Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 10, 2011 Obituaries Lillian Alice Cescot, nee Scudellari, of Mahwah, formerly of Chestnut Ridge, New York, died July 19. She was 84. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by the East Ramapo Central School District as a secretary. She is survived by her children Gail Misturini, Brian Cescot, and Leslie Melton, and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Anthony S. Cescot. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Winifred Lucinda Dexter, nee Crinkley, formerly of Ridgewood, died July 30. She was 88. She was a member of the 1940 graduating class at Ridgewood High School. She is survived by her daughters Gail Albro Somers of Johnson City, Tennessee, Susan Albro Miller of West Union, Ohio, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her sister Doris C. Boe of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Arrangements were made by Edgington Funeral Home in Mowrystown, Ohio. Steven M. Gilligan of Ridgefield Park, formerly of Glen Rock, died July 30. He was 41. He was employed with Brown, Harris & Stevens of New York for 23 years. He is survived by his father Joseph Gilligan, his siblings Brian and Thomas Gilligan, Teresa Lindenthaler, Maureen Scarlata, Kathleen Knapp, and Doreen Mayer, 17 nieces and nephews, and one great-nephew. He was predeceased by his mother Bridget Gilligan, and his brothers Joseph and Kevin Gilligan. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Clarence E. “Bud” Hardt of Ridgewood died Aug. 1. He was 95. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Before retiring in 1986, he was employed at United Auto Body in Fair Lawn. He was a member of American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park and a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his wife Ellen, his sons Bill of West Milford and Jim of Midland Park, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his son-in-law John Lillis of Toms River. He was predeceased by his daughter Suellen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714-3533. Donald E. Ladd of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died July 31. He was 84. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He earned a degree in engineering from McGill Lillian Alice Cescot Winifred Lucinda Dexter University in Montreal and a master’s degree from Case Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. He was employed by Union Carbide in New York. Before retiring in 1995, he was manager of operations research with Union Camp in Wayne. He was a member of Old Paramus Reformed Church in Ridgewood, where he served as deacon, superintendant of the Sunday school, and chaperone for the church’s summer youth mission project. He was on the board of directors for the Valleau Cemetery. He was a member of Hobbyists Unlimited of Ridgewood for 17 years. He was active in Cub Scouts and Boy Scout Troop 5. He is survived by his wife Joan, his children Lauren Meister of Fairfax, Virginia, Barrett Ladd of Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, and Evan Ladd of Amsterdam, New York, five grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Julia Ladd. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Old Paramus Reformed Church Mission Ministry, 660 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or to the National Park Foundation, 1201 Eye Street NW, Suite 550B, Washington DC 20005. George A. Miller of Glen Rock, formerly of New York and Ridgewood, died July 30. He was a graduate of Saint Francis College. He taught junior high school mathematics, and became an assistant principal in 1966. In 1970, he became a middle school principal in Manhattan under Superintendent Anthony J. Alvarado. He later became a special assistant to Alvarado with the responsibility of advising principals in the area of teacher evaluations, labor relations, and grievances in court. After 41 years of service, he became a consultant for Stuyvesant High School and other schools throughout the city. He is survived by his wife Kimiko, his sons Anthony, Thomas, and Patrick, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Priests for Life, P.O. Box 1411712, Staten Island, NY 10314. Marion Pask of Ridgewood died July 11. She was 88. She had been a volunteer Grey Lady at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is survived by her husband Lawrence “Chic,” her children Mark Pask of Cape May, Robin Donkersloot of Wyckoff, Lynn King of Raleigh, North Carolina, four grandchildren, and her siblings Valera, Vincent, and Jim. Memorial donations may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Garden State Chapter, P.O. Box 4258, Wayne, NJ 07424. Burchard P. Romain of Manchester, Vermont, formerly of Allendale, died Aug. 1. He was 98. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Before retiring, he was a civil engineer for New Jersey Bell Telephone Company. He was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He is survived by his children Andrea R. Winchell of Washington, D.C., Jane E. LeBrun of Chester, Maine, and John F. Romain of Sudbury, Massachusetts, eight grandchildren, and his brother William R. Romain of McPherson, Kansas. He was predeceased by his first wife Virginia P. Romain, his second wife Nancy C. Romain, and his son Burchard P. Romain III. Arrangements were made by Brewster Funeral Service in Manchester, Vermont. Memorial donations may be made to Zion Episcopal Church or Neighbor to Neighbor, c/o Brewster Funeral Service P.O. Box 885, Manchester Center, VT 05255. Thomas White of Franklin Lakes died Aug. 2. He was 88. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Following a career at American Cyanamid Corp. as a sales and marketing executive, he became active in various community and school related activities and sponsored a high school art exhibit for several years. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his children Thomas J. White III of Bainbridge Island, Washington, Alice E. White of Red Bank, Michael E. White of Saratoga Springs, New York, Mary Ellen Forsythe of Brentwood, Tennessee, and Maggie White of Franklin Lakes, four grandchildren, and one step-grandchild. He was predeceased by his wife Alice E. White. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Eva’s Village in Paterson, www.evasvillage.org. Thomas White George A. Miller Steven M. Gilligan Clarence E. Hardt Marion Pask Burchard P. Romain Donald E. Ladd (continued from page 6) or lemonade stands and contributed the proceeds to ECF. If your Boy Scout or Girl Scout Troop needs to earn badges, visit us in Midland Park. Scouts can get creative and have fun helping our families as they learn about philanthropy. Emmanuel Cancer Foundation was named for a boy named Emmanuel who lost his life to cancer almost 28 years ago. ECF relies on the local community to help support our families. Many of them do not have the financial or emotional support to help them get through a major illness like cancer. Please remember: We do not charge anything for our services. We rely on you! ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Just give us a call for more information. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! Emmanuel asks...