Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-December 16, 2009 Issue

Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 16, 2009 Obituaries Anthony D. Andora of Franklin Lakes died Dec. 4. He was 79. He practiced law for more than 50 years, most recently as a partner with Andora & Romano in Paramus. He served as a member of the American Bar Association, was a past trustee of the New Jersey Bar Association and former president of the Bergen County Bar Association. He also served as assistant county prosecutor in Bergen County and as New Jersey Deputy Attorney General. He served as an attorney in the Judge Advocate General’s Ofﬁce in the United States Army during the 1950s. In 1966, he became co-chairman and member of the Reapportionment Commission for the State of New Jersey and a member of the Constitutional Convention. He was president of the Bergen County Young Democrats and president of the New Jersey State Young Democrats. He served as chairman of the Bergen County Democratic Organization. He founded Interchange Bank in 1969 and served as the chairman of the board until 2007. He helped organize Home State Bank, the Jersey Bank for Savings, and Metropolitan State Bank. He was president of the board of directors at Bergen Community College and served as president of the Bergen County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of the board of trustees at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. He was a former president of the board of directors of the Saint Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. He was a graduate student at Columbia University. He is survived by his wife Colleen Andora of Franklin Lakes, his children Melissa Muilenburg of Mountain Lakes, Suzanne Barron of Glen Rock, Elizabeth Andora of Boulder, Colorado, Anthony of Denver, Colorado, and Camille Galin of Pleasantville, New York, nine grandchildren, and his sister Joan Sagui of Las Vegas, Nevada. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Paterson. Robin B. Maietta of Wyckoff died on Dec. 6. She was 58. She had owned, with her family Tons of Toys in Wyckoff for over 20 years. She is survived by her husband Jerry, her children Kenneth Maietta of Midland Park, Rachel Maietta of Wyckoff, her stepchildren Michael Maietta of Brooklyn, New York, and Jerry Maietta of North Bergen, and her siblings Stewart Sakosits of Middletown, and Joyce Manley of Newton. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 214, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 6, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Betty J. Malec, nee Cotterill, of Midland Park, formerly of Totowa, died Dec. 4. She was 83. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Totowa. Anthony D. Andora She is survived by her sister Ethel M. Clifford of Midland Park, a niece and nephew, and three great nieces. She was predeceased by her husband Walter Malec. Arrangements were made by Festa Memorial Funeral Home in Totowa. Memorial donations made be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 329 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512. Arthur F. McConville of Midland Park died Dec. 8. He was 64. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Ridgewood and the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee. He is survived by his brother Thomas, four nieces and nephews, and seven grand nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Rotary Club of Ridgewood, P.O. Box 342, Ridgewood, NJ 07451. Gertrude P. Russo, nee Ciulla, of West Milford, formerly of Waldwick, died Dec. 3. She was 86. She recently retired from Bald Eagle Manor Builders as a sales associate. Previously she had been a service representative for New Jersey Bell in Ridgewood. She was a parishioner of Queen of Peace R. C. Church in West Milford and a former member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Russo, her children Gail A. Rifﬂard-Krumscheid of Ringwood and Mark W. Russo, ﬁve grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and her brother Vincent Ciulla. She was predeceased by her sister Gaye DiStefano. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Ellen M. Scanlon of Wyckoff died Dec. 7. She was 55. She was a special needs teacher in Haworth. She is survived by her brothers George Scanlon Jr. of Virginia and James Scanlon of Wyckoff, and two nephews. She was predeceased by her parents George and Mary Scanlon. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Frances Strange of Toms River, formerly of Glen Rock, died Dec. 9. She was 86. She was a seamstress and artist. She was a member of her association’s Woman’s Club, the Travel Club, Bowling Club, and Bocce League. She is survived by her children RoseAnn McCrohan, Joyce Berrian, Linda Smith, and John Strange, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and her siblings Jean Hoover, Antonio DeNardo, and Philip John DeNardo. She was predeceased by her husband John Strange. Arrangements were made by the Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals in Toms River. Memorial donations may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19109 or Van Dyke Hospice, 99 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755. Arthur F. McConville Leonard John Tanis of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Fair Lawn and Wyckoff, died Nov. 28. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He had been employed by Ford Motor Company in Mahwah. He is survived by his wife Louise, his children Leonard, and Jackie Adams, six grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and his brother Emil Tanis. Arrangements were made by Fort Myers Funeral Gardens, Florida. Memorial donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, 14010 Roosevelt Boulevard, Clearwater, FL 33762. Colin Wafer Saddle River died Dec. 3. He was 64. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He had been vice president of sales and marketing for Westpoint Pepperill Inc., New York, NY. He founded his own real estate investment company and was a real estate broker with Terrie O’Connor Realty. He is survived by his wife Diane Wafer (nee Lucianna), his children Elizabeth and Derek of Saddle River, his sister Nancy Holmes of Belair, Maryland, and Raymond Wafer of Wallsend, England. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065-6094. Chester Wanamaker of Wyckoff died Dec. 4. He was 81. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Before retiring he was a maintenance worker for the Bergen County Vocational School in Hackensack. He is survived by his daughter Carol Raney of Hawthorne, and one grandson. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, and by his son Donald. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 244, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Florence E. Venturo, nee Matchett, of Wyckoff, formerly of Haledon, died Dec. 9. She was 83. She was a member of Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Haledon, the Haledon Seniors, and AARP. She is survived by her children David Venturo of Ewing Township, Alexander Venturo of Haledon, Elizabeth Venturo of New York City, and Maria Alexander of Virginia, six grandchildren, and her sister Edith Ashworth of Forked River. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Venturo and her brother Floyd Matchett. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Leonard John Tanis Colin Wafer Gertrude P. Russo Chester Wanamaker Ellen M. Scanlon Florence E. Venturo Robin B. Maietta Frances Strange Betty J. Malec Wyckoff Wanderings (continued from previous page) seven sessions, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 21. It will be held at the Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff, (201) 891-2081. The cost is $200; payment is required on the ﬁrst day of attendance. This fee covers training, a club jacket, and t-shirt. E-mail Boysvolleyball@DIGSVolleybal l.com or go to www.wyckoffymca.org for details. RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY �� 12:10 pm �� HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 125 Glasgow Terr, Mahwah. 201-529-2117 The Episcopal Wednesday MidlandWorship Schedule Sunday and Parish for Evening Park and Wyckoff Sunday Ave - Midland Worship 10:25AM 497 GodwinBible— 9:15AM - Park — 201-444-6168 Wednesday - Worship 7:00PM The www.holycrossmahwah.org The Rev. Charles N. Arlin Website:Rev. Charles N. Arlin, Rector Sundays: 8, 9:30 (Contemporary) 11a.m. Eucharists 649 Franklin Ave.Avenue • 201-891-3253 • Pastor Dr. D. Webb • 201-891-3253 • Interim Dr. Glen Lee Kliewer 649 Franklin SUNDAY SUNDAY 9:45am Bible Study • 11am Morning Worship • 6pm Evening Worship 9:45am Bible Study • 11am Morning Worship • 6pm Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 7pm: Awana Clubs (agesWEDNESDAY 3 to grade 6) • 7:15pm: Jr/Sr Youth Ministry 7:15pm: Awana Clubs (age 3 toBible Study7:30pm: Junior Youth Ministry 7:30pm Adult grade 6) • and Prayer • 7:30pm: Adult Bible Study and Prayer website: www.flbc.org Franklin Lakes Baptist Church Franklin Lakes Baptist Church Looking for...Traditional Music and Bible Preaching? You’ll Find it at PLEASE...REMEMBER US WHEN YOU REMEMBER THEM School district offers preschool program The Wyckoff school district is offering a general education preschool program to the township’s three- and fouryear-olds. The integrated preschool is a nursery school program for special education children and general education preschoolers. To be eligible, a general education child must be three or four years of age onProvidingOct. 1, 2010. A birth certiﬁor before emotional and spiritual support, proof of residency cate, copy of immunization papers, and professional counseling admitted to the program will be required of those studentsand financial and at the time of schoolmaterial assistance to New registration. Jersey Children with a morning or All children in the program will attend cancer and their families. afternoon session ﬁve half-days a week. There uctibseven ed are l You openings for four-year-old general educationDstudents,eand r Donations are Tax ﬁve for three-year-old general education students. Students HOLY Adult Forum and Education at at 9:00 a.m. Sundays Nursery,CROSS NURSERY SCHOOL only) 8 and 10 a.m. Eucharist • (July — August 9:30 a.m. Half & Extended Day Programs - Openings Nursery and Education at - Call for cofgsmp@verizon.net • www.dioceseofnewark.org/goodshepherd-midlandpark New Mommy & Me Program 10:00 a.m. Details We are handicapped accessible Website: www.holycrossnurseryschool.com www.dioceseofnewark.org/goodshepherd-midlandpark THE CHURCH OF Reformed Church Abundant LifeTHE GOOD SHEPHERD The Lafayette Ave., Wyckoff Park and Wyckoff 475 Episcopal Parish for Midland• 201-444-8038 497 Godwin Ave — Midland Park — Sunday Worship Service: 201-444-6168 10:30 AM The Rev. Charles N. Arlin (Nursery Available) THE CHURCH OF Christian Church THE GOOD SHEPHERD Powerhouse for Midland Park and Wyckoff The Episcopal Parish Suite 2, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 500 West Main Street, Suite 2, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 500 West Main Street, phone: 201-825-3533www.powerhousechristianchurch.org Website: • e-mail: info@powerhousechristianchurch.org Sr. Pastor Jeff Sr. Pastor•Jeff Boucher • Assoc. Vadala Greg Valdala Rick VerHage Boucher Assoc. Pastor Greg Pastor • Lay Pastor www.dioceseofnewark.org/goodshepherd-midlandpark 497 Godwin Ave — Midland Park — 201-444-6168 phone: 201-540-1993 • e-mail info@powerhousechristianchurch.org The Rev. Charles N. Arlin Sunday Worship Service - 9:00am at 9:00 a.m. only) SundaysSunday a.m. Eucharist • (July — August& 10:45am 8 and 10 Worship Service ~ 10:30 a.m. Nursery Church during service service Nursery & Children’s & and Education atduring(Infants - 5th grade) Nursery Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Sundays 8 and 10 a.m. Eucharist • (July — August at 9:00 a.m. only) Sunday School 9:15am - a.m. Ages All Nursery and Education at 10:00 Pastorswww.dioceseofnewark.org/goodshepherd-midlandpark Larkin – Rev. Dr. Gene Poll & Rev. Tom Religious Directory – 201-652-0744 Introduce Your House Of Worship In Our will be screened for admission to the program. The annual tuition of $3,000 must be paid in full no later than June 1, 2010. Parents will be responsible for transportation. Applications for general education preschoolers may be PO up 212 - Dept. H, Midland Park, NJ Washingpicked Boxat Coolidge, Lincoln, Sicomac, and 07432 or drop by our office 174 Paterson Ave., Midland Park ton schools. An application form is also available at www. wyckoffps.org. The deadline for application submission is Dec. 18. EMMANUEL CANCER FOUNDATION 201-612-8118