September 30, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah Minutes Auxiliary to host welcome lunch, fundraiser The Mahwah Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, an active group of women who help raise funds for Valley Hospital, will be host a Welcome Back Luncheon on Thursday Oct. 1, at MezzaLuna Bistro in Allendale. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon to follow. The cost of the event is $22 per person. Mahwah residents are encouraged to join. Call Jane at (201) 684-1230. Triduum service to honor saint A three part series focusing on the life of Saint Edith Stein will be offered on Oct. 5, 6, and 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 900 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah. Stein was a one-time atheist, philosopher, convert, and Carmelite nun whose life was cut short at Auschwitz. Her brilliant intellect, profound faith, and extraordinary witness continue to affect people today. On Monday, October 5 the program, “A Turn to the Eternal: The Life of St. Edith Stein,” will be presented by Jennifer Edwards, pastoral associate, Church of the Immaculate Conception. “The Centrality of Prayer in the Life of St. Edith Stein” will be presented Rev. John F. Russell, professor of dogmatic systematic theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University on Oct. 6. The Oct. 7 session, “Prayerfully Searching for the Truth with St. Edith Stein,” will be presented by Dr. Dianne Traflet, founder and co-director of the Institute for Christian Spirituality and assistant professor of pastoral theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University, and author of “Saint Edith Stein: a Spiritual Portrait.” This evening will include Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction. Call (201) 327-1276 for information. Updike novel to be discusses The Mahwah Public Library Morning Book Discussion Group will meet on Monday Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m. and the Evening Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. to discuss John Updike’s “The Witches of Eastwick.” Both the morning and evening adult book discussion groups are looking for new members. Call (201) 529-READ or visit the library at 100 Ridge Road. Parenting series to begin Grace and Truth Chapel will host a family video presentation “How to Listen So Kids Will Talk and How to Talk So Kids Will Listen” on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. This is part of a current video series on “Value-Packed Parenting,” hosted every other month at Grace and Truth Chapel. Speaker Dr. Kevin Leman has authored more than 30 books and has spoken about family issues for several decades. He is also known to morning television viewers as a contributor to ABC’s “Good Morning America” and CNN’s “American Morning.” Directions and more information are available at (201) 327-6226 or at gtchapel@juno.com. Grace and Truth Chapel is a non-denominational group of Bible-believing Christians, located at 131 Fardale Avenue, Mahwah. Obituaries Rosa Angela De Concilio, nee Apone, of Upper Saddle River died Sept. 22. She was 85. She is survived by her children Maria Pretto of Ciconio Canavese, Italy, Nicolina Del Verme of Upper Saddle River, and Olga Perrotta of Franklin Lakes, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and her brother Frank Apone. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 378 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Victoria J. Ebersbach, of Peachtree, Georgia, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 20. She was 93. She was a member and elder of the Wyckoff Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a volunteer at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and a member of the Wyckoff Historical Society, the Audubon Society, and Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her children, Joy Garde of Peachtree City Georgia, Edward Johnson of Vero Beach, Florida, Joanne Ebersbach of New York City, Robert Ebersbach of Sparta, and James Ebersbach of Baldwinsville, New York, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, John E. Johnson, her second husband, Frank R. Ebersbach and her brother Edward W. Mann. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Marianne R. Gadino, nee Buchholtz, of Ramsey died Sept. 19. She was 72. She is survived by her children John B. Gadino and Nancy Tietje of Newton, and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John B.C. Gadino. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. David Albert Meester of Florida, New York died Sept. 18. He was 87. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. In a partnership with his father and brother, he built homes in Mahwah. Before retiring, he was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Fleming Revell Publishing Co. During retirement he drove a school bus. He served on the church boards of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church in Paterson, the Wyckoff Baptist Church in Wyckoff, and the Fardale Trinity Church in Mahwah. He taught Sunday school, worked with boys in Christian Service Brigade, and served on many committees in each of the churches. He was a volunteer fireman, chaplain, and president of Mahwah Fire Department, Co. 1. He was a member of the Ambulance Corps. He was a member of the Ocean Grove Fishing Club Rosa Angela De Concilio and served as pier master. He is survived by his wife Rose (nee Holzman), and their children, Rosemary Stetson of Dummerston, Vermont, David Rudolph Meester of York, South Carolina, Carole Eby of Greenville, South Carolina, and Joyce Hamilton of Florida, New York, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and his sisters Helene Abbink of Canandaigua, New York, Elizabeth Zabriskie of Schroon Lake, New York, and Jewel Luebke of Newton, North Carolina. He was predeceased by his brother, Jacob. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Youth Group of the Fardale Trinity Church, 73 Chapel Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Lucy Moorachanian, nee Dermanjian, of Mahwah, formerly of Hasbrouck Heights and Weehawken, died Sept. 22. She was 91. She was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Before retiring in 1979, she was a bookkeeper for On Guard Corp. in Carlstadt. She was a former member of the V.F.W. Post 4591 and its Ladies Auxiliary in Hasbrouck Heights. She was a former member of the Mahwah Seniors. She is survived by her children Pamela Leonard of Mahwah, and Alan Moorachanian of Paramus, and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John D. Moorachanian, her granddaughter Erin Moorachanian, and her sibling Shahen Dermanjian. Arrangements were made by Costa Memorial Home in Hasbrouck Heights. Memorial donations may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 140 Littleton Road, Suite 200, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Mary Jane Rostron of Allendale died on Sept. 16. She was 70. Before retiring she was an assistant manager at NVE Bank in Hillsdale. She is survived by her children, Sharon Occhipinti of Wilton, Connecticut, and James Occhipinti of Bound Brook, one grandchild, her companion Bernard Isbitsky and her ex-husband Jim Occhipinti. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to New York Presbyterian Hospital, for Dr. Robert Fine’s Carcinoid Research, 650 West 168th Street, Room 20-05, NY, NY 10032. Bruce Schroeder of Lake Worth, Florida, formerly of New Milford, Hawthorne and Mahwah, died Sept. 17. He was 64. He had served in the New Jersey National Guard. He was the owner of Oak Tree Numismatic, Inc., and Charter Oak, both in Hawthorne. He had been a juvenile drug counselor for Touchstone Hall, Rockleigh for four years. He was a member of the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce. He is survived by his wife Cheryl Schroeder (nee Michel), his daughter Daryl Lubin of Summit, three grandchildren, and his sister Lynn Jones of Loveland, Colorado. He was predeceased by his son Scott Schroeder. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Victoria J. Ebersbach Lucy Moorachanian Mary Jane Rostron Marianne R. Gadino David Albert Meester Bruce Schroeder PLEASE...REMEMBER US WHEN YOU REMEMBER THEM Car Show sponsors sought The Mahwah PBA Local #143 Civic Association and Lincoln Technical Institute are seeking sponsors for the Charity Car Show. This event will be held, rain or shine, on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus of Lincoln Technical Institute, 70 McKee Drive, Mahwah. Providing emotional and The show will feature 23 categories of professional spiritual support, cars, trucks, and counseling and be awarded. Dash motorcycles with over 50 trophies to financial and plaques will be issuedmaterial assistance to NewThere to the first 100 cars registered. will be a DJ and food, Jersey Children for allcancer and entertainment with ages, includand kids. families. ing inflatable rides for the their Spectators are welcome. Deductib and You Event organizers are looking for flea market vendorsle r Donations are Tax trophy sponsors. Trophy sponsors will have their name or the name of their business engraved on the trophy or plaque and announced the day of the show. Registration fees are $10 for car show entrants if completed by Oct. 1, $15 day of show; $25 for vendors who preregister and $30 day of show. All proceeds will benefit the PO PBA Civic Association which Park, NJ 07432 MahwahBox 212 - Dept. H, Midland is a registered 501c (3) charitableour office 174For more information contact or drop by organization. Paterson Ave., Midland Park Nella at Lincoln Technical Institute, (201) 529-1414 or at mahwahpba143.com. 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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: 201-825-3533 • 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 Website: www.powerhousechristianchurch.org The Rev. Charles N. 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