Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-December 16, 2009 Issue

Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 16, 2009 Obituaries Carmela Coppolino, nee Foti, of Glen Rock, formerly of Hoboken, died Dec. 5. She was 88. She was a parishioner of Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in Hawthorne. She is survived by her children Angelo Coppolino of Franklin Lakes, and Angela Gussoni of Tenaﬂy, three grandchildren, and nine siblings residing in Italy. She was predeceased by her husband Stefano Coppolino and grandson Steven Coppolino. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Salesian Sisters, 655 Belmont Avenue, Haledon, NJ 07508. Benjamin “Benny” Erlich of Matthews, North Carolina, formerly of Glen Rock, died Dec. 8. He was 59. He was the owner and operator of Benny’s Luncheonette in Fair Lawn, Erl’s Grill in Glen Rock, and Benny’s New York Deli in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a former member of the Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge, #163, Knights of Pythias in Fair Lawn, Temple Beth Sholom in Fair Lawn, the Glen Rock Jewish Center. He was the recipient of a Silver Card from the Fair Lawn Police Department #67 PBA. He is survived by his children Elizabeth, Marc, Jeffrey, and Amy Erlich, all of Maryland, his parents Israel and Dora Erlich of Glen Rock, his brother George Erlich of Fair Lawn, and his former wife Jacqueline Erlich. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, P.O. Box 90988, Washington, DC 20090-0988 or the American Diabetes Association. Maria “Mae” Mankiewicz, nee Iglody, of Mahwah died Dec. 3. She was 95. Before retiring in 1989, she had been employed by the Ramsey Golf and Country Club. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church. She was an exempt member of the Ladies Auxiliary Mahwah Fire Company #2 and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW #7124. She is survived by her children Audrey Mankiewicz and Maria Himber, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and her brother Emil Iglody. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond Mankiewicz. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Mahwah Fire Co. #2, 60 Island Road, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430. John S. Maratene of Hawthorne, formerly of Waldwick, died Dec. 7. He was 56. Before retiring in 2005, he was a supervisor for the Ridgewood Road Department. He was a volunteer at Kessler Institute in Saddle Brook. He is survived by his daughter Lisa Maratene of Hawthorne, his brother Michael Maratene of Waldwick, and four nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Carmela Coppolino Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Kessler Institute, Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07662. Mary Ann Nocek, nee Bryk, of Glen Rock died Dec. 3. She was 66. She is survived by her husband Robert Nocek of Glen Rock, and four cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, Nellie (nee Czach) and Joseph Bryk Sr. and her brother Joseph Bryk Jr. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Anthony's School, 276 Diamond Bridge Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ. Jeffrey E. Phillips of Mahwah died Dec. 9. He was 55. Before retiring his was a police ofﬁcer with the Mahwah Police Department for 25 years. He was a state delegate for PBA Local 143 and recording secretary for 16 years with the Bergen County Executive Board. He was employed in security with Pierson Lakes. He was a student at William Paterson University. He is survived by his wife Debra (nee Schwartz), his daughter Marissa, his mother Anne Phillips Olsen, stepfather Lars Olsen, and his siblings Stephen, and Kathleen Spitaleri. He was predeceased by his father Edward Phillips. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. 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 Mary Ann Nocek 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. 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. Margaret Wagner, nee Terranova, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Mahwah, died Dec. 5. She was 73. She is survived by her daughters Jean McSweeney and Patricia Higgins, and one grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband George Wagner. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to LMSarcoma Direct Research Foundation, Patricia Higgins, 10300 Camelback Lane, Boca Raton, FL 33498. 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. Colin Wafer Jeffrey E. Phillips Benjamin Erlich Margaret Wagner Gertrude P. Russo Maria Mankiewicz Chester Wanamaker Ellen M. Scanlon Florence E. Venturo John S. 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