October 27, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 21 Obituaries Frank L. Costa of Toms River, formerly of Mahwah, died Oct. 19. He was 78. Before retiring in 1997, he was employed as a foreman for Rhone Poulenc in Lakewood. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Toms River, and a volunteer at Cedar Glen. He is survived by his wife Virginia Forshay Costa, his children Mitchel Costa, Ronald De Vogel, Richard De Vogel, and Lisa Carling, 12 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Growney Funeral Home in Forked River. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1937 Church Road, Toms River, NJ 08731. Jennie Di Paola, nee Inserillo, of Allendale, formerly of Mahwah, Suffern, New York, and Tarpon Springs, Florida, died on Oct. 14. She was 94. She is survived by her husband Anthony Di Paola, her children Kim Anton, AJ Inserillo, Patti Stander, Meri Halbohm, 12 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband Anthony Inserillo, and seven siblings. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Devin Iacono of Vernon, formerly of Wyckoff and Parsippany, died Oct. 15. He was 39. He was employed as an area manager for Aquent in Parsippany for 14 years. He was a member of the Unitarian Universal Fellowship in Newton. He is survived by his wife Kim Nickisher Iacono, his son Luke Iacono, his mother Eileen Iacono of Wyckoff, and his siblings Alana Iacono of New York, Jonna Iacono of Rhode Island, and Adair Iacono of New York. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Bryan L. Johnson of Mahwah died Oct. 17. He was 54. Before retiring in 2008, he was a CPA, and a partner with Fire Systems, Inc. He is a graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School and Pace University. He is survived by his wife Lynn (nee Hagstrom), his children Kathlyn, and Laurie Beamon, his mother Wanda, and his siblings Charlene Whalen, Kenneth, Edward, Wayne, Karla Chonkar, Timothy, and Daniel. He was predeceased by his father Carl. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-SneiderPernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Brain Cancer Research, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Cheryl R. Larson, nee Hendricks, of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bergenfield, died Oct. 19. She was 47. She was an event planner and owner of Treasured Moments in Frank L. Costa Franklin Lakes. She was a board member of the Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce, and the Wyckoff Chamber of Commerce. She is survived by her husband Gary Larson, and her siblings Dennis, Michael, and Mark Hendricks. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. John J. Schust of Ridgewood died Oct. 13. He was 57. Before retiring, he was employed with the Allendale Water Company for 37 years. He is survived by his wife Cathy, his brother George Schust, his mother and father in law Pat and Larry Moskowitz, his sisters-in-law Margaret Gonzalez of Phoenix, Arizona, and Debbie Harvey, his Godson Max, and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was predeceased by his parents. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital Oncology Unit, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Mary M. Smith, nee Purdie, of Mahwah, formerly of Wyckoff, died Oct. 14. She was 97. She was the oldest member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ridgewood. She was an artist and well known in her field of counted cross stitch, quilting, knitting, and crocheting. She is survived by her children John J. Smith, Alex Smith, Anne C, Melvin, and Alan C. Smith, five grandchildren, several greatgrandchildren, and her siblings William Purdie of Butler, and Christine Watts of Scotland. She was predeceased by her husband James J. Smith, and her grandsons James K. Smith, and Scott J. Smith. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to My Sisters Circle, P.O. Box 84, Timonium, MD 21094. Michael E. Tireman of Ramsey died Oct. 17. He was 56. He was a former member of the Ramsey Fire Department. He had coached Ramsey Recreation Football for many years. He is survived by his wife June Tireman (nee Esposito), his daughters Jennifer Ivancich, and Jessica Ivancich, five grandchildren, and his mother Antoinette (nee Costa), and his brothers James, Craig, and Scott. He was predeceased by his father James Tireman. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Flora Tretola of Wyckoff, formerly of Maywood, died Oct. 19. She was 93. Before raising her family, she was a legal secretary at Mainardi and Mainardi in Paterson. She is survived by her daughter Arleen Cantela of Wyckoff, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond, and her siblings Angelo, Alexander, Raymond, Jeanne, Adeline, Stella, and Katherine. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Mahwah Minutes (continued from page 14) Halloween Parade set Mahwah residents are invited to come out in costume for the Oct. 31 Halloween Parade and Haunted House at Commodore Perry Field. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. There will be prizes, treats, and a spooky good time. Church celebrates anniversary Ramapo Reformed Church, which is now marking its 225th Anniversary, will offer two narrated tours of the church and cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 30. The first tour will begin at 5 p.m. and a lantern tour will begin at 7 p.m. Tour guests should to gather at the door of the sanctuary on 100 Island Road. For more information, call the church at (201) 529-3075 or visit www.ramaporeformedchurch.org. Adults invited to PDFNJ presentation Join the 15-Minute Child Break Parent Presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 2. This program, which will run from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., teaches parents how to talk to their children about drugs and alcohol. The 15-Minute Child Break is a one-hour, interactive, multimedia presentation presented by the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey and is based on current research that will inform and encourage parents, educators, and caregivers to effectively communicate with children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The program, hosted by the Mahwah Municipal Alliance, will be held at Ramapo Ridge Middle School at 150 Ridge Road. For more information, contact: http://www. mahwahpd.org. The program is free and is for adults only. ‘Sound Doctrine’ discussion set The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Mahwah will explore themes in music at the next meeting of “Sound Doctrine” on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. at the Mahwah Bar and Grill, 2 Island Road, Mahwah. Join in this discussion of music as part of the language of spiritual experiences, and the artists who express spiritual longings commonly shared by all humanity. For information, contact Jennifer Edwards at paicc@yahoo.com or (201) 327-1276. Church offers support for bereaved As Thanksgiving approaches, those who are grieving the loss of a loved one may face the holiday with intense and confusing emotions. All those who are grieving a loss are invited to participate in a seven-week Bereavement Support Group starting Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m., at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 900 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah. Participants are asked to attend as many meetings as possible during the seven-week period. 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