Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-December 2, 2009 Issue

Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 2, 2009 Obituaries Walter F. Haddock, formerly of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 24. He was 89. His was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired postmaster having worked in Midland Park and Fair Lawn. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, both in Midland Park. He is survived by his children John Haddock of Sarasota, Florida, Nancy Lichtenberg of Rockaway and Karen Hofman of Easton, Pennsylvania, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by wife Beretha Haddock, and his brother Edward J. Haddock. Arrangements were made by the Thomas Funeral Home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Memorial donations may be made to the Animal Welfare Society of Monroe, AWSOM, P.O. Box 13, Stroudsberg, PA 18360. Daniel J. Lenehan of Mahwah died Nov. 19. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He is survived by his children Michael of Chicago, Illinois, Thomas of Park Ridge, and Dana Lenehan of Rutherford, three grandchildren and his brother Fr. Claude Lenehan O.F.M. He was predeceased by his wife Eva Lenehan and his brother Arthur Lenehan. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Maryknoll Missionaries, P.O. Box 307, Maryknoll, NY. 10545-0307 or the Disabled Veterans of America, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinatti, OH. 45250-0301. John E. Maher of Ramsey died Nov. 20. Walter F. Haddock Daniel J. Lenehan He was 76. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. From 1954 until his retirement in 1988, he worked in accounting and finance for IBM Corporation. He was a member of the Tipperary Association, the Thomas Davis Irish Players, the Irish Arts Forum of Rockland County and the Bergen County Players of Oradell. In 2007, he was nominated by the New Jersey Association of Community Theater for Outstanding Production of a Musical. He is survived by his wife Judith Keenan Maher, his daughter Susan Maher Greco, and two granddaughters. He was predeceased by his first wife Pat Moffett, his son, Johnny (USMC), his parents Edward Maher and Mary Ellen O’Gorman Maher, his sister Maureen Maher Kitson, and his brother Edward Maher. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the County Tipperary N and B Association of New York Scholarship Fund, c/o Gerry Nugent, 49 Mile Square Road, Yonkers, NY 10701. Nicholas Peluse of Glen Rock died Nov.24. He was 58. He was senior vice president of Convergex for many years. He was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s RC Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He served as president of the Glen Rock Jaycees, coached youth baseball and soccer, and was a member of the Sorin Society for alumni of University of Notre Dame. He is survived by his wife Vicki (nee Rodgers), his children Matt Peluse and Angie Peluse, his mother Rose Peluse, and his brothers Bob Peluse and Jack Peluse. He was predeceased by his father John, and birth mother Frances. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Sorin Society at the Univer- sity of Notre Dame, 1100 Grace Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Elva J. Sigl of Upper Saddle River died Nov. 21. She was 83. She was a member of the Woman’s Club of Upper Saddle River and a member of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. She is survived by her children Jeffrey Sigl of Medway, Massachusetts, and Joette Fenwick of Montvale, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Carl. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Alice Hartnett Steckel of Ridgewood died Nov. 21. She was 100. She was an interior decorator with Windsor Interiors in Ridgewood. She was a chartered member of the Ridgewood Woman’s Club, a member of the board of directors of the Social Service Club of Ridgewood, a founder of Meals on Wheels, and was active in various charitable organizations in Ridgewood. She was the last surviving member of the Ridgewood High School Class of 1927. She is survived by her nephew Thomas Hartnett of Ridgewood and a great nephew James Chao Jr. of Boston, Massachusetts. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Elva J. Sigl four grandchildren, and her siblings James Ostrander of Arizona, Walter Ostrander of Ohio, Helen Ellis of Ohio, and Betty Ross. She was predeceased by her husband Melvin Swarts. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Dolores Carmen Torralbas of King George County, Virginia, formerly of Waldwick, died Nov. 20. She was 79. She had been a teacher and principal at Waldwick High School. She is survived by her daughters Ann T. Cocke of King George County, Virginia and Annette Toralbas of Vienna, Virginia, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband Ruben R. Torralbas. A memorial service will be held on Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at Saint Luke’s Catholic Church in Ho-HoKus. Memorial donations may be made to the Dolores Torralbas Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/0 Waldwick High School, 155 Wyckoff Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Dolores Carmen Torralbas Alice Hartnett Steckel Nicholas Peluse John E. Maher Everyone is invited to attend our Annual Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM On the lawn of the Feeney Funeral Home. Please bring an ornament to be placed On the tree to symbolize the Memory of your loved one. Preceding the lighting of the live tree, There will be a Memorial Service. LIGHTING CEREMONY of the “TREE OF MEMORIES” Barney Van Dyk of Ridgewood, formerly of Wyckoff died Nov. 22. He was 102. In his early years growing up in Paterson, he sold fruits and vegetables off the back of a horse drawn wagon. Later he operated a thriving butcher shop and grocery store on Park Avenue in Paterson. He and his two sons operated Van Dyk Manor in Ridgewood for Patricia A. Swarts Patricia A. Swarts, nee Ostrander, of the past 56 years. He was a member of the Allendale died Nov. 23. She was 77. She was Hawthorne Gospel Church where he had a member of Guardian Angel R.C. Church in served as chairman of the church board. He Allendale, the Allendale XYZ Club and the is survived by his sons Marvin of FrankRidgewood YMCA. She is survived by her lin Lakes and William of West Hebron, children Sandra Mc Williams of Monroe, New York, seven grandchildren, and 15 New York, and Bruce Swarts of Ringwood, great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife Amoniza “Teenie” Van Dyk and his second wife Evelyn Deinum Van Dyk. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Hawthorne Gospel Missions, 2000 Route 208, Hawthorne, NJ 07506, �� Word of Life, PO Box 600, �� Schroon Lake, NY, 1287012:10 pm �� 0600, or Operation Mobili�� zation, PO Box 444, Tyrone, GA 30290-0444. Barney Van Dyk RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY �� THE CHURCH OF Christian Church THE GOOD SHEPHERD Powerhouse for Midland Park and Wyckoff The Episcopal Parish 497 500 West Ave — Midland 2, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Godwin Main Street, Suite Park — 201-444-6168 phone: 201-540-1993 • e-mail info@powerhousechristianchurch.org phone: 201-825-3533 • e-mail: info@powerhousechristianchurch.org Website: www.powerhousechristianchurch.org The Rev. Charles N. Arlin SundaysSunday a.m. Eucharist • (July — August& 10:45am 8 and 10 Worship Service ~ 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship Service - 9:00am at 9:00 a.m. only) Nursery Church during service service Nursery Children’s Church 10:00 a.m. Nursery & Children’s & and Education atduring(Infants - 5th grade) 500 West Main Street, Suite 2, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 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 649 Franklin Ave. • 201-891-3253 • Interim Pastor Dr. Lee Kliewer 649 Franklin Avenue • 201-891-3253 • Dr. Glen D. Webb 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 Website: www.flbc.org • 7:30pm: Adult Bible Study and Prayer Franklin Lakes Baptist Church Franklin Lakes Baptist Church Looking for...Traditional Music and Bible Preaching? You’ll Find it at 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) 232 Franklin Ave., Ridgewood, NJ • 201-444-7650 “A Proud Member of the Carriage Funeral Service Network” David B. Feeney, Mgr. • NJ Lic. No.3482 Ginny Sanzo, Director • NJ Lic. No. 4553 www.feeneyfuneralhome.com 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 www.dioceseofnewark.org/goodshepherd-midlandpark Larkin Pastors – Rev. Dr. Gene Poll & Rev. Tom Religious Directory – 201-652-0744 12-2-09--Karen/Janine RelDirectory2x6(12-2-09) Introduce Your House Of Worship In Our Edna M. Wacker of Wyckoff died Nov. 22. She was 100. She was a homemaker and a former employee of AT&T. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children Robert J. Wacker of Stroudsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Sister Helen Wacker (Franciscan Sisters of Peace) of Cortlandt Manor, New York, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and her caretaker Janet Bram. She was predeceased by her husband Herman J. Wacker. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to may be made to the Franciscan Sisters of Peace, 20 Ridge Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927. Edna M. Wacker