Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 14, 2011 Obituaries Margaret “Peggy” Becher, nee Holt, of Midland Park died Sept. 6. She was 84. She was employed as a secretary for Bell Telephone and Al Pomante & Sons in West Paterson. She was a member of Cedar Cliff Methodist Church in Haledon, the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary in Clifton, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Scottish Rite. She is survived by her husband Herbert Becher, her children Bob Becher of Ridgewood and Jim Becher of Parsippany, and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Cedar Cliff Methodist Church, 18 Zabriskie Street, Haledon, NJ 07508. Haig J. Haig of Wyckoff died Sept. 4. He was 85. Before retiring in 1984, he owned and operated Interstate Shade and Blinds in Bronx, New York for 46 years. He was a member of Saint Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his children Alan Haig, Robert Haig and Gary Haig, one grandchild, and his siblings Jimmy Haig and Sato Karafian. He was predeceased by his wife Helen (Seropian) Haig. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Colonial Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Martha B. Harron of Thomasville, North Carolina, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 5. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Valley Hospital Auxiliary, Wyckoff Woman’s Club, and the Wyckoff Republican Club. She is survived by her children Arthur Harron of Greensboro, North Carolina, Brian Harron of Prescott, Arizona, and Anne Alford of Fayetteville, North Carolina, four grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Arthur B. Harron. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Edward Lachnicht of Glen Rock died Sept. 6. He was 76. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran. He had worked on Wall Street for many years. He is survived by his wife Lucy (nee Ellis) Lachnicht of Glen Rock, and his daughter Elizabeth Lachnicht of Glen Rock. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Parkinson’s Disease NJ Chapter, P.O. Box 2026, Edison, NJ 08818. Margaret Mendelsohn, nee Janosko, of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Mahwah, died Sept. 2. She was 91. She was a Margaret Becher parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Mahwah. She was a member of the Franklin Lakes Seniors, and the Passaic Valley Elks Woman’s Auxiliary. She is survived by her children Barbara Owens, and David Mendelsohn, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Mendelsohn. 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 or Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church, 47 Island Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Robert J. Mendillo of Midland Park, formerly of Monroe New York, died Sept. 8. He was 58. He had been employed by Midland Park Lumber and the Village of Ridgewood Department of Public Works. He is survived by his daughter Rebecca, his former wife Cathy, his father Ralph, and his siblings Nancy and Ralph. He was predeceased by his mother Eileen. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Janice Read, nee Tricker, of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 2. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and The American Institute of Banking in New York City. She was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, a former member of the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood for over 50 years, a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, and a volunteer at Kurth Cottage for 41 years. She is survived by her daughters Linda McGuckin of Suffern, New York, Joan Mudronja of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Susan Anton of Mahwah, two grandchildren. She is also survived by four stepchildren: Donald Read of California, Patricia Russell of Texas, Richard Read of Maine, and Sarah Gonzales of Colorado. She was predeceased by her husband Dr. Donald B. Read, and her sisters Esther Cornell and Ruth Schmidlin. Arrangements were made by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Dr. Richard W. Roukema of Pompton Plains, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 28. He was 83. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He earned his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and his medical degree in psychiatry from New York Medical School. He received his residency training at the Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Rockland State Hospital. He practiced psychiatry in Ridgewood, and was a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. He was a clinical director of mental health and medical staff president at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. He was published in numerous journals and received many awards, includ- Robert J. Mendillo Haig J. Haig Janice Read ing “Psychiatrist of the Year” from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and the “Top Docs” award from New Jersey Monthly magazine. He was a member of the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club. He was an author of six books, “Walking All over God’s Heaven,” “Spouse of the House,” “What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry,” “Counseling for the Soul in Distress,” “What Every Religious Counselor Should Know about Emotional and Mental Illness,” and “Shepherding the Shepherd: Negotiating the Stress of Ministry.” He is survived by his wife, former U.S. Congresswoman Marge (Scafati) Roukema, his children Greg of Franklin Lakes and Meg Kuhn of Eagle, Indiana, and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Todd Roukema. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 West Evergreen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, IL 60642 or Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. A public church service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8 at Upper Ridgewood Community Church, Corner of Fairmount and Hillcrest Roads in Ridgewood. Thomas “Coach” Simos of Hawthorne, formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 7. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a 1943 graduate of Ridgewood High School and a 1951 graduate of Springfield College, from which he also received his master’s degree in 1953. Prior to his retirement, he was a physical education teacher and soccer coach for the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School. He was a member of the Bergen County Soccer Officials Association, the Bergen County Soccer Hall of Fame, the Bergen County Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Ridgewood High School Hall of Fame in 2004. He is survived by his wife Ruth (nee Smith), and his children Anita Sands, Janet Di Leo, Barbara Marshall, and Wayne Simos. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his siblings James, Helen, Patricia, Christine, and Pauline, all of California. Arrangements were made by C. C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue. Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07843-1365. Thomas Simos Martha B. Harron Edward Lachnicht Dr. Richard W. Roukema Perry to perform (continued from page 11) student who has won composition awards, Perry also studies jazz piano at the 92nd Street Y School of Music on scholarship. He has achieved classical piano performance high honors with distinction at the Princeton Piano Festival and also plays the violin. For additional information about the “Secret Garden” production, call (201) 891-0022 or visit www.franklinlakesumc.org. Margaret Mendelsohn