Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 16, 2011 Obituaries Ruth Del Calzo, nee Schroeder, of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Hasbrouck Heights, died Nov. 7. She was 83. She was a graduate of Hasbrouck Heights High School. Before retiring, she was a human resources representative for Becton-Dickinson in East Rutherford for 35 years and was a past-president of the Becton-Dickinson Alumni Association. She is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law Michael and Adrianna Del Calzo of Glen Rock, Nicholas Del Calzo of Denver, Colorado, Sandra and Bernard Mortellaro of Coplay, Pennsylvania, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband George Del Calzo, her parents Frederick and Erna Schroeder, her sister Dorothy Duerbeck, and her brothers-in-law John Delcalzo and Louis Del Calzo. Arrangements were made by Costa Memorial Home in Hasbrouck Heights. Cynthia Clark Edson of Wyckoff died Nov. 6. She was 64. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Martin James Edson Sr. of Wyckoff, her children Martin James Jr. of Morristown, Erin Edson of Wyckoff, and Michael of North Haledon, four grandchildren, and her sister Dianne Stevenson of Easton, Maryland. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Michael J. Gordon of Ridgewood died Nov. 6. He was 76. He spent his youth in Ireland and returned to the United States in his early teens. During the 1950s he worked for the Paterson News. He later became district manager for the Bergen Record in the 1960s and early 1970s, while obtaining his associate degree. He was district manager for the Herald News until his retirement in the late 1970s. He was an assistant golf professional at the North Jersey Country Club in Wayne, and was named an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Paterson Great Falls. He is survived by his daughters Michele Gordon Leishman and Lisa Gordon Lota, both of Midland Park, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Ronald Anthony Gordon. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the West Bergen Mental Health Center for Children and Youth in Ramsey, 1 Cherry Lane Ramsey, NJ 07446. Barbara Hancock-Irwin of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Ramsey, died Oct. 21. She was owner and operator of the Ramsey School of Dog Training. Prior to moving to Florida, she was the manager of Noritsu Corporation in Ramsey. She is survived by her children Delroice Krehel of Northville, New York and John Michael Hancock of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, five grandchildren, and her “adopted” niece Donna Bukowski Christman of Hewitt. She Ruth Del Calzo was predeceased by her husbands Detective Sergeant John Hancock of the Ramsey Police Department and Charles Irwin of Cape Coral, Florida. Memorial donations may be made to the ASPCA or local animal shelter of choice. Muriel Corinne Hansen, nee Finck, of Midland Park died Nov. 4. She was 79. She was the owner/operator of Chocolates Galore in Woodcliff Lake. She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ridgewood, the Eastern Star, and the Confectioner’s Association. She is survived by her children Karen Meima and Kristen Miller, both of Midland Park, six grandchildren, and her brother John Finck of Colorado. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436 or Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, 62 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. Suzanne Russ Handley of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood, died Nov. 5. She was 82. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and Douglass College and was active in alumni affairs. She was a member of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood and founder of Citizens for Swimming. She was a volunteer at CAMP, an after-school learning program in Paterson. She was a Master Gardener. She is survived by her children Anthony, Kathleen, and Nicholas, and granddaughter Samantha. She was predeceased by her husband John M. Handley, her sons Russell and Kurt, and granddaughter Brandie. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. A memorial service is planned for the spring. Memorial donations may be made to CAMP Youth Development Program P.O. Box 8687, Haledon, NJ 07538 or Unitarian Society Endowment Fund 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Anne K. Hollinger of Mahwah died Nov. 3. She was 74. She received her bachelor’s degree at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, and received her master’s degree at Saint John’s University in Queens, New York. She taught in Babylon, New York. After raising her children, she was a substitute teacher for the Mahwah Public Schools. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. She is survived by her husband Walter P. Hollinger, her children Ellen Langford of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dr. Walter A. Hollinger of West Greenwich, Rhode Island, Catherine Hollinger of Pottersville, John C. Hollinger of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Marie Short of West Orange, eight grandchildren, and her siblings Fred W. Kaelin Jr. and Barbara O’Neill. She was predeceased by her daughter Susan. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Multiple Myeloma Research Fund, 383 Main Avenue, Fifth Floor, Norwalk, CT, 06851. Maria A. Hymen of Midland Park died Nov. 3. She was 84. She had served as Midland Park’s administrative clerk, deputy registrar, library assistant, and crossing guard. The Muriel Corinne Hansen Borough of Midland Park declared Sept. 1, 1989 “Maria A. Hymen Day” in honor of her long service to the town. She was a member of Midland Park United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons Martin W. Jr. of Rockaway Township and Christian L. of Wilson, North Carolina, two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, her sister Frances Gunderman of Newton, and her brother-in-law Elmer Hymen of Midland Park. She was predeceased by her husband Martin W., Sr. and her twin sister Mathilda Hymen. Arrangements were made by Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to Midland Park United Methodist Church, 269 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Ruth M. Schwaner, nee Shields, of Wyckoff, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Nov. 9. She was 81. She attended Felician College in Lodi. She was a member of the Grace Bible Church in North Haledon and a former member of the Second Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a volunteer piano player at the Christian Health Care Center for 30 years. She is survived by her husband Frederick E. Schwaner Jr., her sons Frederick E. Schwaner III of West Milford and David Schwaner of Okemos, Michigan, and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother Martin Shields. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Grace Bible Church, 369 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Mae Vander Weit, nee Nicolai, of Wyckoff, formerly of Hawthorne and Prospect Park, died Nov. 8. She was 92. She was born in the Netherlands and came to the United States 56 years ago. She was a member of Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children Mark Vander Weit and Elsie Vander Weit, both of Midland Park, eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and her sisters Tina Nicolai, Anneke Broersma, and Griet Dykstra. She was predeceased by her husband Richard “Durk” Vander Weit, her daughter Antje Brand, and her brothers Frank Nicolai, Louis Nicolai, and Wil Kremer. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Daniel Max Zolotorofe of Mahwah died Nov. 3. He was 20. He served as Mahwah High School Student Body President in 2009. He is a junior at the University of Maryland and a brother in TKE fraternity. He is survived by his parents David and Jill Zolotorofe, his sisters Jessica and Allison Zolotorofe, his grandparents Lewis and Nannette Zolotorofe and Edward and Gail Goldman, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Northern NJ-Rockland County Chapter, 560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Ruth M. Schwaner Suzanne Russ Handley Cynthia Clark Edson Mae Vander Weit Michael J. Gordon Anne K. Hollinger Daniel Max Zolotorofe Barbara Hancock-Irwin Maria A. Hymen