Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • August 18, 2010 Obituaries Jean Droppers, nee Brondyke, of Wyckoff, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died Aug. 10. She was 85. Prior to her retirement she was a registered nurse. She was a former president of the Franklin Lakes Woman’s Club, former president of Lenni Lenape Girl Scott Council, a founding member of the Ramapo Athletic Booster Association and a founding member of the Franklin Lakes Recreation Foundation. She was a member of Hope College Woman’s League. She was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church where she was the first female deacon of the church. She is survived by her children Kristi Droppers of Mahwah, Kent Droppers of Seven Lakes, North Carolina, Kurt Droppers of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Karl Droppers of Maitland, Florida, and Katy Mutterer of Wyckoff, 14 grandchildren, and her brother Ray Brondyke of Atlanta, Georgia. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. June M. Green of Midland Park died Aug. 12. She was 74. She is survived by her son James of New York City. She was predeceased by her husband Warren. Arrangements were made by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be sent to Kurth Cottage, care of the Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Pat Ferro of Wyckoff died Aug. 5. He was 84. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had been an elementary school principal at Maywood Avenue School, and was previously a physical education teacher. He was the first head lifeguard at the Hawthorne Municipal Pool. He was a columnist for the Suburban News for over 30 years, penning Jean Droppers the “Strolling Along” column. He is survived by his wife Joan Ferro (nee Titmas), his children Patrick J. Ferro of Hawthorne, and Carol Maffei of North Haledon, and five grandchildren. Arrangements were made by BrowningForshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Frances C. Linek, nee Richter, of Midland Park, formerly of Chester, Connecticut, died Aug. 8. She was 88. Before retiring, she had been a machinist for C.J. Bates & Sons in Chester, Connecticut for 25 years. She was a former parishioner of Saint Joseph’s RC Church in Chester, Connecticut. She is survived by her daughters Maria Talin of Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Helen DiNetta of Wyckoff, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. John “Jack” H. Pattman II of Hemlock Farms, Lords Valley, Pennsylvania, and Englewood, Florida, died Aug. 7. He was 73. He was a former chief of the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department. He began his career as a Bergen County Policeman in 1963 and joined the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department in 1964. He became a sergeant in 1969, a lieutenant in 1982, made captain in 1986, and was named chief of police in 1988. He retired in 1992. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and was a 1979 graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He also owned the Ho-Ho-Kus Aluminum Products Company for many years. He served as a Cub Scout leader for Pack 54. He was a Boy Scout Committee member, and coached several youth sports programs for the Ho-Ho-Kus recreation program. He was a former parishioner of Saint Luke’s R. C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He is survived by his wife Jeanne (nee Sherry), his sons John, Michael, and Joseph, all of Midland Park, Jeffrey of Waldwick, and Kevin of Greensboro, North Carolina, 13 grandchildren, and his aunts Stella Schabel of Venice, Florida, and Marie Edlkraut of Orange Lake, Florida. Arrangements were made by Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Charlene C. Picot, nee Horbac, of Milford, Connecticut, formerly of Mahwah and Old Bridge, died Aug. 4. She was 51. A graduate of Saint Peter’s School of Nursing in New Brunswick, she was employed by the Milford Hospital. She is survived by her daughter Caitlyn M. Picot of Franklin Lakes, her mother Dolores Horbac of Newtown, Pennsylvania, her brother Patrick of Hoboken, and her sisters, Maureen Prat of Newtown, Pennsylvania, and Doreen Bohme of Wall Township. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Charles W. Stewart of Point Pleasant Beach and Wyckoff died Aug. 10. He was 72. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a second generation electrician, and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 164. He had been a member of the County of Bergen, Construction Board of Appeals, and the Wyckoff Board of Adjustment. He is survived by immediate family, including Leo and Cindy Rigby of Queensbury, New York, Margaret and John Wilson of Westfield, and Mary Jane Zern of South Windsor, Connecticut. He was predeceased by his parents Elizabeth Ward and Charles J. Stewart. Arrangements were made by Frank Halpin’s Brookdale Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Memorial donations may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 or the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Foundation, Tower Two/Fifth Floor 120 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Helen E. Van Rossum, nee Lutolf, of Waldwick, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 11. She was 92. She was a former counter person for the Bridal Veil Bakery in Wyckoff. She attended the Wyckoff Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of the Tamaron community in Waldwick, and a former Girl Scout leader in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children Gail Martino of Mahwah, Guy Van Rossum of New Hampton, New York, and Gwyn Newell of Lake Worth, Florida, eight grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and her sister Mildred Polyard of Jupiter, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Franz W. Van Rossum, and her siblings Dorothy and Erwin Lutol. Arrangements were made by BrowningForshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Eduardo Yap of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Oakland, died Aug. 7. He was 71. Before retiring, he was a chemist with ISP in Wayne. He is survived by his wife Dr. Africa Yap (nee Bondoc), his children Dr. Michelle Yap of West Sacramento, California, Abigail Yap of Fort Lee, and Bryant Yap of Franklin Lakes, and his siblings Dr. Enrique Yap of Illinois, Ann Hei of Arizona, Gen. Edon Yap, Ernesto Yap, Clarita Dizon, Consuelo Yap, and Paulina Mercado of the Philippines. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, c/o Abigail Yap, Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 or by making a online donation for his daughter, Abigail, who will be participating in the Oct. 10 Chicago Marathon to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering cancer research. Charles W. Stewart Frances C. Linek John H. Pattman II Helen E. Van Rossum June M. Green Pat Ferro Eduardo Yap An International Spiritual Community Roshi Paul Genki Kahn, Founder Zen Garland Charlene C. 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