March 3, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 15 Obituaries Michael John Carlo Sr., formerly of Upper Saddle River and Bordentown, died on Feb. 18. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had been a sales manager for the Esquire Shoe Polish division of the Knomark Co. in New York. He is survived by his children Janice Poracky of Ramsey, Susan Di Cosmo of Mahwah, and Michael Carlo of Baltimore, Maryland, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Association of Retarded Citizens, or The Foundation of the Blind or Wounded Warriors. Joseph P. Croal of Allendale, formerly of Ramsey, died Feb. 20. He was 87. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was a parishioner of Church of the Guardian Angel in Allendale. He was a member of the Ramsey Golf and Country Club, and a member of the Disabled American Veterans in Bergenfield. He is survived by his wife Elaine (nee Malone), and his sisters Marie Martello of Wyckoff and Margaret Noethen of Fair Lawn. He was predeceased by his brothers Daniel Croal Jr. and Kenneth Croal. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 32, Bergenfield, NJ 072621. Mary Veronica Dittamo of Lanoka Harbor, formerly of Waldwick, died Feb. 20. She was 90. She had been a parishioner at Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus and attended Village Lutheran Church in Lanoka Harbor. She had been a volunteer at the Southern Ocean County Hospital Thrift Shop in Waretown. She is survived by daughter Nancy Shedler of Forked River, two grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Charles, and her son Charles Jr. Arrangements were made by Riggs Funeral Home in Forked River. Memorial donations may be made to SOCH Hospice and Homecare, 1140 Route 72, West Manahawkin, NJ 08050 or to the Village Lutheran Church, 701 Western Boulevard, Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734. Lawrence M. Flanagan of Waldwick died Feb. 24. He was 81. He was a graphic artist. He was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline, (nee Murphy), his children Loretta, Regina, David and Nanci, and five grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Luke’s R.C. Church, 349 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. Rosemary B. Gnehm, nee Balestrieri, died Feb. 20. She Michael John Carlo Sr. was 80. Before retiring, she had been employed by NJ Bell Telephone. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She is survived by her husband Ernest R. Gnehm, her children Berta Swirczynki, Barbara Corradino-Gnehm, Bonnie Weppler, Brian Gnehm, and Barry Gnehm, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and her sisters Anita Mekita, Genevieve DeChellis, and Dolores Casson. Arrangements were made by Barnegat Funeral Home in Barnegat. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. John Leo Gurgick of Upper Saddle River died Feb. 18. He was 69. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a psychologist with the Veterans Administration of New Jersey. He was the owner and operator of the Softball Pitching Center in Ramsey. He had coached youth basketball and softball in Upper Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Joy (nee Markiewicz), his children Tara Gurgick, and Laura Goris, and one grandchild. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Lucy Klein Lofgren of Raleigh, North Carolina, formerly of Ridgewood, died Feb. 20. She was 88. She was a volunteer at Valley Hospital. She is survived by her children Mark Lofgren of Ceedmoor, North Carolina, and Lee Lofgren of Lander, Wyoming. She was predeceased by her husband George Austin Lofgren. Arrangements were made by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Margaret May, nee Simpson, of Waldwick died Feb. 20. She was 83. She had been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and the Braille program. She was a Cub Scout Den mother, and a Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Saddle River. She is survived by her sons John and Thomas, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church 96 E. Allendale Avenue, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Patrick H. McAndrews of Glen Rock, formerly of Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Bronx, and Long Beach, New York, died Feb. 24. He was a U.S. Navy Seabee veteran of WWII and the Korean War. Before retiring, he was a member of the New York City Fire Department. He had been a 30 year member of Engine 60, Bronx, New York. He was a member of the Emerald Society Bagpipe Band, and the Fire Department Holy Name Society. He was a lifetime member of the Glen Rock Ambulance Corps. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Ann McAndrews-Meaney, two grandchildren, and his siblings Mary O’Neill, Kathleen Cassidy, Eileen Cunningham, and James McAndrews. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (nee McArdle). Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Thomas R. Elsasser Fund, c/o UFA Widows and Children’s Fund, 204 East 23rd Street, New York, 10010. Richard “Dick” Offringa of Waldwick died Feb. 23. He was 80. He retired in 1972, after a career with the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife Betty (nee Colyar). He was predeceased by his son C. Richard. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps or the Waldwick Police Department, 15 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Florence “Flossi” Banks Reilly of Ho-Ho-Kus died Feb. 17. She was 86. She had been the office manager and bookkeeper for her husband’s dental practice. She had previously worked for Price Waterhouse in Philadelphia and the Tom Dewey Campaign for President. She had been a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus PTA, the Newcomers Club, the College Club, and the Contemporary Club. She belonged to the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club. She was a member of the Ridgewood Jamboree and Capers. She was a member of the Taxpayer’s Association of Barnegat Light, the Barnegat Light Yacht Club, and the Beach Maintenance volunteers. She is survived by her husband Lee, her daughters Linda Reilly of Eugene, Oregon, Andrea Lee Reilly of Chicago, Illinois, and Wendy Jenkins of Essex Junction, Vermont, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Florence Rowe Banks and Ben C. Banks, and her brothers Joseph Banks and Jack Banks. A memorial service will be held March 22 at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Society, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the College Club Memorial Loan Scholarship Fund, c/o Liz Lease, Treasurer, 241 Highwood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Ann Marie Tuomala of Waldwick died Feb. 25. She was 80. She is survived by her husband Uno O. “Tom” of Waldwick, her sons Ralph D. of Lodi, and Thomas A. of Warwick, New York, two grandchildren and her brother Victor Scillieri. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Gerald Lee Weems Jr. of Upper Saddle River died Feb. 20. He was 88. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and an aviator. He was a lifetime Boy Scout and founder of the Red Jacket Endowment Fund for Scouting. He is survived by his wife Marjorie (nee Morton), his daughter Sherry Kuehn of Marin County, California, and two granddaughters. He was predeceased by his son Bruce. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Red Jacket Endowment Fund, c/o 13 Maple Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Richard Offringa John Leo Gurgick Florence Banks Reilly Joseph P. Croal Lucy Klein Lofgren Mary Veronica Dittamo Margaret May Ann Marie Tuomala Patrick H. McAndrews Lawrence M. Flanagan Gerald Lee Weems Jr. Rosemary B. Gnehm Your Wedding ~ Your Way Non-Denominational Minister Rev. Nancy L. 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