Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 21, 2011 Lawn, died Sept. 12. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife Jeanette, and his children Obituaries Madelyn of Flanders and Steven of Bow, Washington. He was a marketing professional with Sales Management magazine and Flood Hazard, Inc. Alexander Richard Assoian Alexander Richard Assoian of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 8. He was 23. He was a clasSylvia Ledgin sically trained musician since the age of three. He moved Sylvia Ledgin of Mahwah died Sept. 9. She was 87. to Orlando to pursue an education and career in music. He Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in opened and produced at The Music Lab in the Winter Park Fair Lawn. Village. He attended Full Sail University in Florida. He is Cherry Marshall survived by his wife Lauren Connery, his mother Michelle, his father Ron, and his siblings Adam and Katie. Arrange- Cherry Marshall of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes died Sept. ments were made by Baldwin Fairchild in Orlando, Flor- 14. She was 67. She was a graduate of the University of ida. Memorial donations may be made to Alex Assoian Manitoba, worked in Switzerland as a bilingual secretary Music Memorial, c/o The Music Lab at 520 North Orlando and in public relations in both Montreal and Toronto. She was a member of Arcola Country Club in Paramus, where Avenue, Suite 140, Winter Park, FL 32765. she was a six-time Ladies’ Club Championship winner. Richard Noel Curving She was also a member of Hawk’s Nest Golf Club in Vero Richard Noel Curving of Wayne, formerly of Haw- Beach, Florida and of Royal Westmoreland Golf Club in thorne, died Sept. 14. He was 75. He was a U.S. Navy vet- Barbados. She was a former president of the Women’s eran. He was a mail carrier with the Midland Park Post New Jersey Golf Association and a member of the Garden Office for 32 years. He was a member of the Midland Park State Women’s and the Women’s Metropolitan Golf AssoVFW, and a member of Saint Michael’s Episcopal Church in ciations. She is survived by her husband Donald, and her Wayne. He is survived by his wife of Sharon (nee Verbeke) children Scott and Mark, and daughter-in-law Lourdes. Curving, his children Rev. Debbie Rundecker of Haskell Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral and Carole Giambra of Oak Ridge, seven grandchildren, Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to two great-grandchildren, and his siblings Albert Curving the Villa Marie Claire, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle of Flemington and Miriam Curving of Crawfordville, Flor- River NJ 07458. ida. He was predeceased by his sisters Janet Reigottie and Florence Potts Arlene Hoffman. Arrangements were made by Browning Florence Potts, nee Weir, of Franklin Lakes died Sept. Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the New Jersey Veterans’ Home, 1 Veter- 14. She was 95. She was a graduate of the Baby Hospital in ans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652 or to Saint Michael’s Epis- Newark and was a self-employed baby nurse and a homemaker. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church in copal Church, 1219 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470. Wyckoff and a member of its XYZ Seniors. She had been Maurice F. Deraney, MD a Girl Scout leader in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by Maurice F. Deraney, MD, of Midland Park, formerly her children Carol Schandel of Oxford, North Carolina and of Ridgewood, died Sept. 10. He was 85. He was a U.S. Susan Moleti of Franklin Lakes, five grandchildren, and Army Medical Corps veteran of the Korean War. He three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her served two terms as the director of internal medicine at husband Herbert, and her siblings Robert Weir and Anna the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He was a fellow of the Banfield. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-VerAmerican College of Physicians, the American Society meulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial of Internal Medicine, The Academy of Medicine of New donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Jersey, the American Geriatric Society, and the American Employee Fund, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. College of Angiology. He is survived by his wife Marita (nee Dempsey) Deraney, his children Maura Lapinski of Kenneth Arnold Walder Hardyston, Allen Deraney of Woodcliff Lake, Lawrence Kenneth Arnold Walder of Franklin Lakes died Sept. Deraney of Oakland, Hal E. Dursema of Yarmouth, Maine, Donna Zerni of Overland Park, Kansas, Kelly Links of 8. He was 67. He was the owner of Ken-Mar in Paterson. New Hope, Pennsylvania, Kristina Whalen of Pleas- He was a former Franklin Lakes fire chief and a member antville, New York, and David Dursema of Mahwah; 17 of the Exempt Firemen’s Association. He was a race car grandchildren; and his sister Jeanette Hannie of Lafayette, owner and a member of ATQMRA and ARDC. He is surLouisiana. Arrangements were made by C.C.Van Emburgh vived by his wife Dorothy Walder (nee Bowman), his chilFuneral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be dren Ken, Chad, and Brett, 10 grandchildren, and his sister made to the Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Carol Storms. He was predeceased by his daughter Sandra Lynn Walder. Arrangements were made by Vander PlaatDien Avenue, Ridgewood NJ 07450. Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial Edward S. Hoffman donations may be made to the Valley Hospital, 223 North Edward S. “Ed” Hoffman of Wyckoff, formerly of Fair Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Franklin Lakes Scribe Mickey Mantle will be topic of lecture Dr. James P. Kane will present “The Mick: An American Hero” Monday, Sept. 26 at the Franklin Lakes Public Library. The program will feature the life story of Mickey Mantle, one of America’s sports greats, including the poignant years after his playing days ended. The program is open to the public. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Board of education to meet The Franklin Lakes Board of Education will meet Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held in the music room at Franklin Lakes Middle School located at 755 Franklin Avenue. Learn to draw Franklin Lakes Public Library, located at 470 DeKorte Drive, will host a two-hour pen and ink drawing session with New Jersey artist Doris Schwint on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. Schwint will help participants develop their own drawings as they learn valuable pen and ink techniques. Materials are supplied. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Call the reference desk at (201) 891-2224 to register. P.I.N.T. Center registration open Registration is now under way for the Franklin Lakes Public Library’s P.I.N.T. Center. This program is for children who are newborns through two-and-a-half years of age. P.I.N.T. Center offers a language-enrichment program, in which simple stories, songs, rhymes, and finger plays are presented. Each 45-minute session begins with an informal play period, followed by a more formal presentation. The program will meet on Mondays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. or from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Session one will meet Oct. 3, 10, 17, and 24; session two will meet Nov. 7, 14, and 21. Franklin Lakes residents may register now. Non-residents may register on Sept. 29 for session one. Session two registration will on Oct. 11 for Franklin Lakes residents, and Nov. 3 for non-residents. Registration by calling (201) 891-2224 or by visiting the library during regular hours. The library is located at 470 DeKorte Drive. Mediation group announces new hours The Practice Community at Franklin Lakes, a Buddhist practice and meditation sangha, will meet on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Fridays from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes, 730 Franklin Lake Road. For more information, call Jan at (201) 337-6478, Cynthia at (973) 310-3504, or Scott at (201) 394-8359.