Ida grew up in Newark, NJ and met her late husband, Peter Sando Sr., while working at a W.T. Grant Luncheonette. Peter enjoyed a successful executive career at Grant’s, and eventually opened his own restaurant, The Copper Hood, in Lyndhurst NJ, where he and Ida worked together. They were happily married for 47 years before his passing in 1983. After that, she resided with her daughter Tonita in Bayonne and Spring Lake, NJ.

Ida was a life-long NY Yankee fan, attending Yankee Stadium frequently. Her last visit was just this year at age 96 (12-4 Yankees). She often spoke of seeing Babe Ruth when she was a child, actually pointing to the spot in the stands where he would subsequently hit his home run.

She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. The joy, humor, generosity and love that she gave to her family throughout her long life will be greatly missed. She is survived by her two daughters, Tonita Conaghan and her husband Patrick of Spring Lake, NJ, Teresa Waters and her husband Conrad of Fairfax, VA, her son, Peter Sando Jr. and his wife Wenke Taule of Ringwood, NJ; her four grandchildren, Laurie Waters, Britt Sando and her husband Jeff Novotny, Breeze and Bliss Sando; three great-grandchildren, Ky, Chell, and Wren Novotny; and three step-grandchildren, Susan McCusker and her husband William, Robert Conaghan and his wife Elizabeth, Megan Conaghan, and five great-step-grandchildren.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donating in Ida’s name to:

The Make a Wish Foundation of New Jersey

1034 Salem Road

Union, NJ 07083

Alice R. Costantin (nee Rigney), age 75 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson. Her family had been with her all day and her daughters were at her side when she passed. Alice had been devoted to caring for her family during her lifetime and her family was equally devoted to caring for her, especially so during the recent days and weeks.

Alice had grown up in Clifton, enduring a childhood that wasn’t necessarily easy. Few know it, but she owed her life to a doctor who diagnosed her with a rare form of cancer as a young girl and his treatment literally saved her life. She began working to help support her family as a waitress at Mario’s Restaurant in Clifton, which is still there today. It was at Mario’s Restaurant one day in 1951, that she met Robert and it was truly a “love at first sight” encounter that blossomed into a romance. They married in 1952 and enjoyed fifty nine years together. She was a wonderful wife to Robert and a very loving mother who was always willing to listen, or offer a shoulder to lean on. She was devoted to her family and kept them all very close. Her husband, children, and grandchildren will forever be grateful for her kindness and the loving support she provided throughout their lives. She was the wind beneath all of their wings.

Alice was also a “Sports Mom.” She was a huge fan of the NY Giants, the Yankees, and Devils. If there was a game on TV, you could be sure that she was watching. She was passionate about her teams and it wasn’t uncommon to find her yelling at the TV, cheering them on! She attended the Indianapolis 500 at least fifteen times over the years and really loved the excitement. She also loved to have family barbecues in their backyard, where the pool was usually full of people and the conversations were never dull. She would also crochet blankets and doilies, play Bingo, earning herself the name “Grandma Bingo”, and solve crossword puzzles.

She is survived by her husband; Robert of Wayne, her son Bob and his girlfriend Patty of Sayreville, her two daughters; Michele Costantin of Little Egg Harbor, and Carlene Gruber and her husband James of Naperville, IL; grandchildren, David, Bryan, Jennifer, Amanda, Kristine, RJ, Marissa, Yashira, Laura, Konrad, and Vincent, and three great-grandchildren, Mahki, Josiah, and Dayne. Her brother Dennis, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Cornelius, two brothers; James and Neil, and one sister; Mary.

Helen Driesse age 64 of Pompton Plains died Monday, June 20, 2011 peacefully at home with the comfort of family by her side.

She was born in Paterson and moved to Montville when she was eight years old. She was raised in Montville having graduated from Boonton High School with the Class of 1964. Helen fell in love with Gerald Driesse, a man she had known for many years, as their parents were friends and they attended the same church. Their relationship really blossomed when Gerald’s brother Henry married Helen’s sister Marie. Gerald was best man and Helen was maid of honor and they fell in love. They married fourteen months later at the Free Reformed Church, Clifton on March 16, 1968. They have enjoyed forty-three years of a loving marriage that was centered on a dedication to serving the Lord Jesus Christ. They have lived in Pompton Plains for the past forty-three years.

Before dedicating herself to raising her family, Helen worked at the Boonton Molding Corporation as a computer operator. After raising her family she worked part time at the Trinity Book Service, Montville for several years.

Helen was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Montville where she played the piano, and volunteered at the school when it first started.

She had a gift for making people feel comfortable and enjoyed entertaining at her home. Whether it was family, friends or fellow church members her special touch on the food preparation, presentation, and her ability to make all feel welcome will be sorely missed. Helen also had a love of music and was an accomplished pianist and organist.

She was the loving wife of Gerald J. Driesse; devoted mother of Sharon Keener and her husband Jonathan of Corona, CA, Brian Driesse and his wife Sara of Montville, Jeffrey Driesse of Branchville, and Michele Kruzek and her husband Wayne of Lincoln Park; devoted daughter of Jacob Van Wyck of Pompton Plains and the late Marie (Sweetman) Van Wyck(1998); cherished grandmother of Jenna, Rebecca, Makayla, Seth, Matthew, Stephen, Zachariah, and Zoe Keener, Owen, Judah, and Helena Driesse, and Emma and Madeline Kruzek; loved sister of Agnes Dykstra of Pompton Plains, Marie Driesse and her husband Henry of Pompton Plains, Jake Van Wyck and his wife Audrey of Pompton Plains, and Ruth Sweetman and her husband Sam of Otisville, NY.

In lieu of flowers tax deductible donations in Helen's name can be made to the Trinity Christian School via their website [ tcsnj.org ] or by mailing a donation to Trinity Christian School, 160 Changebridge Road, Montville, NJ 07045.

Renee Ann Drag (nee Haggar) age 55 of Pompton Plains died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 with the comfort of family by her side.

She was born in Brooklyn, NY and when she was five years old moved to Paterson. She lived in Wayne and Lincoln Park before moving to Pompton Plains thirty-three years ago.

Renee graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 1973 and graduated from the Sawyer School of Business, Clifton in 1974.

She was a parishioner of Holy Spirit RC Church, Pompton Plains and volunteered at the Holy Spirit School as a librarian for many years.

Renee met the love of her life, Tom, through her brother Russ. Tom and Russ were best friends and Renee was Russ’s younger, pretty, little sister. Just before her senior prom Renee and her boyfriend broke up and she asked her brother if Tom would escort her to the prom. Tom said he would and suggested they go on a date or two prior to the prom. They fell in love and eventually married on May 15, 1976 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne. They have enjoyed thirty-five years of loving and devoted marriage.

Renee was the executive secretary for Marcal Paper, Elmwood Park and later worked for the TRW Corporation, Fairfield. In her later years she worked in cosmetics at Macy’s in Wayne where she met many life long friends.

She was the loving wife of Thomas J. Drag; devoted mother of Dr. Thomas J. Drag II and his wife Andrea of Hopewell Junction, NY, Timothy J. Drag and his wife Michelle of Pompton Lakes, and Daniel E. Drag and his girlfriend Michelle Kimball of Hoboken; cherished grandmother of twins Thomas John III and Catherine Renee “Catie”, Timothy James II “T.J.”, and Brody John Drag; sister of Roger Haggar and his wife Pam and their son Nicholas of Temple Terrace, FL, and the late Russell and Ronald Haggar.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Renee’s memory are asked to consider St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 322 North Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105-2729 www.stjude.com

Audrey A. Shauger (nee Albach) age 88 of Wayne died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

She was born in Bayonne, having graduated from Bayonne High School with the Class of 1940, and had lived in Teaneck before moving to Wayne 59 years ago.

Mrs. Shauger was a secretary to the General Secretary of the United Industries Y.M.C.A., Bayonne from 1943-1944, and secretary to an Assistant Secretary of the Standard Oil Company(N.J.), 30 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, NY which later became the Esso Corporation and is currently known as the Exxon Corporation, Shauger Business Machines, Wayne a family enterprise, and then Sterns Department Store in Preakness Shopping Center, Wayne before her retirement in 1994.

She was an active member of the Pequannock Reformed Church in Wayne where she served as an Elder, Clerk of the Consistory, Choir Member, Church Secretary, and Treasurer of the Women’s Evening Circle.

She was also a member and twelve year Financial Recording Secretary of the Wayne Republican Club(1958-1970). She was a Girl Scout Leader of Troop 27 of Wayne where she received the nickname “Sugar”, Red Cross volunteer, and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Fern Chapter # 188 Bayonne which later merged with the Rutherford Chapter #24.

Audrey was the beloved wife of the late Harold Shauger(1980). Surviving are one daughter Nancie Shauger of Wayne; one son John Shauger and his wife Ginny of Morgantown, Indiana; two Grandchildren Joseph Broomall and Benjamin Shauger both of Morgantown, Indiana; sister of the late Frederick Albach and his surviving wife Janet Albach of Charlotte, FL, and the late Erma Manz and her surviving husband John Manz of Port St. Lucie, FL; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Those planning and expression of sympathy in Audrey’s name are asked to consider a memorial donation to the Pequannock Reformed Church, 530 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, Alzheimer’s Association, or Passaic Valley Hospice, 783 Riverview Drive, Totowa, NJ 07511.

Jotham “Joe” Scott of Pompton Plains passed away on Friday, June 10th at Chilton Hospital with loving care and support from his three sons.

Joe was born in Bath, New York, October 20, 1922. Joe was the youngest of 6 brothers and was a talented and accomplished athlete growing up. He lived with his family in Central Islip, Long Island, graduated high school in 1941 and enlisted in the military in 1942. Joe served in the United States Navy and obtained the rank of Chief Petty Officer as a Chief Radioman, assigned to the Gulf Frontier during World War II. Joe was also called to serve again during the Korean War in 1950 as part of the Beachmaster Unit coordinating beach landings and evacuations in Inchon and other locations.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1953, Joe began his career in civil service for the State of New York working in the mental health field. He married Phyllis Van Popering of Islip, and raised three boys in Melville, New York. He rose to become the Chief Business Officer at Long Island Development Center where he retired in 1984 after 29 years of service for the State of New York. Joe moved to Islip with Phyllis and lived there until Phyllis’s untimely death in 2007. Then he moved to Cedar Crest Village, a retirement community in northern New Jersey.

Joe was an honorable man with a strong character, a product of his upbringing with his 5 brothers and his two tours of duty in World War II and the Korean War. He held the virtues of respect, honor, and commitment in high regard throughout his life and had a great love and respect for his country. He had a great sense of humor and truly cared for his many friends. He was a loving husband, dad, and grandfather, always putting his family first and was very involved with his children’s interests; especially their sporting accomplishments. He had many interests throughout his life, including playing golf, flying airplanes, ham radio operation, repairing cars, computer technology, painting and sculpting, model building, and bird watching, He was also an avid reader and enjoyed his crossword puzzles every day without fail.

One of his accomplishments he was most proud of was mastering the personal computer. He got his first computer in 1988 before the advent of Microsoft Windows and steadily increased his skills and expertise over the years. With his new skills he was able to generously donate his time though community service, managing computer databases of contributors for charities.

Joe discovered a second career in recent years as a volunteer in the Media Arts Center (MAC) at Cedar Crest. Joe began there by updating the daily announcement screens that played on the local television station and quickly progressed to operating studio cameras, managing the sound board and control panels and recording theatrical productions in the Performing Arts Center. He quickly mastered many of the technical skills needed in the television studio and became one of the key MAC volunteers there. Joe took to his second career with enthusiasm, participating in almost every production during the last few years. While at Cedar Crest, Joe also rediscovered his passion and skill in billiards, playing pool every evening with his buddies, even becoming a finalist in some of the local tournaments.

Surviving the loss of this special man and dedicated farther are his son, Allan Scott and his wife Casey and their children Keith and Allison of Folsom California; his son Paul Scott and his wife Judy of Brooklyn , New York; and his son Chris Scott and his wife Lorene and their children Ethan and Devon of Flanders New Jersey. He is also survived by his beloved dog “Zack” who was his loyal and devoted companion for the past 8 years.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Joe Scott’s memory are asked to consider donations to the Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund. Checks should be made payable to Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund,  and can be sent to 1 Cedar Crest Village Drive. Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

Husband, father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather

Rocco P. Zappile, age 90 of Wayne, died peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his home in Wayne.

Rocky, as he preferred to be called, was born in the Bronx, NY, and grew up in a neighborhood not far from Arthur Avenue.  He took up golfing at a very young age and caddied while he was in high school.  He was such a good player that many believed he could have gone pro.  He absolutely loved the game of golf and continued to play throughout his life.  During his retirement, he played at least once a week.

It was back in the Bronx where Rocky met his wife Esther.  One day, in the local delicatessen, Esther said to one of her friends “I’m going to marry that boy someday.”  That day came in 1944 when Rocky was home on leave while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.  They married, but didn’t get to enjoy a honeymoon as Rocky had to get right back to the Army.  They lived for a few years in San Antonio, Texas while Rocky finished up his service, and then returned to the east coast.  While in the Army, Rocky served with the 893rd Signal Company Depot's Aviation Division in Burma and India, as well as Africa.  He was a skilled welder and mechanic, capable of fixing anything, and he proved to be a valuable asset to the Army. He was awarded the American Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Good Coduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.

Rocky and Esther first settled in Bridgeport, Connecticut before moving to Paramus in 1951.  They raised their children there while Rocky started his own business designing, fabricating and installing commercial kitchens.  He could make anything and most of his work was in stainless steel.  He even brought his kids along on installations, just so he could spend some time with them – he was always working.  His priority was to be a good provider to his family and if that meant he had to work three jobs, then that’s exactly what he would do.  He took excellent care of Esther and the kids, doing whatever it took.  In 1985 they retired to Forked River, NJ and then to Boca Raton, Florida in 1991.  Sadly, Esther passed away in 2001 after fifty seven years of marriage to her best friend.

Rocky also had a sense of adventure, travelling quite a bit in his retirement.  He had been to Singapore and more recently to Alaska on a cruise.  Just six years ago, at the age of 84, Rocky took a helicopter ride over an Alaskan Glacier and landed on the ice.  He was unable to get out of the helicopter to walk around with the other tourists and his daughter, but that didn’t matter to him.  He loved every minute of it.

Rocky is survived by his three devoted children; Ronald and his wife Arlene of Connecticut, Roxanne and her fiancé Nick of New Jersey and John and his wife Lois, also of New Jersey. He is also survived by his brother, Ernest and his wife Glenda of North Carolina, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his sister Angela and his brother Edward.

Donations in Rocky’s memory may be made to Fisher House, 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850 or you may visit www.fisherhouse.org.  

Harriet May Rizzo (nee Wanamaker) age 84 of Fair Lawn passed away on Monday, June 6, 2011 quietly and peacefully at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Her loving family was at her bedside.

She was a member of the North Jersey Country Club, Wayne.

Harriet volunteered at the Paterson General Hospital and was proud to have had two 1000 hour pins. She especially enjoyed her time in the Pediatric Department.

She met her husband Emil Rizzo when she was just 14 years old as they used to roller skate together at a roller rink on Market Street in Paterson. Emil was drafted into the Army during WWII where Harriet would write him faithfully. Eventually Emil not only won Harriet’s heart but her parents’ hearts as well. They married on June 20, 1946 and have enjoyed 65 years of loving and devoted marriage.

Harriet was the loving mother of Risa Rizzo and her husband Jack Dunnigan of Wayne, and was the cherished grandmother of Kyle John Dunnigan also of Wayne. She was predeceased by her sister Florence many years ago.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Harriet’s memory are asked to consider the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Northern NJ Chapter, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632.

Cornelius “Casey” H. Tanis age 53 died peacefully on Monday, June 6, 2011 at Kindred Care within St. Josephs Wayne Hospital after a lifelong battle with Muscular Dystrophy.

He was born and raised in Paterson having lived in Wayne before moving to Bloomingdale fifteen years ago.

Casey worked at the A&P Supermarket, Pompton Plains for many years. He was a very determined, strong willed and giving person, loved Monopoly, Rummy, Uno and many other card games. He also loved to socialize and could talk, at length, to just about anyone. One of his most enjoyable life memories were summers at Wymbolwood on the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron.

He was the loving son of the late Herman(1974) and Elizabeth(1985) (nee DenHollander) Tanis; loved brother of Joleen McKinstry and her husband Richard of Bloomingdale and the late Elise (2007), James (2006), and Johannes (1999) Tanis; devoted nephew of Gerda Van Grouw and her husband Donald of Pequannock; cherished uncle of Lindsay (McKinstry) VanderValk and her husband Tyler, Shawn, Ryan and Patience McKinstry all of Bloomingdale.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be appreciated for the Helping Hands Ministry of Trinity Baptist Church 160 Changebridge Road Montville, NJ 07045.

Seymour L. Butan age 80 of Highland Beach, Florida formerly of Wayne passed away Friday, June 3, 2011.  His death took place peacefully with his loving family at his bedside.

He was born in Newark, New Jersey where he lived his childhood in the Weequahic

area of Newark.  He received his formal education at Weequahic grammar school and then Weequahic High School graduating with the class of 1948.  He then went to Rutgers University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.

He joined the United States Army and served his country with a special dedication in Korea.  He thoroughly enjoyed his military service and was proud of his country.

His early work life was with Polaner Jams and Jelly’s in Roseland for twenty years which was owned within his family.  He then established his own publishing business in New York City.

Seymour was gifted with a outgoing effervescent personality that thoroughly enjoyed socializing.  His primary dedication in life was to his family whom he loved with all of his heart.

Seymour and his wife, Audrey, enjoyed thirty-three years of  a loving marriage together.

Surviving to mourn the loss of this special husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather are his wife Audrey Butan; seven children David Butan,  Kevin Butan and his wife Lyn and Amy Butan, Sherrie Gultz and her husband Douglas of Stockton, Susan Van Peenen and her husband Ray of Wayne and Darren Del Sardo of Wayne. Six grandchildren Ashley Campeas and her husband Jeffrey, Lindsay Burrell and her husband John, Brentin Gultz, Raymond Van Peenen, Jacob VanPeenen and Darren  Del Sardo Jr.; two great grandchildren Ava Grace Burrell, and Mason Campeas.

Mark Mazzarell, age 57 of Wayne, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

He is survived by his loving wife of fourteen years; Jill (nee Grossbard) of Wayne, his daughter; Jennifer Coron of Manhattan and her fiance' Russell Sass, two sons; Roger Coron and his wife Radhika of Wayne, and Josh Coron of Wayne, his mother; Barbara and the late Gustave "Gus" Mazzarell of Lyndhurst, his sister Meryl Cardella and her husband John of Naples, FL, and his brother; David Mazzarell of Wayne, as well as many nieces and nephews.

As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in Mark’s memory to Triboro Animal Welfare, P.O. Box 171, Butler, NJ 07405, also on the web at www.tbaw.org, or to the Friends of Wayne Animal Shelter, Inc., PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ 07470, or also on the web at www.fowa.petfinder.com.

Enjoyed The American Dream

Anna K. Michalchuk age 98 of Wayne passed into life eternal on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. Her passing was quiet and peaceful.

She was born in Kiev, Russia where she spent her formative years. Ann came to America in 1926 arriving on Ellis Island Immigration Center. She then lived in Philadelphia with her parents and sister.

Her father along with the rest of the family were experiencing stress from the political situation in Russia at the time. Her father Clement Lobunetz worked up the courage to go to the United States to find better living conditions. He soon found the great freedoms of America allowed for a much better living situation. He then sent for his wife Priscilla and his daughters Olga and Ann to join him in America. They were glad to go to the United States because the Russian Revolution was in full bloom and life was exceptionally difficult in that society.

As things turned out for Ann’s father he worked for a trucking company in Philadelphia and when the owner passed away he inherited the business and prospered.

During the War Anna worked in defense at Budd Manufacturing making munitions and other military hardware. Ann was affectionately known as a "Rosie the Riveter" during the War.

Russian folks like all immigrants kind of joined together as a group of mutual support. It was at one of their gatherings that she met her husband to be Steven Michalchuk. They had a devoted marriage for thirty-four years until Steven passed away in 1971.

Her whole life was dedicated to her faith and she was always a part of the Russian Orthodox faith community. Her faith at her passing turned into sight when she met her Lord and Savior.

Resident of Packanack Lake

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Mosley, Clarence “Red” “The Hook” died on Sunday, May 29, 2011 peacefully with his family at his side.

A True War Hero

 Clarence “Red” Mosley

December 26, 1930 – May 29, 2011

Today we are honoring Red Mosley. Red has lived a lifetime of triumphs over defeat. His final battle was lost and he will be laid to rest at his final resting place alongside his wife, Ruthie, his parents, Lillian and Harold, his sister, Doris and with God the father.

He was raised in Paterson, NJ in a poor family and learned young what it takes to survive in this world. He never completed his schooling as he had to work to help put food on the family table. He became known as “Red” as he was a perky redhead who loved life and whom everyone liked. He was a semi-pro welterweight boxer in his younger years and then decided to go pro for a very short time. He decided to make something of his life and joined the military. He joined the U.S.A.F in the summer of 1951 with the dream of becoming a pilot, but because of his education, he couldn’t fulfill that dream, so he trained to become a Gunner. During that time, the United States was at War with North Korea.

He was shipped out to South Korea in early 1952, and flew many successful Missions. He was in the 8th Bomber Squadron. He loved being up there, flying high and low, fighting for his country! Red was a wonderful airman, a dedicated serviceman and a fellow friend. On December 4, 1952, Red (Gunner) and his two buddies, Alex “Brownie” Brown (the Navigator) and Major Kuchs (the Pilot) were flying their 25th Mission in a B-26 Twin Engine Attack Bomber over North Korea when his Plane was hit by enemy ground fire. Our father was badly wounded in both legs, thighs and arms and he knew the plane was hit pretty bad, they started losing altitude and it looked grim. The Pilot, Major Kuchs, made sure Red and Brownie put their parachutes on and ordered them to “get the hell out of the plane”. The Pilot, Major Kuchs, went down with the plane. He sacrificed his life to save his crew. Red landed in the trees on a snow covered mountain in North Korea, in enemy territory. He thought, at least I’m alive, and crawled down to a stream he spotted on the way down, hoping they would come and find him soon, as radar had the approximate location. He wrapped himself in his parachute and he had a survival kit. He didn’t know it yet, but he was about to face the fight of his life – SURVIVAL! He was listed as MIA. His parents received a Western Union Telegram from the President stating that their son was MIA and everything was being done to locate him. Stay tuned…

It was snowing on and off and very cold (-10 degrees) and he had only his parachute for heat and cover. He had two days of survival ration-packets and his trusty .45 pistol. He couldn’t go very far, as both legs were all shot up. He kept praying for God to give him strength, dreaming of his family, friends, his gal Marilyn, his life… he was frightened and cold but was determined to live! He wasn’t sure if anyone knew how far he had drifted from the plane, and if anyone would ever find him! He kept drifting in and out of consciousness and was losing hope. He wasn’t sure how long he had been there. By the fifth day he was almost near death when he heard noises that sounded like people near him. When he woke up he saw a Star on the hats of two Koreans, he figured this was it! With his last ounce of energy left in his frozen body, he fired at them with his .45, and thank goodness he missed! They circled around him and conked him on the head. He woke up looking up at the barrel of a sub-machine gun! Thank God they were “friendlies”. They found him on December 9, 1952 and carried him a couple of miles to a little station in the mountains, stripped him, started Intravenous fluids and trying to help him and then after dark they radioed a chopper and flew him to a M.A.S.H. Unit where they removed all the shrapnel and treated his many wounds. When he woke up, he didn’t know where he was and heard the bad news--that both legs would probably be amputated. They weren’t too sure about his hands, because of frostbite, but that would be dealt with at a later time. At first it seemed like an illusion, a dream/nightmare and that he would wake up and it would all be a dream, but it was reality! His life would change forever!

He was flown to 121 Evacuation Hospital in Seoul, South Korea where they proceeded to amputate both his legs. It was either his legs or his life. When he woke up he was so angry that he threw a little radio at the doctor when he told him! It’s very difficult for an ex-fighter who had intended to return to the ring, per say, to find out that he has lost his legs! For his family, he was listed as found, but in critical condition. He was then flown down to the Army Hospital in Pusam and then to Osaka and onto Tokyo Army Hospital. That is where his both hands were amputated. They tried to save as much as they could.

He was eventually flown to Walter Reed Hospital in the States. He was now listed as the first Quadruple Amputee of the U.S.A.F in the Korean War. He fought long and hard those endless months that followed. He underwent 27 more surgeries and was fitted for leg prosthesis and a hook for his right arm. He was determined to overcome his handicap! He learned to walk again just after four days, a hospital record! He walked out of Walter Reed in September 1953, with a smile on his face and hope in his heart. He received the Purple Heart for bravery, the Distinguished Flying Cross for his missions and the Air Medal.

He returned to his hometown of Paterson, NJ to start a new life! He was given a Hero’s Welcome. His family and friends were there with open arms. Various events were planned for him including the “Night of Stars” with Ed Sullivan. He met many movie stars and became very well known. Due to his injuries, he wasn’t able to return to the boxing ring (he developed a terrific right hook!), so he decided to sell cars at a local dealership. His motto was “You won’t get took when you deal with the Hook”. He was a top seller every year. He found a way! He was able to do almost everything a man with legs and hands could do. He was a fabulous dancer and enjoyed a jitterbug with Alice Smith his good friend.

He went on to meet the love of his life, Ruth Shaw, and they were married in September of 1953. They moved to Pompton Plains, NJ in 1960 and had two redheaded children, Nancy and Mark. They had a wonderful life together. They volunteered and gave of their selves. Our mom passed away in June 1999. Growing up with Dad was certainly interesting and challenging, but we never considered him a handicapped man. We admired his strength, bravery, courage, and his love of life. He certainly is our “Hero” and is the “Wind Beneath our Wings”. He is the proud Grandfather of Michael, Joseph, and Stephen Michaud and Craig Mosley and Great-Grandfather to the newest member of our family, Sophia Marie Michaud.

Our dad was active in the V.F.W. Post 1931, American Legion Post 174, Wayne Elks, Korean War Veterans, Charwon Chapter, 5th Air Force Squadron, 8th Air Force Squadron, Inducted into the Diamond Gloves Boxing Hall of Fame, Co-Chairman of Annual Diamond Gloves Tournaments, Korean War Memorial Highway 287 (Passaic Portion) named and dedicated after our Dad, His picture is on the Korean War Memorial in Washington DC, Chairman of the Wayne Memorial Monument, Wayne, NJ, Co-Chairperson American Legion War Memorial Monument, Wayne, NJ, Chairperson of the Annual Voice Of Democracy Contest at Passaic Voc-Tech, Wayne Memorial Parade Chairman/Co-Chairman/Ad Book Chairman (he marched in every Parade for as long as he could until recently), Annual Parade in Ridgewood, NJ, participated in many Veteran’s Day events, Annual Food Collection Campaign in Wayne for the Needy Families, Visited Patients at Paramus Veterans Home, the VA Hospital and various other hospitals helping other amputees to cope with their injuries. Has served as Adjunct and Past Commander for VFW, Wayne Day activities, sold Poppies and many more! Wherever a hand was needed, there he was.

Dad, Brother, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Father-in-law, Uncle, Cousin, Friend, Buddy, Colleague, Comrade, fellow Serviceman, we are very proud of you! We love you and we will miss you…

Always, your loving family

Written by your Son and Daughter

Nancy Michaud and Mark Mosley

5/31/11

He was the loving husband of the late Ruth (nee Shaw) Mosley(1999); loving father of Nancy Michaud and her husband Daniel of Somerset, NJ and Mark Mosley and his wife Dawn of Kenvil, NJ. Loved brother of Harold Mosley, Jr. of West Milford, NJ and the late Doris “Blondie” Mandeville formerly of Toms River. Cherished grandfather of Michael and his wife Lara, Joseph and Stephen Michaud and Craig Mosley and great-grandfather of Sophia Marie Michaud.

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Memorial Donation Information

Dear Family and Friends of Clarence "Red" Mosley,

The family of "Red" Mosley has requested memorial donations be made to the

East Millstone First Aid Squad in lieu of flowers.

They feel that "Red" would have loved this and thought it would be the most honorable and wonderful thing to do in his memory. His daughter Nancy Michaud is an EMT and member of the East Millstone First Aid Squad. She has volunteered her time and caring talents helping the sick and injured for over 18 years. Your tax-deductible donations would be greatly appreciated and will be used to purchase life saving equipment needed every day. Red’s Son, Mark Mosley has also donated his talents and efforts to many organizations. They surely take after their Dad! We are a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt Volunteer First Aid Squad answering 911 emergency calls for help 24/7, 365 days a year.

Your memorial donation can be sent, using the form below, to:

East Millstone First Aid Squad

P. O. Box 2088

East Millstone, NJ 08875

Attn: Clarence "Red" Mosley Memorial

Should you need additional information, please call the squad at 908-208-2403.

A confirmation of your donation will be made via e-mail if you would like. Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Paul Hoeper, President

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Jean Dunker Tanis, 90, of Green Pond New Jersey, died on Sunday May 29, 2011 at The In Patient Unit of Compassionate Care Hospice, Dover NJ, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on June 12, 1920 to Josephine and Frank Dunker of Newton, she grew up and attended schools in Newton, NJ. She was a graduate of The Katherine Gibbs School in New York City. Jean worked as an Administrative Assistant in Lake Mohawk prior to her marriage. Jean served as a member of the Manchester Regional High School Board of Education, a Trustee of the North Haledon Public Library, a member of the Board of Directors of the Paterson Mental Health Clinic, and the American Red Cross. Jean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of North Haledon, the Green Pond Chapel Club, and a Lifetime member of the Green Pond Women’s Club. Jean also contributed to and was active in numerous church and youth organizations both in North Haledon and Green Pond.

Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. The love and well being of her family and her children were her focus in life. She is predeceased by her husband William, Sr., of Ideal Farms, in 2008, and her daughter Jean Jr., in 1987, two sisters Beatrice Dunker Vermeulen and Barbara Dunker Snook, and her brother Frank “Bud” Dunker, Jr.

She is survived by her children Barbara Tanis Gibson and her husband Frank of TustinCalifornia, William Tanis Jr. of Green Pond, Peter Tanis and his wife Marlene of Oak Ridge, and JoAnn Tanis of Hope and Green Pond, 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and her brother Robert Dunker and his wife Joan of Cape Carteret, North Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jean’s name would be greatly appreciated to: The Jean Tanis Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, The Green Pond Women’s Club, 7 Oak Lane, Green Pond, NJ 07435, and/or The In Patient Unit of Compassionate Care Hospice, Dover General Hospital, Dover, NJ.

His faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.

Bernice “Nell” Greydanus,(nee Spyksma) age 96, entered Heaven’s gates May 29, 2011. Her passing took place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was formerly of Hawthorne, North Haledon, Green Pond  and Boynton Beach, Florida.

Her late husband Neil S. Greydanus was a prominent New Jersey Architect.

Her faith in Jesus Christ has become sight.

Nell was born on June 3, 1914, in Hoboken , New Jersey . She married Neil S. Greydanus of Paterson , New Jersey and their life together was blessed. They lived in Hawthorne , and then North Haledon and Green Pond, New Jersey , before retiring to Boynton Beach , Florida . At 93 Nell moved to Michigan .   She had a passion for Bible study.  She raised a large family, ran a motel in Wildwood, New Jersey for seven summers, wrote and directed a Sinter Klaus play to raise money for Bethany Christian Services, and with Neil welcomed many international students into their home. Her original oil paintings grace the homes of her family.  She was dearly loved and admired. As one of her granddaughters wrote in a recent birthday card, “You taught us to be godly, loving wives and mothers… to appreciate a well-set table and a delicious meal…to not be afraid and explore different cultures, travel and try new foods.  We learned about our own family’s fascinating history through your gift of storytelling. Your laughter and love of life have enriched our lives.  We are so grateful for you!”

The verse that sustained her throughout her life and remained firmly on her mind even as memory slipped: “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is stayed on thee.”  Isaiah 26:3.  She knew that perfect peace.

She was preceded in death by her son Stewart Greydanus, her husband Neil S. Greydanus, grandson Seth Greydanus, sisters Adrie Rubell Ernst, and Martha Steensma.

She left a legacy of faith for her children, Carolyn Greydanus ( Kentwood , Mi.),

Elaine and Wayne Bush (Grandville, Mi.),  Stuart and Mary Greydanus (Boynton Beach, Fl.), James and Suzanne Greydanus (Grand Haven, Mi.),  Judith Greydanus (Spring Lake, Mi.),  her sister Claire Schutt (New Jersey),  14 grandchildren,  and 20 great-grandchildren.

A special thank you to Sunset Manor and Brookcrest Manor for their strong backs and tender hearts.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in her memory to Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fairlawn, NJ 07410.

George G. Sipp, Jr. passed away May 28, 2011, in Vero Beach, Florida. George was formerly of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Green Pond, New Jersey.

George was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1933 to George and Evelyn Sipp and spent his early years in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he graduated from Teaneck High School. He went on to graduate from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

George was a proudly veteran of the United States Army, having served in Germany.

Before retiring to Vero Beach, he was in the Industrial gas business and co-owner of Metal Welding & Supply Co., Allentown, Pennsylvania.

George was a former member of Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and a member of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach, Florida, where he enjoyed tennis, golf, bridge and his many friends. George was also an avid cyclist

He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, a true friend who was loved by all.

George is survived by his beloved wife of forty nine years, Maureen (Fitzgerald) Sipp; his four children, George T. Sipp and wife Karen, Karen Martini and husband Mark, Diane Baj and husband Rob, and Thomas Sipp and wife Sharon; eleven grandchildren, Chloe and Eric, of Macungie, PA, Luke and Kaitlyn, of Clinton, NJ, Zachary, Alexander and Emma, of Kenilworth, IL, Morgan, Carly, Griffin and Julia, of Needham, MA; his brother, Allan Sipp and wife, Virginia; and nephews and niece of Gulfstream, FL.

Memorial contributions may be made in Georges name to VNA Hospice House, 901 37th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960 or The American Cancer Society.

Louis J. Tatarko, age 104 of Wayne, died peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2011.

Louis was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on April 9, 1907, when Teddy Roosevelt was still president. His parents had come to America from Kasmark, Austria/Hungary, with his sister Maria and they arrived at Ellis Island. They settled in Elizabeth, but the adjustment proved too difficult for his mother so they moved back to Austria in 1911, when he was just three years old. Their plan was to return to America in a year or so but World War I broke out and Louis' father was drafted into the Austrian Army where he served for five years. All that time, Louis' desire to return to America continued to grow until, at age twenty, he and his eighteen year old brother Jack, made the journey aboard the SS President Harding from Bremen, Germany to New York. Louis went right to work for the Adams and Faber Construction Company where he began what would eventually be a very long working relationship. He also studied architecture at the Fine and Industrial School in Newark to improve his skills in the trades. He acquired the Paul D. Adams Co., Montclair in 1963 and operated that construction company for over fifty years.

In 1928 he met Elsie Pauline Sentgirgner. Their families had been acquainted back in Europe and Louis knew she would be a wonderful wife someday. However, in 1930, Louis' father needed help back at the family mill in Europe and Louis sailed back to Bremen once again. He stayed for four years before returning to America in 1934. Elsie had waited for him all that while and on June 20, 1936 they married at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Newark.

Louis eventually began working for the Adams-Erikson Construction Company and in 1952 found himself building a church in a little known town called Wayne, NJ. Before he completed construction on the Packanack CommunityChurch, Louis knew he wanted to live in Wayne. He found a nice house in Packanack and together with Elsie, they raised their two daughters. Their family eventually grew to include six grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and two step-great-grandchildren. They enjoyed sixty one years of devoted marriage before Elsie passed in 1997.

Louis was also a devoted parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church, Wayne and a past President (1976) of the Montclair Kiwanis Club.

Louis is survived by his two daughters; Lois Strunce and her husband Robert of Great Falls, VA, and Elsie McKenzie and her husband Joel of Wayne, six grandchildren; Elizabeth McDonald and her husband Dr. Steven of Pipersville,PA, Megan Kelly and her husband Patrick of Tampa, FL, Cindy McKenzie and her husband Tony Silano of Oradell, NJ, Suzanne Schecter and her husband Dr. Daniel of Camden, ME, Tiffany Edwards and her husband Robert of West Friendship, MD, and Todd Strunce and his wife Felicity of Charles Town, WV, 12 great grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, and his brother; Msgr. Ernst Tatarko of Westerstetten, Germany. Louis was also predeceased by two brothers; Jack in 1978 and Eugen in 1986.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broad Acres Drive, 1st Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 or The Chilton Memorial Hospital, (medical equipment) 97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 would be greatly appreciated.

Teresa Wills, age 26 of Wayne, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2011.

She was a 2002 graduate of Wayne Valley High School.

Although she was afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis her whole life, she never let that stop her from loving, laughing, or shopping. She was always able to see the best in people, make the best of any situation, and she never felt sorry for herself.

Teresa is survived by her devoted mother; Kim Frederick and her husband Jerry of Wayne, her father; Glenn Wills and his wife Donna of Wanaque, her brother; Jerry Frederick and sister Toni Frederick of Wayne, sister Christina Knubel and her husband Denny of Wayne, her nephew and Godson Jake Knubel of Wayne, her grandparents; Robert and Marie Costa of Wayne, Edwin and Dorothy Wills of Clifton, and Sandra Frederick of Wayne.

Memorial donations may be made in Teresa’s memory to NJ State Organization of Cystic Fibrosis, 555 Preakness Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07502-1012, www.njsocf.org.

William Gutowski, age 75 of Wayne, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011.   He was born in Bellevue Hospital, NYC and raised on the lower eastside of Manhattan, NY .  He moved to Wayne, NJ in 1965 where he has lived ever since.

His first job was with Scribners Printing Corporation in New York City.  He later worked for the House Wreckers Union in New York City before he moved to Wayne.  Once in Wayne he worked for the Cabana Pool Company and after two years started his own pool company called Coral Pools of Wayne.  He later started the Coral Limousine Corporation in Wayne before selling the company and retiring in 1999.

Bill was extremely community minded and was a big advocate for children.  As a young boy he had been a member of the Madison Square Garden Boys Club, NYC.  One of the founders of the Wayne Boys and Girls Club, he served as the President, coach for many sports,  and Basketball Commissioner, a program he founded,  at the club. Bill was instrumental in securing the Barbour Pond fields for the use of the Wayne Boys and Girls Club.  He was a coach for the Women’s Softball League in Wayne for several years and won the championship in 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 with many additional winning seasons. He also was a member of the Sunday Men’s Softball League in Wayne for many years.

Bill, at the age of 19, was invited to tryout for the New York Yankees as a pitcher but injuries kept him from that dream.

He is best described as a family man who enjoyed a good laugh, liked to travel, was sports oriented and loved the New York Yankees and New York Giants.  He enjoyed good food and became a wonderful cook who made exceptional stuffed mushrooms.  Having two girls, he was especially excited to have two grandsons, Bill & Joseph. He enjoyed watching them grow and was there for every milestone. He enjoyed going to their games over the years. He made it a point to get involved in their lives as well as their friends.

Bill is survived by his loving wife Winifred (nee Klein), daughter Bernadette Solari and her husband Joseph of Wayne, two grandchildren; William and Joseph Solari of Wayne, and one brother; Charles Gutowski of Hackensack.  Bill was predeceased by his daughter Susan Gorman in 2010, and his brother George earlier this year.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Bill’s name are asked to consider the Compassionate Care Hospice,21-08 Route 208, Suite 105, Fair Lawn, N.J. 07410 or the Wayne Boys & Girls Club, 153 Garside Avenue, Wayne, N.J. 07470.

Marie M. Lobosco (nee Pugliese), age 89, of Cedar Crest Village, Pompton Plains, NJ, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 22, 2011.

Marie was born in Little Falls, grew up in Great Notch and attended school in Montclair, NJ. Then, she moved to the Stony Road section of Paterson where she met her husband, Scully Lobosco. They were married and moved to Totowa sixty-five years ago and both relocated to Cedar Crest two years ago.

After raising her children, Marie worked for the Passaic County Probation Department in Paterson, NJ, for several years. She was a dedicated and loving mother who volunteered for many years at the Totowa P.A.L. during her children’s formative years. Also, she was involved with the Lobosco Family Association which organization is now over fifty years old and still going strong.

Marie was an excellent cook with her homemade manicotti and eggplant parmesan to be greatly missed. Also, she will be remembered for the weekly shopping trips and “girls” lunch with her sisters over the years. Above all, she was a loyal fan of the New York Yankees and loved to watch all the games.

Marie is the loving wife of Scully P. Lobosco; cherished mother of Ross Lobosco of Totowa, NJ, Maria Lobosco of High Falls, NY, Jeanette Lobosco-Malone and her husband Ralph Malone of Hamptonburgh, NY; cherished grandmother of Sean Lobosco of Elmwood Park, NJ and his fiancé Vanessa Lynch, and Stacy Lobosco of Hoboken, NJ; loved sister of Jeanette St. George of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, Pat Pugliese of Elmwood Park, NJ, Frank Pugliese of Lancaster, PA, the late Millie Cortese, Jenny Pugliese, Jimmy Pugliese, and Terry Rogers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Cedar Crest Benevolent Care Fund, 1 Cedar Crest Drive, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 would be appreciated.

Dorothy Neroda, (nee Hawk), age 89 of Wayne and formerly of Clifton, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

She was born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wilkes Barre High School with the class of 1940. She had lived in Union City, NJ and Hackettstown, NJ, before moving to the Allwood section of Clifton in 1977. After twenty four years in Clifton, she moved to Wayne in 2000 to be closer to her daughter.

Dorothy was a professional waitress for many years at Michele’s Restaurant on Passaic Street in Garfield. She retired from there in 1987.  Some of her favorite pastimes included trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas to take in the shows and play the slots. She was also a huge NY Yankees fan and loved to go see the home games or simply watch them on TV.

She married Walter Neroda on May 22, 1967 and they enjoyed thirty years together before his passing in 1997.

Loving mother of Kathleen Russo and her husband James of Wayne; Cherished grandmother of Kimberly, James, Michael and Anthony Russo.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365, would be appreciated.

Maria Nobile, age 89 of Paterson, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Her children were at her bedside, never leaving her alone.

Maria was born and raised in Montescaglieso, Italy. Like so many villages in that region, her home was on the mountain and her family had farm lands down in the valley that they tended. She was no stranger to hard work and skilled at working the farm. She could do everything on the farm and was more capable than two men. Her family grew grain and beans, and also had olive and fig trees among their crops. Of course, wine making was a family tradition too. She was proud of her work ethic and her children will tell you that she had no tolerance for being lazy – everybody needed to work, and work hard.

Her life was difficult in Italy though, especially following World War II. In 1970, after much planning, she came to America with her husband and six children. She worked as a seamstress in Paterson for many years before retiring in 1987. All the while, she kept a wonderful garden with tomatoes, eggplant, beans, peppers, and so much more. She was a great cook and also loved to jar her own tomato sauce.

She was the proud matriarch of her family and a strict disciplinarian who worked very hard at keeping her family close together. She loved her family dearly and they all kept a constant vigil with her during her final days. Her children never left her alone and even slept in the hospital with her.

Maria met her husband Filippo when she was a young girl. As was the tradition, Filippo’s father asked her father if they could marry. Since Maria was so young and Filippo was in the Italian Army, her parents asked that they wait to get married until after the war. Sadly, Filippo was captured by the British in Egypt and held as a prisoner of war for nearly six years. During most of that time, Maria had no idea if he was dead or alive. Filippo eventually did return and they were wed on October 26, 1947. They enjoyed forty four years of marriage together before his passing in 1991.

Maria always had a strong faith in the Lord and was a devoted parishioner of St. Gerard’s RC Church in Paterson.

She is survived by her six beloved children; Rocco Nobile and his wife Maria of Mt. Olive, Rosa Miraglia and her late husband Giuseppe (2010) of West Milford, Nancy Lonati and her husband Joseph of West Milford, Francesca Onnembo and her husband Giovanni of Haskell, Francesco Nobile and his wife Cira of Wayne, and Joseph and his wife Lena of Flanders, fifteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, three sisters; Angiolina Mazzoccoli of Wayne, Carolina DiTaranto of Paterson, Rosina Laterza and her husband Francesco of Paterson, three brothers; Carlo Simmarano and his wife Luigia of Italy, Angelo Simmarano and his wife Maria of Fairfield, NJ, Giuseppe Simmarano of Italy, and many nieces and nephews.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Maria’s name are asked to consider The Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 777 Valley Road, Clifton, NJ 07013.

Marilyn Wilde, a life-long resident of Wayne, at the age of 75 passed away with her family beside her, the way she wanted.

Marilyn's family settled in Wayne several generations ago and she grew up in the house that her grandparents lived in. She was a graduate of the very first class from the “Wayne School”, which is now Siena Village. She raised her own family in the same house she grew up in, and welcomed many others into her home as if they were her own family. In addition to her own children, she raised her four nieces and nephews as well. She would take in anybody who needed her help, or just a bed for the night. She became “everybody’s mom” and was known as ‘Mary Lou”, "Candy gramma", "Aunt Mar", "Auntie Em" and the "Matriarch". She was a good listener, a good teacher, and a good counselor. The "Wilde house" has always been a place where many have shared laughter, love and life.

Marilyn met her husband Dick in the early 1950’s and they married on June 4, 1955. They were introduced through mutual friends and Dick pursued her. They both wanted to have a close, loving family and that’s exactly what they set out to do. They raised their four children to be loving, caring, and supportive with a household policy of “no secrets and no lies.” and Marilyn and Dick stayed close through it all. After forty three years together, Dick passed in 1999.

Marilyn always had a great sense of humor, was lots of fun, a little crazy, and truly had a heart of gold. When she received her prognosis just a few short weeks ago, she took advantage of the time. She spent her last few weeks with "the nucleus" and was able to share her love and special moments with those who were close to her.

She leaves behind her beloved daughters; Debra Franek & her husband Paul of Wayne, Barbara Wilde of Wayne, Diane Wilde of Wayne and her son Richard Wilde II & his wife Kim of Arizona, and her precious grandchildren, Jessica, Cassandra, Venessa, Courtney, Steven, Jennifer & Dylan. She also left behind her sister Arlene and her children and grandchildren. She now joins many family angels awaiting her in heaven.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marilyn’s memory would be greatly appreciated and the family suggests several organizations that hold a special place in Marilyn’s heart. The Lupus Foundation of America (www.lupus.org), 150 Morris Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081, or the National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY, 10163, or Lincoln Park JDT Medical Rehab Center, 503 Pine Brook Rd., Lincoln Park, NJ 07035, or Hospice of NJ at St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, 224 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne, NJ 07470.

Francis Nicholas “Frank” Collura, age 73, of Montville, died peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2011.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived in Blauvelt, NY, West Orange, NJ before moving to Montville, NJ in 2009.

Frank served in the US Marine Corps, 2nd Battalion, Platoon 257, during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged having attained the rank of Lance Corporal.

He worked his entire career for the Chase Manhattan Bank – Commercial Real Estate Division in New York City and retired in 1997 as a Executive Vice President.

The following come to mind when asked to describe Frank: caring, gentleman, particular, attention to detail, perfect appearance, persistent, high moral standard, and perfectionist. To Frank everything was black and white. His high moral and ethical standard is exemplified by his parking the company car all weekend as it was only to be used for work purposes. He also enjoyed dancing and was very good at the Cha-cha, Salsa, and Merengue just to name a few.

He is survived by his loving wife Blanca (Flores) Collura; loved father of Kim Slavik of Pompton Plains, Guy Collura and his wife Danae of Frisco, TX and Lyn Wiltsie and her husband Bob of Ballston Spa, NY; cherished grandfather of Drew and Wade Slavik and Julianna and Jacquelyn Wiltsie; brother of Eleanor Giordano of Deerfield Beach, FL.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Frank’s memory are asked to consider the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365.

William K. Hengen, Jr. “Bill” age 67 of Wayne died peacefully at home on Monday, May 9, 2011.

Bill received Bachelor and Masters degrees in psychology and organizational behavior from Temple University and pursued doctoral level work in both the U.K. and the U.S.

Before establishing Cypress, Bill was a senior manager of Sibson & Company, an officer with Science Management Corporation, and a business leader at Hay Associates, all prominent international consulting firms. Earlier, Bill was a senior staff member with The Henley Management College in the UK, and worked in various management capacities in U.S. businesses. Bill also served on a variety of business advisory boards and provided counsel to entrepreneurs and investors regarding newly formed ventures and turnaround businesses.

Bill got his first job at the ACME Supermarket in Philadelphia and worked his way into management. He put himself through college and worked in the newspaper industry, in the Philadelphia area, for a short time. In the late 1980’s Bill founded his own consulting firm, Cypress Consulting in Wayne, New Jersey.

Having also served on the Board of Directors of the Discovery Orchestra for the past eight years.

On a personal level he is said to have had a “heart of gold”, been passionate in his beliefs, highly principled, opinionated, an optimist, inspirational, all in addition to his great sense of humor.

He served on the editorial board of Britain’s Journal of Change Management, and taught and advised at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s executive and graduate business programs.

Surviving him are his loving partner Karla Reckel of Butler; his cousin John Elias his wife Sylvia and their daughter Lisa and his cousin Bill Green and his wife Kathy and their son Kyle all of the Metro-Philadelphia, PA area.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the “Hole in the Wall Gang” 555 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT 06511 would be appreciated.

Carmel C. Stocus (nee Congilose) age 80 of Pequannock, formerly of Wayne, died.

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Valerie Battistuta, age 63 of Wayne, died peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2011, with her family and friends gathered at her bedside.  

Val was born in Jersey City and grew up in Hoboken and Weehawken, NJ.  She graduated from Holy Rosary Academy with the class of 1965.  She has lived in Wayne for the past fifteen years.

Val always enjoyed styling hair and applying makeup.  She was naturally talented and very good at it.  It was no surprise when she attended beautician school and began working as a hair dresser.  She would fuss over her clients, who were really her friends, and she loved them all dearly.  She worked at many salons throughout her career including “The Plaza” in Pompton Lakes, “John’s Beauty Salon” in North Bergen, and most recently at “Station 1” in Pompton Lakes.  She retired six years ago, right after being diagnosed with cancer.  

Val was very outgoing, loved to talk, and was one of those people who would always be there for you when you needed, no matter what.  She was a genuinely kind person who always put the needs of others before her own.   Her personality was so magnetic that she had a ‘gazillion’ friends.  Dearest to her heart was her beloved Sal.  She and Sal met over twenty five years ago when she was hired to give permanents in Sal’s barber shop.  They hit it off and the two of them have enjoyed a loving, devoted and fun relationship ever since.  She loved to cook for Sal and would make dinner every single night, without fail.  And she was a great cook too; she cooked everything well.  

Around the Holiday’s, she would cook what seemed like a few thousand cookies and give them away to everyone she knew, simply because she loved to.  She was also a great gardener, tending to her flowers all the time, and she loved dogs.  She was the kind of person that would see someone walking a dog, even a dog she didn’t know, and she’d pick it up and kiss it.  She was that full of love, and she had to share it.

Val is survived by her loving companion of more than twenty five years; Sal Galasso of Wayne, her father; Dominick Canzano of Cliffside Park, and her sister; Michele Medves of Hackensack.  She was predeceased by her mother, Frances Canzano in 2003.

Rose Pastore, age 83 of Pompton Plains, died peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Cedar Crest Village.

Rose was born in Orange, NJ, one of seven children.  She graduated from Orange High School and enjoyed a career as an insurance adjuster with Allstate before retiring in 1988.  She had a great sense of humor and in a recent conversation, while discussing her lengthy career, she said “Susan B. Anthony didn’t do me any favors”, and of course, it made her whole family laugh.  Aunt Rose was a devoted Catholic with strong faith and prayed to the Blessed Mother often.  It’s no wonder she always had such a positive outlook and happy disposition, although she did have a way of letting you know when she wasn’t happy with you.  

Throughout her years she was fortunate to travel quite a bit, often with a small group of friends.  Her favorite destinations always had a casino or two.  Atlantic City and Las Vegas were among her favorites and she was an accomplished gambler, winning pretty big on a few occasions.

She was very happy living at Cedar Crest in Pompton Plains and over the years she made many good friends there.  She was particularly pleased with the Cedar Crest staff who all treated her so kindly that she considered them as family and cared deeply for all of them.  Rose was also blessed to have two of the most wonderful friends she could ask for; Lucy Farrell and Carmela Cirmino.  Rose, Lucy, and Carmella were friends since elementary school and they remained very close throughout all the years.  Lucy and Carmela visited her often at Cedar Crest and she was always so happy to see them.  

Rose is survived by her brother Victor Pastore and his wife Dolores of Wayne, four nieces; Janice Hurlbutt and her husband Dr. Thomas of Allentown, PA, Elise Rossbach and her husband Richard of Wayne, Alane Lynch and her husband James of Allentown, PA, and Joyce Towey and her husband John of Pompton Plains, and nine great nieces and nephews who she loved and treated as though they were her own grandchildren.  She was predeceased by her brothers; Anthony and Nicholas, two sisters; Palmiera, whom everyone called “Dolly”, and Jeanette, as well as her little baby brother Vito who died many years ago at around two years of age.

Daniel Milligan, age 88 passed away on May 4th, 2011. Dan was born on July 5, 1922 in Paterson, New Jersey. He grew up in Paterson on Clinton Street until joining the Civilian Conservation Corp at age 15. He spent his time in the CCC stationed in California where he worked as a lumberjack. Upon returning, he always worked at many entrepreneurial and interesting jobs, starting a successful trucking business with his brother. After 20 years he sold Milligan Trucking and continued his trucking career as an owner-operator hauling local freight and then as an over-the-road long distance trucker for another 20 years before retiring at age 59.

At age 19 he married Helen Baron who was then 17. They lived together with their three children in Fair Lawn before moving to North Haledon in 1955. Upon retirement, Dan and Helen moved to Toms River, where they lived until her death in 2000. Dan spent the past 10 years living in Green Acres, Florida. Throughout his life he was a devoted and loving husband and father and especially enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Surviving to cherish his memory are two sons, Daniel Milligan Jr. and his wife Dianne of Manahawkin and Robert Milligan and his wife Felice of Wayne; one daughter, Diane Kranich and her husband Robert of Manahawkin; one brother Michael Milligan and his wife Annamae of Lakewood; seven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren; his devoted and loving companion Rose Polakowski and her children and grandchildren.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Daniel’s memory are asked to consider Meridian Health Foundation Hospice, 1345 Campus Parkway, Suite A2, Neptune, NJ, 07753-9930.

Alma MacRae (LaRoe) MacQueen, age 97 of Wayne, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.

Alma was born in Chicago, Illinois and due to her father’s employ, she moved around a great deal as a child.  She attended fourteen different schools before graduating from high school, a fact that she didn’t necessarily appreciate.  She continued her education at Douglass College in New Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated with the class of 1935.  She ultimately earned a Masters Degree.

She came to call Ramsey, New Jersey her ‘hometown’, but she lived in Wayne longer than anywhere else.  Alma enjoyed a career teaching home economics in the Oakland public schools for nineteen years before retiring in 1977.

Sadly, in 1969, Alma lost her first husband, the true love of her life, James MacQueen.  Several years later she married Kenneth MacRae, who was also a teacher in the Oakland Schools.  Together, they travelled all over the United States, including four cross-country road trips, each time taking a different route.  She eventually visited forty eight of the United States, missing only Alaska and Hawaii.  She ventured into Canada a few times and took a solo trip to Scotland once.  After just sixteen years of marriage, Kenneth passed away in 1992.

Alma found her greatest joys volunteering at the Wayne General Hospital for a number of years and as a devoted parishioner of the United Methodist Church in Wayne.  Her Christian faith was her foundation and she was grateful to the Lord for the many blessings she enjoyed during her many years.

Alma is survived by her three daughters; Peggy Blake and her husband Peter of Vernon, NJ, Barbara Watson and her husband Bruce of Westfield, Indiana, and Virginia Hunnell of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, seven grandchildren: Kurt Blake and his wife Angela or York, PA, Scott Blake and his wife Janel of Ramsey, NJ, Jeff Blake of Vernon, NJ, Sherry Gant and her husband James of Indian Trail, North Carolina, Brian Hunnell and his wife Jennenne of Lawndale, North Carolina, Darren Watson of McMinnville, Oregon, and Stephanie Broere and her husband Rob of Indianapolis, Indiana,  and thirteen great-grandchildren; Spencer, Benjamin, Marita, Jeremy, and Maggie Rae Blake, Paden, Shelby, and Caleb Gant, Cameron Samek, Aleya and Ian Hunnell, and Lily Ann and Aimee Broere.  She was also predeceased by her brother, Edward LaRoe, in 2010 and her son-in-law Morgan Hunnell, in 2009.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Alma’s memory to the United Methodist Church of Wayne, 99 Parish Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be greatly appreciated.

Kathryn Stone (nee Steele), age 88 of Lincoln Park, died on Sunday, May 1, 2011.

Kathryn was born in Lincoln Park and graduated from Boonton High School with the class of 1940. She had worked as a secretary in New York City for Western Union before becoming a full-time mom.

Raising four kids is no easy task but she did it well. Her children are grateful for their dedicated mother who was endlessly supportive of them, always loving, and very active in their lives. Whether it was Little League, Scouting, or taking them wherever they needed to go in “mom’s taxi”, she was there for them. Her faith was very important to her as well and she was active with the Wayne United Methodist Church. She sang in the choir there and was president of the United Methodist Women’s Group (UMW) and was a member of the Eastern Star. She also met her husband, George W. Stone, there at the church.  

Kathryn and George enjoyed a wonderful marriage that was like a partnership – they did everything together. They travelled all over the world including Israel and Egypt, they cruised the Panama Canal, visited Hawaii and made their rounds to our National Parks as well. Her kids all have a passion for travel that they attribute to the fun experiences with mom and dad during all of those great trips.

Kathryn is survived by her three sons; Robert and his wife Marilyn of Loveland, Colorado, Donald and his wife Lisa of Lincoln Park, New Jersey and William and his wife Katherine of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, six grandchildren; Laurel Martone of New Jersey, Cyndi Stouffer of New Jersey, Mark Stone and Ginger Scott of Colorado, and Thomas and Allison Stone of New Jersey, and eight great-grandchildren; Jason, Evan, Mark, Sean, Danielle, Jackson, Marisa and Nolan. She was predeceased by her husband George in 1999, her daughter the Dr. Rev. Nancy Belsky in 2010, a longtime Methodist pastor, as well as her brother Howard Steele, Jr. in 1952 and her baby sister, Edith Steele, many years ago.

Theresia Maria Paquet, age 76 of Wayne died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pequannock.

She was born in Hirschau, Germany and was raised on the family farm. The farm help sustain the family through World War II. When Theresia was just eighteen years old her mother placed her on the SS America and she traveled to New York City all by herself. She spoke only German and was taken in by her aunt Margaret Weiss in Palisades Park, NJ. Here she worked as a nanny and housekeeper until she met the love of her life James Paquet through her cousin Joseph Weiss. They married on February 5, 1954 at Saint Michael's RC Church, Palisades Park. They had their first child James, Jr. and James enlisted in the United States Army for two years. During that time Theresia lived with James’ parents in Palisades Park. After his return from the Army they rented an apartment in Palisades Park where they had two more children. James put together $4800.00 and bought a piece of property in Wayne, NJ. He built a home on the property with his father and in six months they moved in. Their last two sons were born here in Wayne. They have lived in that same home for over fifty years.

She was a dedicated parishioner of Holy Cross RC Church, Wayne.

Theresia was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who took great pride in all of her families accomplishments. She made all kinds of clothing for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and always had words of encouragement for them. She had a deep faith and would say the Rosary every night together with her husband.

She was the devoted wife of fifty-seven years to James Paquet; loving mother of James Paquet, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Trinity, FL, Theresa Loeven and her husband of Colombia, NJ, Margaret Van Glahn and her husband Richard of Denville, Joseph Paquet and his wife Natalie of St. Paul, MN and William Paquet and his wife Laurie of Staunton, VA; cherished grandmother of Anne, Cathy, Lorraine, Angela, Mary, Michael, Rebecca, John, Richard, Daniel, Sara, Kathryn, Joseph and Valerie; much loved great-grandmother of Owen and Kayla.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Theresia’s memory are asked to consider the Christian Foundation for Children and the Aging (CFCA), PO Box 805105, Kansas City, MO 64180-5105 (800) 875-6564 would be appreciated.

Anna Uhrin “Annie” (nee Keselowsky) age 82, of West Caldwell, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne. Her passing took place peacefully after receiving the love of her family who were at her bedside.

She was born in Forest City, Pennsylvania and grew up on her parents dairy farm in Elkdale, Pennsylvania. She received her formal education at Harford High School in Harford, Pennsylvania graduating with the Class of 1946.

Shortly after graduation she and her cousins (both of whom were also named Anne) moved from the farms in Pennsylvania to seek work in New Jersey and ended up in Garfield. There they found work that was not available in Pennsylvania; they worked hard and helped their families back in Pennsylvania. They also played hard enjoying jaunts to Atlantic City and New York.

One of her first jobs was with Revlon Cosmetics in Rutherford, where she and her cousins enjoyed all of the new cosmetics being introduced. Later they all worked at Becton Dickinson. After marrying and starting her family she worked at Deluxe Check Printers in Clifton, and retired from Lawson Products in 1985.

Annie was gifted with a reserved personality, but she always enjoyed having lots of people around her. She was known for always having an extra seat and plate at the table, and if you were a frequent visitor, she always prepared your favorite meal, and sent you home with a goodie package.

Her finest life dedication was being a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a great cook with her favorite recipe as Chicken Soup, Fried Chicken and Homemade Perogi to name a few. Holidays and family celebrations were very important to her as well as family gatherings.

Her grandchildren were especially important to her. She took great pride in speaking of them and their accomplishments to all. Her love for them and theirs for her could be seen in the laughter they brought to each other. Their favorite pastimes were playing cards and bingo with her or just joking around. Her Son-in –Laws were also an important part of her life for over 30 years; sometimes she treated them

better than her daughters.

Ann was devoted to her Orthodox Faith and made sure she instilled those wonderful Christian values in her children as they traveled life’s highway.

As a young girl she met a fellow by the name of Michael Uhrin, who after serving in Navy and later the Army in Korea came back to look her up. In January 26, 1952 they married and “loved each other very much” for forty-two years until Michael’s passing in January of 1994. They started a family in Passaic, NJ, having 4 daughters Joann, Gail, Diane and Susan. They moved from Passaic to Lincoln Park in 1961, where she resided until the late 1990’s, after the passing of her husband Michael in January of 1994. It was funny that after having 4 daughters and a female dog, they ended up with 4 grandsons and a granddaughter.

Surviving to cherish wonderful memories of this very special person are three daughters Joann McKaba and her husband Bob of Long Valley, Diane Mandzik and her husband Michael and Susan Bernier and her husband Al both of West Caldwell; five grandchildren Michael, III and Jessica Mandzik, Jason and Al Bernier, III and Nicholas McKaba; two brothers Sam Keselowsky and his wife Johanna of Elkdale, Pennsylvania and John Keselowsky of Forest City, Pennsylvania.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.

Those planning an expression of sympathy in Anna’s memory are asked to consider to Holy Resurrection Church, 285 French Hill Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470.

John A. Brennan, age 55 of Highland Lakes died suddenly on Monday, April 25, 2011 at home.

He was born in Paterson and raised in Riverdale having attended St. Mary's School, Pompton Lakes from 1st through 8th grade and later graduated from DePaul High School with the Class of 1974 where he was Valedictorian.  He attended Seton Hall University in South Orange and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from William Paterson University in Wayne.

John had a deep commitment to his Catholic faith. He was a member of St. Marys RC Church, Pompton Lakes where he served as an alter boy in his youth. He later became a member of the Knights of Columbus with the St. Joseph Council, Butler. Most recently he was a parishioner of Our Lady of Fatima RC Church, Highland Lakes.

John was employed by the Information Technology division of United Parcel Service, Paramus for the past twelve years. His first job was in the Building Materials Department of the K-Mart department store in Wayne. It is here that he met the love of his life Sharon Lang. After dating for only four weeks John knew he had found the one for him. He asked Sharon to marry him at the King George Diner in Wayne and they married at Saint Marys Church, Pompton Lakes nine months later on August 6, 1977. They honeymooned in Disney World and have enjoyed a loving, devoted marriage as an inseparable couple.

John will be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, quick wit, outgoing, and fun loving demeanor. He always had some kind of project in the works and could be referred to as a Mr. Fix It. He loved to travel and has been to Ireland, Disney World, New England, and on Cruises.

He was the loving husband of thirty-four years to Sharon(nee Lang) Brennan; loving father of Robert Brennan of Dedham, MA, Ryan Brennan of Charleston, SC and Kathleen Brennan of Highland Lakes; loved brother of Andrew Brennan of Haledon, Maureen Tencza of Riverdale, Richard Brennan and his wife Nancy of Pine Brook, Rosemary Uhl and her husband Bill of Dingmans Ferry, PA, and Joseph Brennan and his wife Beth of Doylestown, PA; cherished uncle of 9 nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718  or Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036 would be appreciated.

Seth Jared Danziger, age 23, of Wayne passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011.

Seth was born in New York City and was raised in Wayne and Hunterdon County before moving to Philadelphia three years ago. He was an Industrial Design Student at the Art Institute of Philadelphia.

Music was a huge part of Seth's life. He was extremely proud of his work with the band "Static Radio," both managing and designing graphics for it. Seth was also an avid cyclist. He will always be remembered for his creativity, thinking "outside the box," and his positive attitude. He truly loved his family and was a devoted son and brother.

Seth is survived by his mother, Maure Danziger-Trappe of Lawrenceville; his father, Scott Danziger of Wayne; his sister, Sloane Danziger of Wayne; his grandparents, Margaret Smith of Wyomissing, PA and Alan and Eileen Danziger of Boynton Beach, FL.; and his uncles, Jeff and Steven Danziger and David and Troy Delnicki.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Seth's name to Little Kids Rock, 632 Pompton Ave, Suite 2, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.   www.littlekidsrock.org

Age 78 of Jackson, NJ (formally of Wayne, NJ) died peacefully at home on  April 19, 2011.

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Josephine (nee Cardi) McGrath died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, April 18, 2011 born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where she started her family, later moving to Wayne, NJ and eventually retiring to Bayville, NJ.

Jo, as she was known to her friends, was the founding Executive Vice President of the Passaic County Board of Realtors who took great pride in its growth and was instrumental in crafting the standards that have become the benchmark of todays Realtors.

Jo believed her most gratifying success was found within her family. She met and married her late husband James McGrath in 1957, soon after her family expanded to include her son James F. McGrath Jr, and his wife Marion of West Milford, and her daughters Kathy Eberly-Ovitt and her husband Terry of Hamburg, Sharon McGrath of Marco Island, Fl, Ann Marie McGrath of Wayne, Monica Glattly and her husband David of Hawthorne and Janine Maris of Hamburg, NJ.

Known lovingly as Nanny to her grand children, Daniel, Marc, Joseph, Paul, Stephen, Adam, Juliana, Matthew, Jessica, Peter and Erika, she was never too tired or busy to let them feel her love. Nanny was and will always be the strong foundation on which they will grow.

She was Aunt Jo to her many nieces and nephew and Pep to her sisters Margie Mattaliano and Maryann Daly. While she was mom to 6 children she was mother to countless others who had the privilege of knowing her.

In lieu of flowers those contemplating a memorial donation are asked to consider:

St. Judes Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Children's Dyslexia Centers of NJ, 102-1 Little Oxmead Rd., Burlington, NJ 08016

Unity of Naples Church “School Uniform Drive", 2000 Unity Way, Naples, FL 34112

Mr. Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011.  He was born and raised in Paterson and lived in Wayne for the past 67 year

Charles Padreza, age 95 of Wayne, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Regency Gardens Nursing Home, Wayne.

He was born and raised in Paterson.  He attended Eastside High School in Paterson and graduated with the class of 1933.  He lived in Wayne for the past sixty-one years.  He built his home from scratch and moved his family of three, which was later expanded by two more,  in as soon as he could, in 1950.

Charlie was pre-deceased by his devoted wife Mildred M. (nee Demarest) Padreza in 2009.  They shared three daughters Jane, Gail, and Karen.  Charlie met his wife, Mildred  M. Demarest, while working with his best friend George Topcik. At the time George was dating a woman named June, which was Mildred’s best friend and co-worker.  Thus, George and June decided to set Charlie up on a blind date with Mildred, which turned out to be a loving and long-lasting marriage of sixty-seven years.  They had a garden wedding in Dover and honeymooned in Niagara Falls, NY.

Charlie was an electronic engineer for Federal Telephone Company, International Telephone & Telegraph, Fairchild Camera, Space & Defense Systems, and Western Publishing Company having retired in 1980.

He was a Ham Radio operator, with the call sign W2CNW. He formerly held a small plane pilot’s license, for a Piper Cub.  He even built his own flying machine, a gyrocopter.

He was a member of the Preakness Reformed Church of Wayne.

Charlie will be remembered as a devoted, loving, generous husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  Spending time with family was very important to Charley and it meant the world to him.

His first daughter Jane Helen Gut resides with her husband Edward F. Gut in Wayne, NJ.  They have two children, which are twins,  Jennifer  and Jeffrey.

Jennifer J. Gut lives in Sterling, VA.  She is a nurse anesthetist in Virginia.  LT. Jeffrey E. Gut lives in San Diego, CA, with his wife, Diann.  He is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.  He has been serving our country for the past eighteen years.  He has three children Hannah, Christian, and Madalyn Rae.

His second daughter Gail Anita deLeeuw resides with her husband Dr. Neil deLeeuw in Pennsylvania.  They share five children, Jason, Brad, Hillary, Katherine, and Alison.  They also share seven grand-children.

His third daughter Karen Mildred Padreza resides with her husband Judge Ariel A. Rodriguez in Ramsey, NJ.  She has a daughter Makeida and a step-son Gabriel.  Makeida is an elementary school teacher at Public School #10, in Paterson, which Charley graduated from in 1929.

Charlie had one older sister and one younger brother.  His sister, Anita Petraitis predeceased him and lived in Arizona and Oregon.  She had a daughter named Connie, which also predeceased Charlie.

His brother, Stanley Padreza lived in Wayne.  Stanley happened to live right around the block.  He lived in Wayne with his wife Raffaela (Rae) Padreza.  They shared two  children, which are twins, Jill and Todd.  His daughter, Jill  has been married to her husband Ed Brennan for twenty-five years. They reside in CT.  His son, Todd has been married to his wife, Marie for thirty years.  They have two children, Michelle and Brian. Todd and his family reside in Wayne, NJ.

Those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the American Autism Association, 135 58th Street, Suite 2B, Brooklyn, NY 11220.

Patrick T. Munsey, age 21 of Wayne, died on Sunday, April 17, 2011.  Pat graduated from Wayne Valley in 2008 and had been working as a Mercedes Benz mechanic in Morristown.

Pat was a big Jets and Yankees fan and attended many games with his grandfather.  He loved summers in Lavallette, and was very close with his sister.  He will be dearly missed by the many who loved him so.

Pat is survived by his loving mother; Lauren Munsey and her husband Robert Hayes of Wayne and his devoted father; Patrick Munsey and his wife Maryanna of Holmdel, his sister; Shannon Munsey of Florida, his grandparents; Richard and Barbara Munsey and Fred and Carol Huber, all of Wayne, three Uncles; Jeffery and Donna Huber of Wayne, Michael and Diane Munsey of Whippany, and Christopher and Stephanie Munsey of Doraville, GA, as well as many cousins and dear friends.

Marjorie Mary La Forge (nee Murray) age 91 of Wayne died peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff.

She was born in Boscobel, Wisconsin and raised in Avoca Wisconsin. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin with the Class of 1937.  She lived in New York City and worked as a secretary for the Manhattan Project.  She moved to Newark, NJ and later to Wayne where she lived for forty-five years before moving to the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, NJ.

She worked as a secretary for the Township of Wayne in the sixties. She also worked as a legal secretary for many years before retiring in the late 1980’s.

She was a member of Holy Cross RC Church in Wayne and then joined Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church also in Wayne as a founding parishioner in 1960.

Marge loved to read and was outgoing and talkative. She was a dedicated and loving mother who had a real sweet-tooth and love of anything chocolate. She also enjoyed playing the piano and bridge. Her special touch on Shrimp Creole will be greatly missed.

She loved to travel and visited Italy, Egypt, Switzerland, and Ireland, just to name a few. One of her notable cruises was on the Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean Sea.

Marge was the loving wife of the late Russell Jesse La Forge (1976) whom she married in 1944; devoted mother of Thomas La Forge and his wife Marianne of Brooklyn, NY; John “Jack” La Forge and his wife Jane of Wayne; and James La Forge and his wife Deborah of Montclair; cherished grandmother of Amanda, Hilary, Ryan, Christopher, Anne, Nicholas, Brittany & Abigail; much loved great-grandmother of Luke, Patrick, Harrison & Charlotte; and loved sister of the late Norbert and Thomas Murray.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 would be appreciated.

Barbara C. Vliet (nee Ayers) age 78 of the Pines Lake area of Wayne passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior at the Morristown Memorial Hospital.  Her family was gathered at her bedside sharing love and caring as she quietly and peacefully went on her eternal way.

She was the daughter of William Dewitt & Eleanor Peebles Ayers born in Bay Shore New York. At an early age her family moved to the Jersey Shore at West Allenhurst where she spent her childhood growing up with her brother William.

Barbara received her formal education graduating from Asbury Park High School with the class of 1950.  She then went to Hood College in Frederick, Maryland where she very proudly received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology.  She then went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania and received her certification in Physical Therapy. After college she had been employed as a physical therapist at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, NJ.

After spending many years enjoying the Jersey Shore, in 1966 she moved to Wayne where she raised her three sons and enjoyed all of the activities Pines Lake offered.  Barbara was gifted with a very social personality that made many friends over the years with almost everyone she met. She kept her many friends close and the family recalls that she had lunch with her classmates at Asbury Park High School whom she would meet monthly.

She was a very active member of the United Methodist Church of Wayne since 1967 and was a member of the Mountain View Chapter of the Eastern Star where she held an officers position. She was a Volunteer patient Advocate at the Wayne View Nursing Home in Wayne, she drove for the Road to Recovery for the American Cancer Society, distributed fliers for Contributions for the American Heart Society, was employed at the Preakness Hospital in Wayne and at the Green Hill Memorial Center for Women in West Orange.  She was honored to be a physical therapist and have the opportunity to help so many people.

She retired from work in 1995 and then had the pleasure to live with her son Robert and his family.  Her living arrangement was a delightful experience for all due to the compatibility and camaraderie she brought to their household.  She proved to be a great help with raising their children Kyle and Alex including encouraging them in Pines Lake Elementary School, Schuyler Colfax Middle School and Wayne Hills High School.  Their fifteen years together was a “wonderful experience” for all.

Barbara’s greatest passion was bowling with her friends. She participated in numerous leagues at T-Bowl in Wayne and the Boonton Lanes. She was an active member of the Pines Lake Seniors and the Purple Pistils of Asbury Park.  Since childhood, Barbara cherished the annual “Ayers” Thanksgiving and Fourth of July family gatherings in Branchville, NJ.   She will always be remembered as a very loving and caring mother, grandmother, mother in law and friend.  

Surviving are three sons Richard Vliet and his wife Dana of Poolesville, Maryland, William Vliet and his wife Constance of Manchester, Connecticut, and Robert Vliet and his wife Lisa of Pines Lake in Wayne; Seven grandchildren Kristen, Michael, Stephanie, Kevin, Andrew, Kyle and Alex Vliet.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the United Methodist Church of Wayne, 99 Parish Drive, Wayne NJ 07470 or the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ  07601.

Raymond Slonieski age 85 of Wayne passed into life eternal on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Regency Gardens Health Care Center in Wayne.  His passing was peaceful after receiving the loving care of his wife Theresa who was at his bedside.

He was born and raised in Nanticoke, PA having attended Nanticoke High School with the Class of 1943. After high school Raymond entered the United States Air Force.  After serving in the military he moved in with his grandmother in Jersey City as he didn’t want to be a coal miner like his father. He got a job as a machinist for the Bendix Corporation, Teterboro where he worked for many years before opening his own machine shop with a partner, Hugh Brogan in Wayne. They traded as Edco  before closing in 1987.

While still living in Nanticoke, PA Raymond met Theresa Bezdziecki at a corner tavern.  She snuck in as she was only sixteen years old at the time.  They fell in love and Raymond proposed to her on Christmas Eve at her parents’ home.  They married on October 23, 1948 at Holy Trinity Church in Nanticoke.  The had no money for a honeymoon and have had a loving and devoted marriage for sixty-three years.

Ray was gifted with a wonderful extraverted personality that was always reaching out to help those less fortunate than himself.  As a result he assembled a host of good friends who held him in high respect.

Raymond was a dedicated member of the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181 where he served through the ranks and eventually became the Exalted Ruler. He went on to serve as the District Deputy and the Secretary for the State Crippled Children’s Fund and was very influential in helping to establish Elk’s Camp Moore in Haskell and was a dedicated volunteer on the Wayne Elks Crippled Children’s Committee.

He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.  He could fix anything and was also pretty handy in the kitchen.  His special touch on chicken soup and spaghetti will be greatly missed by his family.

Surviving are his wife Theresa (Bezdziecki) Slonieski; loving father of Patricia Hoey and her husband Chris of Wayne and Raymond Slonieski and his wife Anne Marie of Toms River; cherished grandfather of Christopher Slonieski of Toms River and Kelsey Slonieski of Morristown; loved brother of the late Irene Dougil.

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In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Elks Camp Moore c/o Wayne Elks Lodge or the Special Needs Children’s Fund at the Wayne Elks Lodge, 50 Hinchman Avenue, Wayne, NJ  07470.

Grace was born and was a lifelong resident of Paterson before moving to Wayne about 6 years ago.

Gloria C. Loffredo was born on January 10, 1928 in Paterson, NJ.

She was the first of three children, born to Alberto (Umberto) and Claire Loffredo of Paterson, NJ.  Gloria was always a big help to her parents with the children, being the eldest, seeing that her brothers got to school on time and helped her parents with many things that needed to be done.

She attended school at Paterson Grammar school and was always an excellent student.  The teachers loved her, and she excelled in her studies.  She graduated from Paterson Central High School, moved to Totowa and then Wayne.

Gloria was a very quick learner and always had a very sharp mind.  She amazed everyone with how much she knew, both in school and in everyday life.   She had many friends and cousins, coming from a big family, and enjoyed being very active with all.  She enjoyed all social events, such as dances, music, theater, movies, boat trips, trips to the shore, and traveling.  She loved to be very sociable and had many friends and family who loved her very dearly.  She took pride in  herself and always looked so beautiful.

Gloria was a member of the Holy Cross RC Church in Wayne, NJ.  She was very religious and knew every saint and prayer for each saint by heart.

After high school, she worked for many years as an electronic assembler and then managed the family dry cleaning business.  She took much pride in her work and was very dedicated.  Her bosses always loved her and were amazed at how quickly she picked up on her work and the pride she took in doing it.  She was very dependable and would never let anyone down.  She took a very big interest in all of her nieces and nephews, and loved all the big gatherings that her family and friends always had.  There were always many people around her and she loved all the many social affairs.  There were always many activities around her and she loved every one of them.  She would never miss one and loved to learn and know as much as she could about anything and everything.  People always viewed Gloria as a very active and fun loving person, and she would always be there, as a dependable family member, helping in any way she could and always helping all of her many relatives and friends in any situation.

One of her biggest interests was music, dancing and movies.  She not only loved to listen to many different types of music, and also wanted to know the history of the song, who wrote it, who performed, and everything about it.  She had a lot of pleasure listening to her favorite oldies radio station based in Pompton Lakes, NJ, WGHT, and the DJ’s were amazed at how she always had the answer to their trivia questions.  Some of the questions were very hard, and no one else would have a clue as to the answer, but Gloria always had all the answers.  Her family was amazed at her memories of everything.  She loved to tell about the family history and different very interesting stories about her experiences.  Everyone really enjoyed listening to the very interesting things she knew and spoke about.  She was like a walking encyclopedia.  If you did not know the answer, ask Gloria, as she surely would have the answer.  She loved to sing and her niece, Linda, would join in and they would sing many songs for hours.  She truly had a great love of music.  One of her favorite things to do was to attend the annual Do-Wop concerts as well as many other concerts.  Where there was music, there was Gloria.  She also loved movies and enjoyed all types of movies from older Frank Sinatra movies to the newer movies.  She loved entertainment from all generations.  She was always very young at heart.

In her later years, she was a very dedicated daughter to both of her parents and took extremely wonderful care of them right up to the end of their lives.  She was always there for them as she was for everyone.  She carried on all of their wishes and it gave them great comfort to have her there, taking care of them.  She was always a very dedicated person and friend, and always made time for everyone, and loved to help anyone and everyone.  She always said that was her purpose on this earthly life.  She will be sadly missed by all.  Gloria was one of a kind.  A more interesting person you would not find.

Gloria was pre-deceased by her mother, Claire Loffredo and her father, Albert Loffredo, and her brother Ronald Loffredo(2008) and her nephew Michael Loffredo(1996).

She is survived by her brother, Joseph and his wife Rose of Wayne, by her sister-in- law Anne Loffredo  of Wayne,  her niece, Linda Loffredo of Rockaway; her niece, Debi VanDerVelden, and her husband, Matthew of Wayne, her nephew, Tony R Loffredo of Ringwood and his wife Rose Marie, her nephew, Gary Loffredo and his wife Lisa, of Wayne,  and her nephew Dennis Loffredo and his wife, Michele, of Wayne, and many cousins.

Charles Arthur Tappan age 79 of Pequannock died Thursday, April 14, 2011.

He was born in East Orange and raised in Bloomfield having graduated from Bloomfield High School with the Class of 1949, having moved to Wayne forty-six years ago.

Mr. Tappan was an auto mechanic, worked as a salesman for Troy Fasteners of Fairfield and finally as a US Postal Employee in Kearny for twenty years before retiring in 2001.

His father was a musician and taught Charles to play the drums at the age of three.  He played in the High School Band, the Marine Corps Band and finally as a union drummer for weddings, proms and in clubs.  This was his second job, and love, for as many years as the family can remember.

Charles enjoyed old cars, history, genealogy, was a jokester, but most of all he loved to talk.  He married the love of his life Joan Bohr after knowing her for many years and then dating.   Charles was raised by his grandmother, whom he brought in the car with him on the day he asked Joan to marry him.  They married on August 17, 1957 at the Sacred Heart RC Church, Bloomfield and honeymooned at the family bungalow in Ocean Beach, NJ.

He was the loving husband of fifty-three years to Joan (nee Bohr) Tappan; devoted father of Dorothy Frazier and her husband Ltc. James of Williamsburg, VA, Laura Hughes of Harvest, AL, Dana Tappan of Stockholm, NJ, Charles R. Tappan of Wayne, Richard Tappan and his wife Jeannette of Little Falls, Wes and James Tappan both of West Milford; cherished grandfather of eight; loved brother of Scott Tappan, Bob Weber and Gail Tappan.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Pequannock First Aid Squad would be appreciated, 528 Newark Pompton Tpk. Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 .

Doris Jean Mazzotta (nee Barber), age 78 of Pompton Lakes died peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2011.

She was born, raised, and lived in Paterson before moving to Pompton Lakes six years ago.

She graduated from Eastside High School, Paterson, N.J.

Doris was a customer service associate for  Forman Mills, Totowa for 6 years, previous to that she worked for Value City, Bob's, Plymouth and Alexander's Department Store.

She was a very giving person and would donate much of her time and help fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis.

Doris is best described as a giving, caring and selfless person who had a great sense of humor. She even earned the nickname “Silly Gma”. She was also an avid shopper and would make every Christmas special with the avalanche of gifts for her children and grandchildren. Her kids also remember her love for holidays. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and found great joy in all of their accomplishments.  She was happiest when she was surrounded by her family.

She met the love of her life, Gabriel Mazzotta, in high school.  They enjoyed 32 years of marriage until Gabriel’s passing in 1986.

Doris was the loving wife of the late Gabriel Mazzotta(1986); loving mother of Thomas Mazzotta of Pompton Lakes, Michael Mazzotta of Apex, NC, Laurie LaVorgna of Pompton Lakes, and Patricia Mechan and her husband Robert of Maywood; cherished grandmother of Thomas John (TJ) and his wife Audrey, Ashley Lynn, Michael, Mallory, Matthew, Stephen, Andrew and Jonathan and great-grandmother of Maverick, Micah and Peyton Summer.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the family would be appreciated.

Marcia E. Brennan (nee Heins) age 88 of Wayne died, peacefully with the comfort of her daughter by her side, on Monday, April 11, 2011.

She was born in Louisville, Kentucky and lived in Orange, NJ for fifty-nine years before moving to Wayne five years ago.

She met the love of her life, James Brennan, while he was serving in the US Military at Fort Knox, Kentucky.  She worked as a hostess at the base and they soon fell in love.  Marcia moved to Orange, NJ and lived across the street from James at his brother Robert and his wife Ruth’s home until they wed.  They married on February 22, 1946 in Orange, NJ and enjoyed nineteen years of loving marriage until his passing in 1965.

Marcia is remembered as a great story teller who had a great sense of humor and was often the life of a party.  She was widowed at the age of forty-two, and lost both of her sons three months apart in 2007.  She loved old black & white movies and 1940’s music and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles with her granddaughter Dana Lynn.

She was the loving wife of the late James Brennan(1965); loving mother of Linda Brennan-Bielecki and her husband Tom of Wayne, the late Terrence Brennan(2007) and his wife Maureen and the late Dwight Brennan(2007) and his wife Diane; cherished grandmother of James Brennan, Kristen Adams, Derek Brennan, and Dana Lynn Bielecki; much loved great-grandmother of Ray and Jack Adams; much loved sister-in-law of Winifred Reilly of Chatham and Loretta Landers of West Orange; dear aunt to many loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to: St. Judes Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Hospice of NJ, 400 Broad Acres Drive, First Floor, Bloomfield NJ 07003 would be appreciated.

Laura A. Neufeld (nee Christen) age 52 of Kinnelon began a new life in heaven on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in

After graduation she was employed at Manufacturers Hanover Bank in New York City and then she joined Merrill Lynch Brokerage Company where she worked for twenty years.

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In her day to day life experiences she loved the beach, enjoyed shopping and was fond of fine jewelry.

David S. Harper, Sr. age 83, of Wayne, NJ died Saturday, April 9, 2011 in Charlotte, NC.

He was born and raised in Paterson, NJ, having lived in Butler, Totowa, & Haledon, NJ; Deer Park, Long Island, NY and East Stroudsburg, PA before moving to Wayne fifteen years ago.

David attended Central High School, in Paterson, NJ. He enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 17. He served from 1944 through 1952 having spent the last six years of his service in the Navy Reserves. He served aboard the USS Intrepid as a Petty Officer and was in charge of the Fire Room. He received the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was a member of the American Legion, the Navy League and the VFW for many years.

Upon leaving the Navy he got his GED (Government Equivalency Diploma) and went on to Paterson State Teachers College to further his education.

He was a member of St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pompton Lakes, NJ.

David is best described as a “tell it like it is” person who enjoyed life to the fullest. He enjoyed driving pretty much anything he could get his hands on which included buses, trucks, cars and planes. At the age of 60 he got his pilots license and bought himself a plane. Other favorite pastimes included being on the bowling league, playing pool and tennis, going to the race track and spending time with his family and friends.

He was predeceased by his wife Waneta Wenham Harper, who passed away in August 1983, after 36 years of marriage; and Jean Harper, who passed away in 2001, after 17 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Waneta Harper Musaeus and her husband Henry of Newton, NC;   Patricia Harper Mocker of East Quogue, Long Island, NY; David Harper Jr. of Wayne, NJ; Daniel Harper Sr. of Wayne, NJ and the late Dean Harper, who passed away in 2006. He was also the cherished grandfather of nine grandchildren: Patricia Mocker Freshwater, Christina Musaeus Hovis, Rebecca Musaeus Burriesci, Debra Mocker Holzman, Judith Ann Harper DeFalco, Waneta Musaeus-Healey, Leah Musaeus, Melanie Harper and Daniel Harper Jr.   There are also twelve great-grandchildren: Grace Hovis, Elonzo Musaeus, Julian Musaeus, Rachel Hovis, Lily Musaeus, Chad Holzman, Christopher Freshwater, Darius Musaeus - Healey, Leon Musaeus, Ava Burriesci, Emily Freshwater, and Brandon Holzman. He was the loved brother of Nancy Harper of Hackensack,NJ, Charles Harper of Whitehouse, NJ, several nieces and nephews, and his late sisters Joan Mendillo and Kathleen Palm.

In lieu of flowers please send memorial donations to:

The Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf,

40 Frost Mill Rd, Mill Neck, NY 11765-1102.

(800) 264-8622

www.MillNeck.org

St. Jude Children's Hospital

(800)822-6344

www.stjude.org

Russell W. Arnott, Jr. “Temmy” age 59 of Wayne died, with the comfort of his family by his side, on Friday, April 08, 2011 after a 2 1/2 year battle with brain cancer.

Russell was born in Paterson and was a lifelong resident of Wayne.

He gradated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1969 and attended both Morris County College and Ramapo College.  He dedicated six years of his life, from 1970 – 1976 to serving the National Guard at the Riverdale Armory.

His very first job was at Dairy Delight in Wayne, and he worked at the A&P, Wayne, Midnight Tree Service, Wayne, Wayne Parks & Recreation Department, owned and operated Split Oak Landscape Design, Wayne, was Supervisor of Maintenance at the Preakness Shopping Center, Wayne and most recently was the Foreman of Recycling and Solid Waste for Wayne Township.

He was an avid Passaic County 4-H'er under the leadership of Ed Fullard and Al Kooistra. He was involved in woodworking and raised rabbits (his future brother in law educated him in rabbit breeding...as if they needed instruction!) He also raised sheep and ducks. Stepping in duck poop in bare feet is something you learn not to experince more than once. Russ was a member of the Passaic County Haykickers square dance club which took first place in the state wide competition at the Flemington Fair.

Russell was raised in, and a member of the Pequannock Reformed Church, Wayne for many years.

He was a very hard working person, outgoing, strong, driven and a friend to all, who was very proud of his old roots and family heritage in Wayne. Russell was very proud to own and rebuild, from the foundation to the roof, the homestead in Wayne that has been in the family since 1861.

Russell met his wife Karen (Whetham) Arnott at the Preakness Luncheonette, Wayne and proposed to her at the family home.  They married on September 10, 1988 at the Pequannock Reformed Church, Wayne and honeymooned at “The Bung” the family shore home in Silverton.  They have enjoyed twenty-two years of a marriage that is best described as a perfect partnership where the strengths and faults of one were overcome by the strengths and faults of the other.

Russell was the loving husband of Karen (Whetham) Arnott; devoted father of Clayton Arnott and his wife Karen of West Caldwell, Rance Arnott of Dingmans Ferry, PA, RachaelAnn Arnott, Amanda Arnott, and Ryerson Arnott all of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Nicole and Logan Arnott; and loved brother of Karen Perkins and her husband Matt of Wayne.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the National Cancer Institute, Neuro-Oncology Branch, Bloch Bldg 82, 9030 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20892 would be appreciated.

Lynne Jo Mayer age 58 of Wayne died unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 8, 2011. She passed into life eternal with her loving mother Camille at her side.

She was born in Paterson and had lived in Wayne all of her life. Lynne received her formal education at Preakness School then at Schuyler Colfax Junior High School, then at Wayne Hills High School graduating Hills with the Class of 1970.

After graduation she traveled on a tour of Europe including, Germany, Holland and England. When she returned Lynne went on to further her education at William Paterson University in Wayne where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications.

She was employed at the former Suburban Savings and Loan in Wayne

Lynne will always be remembered for her quiet and gracious personality that she shared with friends that was peppered with a dry sense of humor. Her family was always the most important part of her life journey.

Lynne had a hobby that she shared with friends. She would hand make very intricate and beautiful Christmas ornaments that she shared with her friends as gifts.

She is survived by her cherished mother Camille Mayer and her much loved friend Frances Heres of Hawthorne.

Ellen Gertrude Faber, 62 of Hawthorne went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday April 7th, 2011.

Born in Paterson NJ, Ellen grew up in Midland Park and moved to Hawthorne in 1978.

Her first job was as a waitress at the Meadowbrook Diner in Hawthorne. She then raised her family and when the children were old enough she took on the job of Court Clerk for Hawthorne Township.  Later she worked for Primerica Financial Services of North Haledon, as the Recycling Coordinator for Hawthorne Township and finally as the transportation coordinator for the Northern Highlands school system, Bergen County Jointure in Maywood and Allendale before retiring in 2004. She was also a member of the Hawthorne volunteer ambulance corp.

She was a dedicated member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, Wyckoff where she was a member of the choir.

Ellen was a take charge person who was full of life and always supporting her children.  You were welcome in her home at meal time as she always made enough to feed an army.  Her special touch on sweet pork chops, mashed potatoes with gravy, pot roast, or carrot cake will be greatly missed.  She also loved to play the piano, organ, loved to sing, knit, gardening, and even made her sister Lois’ prom dress.

On October 23, 1965 she was married to her high school sweetheart and loving husband of forty-five years James Faber.  They were married in the family home on Orchard Street, Midland Park and honeymooned in New York State visiting Niagara Falls and Howe Caverns.

Ellen was beloved mother of Craig and his wife Ellen, Russell and his wife Maria, Bryon and his wife Kelly, and Jason and his wife Janet; cherished daughter of Lambert and Marie Klopman; loving grandmother of Victoria, Brittany, Kristen, Daniel, Melissa, Henry, Lorena, and Zoey; loving sister of Lois and Louis Wright, Donna and Peter Faber, Sherrill and Richard Schipper; beloved sister-in-law of Diane Marsden and Dennis and Miriam Faber.

Those inclined to make a memorial donation are asked to consider the:

Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834

Hawthorne Ambulance Corp, PO Box 200, Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Cedar Hill CRC EC Scholarship Fund, 422 Cedar Hill Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07506

Faith Promise Fund, 422 Cedar Hill Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07506

Age 59 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 after a long and valiant fight with cancer.

Lawrence W. Stephan, “Larry”, age 59 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 after a long and valiant fight with cancer.

Born in Passaic, he lived in Clifton before moving to Wayne thirty two years ago.  He worked for the USPS for thirty two years in Clifton and Hackensack before retiring in 2006.  Larry was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He was predeceased by his mother, Mary E. in 2006, his brother Donald J. of Wallington in 2010, and his nephew Michael Toglia of Wayne in 2010.  He is survived by his father, Charles A. Stephan of Clifton, a sister; Joan Toglia and her husband Neal of Wayne, and a nephew; Brian Toglia of Woodridge.

Donations may be made in Larry’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601-5600 would be greatly appreciated.

Stephen J. Wolff, Jr., age 81 of Wayne, died peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2011 at the Mountainside Hospital in Montclair.

Stephen was born in Montclair and had moved to Wayne in 1959.

He graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in Biology in 1951 and the St. Louis School of Pharmacy with a degree in Pharmacy in 1958.  He began his career as a chemist with Hoffman-LaRoche and retired from Givaudan in 1994.

Stephen was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  After joining in 1952, he was assigned to the USS Higbee during the Korean War and later served on the USS Thaddeus Parker as a Navigator and Executive Officer.  He achieved the rank of Commander in 1966, the rank of Captain in the Naval Reserve in 1973, and retired honorably in 1989.  He remained involved with the Navy League and was proud of his service with the Navy.

For more than thirty years, Stephen was involved with Protestant Community Centers, Inc.  (PCCI) of Newark, NJ.  He selflessly gave of himself in an effort to better the lives of those less fortunate.  With a passion for cars, he restored a 1941 Packard and loved to enter it classic car shows. He also loved his model trains, steam locomotives and almost anything that had to do with the outdoors.  He was a member of the Dartmouth Outdoor Club since attending college and as a matter of fact, he brought his wife Phoebe to one of the primitive Dartmouth cabins in the deep woods of New Hampshire for their honeymoon.  She wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic about that as he was, but none the less they enjoyed a loving marriage of fifty five years together before her passing in 2007.

He was also involved with the Morris Canal Society, the Retiree’s Club of Givaudan, and the Society of Cosmetics International.  Stephens ‘other love’ was his home on Culver’s Lake in Sussex County.  This home has been in his family for generations and he would go there almost weekly, every chance he got.  He liked to go sailing, canoeing, or just relax near the water.

Stephen is survived by his three loving children; Stephen W. and his wife Elsa of Morrison, CO, Christine Wolff of Aurora, CO, and Leslie Wolff and her husband Paul Fortney of Alpharetta, GA; one sister, Johanna Maloney of Elberta, AL, and six grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his wife Phoebe in 2007.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to:

James A Baker Institute For Animal Health

Mail your gift, with a check payable to Cornell University, to:Cornell University, Box 223623, Pittsburgh PA 15251-2623

or

American Indian College Fund, 8333 Greenwood Blvd., Denver, CO 80221

Andrew Falcone age 87 of Wayne born Adriano Falcone of parents both born in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, died peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2011 with th

Andrew Falcone age 87 of Wayne born Adriano Falcone of parents both born in Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, died peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2011 with the comfort of family by his side.

He was born, raised, and lived in Jersey City before retiring in 1993 and moving to the Sisco Village in Wayne.

Andy attended Lincoln High School, Jersey City.  He got a job as a color technician and film developer for the Vogue Wright  Studios, New York City, where he worked his entire career.  He also worked on weeknights, weekends and holidays as a photographer for the Edward Martin Studios, Jersey City doing weddings, class pictures, christenings, baptisms and all kinds of events where a photographer was needed.

He was known for his easy smile and quiet, friendly way.  He enjoyed the senior bowling league at T-Bowl Lanes in Wayne and was a member of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne. He also became a fixture at his son, Daniel's, accounting office helping when ever needed.

Andy met his wife Jennie (Corrente) when he was set up on a blind date by his sister.  Jennie was a seamstress/pattern maker for the Jonathan Logan company in Jersey City and worked with Andy’s older sister.  Their first date was to a Yankee game and they soon fell in love.  After their engagement party, held on Thanksgiving day, 1948., they married on June 19, 1949 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Church, Jersey City.  They had their wedding reception at Ilvento’s Restaurant, Jersey City and honeymooned at the Fontainebleu Hotel in Miami Beach.  He enjoyed being on the beach so much in Miami that it became an annual two week trip for the family each summer where Andy would enjoy laying on the beach for hours.

Andy was the loving husband of thirty-four years to Jennie before her passing in 1983.  He was the loving father of Daniel Falcone and his wife Peggyann of Wayne, John Falcone and his wife Pauline of White House Station, and Mary Falcone of East Brunswick; cherished grandfather of Danielle and Bridget Falcone, Johnathan Falcone, and Jennie and Joseph Calderone; loved brother of Rose Romano of Bayonne, Nancy Arcuri and Josephine Calamari both of Jersey City.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY  10001 would be appreciated.

Helen McDermott Lange, age 90, passed away at home on Sunday, April 3, 2011.  If only one word could be chosen to describe her it might be “selfless”.  Added to that would be “intelligent”, “kind”, “loyal” and “fun”.

She was born in Bayonne, New Jersey and married her sweetheart, Arthur Lange, at age 19.  They were wonderful dancers, and Helen was voted the “Queen of Rhythm” in high school.

They lived in Jersey City for fourteen years, where their two children, Joan and Art Jr., were born.  In 1955 they moved to Little Ferry where Helen lived until eight years ago, when she moved to Wayne.  Arthur passed away in 1985 at the early age of 67.  Helen was a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Wayne.

She was very much loved by her son, Arthur Lange, Jr., of Orcas Island, Washington, her daughter, Joan Feeney and her husband Paul of Wayne, her grandson Matthew Feeney and wife Linda and great-grandchildren, Kristen and Kevin Feeney of Wayne, her granddaughter Sharon Feeney and partner Holly Gera of Morris Plains, her granddaughter, Catherine Smith and husband Dan and great grandchildren, Brian, Mary and Danny Smith of Wayne and her brother, William McDermott and wife Vivian, and her niece, Kelly Eckert of Clifton.  Hers was a life well lived and she will be greatly missed.

For those planning an expression of sympathy, Helen would have appreciated a donation in her memory to her favorite charity, the Disabled Veterans of America, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45250-0301.

Mary Alice Brightman (nee DeGroot) age  87of Wayne died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains.

She was born in Paterson and had lived her formative years in Paterson later living in Lodi and Ringwood before moving to Wayne twenty two years ago.

Mary received her formal education at School No. 23 in Paterson which was located at Prince and Grand Street at that time.

She was a long time member of the Third Presbyterian Church of Paterson.

Mary met Daniel Brightman at the Paterson Skating Rink and about four months thereafter they married.  Their marriage was a devoted and loving marriage until Dan was taken ill with a stroke at age forty-nine in July of 1983.  He first expressed concern that he was experiencing a bad cold but developments proved otherwise and he passed away.

Mary was a person who truly enjoyed life and participated in roller skating, rock and roll music and dancing.  Being the extrovert and friendly personality that she was she soon made many friends out of the lives she touched and counted many people as friends.  One of her finest qualities of living was always helping others in their time of need.   She also loved to travel and she recalled the fun she had with the Pompton Lakes Seniors when they went on a trip to Hawaii.  She joined the late Ray Van Noort as his companion for over nineteen years as part of their time together they very much enjoyed travel to Puerto Rico and then two trips to Hawaii.  Mary laughs with joy about her first trip to Hawaii which was her very first plane trip experience.  The flight was over thirteen hours and she enjoyed it immensely.

At home she found personal solace and joy in  reading, the history channel and the many television programs that featured animals.

Surviving are one daughter Lois Danny and her husband Frank Sr. of Lodi, and one son James Brightman and his wife Lee of Ringwood;  two brothers George DeGroot of  Franklin, Charles “Chuck” DeGroot and his wife Barbara of Paterson ; one sister Esther Salmanowitz of Paterson; six grandchildren Frank Danny Jr., Kevin and his wife Sharmaine Danny, Kim Murray and her husband Larry, Denise Davis, Derek and Jimmy Brightman; three Great Grandchildren including Devone, Danielle and Janelle.

Jeanette Nelles (Colon) age 49 of Wayne died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, NYC, after a one year battle with A.L.L., having the comfort of family by her side.

She was born in Manhattan, NY and raised in the Riverside Drive section of NYC.  She graduated from Washington Irving High School, NYC with the Class of 1979. She continued her education for two more years at the Bronx Community College in New York.  After college she worked for ten years at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, NY as an administrator in the Neurology Department having worked for the past fourteen years for Dr. Lila Nachtigall, NYC as an office manager.

Jeanette was a dedicated mother and found great satisfaction in seeing the accomplishments of her two sons Christopher and Spenser.  Whether it was lacrosse, football, wrestling, marching band, jazz band or any other of her children’s functions she was always there for them. She was a very proud and dedicated mother. She also enjoyed planning vacations for her family and friends and sitting on the beach basking in the sun.

Jeanette met the love of her life Martin G. Nelles while living in the Riverside Section of New York.  Martin lived across the street and they met on the block and dated for seven years.  He proposed to Jeanette in riverside Park and they married on August 30, 1986 at the Corpus Christi RC Church at the intersection of Broadway and Amsterdam Ave., NYC.  At their wedding they had over 200 people and honeymooned in Cancun Mexico.

She was the loving wife of twenty-four years to Martin G. Nelles; devoted mother of Christopher Nelles and Spenser Nelles both of Wayne; loved sister of Rebecca Colon of Bronx, NY; dear aunt of Alina, Marijke, Brianna and Ursula.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to “Martin Nelles” c/o 567 Ratzer Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470, to be used for a scholarship fund for Jeanette’s children, would be appreciated.

Elizabeth N. Meagher, age 90 of Pompton Plains and formerly of Pompton Lakes, died on Sunday, March 27, 2011.

Elizabeth was born in Prospect Park and lived there before moving to Pompton Lakes with her family in 1955.  She moved to live with her daughter in Pompton Plains just a few years ago.

She was widowed in 1966 when her first husband Fred Rogers passed after a battle with cancer.

She was blessed with a wonderful second husband, Hal Meagher. Due to Hal’s employ, they were able to travel extensively all over the United States, Hawaii.  However, if you were to ask Elizabeth, her favorite place of all was home.  One of her loves was simply watching the birds outside her window and it wasn’t above her to ask her son-in-law to fill the feeder at sub-zero temperatures. She did enjoy going to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for a few days of shopping and relaxation, but home was certainly where her heart was.  She loved time with her family and found comfort in the simple things that life had to offer.

She especially enjoyed reading Christian Literature and her bible. She was an excellent speller – frequently helping her grandchildren with their spelling homework. She was blessed with thirteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren and she loved them all so dearly.

Elizabeth’s faith was the keystone in her life. In her memory, she would appreciate donations to the Netherlands Reformed Christian School, 164 Jacksonville Road, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.

Elizabeth is survived by her three loving children; Arlene Cooper and her husband John Jr. of Pompton Plains, Donald Rogers and his wife Helen of Pompton Plains, and John Rogers and his wife Cindy of Sebastian, Florida, as well as her thirteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

James H. Cronin, age 79 of Clifton and formerly of Boston, Massachusetts, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011.  Jim had moved to Clifton just two years ago.

Jim was proud to have graduated from the Boston Latin School, the oldest existing high school in the United States, founded in 1635.  To this day, it ranks within the top twenty high schools in the nation.  He later graduated from Boston College in 1957 and earned his Masters Degree from Boston State College.  He was a teacher in Boston for ten years, then joined Local Union Four in Boston.  He was also a huge Red Sox fan and loved to follow BC football.  Jim was an avid reader and especially loved books on U.S. History.

Jim met his wife Margaret at the Mosley Dance Hall in Dedham, Massachusetts.  The two of them danced together that night and remained at each others’ side for over fifty years in a wonderful and loving marriage.  Jim loved his wife so dearly that it broke his heart when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease just a few years ago.

Jim is survived by his loving wife Margaret of Wayne, two sons; Brian and his wife Charissa of Wayne and Stephen and his wife Nancy of Scituate, Massachusetts, and five grandchildren; Zoe, Patrick and Robert of Wayne and Sean and Sarah of Scituate, Massachusetts.

Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider The Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.

Thomas Lanno, age 60, of Brown Mountain Ridge Road, Blowing Rock, died Wednesday morning, March 23, 2011, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

Tom received his BS in English, Speech and Theater from The College of New Jersey (Trenton State) in 1972. He taught high school Drama and English in North Plainfield, New Jersey for 33 years. His students won the state championship in theater in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993. Tom was chosen Outstanding Teacher of Speech and Theater in New Jersey in 1990.

Tom retired and moved to Blowing Rock in 2005. He continued to teach acting, improvisation, film and Shakespeare in the Boone area.

Tom was an active member of the Watauga Democratic Party and the High Country United Church of Christ.

Thomas is survived by his wife, Patricia Lanno of the home; his mother, Helen Claus of Toms River, New Jersey; two sisters, Deborah Lanno of Toms River, and Lori Scully and husband Leonard of Oakland, New Jersey, and one brother, Timothy Lanno and wife Loraine of Toms River. He is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Lanno.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Watauga County Arts Council Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, PO Box 366 DTS, Boone, North Carolina, 28607.

John Philip “Jack” Wiegand, age 82 of Wayne, died on Wednesday, 23 March 2011, at home after a year-long battle with kidney cancer.

Jack was born in Paterson, NJ, on 17 July 1928.  He was awarded a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Management Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology.  In a career in the aerospace industry that spanned over 60 years, he served as a senior engineer and marketing strategist at both Curtiss Wright and Rolls Royce, and as Senior Industry and Government Liaison for the Forecast Consulting Group.  He was active in both the Air Transportation Research International Forum, serving a term as President, and the Transportation Research Board, serving many years as a committee chairman.  

During the early years of his career, Jack was on a work assignment in Tennessee where he met a computer programmer named Mary Frances Teal.  They married in 1957 and enjoyed nearly fifty-four years together.  One of Jack’s favorite pastimes was to stroll along the beach at Spring Lake.  He would drop whatever he was doing to spend time at the beach.  Together, they would take weekend trips to the Jersey Shore, and occasionally sneak in a day trip.  Jack also loved his yard work; trimming the hedges and maintaining the lawn, and he even did most of his own home repairs.  During the past twenty years, while Jack was a consultant and working from home, he and Frances cherished their time together.

Since 1982, Jack and Frances have been active members in the Fairlawn Church of Christ, where they have been involved in the congregation’s benevolent work particularly in the assistance of recent immigrants from countries as diverse as Haiti and South Korea.  Jack was extremely kind and loved helping people.  In fact, as his last act of generosity, Jack donated his body to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the hope that someone else might be healed or aided by the research being conducted there.  It is also his express desire that anyone planning to send flowers please refrain and instead make a donation to the Renal Cancer Research Fund at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Attn: Preston Curtis, Suite 2800, 633 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017.

Jack is survived by his wife Frances of Wayne, NJ; two sons; John of Burlingame, California and Walter and his wife Emily of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, two grandsons; Nathan and Joel also of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, and two sisters; Eleanor Wiegand of West Caldwell, New Jersey and Marion Patrick of Little Falls, New Jersey.

Vincent T. Arciero, age 77 of Naples, FL and formerly of Wayne, died on March 21, 2011 in Naples.

Vinnie was born in New York City and moved to Wayne in 1968 before retiring to Florida twenty years ago.

The founder of Veeco Services, “Vinnie Veeco” was hard working, one of the most lovable people you could have known, and always sure to put a smile on your face or make you laugh.  He was a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran; having served during the Korean War, a staunch American Patriot, and the 4th of July was among his favorite celebrations.  He was also an avid golfer and loved playing as often as he could.

Vinnie is survived by his beloved wife of fifty four years, Anne (nee Salerno), his three loving children; Diane DiLella of Mahwah, Michael Arciero and his wife Terry of Mahwah, and Kathleen Arciero-Spicer and her husband William of Totowa, his beloved son-in-law Michael DiLella, four grandchildren; Robert and Natalie DiLella and Michael and James Arciero, two sisters; Donna Larsen and Joelle Sparacia, and one brother; Joseph Arciero.

Donations in Vincent’s memory to the NCH Healthcare Foundation, P.O. Box 234, Naples, FL 34106, would be greatly appreciated.

John Ricciardi, age 82 of Wayne, died peacefully at home Saturday, March 12, 2011.  He was surrounded by his family.

John was born in Paterson and lived on Howard Street with his 7 brother and sisters. He was married in 1957 and moved to Wayne in 1960.

He joined the US Army and served for two years as a Medic during the Korean War.  Sergeant Ricciardi received the Korean Service Medal with three bronze stars, and the United Nations Service Medal, for his service. Upon his return, he continued his work as an Orthotist and eventually started his own business; Paterson Brace and Limb. John found incredible satisfaction in his work.  To have a patient come into his office by wheelchair and soon thereafter leave while walking on their own two feet, brought him great emotional joy and reward.  He simply loved what he did every day.  He retired after thirty eight years as a Certified Orthotist and was granted Emeritus status with the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists upon his retirement.

In 1969, he joined the Wayne Elks Lodge 2181.  This turned into a second passion for him. He was Chairman of the Crippled Children’s Committee for several years and volunteered much of his time to the Elks Camp Moore.  He was also a Trustee of the Lodge from 1981 to 1984.  He proudly achieved “Life Member” status with the Elks.

John met his sweetheart, Anna (nee Currie), when they were just kids in the Stony Road neighborhood of Paterson. He married Anna on May 5, 1957 and they enjoyed a loving marriage for nearly fifty four years

Beloved husband of fifty three years to Anna (nee Currie); Loving father of Cynthia A. Ricciardi of Hoboken, and his son; the late Dean Ricciardi (2005), Dean’s wife; Susan Ricciardi of Pompton Plains, and cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Alexandra, and Taylor Ricciardi.  John was the last of eight children, predeceased by all of his siblings;  he was a devoted uncle to many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, would be appreciated

Thomas Wayne Gillespie age 67 of Stockholm died Saturday, March 5, 2011 with the comfort of family by his side.

He was born in Paterson and was a resident of Wayne for many years.  He graduated from Wayne Valley High School with the Class of 1961 and continued his education at Rutgers University, New Brunswick where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with the Class of 1965.

During his high school and college years Tom worked as a carpenter.  After college he found employment at the Great American Insurance Company, Paterson where he worked as an Insurance Adjuster.  He later worked for the Sarasohn & Company as a Public Insurance Adjuster.  He later joined with his two sons to form the Gillespie & Gibson Corporation, Totowa before retiring in 2007.

Tom first met the love of his life Susanne Kirchner when they were in 5th grade.  Their first date was to the Totowa Drive In movie theatre followed by a trip to the Milk Barn on Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne.  They were high school sweethearts and during his third year of college they married. The wedding was held at the Preakness Reformed Church, Wayne on March 21, 1964.  Tom and Susanne have enjoyed forty-seven years of devoted marriage.

Tom was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He was also an avid sportsman having played four years of high school football, enjoyed tennis and was a very competitive golfer. He delighted in being the champion of the Eagle Ridge Golf, Lakewood, a title he held for a couple of years.  Another of Tom’s loves was his dogs. Over the years he has had a German Retriever, two Golden Retrievers, an Irish Setter and currently his faithful English Setter “Archer” who will miss him dearly.

Tom was the loving husband of Susanne Gillespie; devoted father of Todd Gillespie and his wife Theresa of West Milford, and Timothy Gillespie of West Milford; cherished grandfather of Alexandra and Thomas Gillespie; loved brother of Judith Mett and her husband Otto of Hardyston and Herbert Lees of Wayne.

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In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, NY, NY, 10004 would be appreciated.

Susan Marie Grieco (nee Mueller), age 61, of Wayne, died Monday, March 7, 2011 with the comfort of her husband by her side.

She was born in Paterson and lived in North Haledon until her mother passed away. At this time she moved in with her aunt and uncle in Wyckoff and graduated from Manchester High School, North Haledon.  She married and lived in Little Ferry, before moving to Wayne.

Susan met the love of her life Peter Grieco while crusin in a car on Main Street in Hackensack. Peter saw her and asked her out on a date.  Their first date was to Scordato's Restaurant, Hawthorne and soon Peter was asking her father for permission to take her hand in marriage.  They married at Our Lady of Victories, Paterson on November 21, 1970 and have enjoyed forty years of loving and caring marriage.

Susan was a thirty-seven year parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church, Wayne.

She was the loving wife of Peter Grieco; devoted mother of Eric Grieco and his wife Georgia of Dionysos, Greece; cherished grandmother of Andreas Grieco also of Dionysos, Greece.

In lieu of flowers Friends of Wayne Animals (FOWA), PO Box 3701, Wayne, NJ 07474-3701 would be appreciated.

Marilyn DeStefano, 65, of Wayne died March 7, 2011. Born in New York City she was raised in the Packanack Lake section of Wayne and spent most of her adult life as a Wayne resident as well.

She was a 1963 graduate of Wayne Valley H.S. and later earned a Licensed Practical Nurse diploma from Sanford Community College in Sanford, Florida.

She practiced as a LPN at Chilton Memorial Hospital in Pompton Plains, New Jersey for 5 years.  She also received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from William Paterson College, and practiced as a Registered Nurse at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey for 15 years.  In 1996 she received a School Nurse Certification from Seton Hall University, and was a school nurse at Wayne Hills H.S. for 10 years before retiring in 2006.

Retirement allowed her to baby-sit for her grandchildren which she loved, join a book club of retired school nurses, and begin playing bridge again.

Marilyn was a parishioner of The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the RCIA team, and the church choir.

She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Daniel DeStefano, a son David Cassaday of Wayne; mother, Connie List of Wayne ;step children Daniel DeStefano and his wife Robin of Tuxedo, New York; Diane Lettiere and Dena Tauriello of Morris Township, New Jersey; Donna Cogavin and her husband Michael of Pompton Plains, New Jersey; Dale DeStefano and Marc Ducate of West Milford.  Grandchildren Matthew and Christopher Cassaday; step grandchildren Zach, Rory, Sean, and Chloe Cogavin; Jason and Gena Lettiere; Danielle and Andriana DeStefano, and Dain Hamilton.

Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202

Miodrag Djurin, age 82 of Wayne, died on Sunday, March 6, 2011.

Miodrag was born in Yugoslavia in what is now Serbia.  He lived there before moving to America with his family in 1974. He settled in Wayne twenty six years ago.

He was a devoted member of St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, Paterson.

Miodrag is survived by his wife Jelica (Vlajic) of Wayne, his two children; Radovan ‘Ray’ Djurin and his wife Ellen of Wayne and Brankica “Lisa” Solomonovic and her husband Aleksandar of Wayne, four grandchildren; Alexandra and Christopher Djurin and Andrej and Igor Solomonovic, and his two nephews; Tomislav Djurin, the Serbian Ambassador to Macedonia, and Andelko Djurin of Serbia.

Donations to the St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, 119 Carlisle Avenue, Paterson, NJ  in Miodrag’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

Roy William Odell, age 82 of Wayne, died peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2011 with his family gathered at his bedside.

Roy William was born in Forest Gate, London, England.  He grew up in nearby Ilford, before joining the British Army at age eighteen.  He was stationed throughout Europe and in Egypt during the reconstruction that followed World War II.

Upon returning from the Army, Roy took a ballroom dancing class at a local studio in Ilford where he met a lovely young lady, Jeanne Reed.  Their dancing lessons turned into a romance and they were married in 1953 at St. Clements Church in Ilford.  They have enjoyed fifty eight years of devoted marriage ever since.  Roy would always sign his notes to Jeanne, “Your ever loving sweetheart.”  They lived in Ilford, England and also in Holland before moving to Packanack Lake in Wayne in 1980.

Roy was trained as a chemist and became a well known Representative of the gold, copper, and other precious metals industry.  His career took him to mining and foundry operations around the world and he’s visited about forty eight different nations along the way.  He thoroughly enjoyed his career, spanning 6 decades and especially the people he was fortunate to have worked with over the years.

Roy is survived by his devoted wife of fifty eight years; Jeanne (nee Reed) of Wayne, his three loving daughters; Christine Bruinewoud and her husband Rik of Emmen, Holland, Angela Lancefield and her husband Terry of East Mersea, England, and Diane Yazdi and her husband Peyman of Bloomingdale, NJ, six grandchildren; Martin and Melissa Bruinewoud, Peter and David Lancefield, Michael and Thomas Yazdi, as well as one sister; Joyce Hearson of England.

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Donations in Roy’s memory would be greatly appreciated to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation, 97 West Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.

She was born in Paterson where she lived for many years before moving to Wayne forty-two years ago.

Surviving are several cousins including Lillian Fanslau and her husband Roy of Wayne and Otto Schifferdecker and his wife Ann of New Port Richey, Florida.

She was predeceased by her parents Frank and Elizabeth Baumann, her husband William Zimmerman in 1999 and her brother William Baumann in 1962.

Hospice of New Jersey, 400 Broad Acres Dr., 4th floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003.

Roderico L. Galapon, MD, age 48 of Wayne, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 with the comfort of his family by his side.

He was the beloved husband of Monina Chan-Galapon; devoted father of Katharine Chan-Galapon; cherished son of Fe Marie Lozano of New York and the late Romulo Galapon, Sr.; loved brother of Romulo L. Galapon, Jr. of CA, Angelica Galapon-Mateo of NY, Eva Marie Galapon-Ambrosio of the Philippines, Kriselda Galapon-Banghart of the U.K., Robert L. and Nathaniel L. Galapon both of the Philippines.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, PO Box 27106, NY, NY 10087-7106 would be appreciated.

Kathleen N. Comer age 55 of Paterson, New Jersey, died Monday, February 28, 2011. She was born in Paterson on November 27, 1955 to William and Violet (nee Seipp) Comer. Her father, William J. Comer was the Chief of the Paterson Fire Department from 1984 to 1990 serving over 45 years with the Paterson Fire Department. Her grandfather, Michael J. Comer also served as Paterson Fire Chief.

Kathy attended The Paterson Grammar School No. 27 and then attended Mary Help of Christians High School in Haledon where she graduated with the class of 1973. She was a graduate of Lady Cliff College in Highland Falls, New York where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1977.

Kathy was gifted with a quiet personality that was very friendly and sociable. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Kathy took many trips with her parents, with a very memorable trip to Ireland in 1970. She would also travel with her parents to Maine and Massachusetts to collect firefighting memorabilia, which became a family hobby. She also found great companionship with her many dogs over the years, including her Dalmatian Sparky and most recently an American Eskimo dog named Mouskie.

Sadly, Kathy was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy in her early twenties and from that moment she put up a determined and heroic fight of her affliction. She came from strong Irish stock and worked hard to overcome her health problems, never giving in to it.

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Charles “Chucky” Post, age 39, of Pompton Lakes, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, February 28, 2011 at home.

He was born in Paterson having been raised in Clifton and graduating from Clifton High School with the Class of 1988.  He later graduated from the Culinary Institute in Poughkeepsie, NY. He has worked for the Plumbers Local 24, Lodi with W.J. Post Mechanical Contractors, Riverdale since 1990.

Chucky loved to fish and could often be found at the Jersey Shore heading out on a boat from Long Beach Island or Cape May. He also enjoyed fishing in Costa Rica and the Bahamas.  A few years back he won second place in the Tuna Division in the Midlantic 500,000 fishing tournament. He also loved to cook which was evidenced by the way he prepared the many types of fish he caught.

He enjoyed body building and was even asked to judge the Las Vegas Miss Hawaiian Tropic Contest. Another of Chucky’s loves was Muscle Cars.  He recently went to the Barrett Jackson Auction in Las Vegas with his brother and bought a beautiful 1968 Camaro.

Chucky was the loving son of William and Louise(Hopphan) Post of Wayne; loved brother of William Post, Jr. and his wife Petra of Whippany, and his twin Robert “Bobby” Post of Woodland Park; loved grandson of Julia Hopphan of Wayne; much loved uncle of Billy III and Amanda Post; devoted nephew of Dorothy Simon of Oakland;  and loved cousin of Bill Simon of Saddle Brook.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 322 N. Lauderdale St., Memphis, TN 38105-2729 would be appreciated.

Branko Vucenovic, age 67 of Lincoln Park, died suddenly on February 25, 2011 while vacationing in Aruba.

Branko was born in Yugoslavia and had lived in Australia before coming to America in 1975.  He has lived in Lincoln Park for over thirty years and was owner of B&G Restorations, Inc.

He was a devoted member of St. John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church in Paterson, NJ.

Branko is survived by his beloved wife Milena of Lincoln Park, his two children; Goran and his wife Sandra of Lincoln Park, and Gordana Luna and her husband Fred of Lincoln Park and six grandchildren.

Memorial donations to the church would be greatly appreciated.

Marilyn Willa Smith (nee Waye) age 86 of Wayne died peacefully with the comfort of family by her side.

She was born and raised in Madison where she graduated from Madison High School with the Class of 1945.  Marilyn married and moved to Verona before moving to Wayne in 1950.

Marilyn was very active in the Wayne area having belonged to the Golden Key Club of the VFW in Wayne, the Golden Age Circle of Wayne, and the Senior Center in Totowa.  She also loved history and was active with the North Jersey Historical Society, Highlands Historical Group, Morris Canal project, and was a volunteer at Ringwood Manor for many years.

She met the love of her life, Art Smith, at the Florham Park Roller Rink.  Marilyn worked as a telephone operator in Newark at the time and came out of her building to find Art standing next to his car waiting to take her home.  They married at Our Lady of the Lake RC Church, Verona on July 1, 1946 and enjoyed sixty-four years of loving marriage until Art’s passing on December 19, 2010.

Marilyn was the loving wife of the late Art Smith(2010); loving mother of Art W. Smith, Jr. and his wife Caryn of Apopka, FL, Lynda Gauthier and her husband Ken of Snellville, GA, Barbara Suberati of Pompton Lakes, and Beverly Fuduli of Wayne; cherished grandmother of Art W. Smith, III, Brian Gauthier and his wife Victoria, Wesley Gauthier, Mark A. Suberati, Jr. and his wife Jill, Jason C. Suberati and his wife Gina, Heather Fuduli, and Robert F. Fuduli, Jr.; devoted great-grandmother of Gavin Gauthier.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Feline’s In Need, PO Box 2586, Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.

Emily Grossi (nee Mix) age 84 of Wayne died peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2011, surrounded by her loving daughters,

Emily was born in Turbotville, PA on April 21, 1926, the exact same day as Queen Elizabeth II. She loved to tell people that the stork switched the babies. She and her family moved to Paterson, NJ when she was a teenager. She graduated from Eastside High School, Paterson, Class of 1944, and attended Paterson State Teachers College, Wayne for two years in an accelerated teachers program. She earned 73 credits towards her degree. She was President of Paterson State’s Freshman Class, Chairman of the War Bond Committee, and Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. For all her achievements in college she won a scholarship to Life Camp.

Emily met the love of her life, Frank Grossi, through her mother. Frank worked with Emily’s mother in a Paterson textile mill. They became friends and eventually Frank met her daughter Emily. They married on January 18, 1947 at the Broadway Baptist Church, Paterson, and enjoyed 57 years of loving marriage before Frank’s passing in 2004.

From 1966 through 1980 she worked for the Wayne Board of Education as a substitute teacher, mainly with the Special Ed classes. In 1980 she took on the job of Resident Manager for the Edward Sisco Village, Wayne and fully retired in 1985.

She was a dedicated member, Deaconess, and Sunday School Teacher, of the Preakness Baptist Church, Wayne where she also served as Secretary to the Board of Christian Education, and member of the pastoral search committee.

Among Emily’s life experiences were her affiliations with many clubs and organizations. Her concern for others is truly inspiring. This is a list of some of the organizations:

- Preakness School P.T.A. She served as Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee and as President.

- In 1957 Emily founded the Golden Age Circle of Wayne (see story below)

- Member of the Wayne Township Recreation Advisory Board since 1958.

- Helped to plan and establish the Sisco Village in Wayne where she has served in many capacities including Board member for over twenty years, Chairman of Occupancy Committee, member of Building and Grounds Committee, and Co-Chairman of the Social Committee.

- Founded Teen-Aides Volunteers who went to nursing homes to help the residents find joy in living as they aged.

- Member of Board of Trustees of Wayne Senior Citizens Housing and member of the sub-committee looking into housing for the handicapped

- Founder and Producer of the Wayne Senior Follies, a group of talented seniors who performed wonderful, entertaining productions, once a year for many years

Emily was the beloved wife of the late Frank Grossi (2004); loving mother of Jan Sivertsen and her husband Paul of Wayne, Peggy Shultz and her husband Steve of Myrtle Beach, SC, Eileen Jewell and her husband Jim of Kingwood, TX, and Nancy Wallace and her husband John of Kingwood, TX; beloved sister of James Mix and his wife Judy of Spring Hill, FL; cherished grandmother of Steve and Jim Shultz, Chris and Mike Roach, Paul C. Sivertsen, John and Ed Wallace, Adrienne Mapel, Jessica and Abigail Jewell and Sarah Wilson, and five great-grandchildren Tyler, Brianna, Tristen and Payton Shultz, and Nadia Roach,

In lieu of flowers, a donation to her beloved church, the Preakness Baptist Church, 1441 Ratzer Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470 would be appreciated.

Founding of Golden Age Circle of Wayne…

A brief story as written by Emily Grossi:

In 1957, when Emily was only 30 years old, she was searching her heart. The following excerpt, written by Emily herself, will explain the founding of the Golden Age Circle of Wayne:

“April of 1956 was a very eventful time for me. I turned 30 years old and I joined the Preakness Baptist Church. I felt very grateful for the blessings God had given me, and I wanted to share that joy with others. But I didn’t know how. I joined the P.T.A., I taught Sunday School, joined the choir, attended all services regularly. But that didn’t seem to be enough. I prayed that God would show me what I could do…and I searched the scriptures. Our minister warned us about just opening the Bible and pointing to a verse looking for answers, cause you might find one not suited to your liking like Judas who went out and hung himself. But I continued searching anyhow, until I found the verse “help the elderly”. God began to open my eyes to many happenings. I would see my next door neighbor’s mother sitting in the yard day after day by herself. She knew no one, there was no one her age in the neighborhood. When I took the kids to school everyday I would see an elderly man on Ratzer Road waiting for the bus to Paterson. I read the papers about the activities provided by the Golden Age of Paterson and I got in touch with the Paterson club and Mr. Ross Pritchard answered the phone. He was very informative and said he would come to Wayne and help us with our club. I got the idea to call the Wayne Recreation Board, and spoke to Ed Mulligan, the chairman. He informed me that they would not form a Golden age club but would support one if it got started. There was my challenge! Ed you must have been 12 when you were the chairman. So my career as a beggar took off. I begged everyone I knew, the mailman, the deliveryman, the bread man, (those days we had bread delivered) Duggans!, my doctors, neighbors, and then the filling in my tooth fell out. I went to the dentist and you guessed it I asked him thinking he would say “no” like everyone else. But he said “I know just the man”. A patient, Lou Rettberg, a fine and intelligent man. And so he was. I did have some leads, but as I contacted them I would get a flat “NO”, “who gave you my name”, or “ I resent that someone thought I was old enough for that”. One lady said, “young lady, I am a very active 80 years old and not ready for the rocking chair”.

Preakness Baptist Church, through their minister, Rev. Robert Fisher, invited us to hold our meetings in the Sunday School room. We met for our first meeting with Pastor Robert Fisher, Mr. Ross Pritchard of the Paterson Golden Age Club, two ladies from our church, Mrs. Ann Christian and Mrs. Bertha Morf, Mrs. Shaw-the mother of the Trends reporter, Bea Rothwell, who I had contacted for some publicity.

Lou and I composed a letter which the Trends published, inviting our Seniors to attend future meetings. Bea Rothwell was very helpful in informing residents throughout the years. At that first meeting, Pastor Fisher was to contact ministers of all churches and synagogues, and announce from their pulpits, the idea of a Senior Citizen club.

Our letter to the Trends went out as well as letter to all newspapers and leading municipal leaders and to all our doctors and dentists. We agreed this club would be non-sectarian and non-political. That we would meet on Thursdays. I was able to provide refreshments for many months to come. The first official meeting was on September 7, 1956 with 12 people present. They voted Mr. Lou Rettberg, Chairman and two weeks later drew up the by-laws and established the name The Golden Age Circle of Wayne.

As time went by, the Sunday School room became too small. We appealed to the then Mayor Robert Roe, and he arranged for us to meet at the Preakness #4 Firehouse on Ratzer Road and the town would pay the rent - $20 monthly. They have been paying the rent ever since. Later on we moved to the Community Firehouse as people complained it was too far away for them to get to from the other side of town. When the P.A.L. building became available we were fortunate enough to hold our meetings there. They have been very good to us here and we appreciated it. Bob Roe was also instrumental in providing town seniors free bus rides to Asbury Park and Jones Beach. Later, our senior picnics too the place for those rides. After a few months from the time the club was started, Mr Rettberg and I went to see Judge DeWalsch in Paterson. He helped the club with the incorporation papers and wouldn’t take any money for it. His dear wife Evelyn was a member then and for many years after. You might remember she was our Corresponding Secretary for many, many years. Lou Rettberg always like to tell the story of the day I called him to help form this club. He had been sitting under a hugh oak tree in his back yard and had noticed all the little acorns lying on the ground. He thought how amazing God is to grow this tiny acorn into a great oak…and that is how we got our motto “From a little acorn a great oak grows”.

Amanda E. Schwake, age 23 of Wayne, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, February 24, 2011.  

She attended Wayne Hills High School and then the Berdan Institute, where she earned her degree as a Certified Medical Assistant.  She had most recently been pursuing her dream to become a Registered Nurse, a career which would have suited her perfectly because she simply loved to help everyone around her.  She loved kids, babies, the elderly – it didn’t matter.  She just loved them all and really wanted to be a nurse.

As a teen, Amanda was involved with the Wayne Boys & Girls Club Cheerleading squad and also enjoyed coaching young cheerleaders with the Paterson Youth Instructional Football League.  She loved to listen to music, dance in her mom’s kitchen, sing, and spend time with her family.  Her brother and sisters meant the world to her and she always enjoyed their time together.  Her favorite pastime was fishing with her dad and she was the prettiest girl holding a pole; with her hair and makeup done just right.  She enjoyed her summer vacations at LBI with her aunts, uncles, and cousins every summer, and they enjoyed her zest for life and seemingly endless energy.  She would always put a smile on their faces.

Amanda was engaged to be married for just over a year to Kevin Fallon.  They enjoyed riding on his motorcycle and spending time together.

Amanda is survived by her mother; Susan Kelminson of Wayne, her father; Peter Schwake and his wife Sharon of Howell, her fiancé Kevin Fallon, her sisters; Dana and Sara Schwake and her brother Dave Kelminson, grandparents; Ginger and Fred Schmidt of Warwick, NY and Diane and Pete Schwake of Manchester, NJ, Aunt Stacey and Uncle Ken Scarpa of Ridgewood, Aunt Linda Schwake of Aberdeen, Maryland, Uncle John Schmidt of Wayne, Uncle Fritz Schmit of Wayne, Uncle Steven Schwake of Manchester, NJ and her cousins; Jarrett and Sierra Schmidt, Kevin, Kyle, Chris, and Craig Scarpa, Kim and Toby Aun, Steven Jr. and Andrew Schwake.  She is also survived by her loving Chihuahua, Bella.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Paterson Youth Instructional Football League, c/o Paterson Recreation, 810 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07504 or the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad, PO Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474, would be greatly appreciated.

Age 88 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Wayne, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

Sylvestra E. Gorski (nee Fuks), age 88 of Mesa, Arizona and formerly of Wayne, died on Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

She had been a longtime resident of Wayne and after her husband Anthony passed in 1978, she retired to Mesa, Arizona.

Richard E. Blauvelt age 92 of Pequannock passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 with the comfort of family by his side.

Richard was born in Paterson having been raised in Hawthorne, and graduated from Hawthorne High School with the Class of 1938.  He also lived in Paterson, Wayne and Suffern, NY before moving to Pequannock.

He met the love of his life Rose J. Ferraro while they were both working at a dry good manufacturing plant in Paterson.  Their first date was on Valentines Day and they married at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Paterson on September 20, 1942.  They honeymooned at the Mimslyn Inn in Luray, VA. They enjoyed 30 years of loving marriage before Rose’s passing in 1973.

He served in the National Guard from August 1937 through August 1940.

He was a Veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific, New Guinea, Northern Solomons, and Southern Philippines attached to the 13th Air Force – 319th  Fighter Control Squadron.  He received the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; WWII Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon.

He enjoyed a lifelong career in the jewelry and clock making and repair business.  He went to watchmaker school just after he served in WWII and soon took a job as a jeweler in Suffern, NY. In a few years he bought out the store owner and re-named the store Blauvelt Jewelers.  Richard loved his work and never really retired; he was working on clocks up until this past October and still walking up to four miles a day.

Richard is best described as personable, generous, with a strong faith in the Lord, a true gentleman with a great sense humor.  He will be affectionately remembered for his dapper attire, suit and hand tied bowtie.  He loved to travel and Italy was his favorite place to visit.  He also enjoyed fly fishing on the Flat Brook in Sussex, tying his own flies, and salt water fishing at the Jersey Shore.

Richard was the loving husband of the late Rose J.(nee Ferraro) Blauvelt(1973); loving father of Virginia Ann Hayek and her husband Richard of Wayne, Richard Blauvelt and his wife Dianne of Glen Rock, Barbara Battagliese and her husband Fred of Lakeville, PA, Patricia Gurnari and her husband Vincent of Pequannock, and Kathleen Alvino and her husband James of Virginia Beach, VA; cherished grandfather of fifteen grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; loved brother of the late Addeline Abbood; and beloved uncle of many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Compassionate Care Hospice, 200 Lanidex Plaza, Suite 2101, Parsippany, NJ 07054 would be appreciated.

Ronald J. Lomas, age 58, of NYC, formerly of Wayne, died peacefully with the comfort of family by his side.

He was born in NYC and at the age of four his family moved to Wayne before returning to live in the East Village of NYC.  Ronald graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 1970. For several years he played in the Pequannock Softball league.

One of his first jobs was as a maintenance worker at the Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ.  This job helped Ronald develop a love for art and lifelong career in the fine art field.  For the past fifteen years he has worked at the Pace Gallery in NYC.  His position as manager of shipping services has allowed him to travel the world, escorting fine art to Abu Dhabi, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, Poland and China in just the last two years.

Ronald had a love of art, music, history, and was a jack of all trades.  He also was a very good cook who will be remembered for his “chicken in the pot”.  Whether it was ingredients for his cooking, hand cream, coffee, or even ice cream many will remember his fastidious and particular nature.  He knew what he liked. Although he liked the best of the best he was in no way pretentious and was known to enjoy a Whopper every now and then.  Many will also remember whether it was breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Ron always had to have dessert. He was always the life of the party and once even stole his father’s car and abandoned it on the New York Thruway, as he made his way to Woodstock.

He was the beloved father of Brett William Lomas and his wife Michele of Belmar, and Patrick Proud Lomas and his wife Misty of Charleston, WV; cherished grandfather of Buddy, Shayla, Samuel, Kai and Annie Lomas; loved brother of Guy Lomas and the late Regina Oswald; beloved uncle to his many nieces and nephews.

Roberta Joy Boothney, age 73 of Wayne, died on Saturday, February 12, 2011.  

Roberta was a resident of Wayne since 1948 and was among the first graduating class of Wayne Valley High School in 1955.  She was actively involved with her high school reunions every year since.  She operated a salon in Pequannock called “Hair” before taking up wood carving in the early 1980’s.  She ultimately became a State Champion wood carver and built a studio at her home.  She was everyone’s friend, the life of the party, and had a beautiful, free spirit.

Roberta lost her husband Augustin “Buddy” Boothney in 1977 and her fiance Joseph Fiorentino in 2000, whom she had met at wood carving school in the 1980’s.

She is survived by her two sons; Wayne Boothney and his wife Susan of Wallington, NJ and Craig Boothney of Wayne, as well as Joseph Fiorentino’s children, who she loved as her own; Joe Fiorentino and his wife Deb of Bangor, PA and Lisa Fiorentino of New York City, and her grandchildren; Chelsey and Carson Boothney of Florida and Mark Fiorentino of Bangor, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Roberta’s memory would be greatly appreciated.  An educational fund is being established for her grandchildren, Chelsey and Carson Boothney, and donations can be sent care of: Wayne Boothney, 266 Main Avenue, Wallington, NJ 07057.