Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-January 19, 2011 Issue

Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • January 19, 2011 Obituaries James Del Balzo Sr. of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Florida, died Jan. 10. He was 89. He is survived by his children Cynthia Williams and James Del Balzo Jr., five grandchildren, and his brother Carmel Del Balzo. He was predeceased by his wife Catherine, and his son Nicholas Athan. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to One Step Senior Services, 747 Amsterdam Avenue, Third Floor, NY, NY 10025 or to Light of Day Foundation Inc., 201 South Second Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904. Margaret Mary “Maggie” Donch of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Stamford, Connecticut, died Jan. 3. She was 91. She attended Saint John Parochial School and Sacred Heart Academy in Stamford, Connecticut. She was employed at Machlett Laboratories, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, for 27 years, and at Med-E-Quip Imaging for 10 years. She was a member of the Stamford Suburbanites, where she held position of president and treasurer and the Stamford Center Evening Chapter AARP #4539 where she served as president, vice president, and treasurer. She was program chairperson of the reading group at Weed Hill Library, and a member of the Renewal group at Saint Gabriel Church. She is survived by her children, former Franklin Lakes Mayor G. Thomas Donch Jr. of Franklin Lakes; retired Lieutenant of the Stamford, Connecticut Fire Department, John M. Donch Sr. of Apache Junction, Arizona; Marilyn Mitchell of Trumbull; and Carol Twiggs of Derby. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, and her siblings James Murphy of Newtown, Connecticut, John Murphy of Weddington, North Carolina, and Shirley Cipot of Greenlawn, Long Island, New York. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband George, her son Kenneth, granddaughter Megan Twiggs, brother Edward Murphy, and sister Ellen Wilson. A memorial service and 10 a.m. Mass will be held in Connecticut on March 19. The service will be held at Saint Gabriel’s RC Church, followed by burial at Saint John’s Cemetery and repast at the Stamford Knights of Columbus. Memorial donations may be made to Nazareth Spiritual Life Center Foundation, 1426 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468; Make a Wish Foundation, 940 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT 06611; or Banner Hospice, 275 East Germann Road, Suite 110, Gilbert, AZ 85297. Ewa Irani, nee Czarnobil, of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 10 She was 61. She was self-employed in marketing and a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by her husband Keikhosrow Irani, her children Isabelle Irani and Monica Irani, and her sister Maria Macur. She was predeceased by her son Peter Irani. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat- James Del Balzo Sr. Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Alfred M. von Marosits of Glen Rock died Jan. 8. He was 89. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Berlin Crisis. He was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University. He was employed at the university as executive director of personnel. He was survived by his wife Anne (nee Ciccarelli) von Marosits of Glen Rock, his son Mark Marosits of Newport, Rhode Island, and his grandson Michael Marosits. He was predeceased by his brothers John Marosits and Steven Sauerzopf. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076. Walter J. Stapp of Midland Park, formerly of Wyckoff, died Jan. 7. He was 83. He had been employed as a truck driver for International Paper in Tallman, New York. He was the owner of Suenram Hardware in Paterson, and HoHo-Kus Hardware in Ho-Ho-Kus. He was most recently employed as a crossing guard in Wyckoff. He was a member of the Hawthorne Gospel Church and a member of its choir. He also attended the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (nee Suenram) Stapp, his children Donald Stapp of Bradley Beach, Barbara Wurster of Fallston, Maryland, Linda Stapp of Wellesley, Massachusetts, Edward Stapp of Wyckoff, Eileen Gumienski, Judy Larrondo of Union Beach, Richard Stapp of Eastford, Connecticut, Joanne Miller of Lawrenceville, and Thomas Stapp of Wyckoff, 17 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Hawthorne Christian Academy. Sarah Bernhardt Stulik of Waldwick died Jan. 9. She was 73. She graduated with a B.A in theater arts in 1959 and a M.A. in speech in 1966 from Emerson College. She taught English and directed musicals at Mamaroneck High School. She was an adjunct professor of speech and communications at Montclair State University and Ramapo College for the last 26 years. She was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood where she taught Sunday school, was a deacon, and directed many of the church’s productions. She was a member of the Hillside Players, PEO Chapter J, a Professional Educational Organization, and the Ridgewood College Club. She is survived by her husband Lincoln John Stulik, her daughter Jessica Stulik Molnar, son-in-law Ludwig Molnar, and her granddaughter Katelyn Molnar. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to West Side Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, or P.E.O. Chapter J. Alfred M. von Marosits Alice W. Vitale, nee Van Houten, of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 10. She was 81. She graduated from Fair Lawn High School with the Class of 1947. She is survived by her husband Armando Vitale, her children Joyce A. Riley of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and Elaine M. Kaufman of Hopewell Junction, New York, five grandchildren, and her sisters Jean Luthringer of Monroe Township and Doris McDonough of Morgan Hills, California. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Assn., P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Alice W. Vitale Margaret Mary Donch Religious Notes Walter J. Stapp The Franklin Lakes Baptist Church will offer a Bible Study for women on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. “Loving God with all Your Mind” is a 14-week study that will be held at the church, 649 Franklin Avenue. Each session will begin with coffee and refreshments and will include singing and prayer. Child care will be provided. For more information, call Julie Carpenter at (201) 891-3253. Women’s Bible Study announced Reorganization (continued from page 5) year terms on the Recreation Committee. Bivona’s employee/volunteer appointments included Brian Peterson as superintendent of the Franklin Lakes Department of Public Works, Richard Lilienthal as recycling coordinator, Judy Lubrano as deputy court administrator, Jennifer Crespo as deputy borough clerk, Kevin Burnette as zoning officer, John Ciurciu as recreation and parks director, police officer Jeffrey Jost as the juvenile bureau officer, and police officer Robert Lyon as the traffic bureau officer. The planning board voted to retain Frank Conte as its chairman, Julius Lauber as vice chairman, Joseph Palmieri as secretary, and Peter Gostowski as assistant secretary. In addition, Maria Berardi was reappointed as the clerk to the planning and zoning boards, John Spizziri was reappointed as planning board attorney, and Boswell McClave Engineering was reappointed as the planning board’s engineer. 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