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Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 5, 2010 Obituaries Frederick Bunker Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Brick Township and Paramus, died April 25. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was as a bank examiner for New York State Banking Department, New York, NY. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Bunker (nee O’Meara), his son Frederick Bunker III of Fair Lawn, and his sister Gloria Mazenec. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Autism New Jersey, P.O. Box 55120, Trenton, NJ 08638. Jean M. Groch, nee Grusczynski, of Wyckoff died April 28. She was 94. Before retiring in 1979, she was employed with the Borough of Glen Rock Board of Education where she was a cashier at Glen Rock High School for 23 years. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock and a former member of the Fair Lawn Live Wires. She is survived by her child Evelyn J. Groch, and one grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband Edward J. Groch, and her sister Mae Haftek. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Inc. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. Oscar J. Krieger, MD of Wyckoff died April 24. He was 84. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had been a physician in Fair Lawn for over 50 years and practiced at Saint Joseph Hospital in Paterson and later at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He was a member of many professional organizations. He is survived by his wife Donna Krieger (nee Roemer), his daughters Karen Krieger, Dr. Michelle Krieger, and Betsy Eischen, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Peter, and his siblings Milton, and Vivienne Richmond (nee Krieger). Arrange- Frederick Bunker Jr. ments were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Amyloid Research Fund, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street K-503, Boston, MA 02118. Charles J. Parnow of Wyckoff, formerly of Union City, died April 23. He was 71. Before retiring, he was a senior writer of public information for the New York Stock Exchange. He had been a financial writer for United Press International. He held positions at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and was the editor of the company magazine. He was a member of the New York Financial Writers Association and the Overseas Press Club. He was an Eagle Scout. He was a member of the National Guard and a parishioner of Our Lady Mount Carmel R.C. Church of Ridgewood. He is survived by his wife Mary, his children Charles J. Jr. of Pearl River, New York and Mary P. Sproul of Oakland, California, and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961-0476. Helen Roth, nee Giordano, of Wyckoff died April 23. Before retiring, she had been a manager for Senack Industries in Franklin Lakes. She was a Girl Scout leader and a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children, Gary S. Roth of New York City, Cheryl A. Dunworth of Glen Rock and Denise A. Clark of Monroe, New York, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband George T. Roth. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Donald A. Staff Sr. of Newport, Rhode Island, formerly of Wyckoff, died April 25. He was 75. He was a U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran. He had been employed by Tenneco Chemicals, Inc., Givaudan Corporation, and as an Charles J. Parnow Jean M. Groch executive with Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, prior to founding Chemstaff, Inc. in 1985. He was active in trade associations and societies including a nearly 50-year membership in the American Chemical Society. He had been a member of the board of trustees at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. He served as a governor on the Newport Health Care Corporation and Newport Hospital, Newport, Rhode Island. He is survived by his children Donald A. Staff Jr. of Mansfield, Massachusetts, Elizabeth A. Staff of Ramsey, and Michael A. Staff of Oradell, his four grandchildren, and his sister Marilyn Dowling of Cocoa Beach, Florida. He was predeceased by his wife Jacqueline Ann Draney. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Donald A. Staff Sr. Scholarship Fund at Salve Regina University, Development Office, 100 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport, RI 02840. Teresa Teegan of Wyckoff, formerly of Brick, died April 24. She was 89. She was a U.S Army veteran of WWII, serving as a nurse. Before retiring she had been the school nurse at Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff for over 20 years. She is survived by her children, Kathleen and Frederick Schumm, Thomas and Marci Teegan, William and Diane Teegan, Susan Popewiny, James Teegan, and Colleen and Jaime Abribat, and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William J. Teegan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department, 136 Ward Street, Montgomery, NY 12459. Teresa Teegan Helen Roth Oscar J. Krieger, MD Letters to the Editor (continued from page 26) Truman gave it his signature and, for the next 36 years, presidents annually declared a national time of prayer. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed amended legislation that established the first Thursday in May as the annual day of national prayer. It is important to remember the real purpose and meaning of the First Amendment: to prohibit the government from establishing an official religious denomination, while at the same time permitting elected leaders to promote the religious welfare of the people for the purpose of civil government. The combination of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution was intended to create a government attitude of “benevolent neutrality” toward religion. Between noon and 1 p.m. on May 6, people across the country will gather to pray for America in the following areas of influence: church, education, family, government, media, military, and business. There are many ways to participate. Visit www.NationalDayofPrayer.org for specific events and times in your area. Phyllis and Ken Johnson Midland Park Donald A. Staff Sr. Area The Matthew Larson Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District seniors. This separately funded and distinct scholarship fund will award four $500 scholarships: two will go to seniors at Indian Hills High, and two will go to seniors at Ramapo High. The scholarships will be presented upon graduation in memory of Matthew Larson, a RIH district student who attended Woodside Avenue Elementary School in Franklin Lakes. The scholarships will be awarded through the Scholarship applications available RHS and IHHS guidance departments to the four students chosen who best reflect the characteristics that defined Matthew Larson’s short life. High school seniors who have displayed courage, a strong mind, a big heart, a positive attitude, and a “never give up” personality may pick up an application at the guidance office or download it from www.ironmatt.org. Completed applications should be sent to: Ironmatt, P.O. Box 836 Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 and must be postmarked by May 15. 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 7:30PM 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. 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