Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-January 12, 2011 Issue

Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • January 12, 2011 Obituaries Daniel E. Comiskey of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood, died Jan. 5. He had been an executive recruiter at Mae Daly, Olsten Services, and later opened his own business, Power Staffing Services. He was a member of the Irish Business Organization, where he was honored as Businessman of the Year. He served on the board of directors of the Covenant House. He was a past Grand Knight of Council #1736 in Ridgewood. He was a member of the Grand Haven Golf Club. He served as a Eucharistic minister at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church in Flagler Beach, Florida, and was a minister of the Saint Vincent DePaul Society. He was a member of the Irish Social Club of Palm Coast, and the Notre Dame Council in Flagler Beach. He is survived by his wife Mary of Palm Coast, his children Kathie Sanders of Glen Rock, Kristen O’Hara of Bronxville, New York, Daniel Jr. of Hawthorne, three grandchildren, and his siblings Rosemary O’Reilly of North Carolina and Henry Comiskey of New Jersey. Arrangements were made by of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church, 915 North Central Avenue, Flagler Beach, Florida 32136. Rosemarie Czarnogursky, nee Hickey, died Jan. 4. She was 80. Before retiring in 1992, she worked for Bendix for over 30 years. She sang in the choir of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Mahwah, and was a member of Saint Joseph’s Mother’s Club in East Rutherford, and the Knights of Columbus Saint Francis of Assisi Council #4524 Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her children John Czarnogursky Jr. of East Rutherford and Debra Cooney of Moonachie, five grandchildren, and her siblings Ellen Pointer of South Carolina and Robert Hickey of Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband John Czarnogursky Sr., and her sister Gertrude “Bunny” Connerton. Arrangements were made by Kimak Funeral Home in Carlstadt. Daniel E. Comiskey Chester F. DeGroat of Mahwah died Jan. 1. He was 81. He retired from Lederle Labs in Pearl River, New York. He is survived by his children Chester Jr., Jack, Thomas, Kathy Miranda-DeFreese, Donna DeGroat, Lila Yacopino, and Melissa Pitt, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Bertha. Arrangements were made by Scarr Funeral Home Inc in Suffern, New York. Daniel G. Dilger Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Waldwick and Midland Park, died Jan. 2. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Before retiring, he was an accountant for Lowe Paper Company in Ridgefield for 39 years. He was a parishioner and Eucharistic minister at Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at Saint Elizabeth’s and a member of the American Legion Post #57 in Waldwick. He is survived by his daughters Diana Hunt of Mahwah and Donna Hammer of Wyckoff, four grandchildren, and his sisters June Dayock, Constance Hughes, Dorothy Menist, and Ethel Scamporino. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth W. (nee Wheeler) Dilger. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 214, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or Saint Elizabeth’s Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Doris H. Manning of South Carolina, formerly of HoHo-Kus, died Jan. 3. She was 91. She was a member of Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Rutherford High School in 1937, and Lasell Junior College (now Lasell College) in 1939. She is survived by her children David Manning of New York, Douglas Manning of Florida, and Jeri Wilson of Connecticut, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John W. Manning. Arrangements were made by Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/ North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Shore School of Worship, Valley Shore Assembly of God, 36 Great Hammock Road, Old Saybrook, CT 06475. Joan Sullivan McGillicuddy of Ridgewood died Jan. 1. She was 84. She had attended the Benedictine Academy in Paterson and Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York. She worked as an associate actuary in New York City. She was a Realtor for Don Smith Co. and for Gilsenan & Co. She was a member of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood, serving as Eucharistic minister and as a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She is survived by her children Patrick McGillicuddy of Cumberland, Maine, Timothy McGillicuddy of Weston, Vermont, and Jean McGillicuddy of Weymouth, Massachusetts, three grandchildren, her sib- Chester F. DeGroat lings Gregory P. Sullivan and Patricia A. Sullivan, and her aunt Elaine Sullivan. She was predeceased by her husband Leo P. McGillicuddy. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Sister Lucy Fund at Mount Carmel Church, 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or to the Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 531313, Henderson, NV 89053. Catherine Meyers, nee O’Sullivan, of Ridgewood died Jan. 3. She was 72. After a 28-year career teaching in the South Bronx for the New York City Department of Education, she was a personal assistant for her son, John, in his company, Pumping Solutions in Paterson. She was a member of the Democratic Club and was a civil rights activist. She was a writer of children’s plays and films on Irish history. She is survived by her children Edward Meyers and John Meyers, three grandchildren, and her siblings Jerry O’Sullivan and Joan Ducey. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Inc. in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Doctors without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741. Franklin B. Reinauer of Monmouth Beach, formerly of Midland Park and Wyckoff, died Jan. 2. He was 79. He was a graduate of Pompton Lakes High School and Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Class of 1953. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He joined the family business, Reinauer Transportation Companies, based in Newark and Staten Island, New York. The company is now known as Reinauer Maritime Group based in New York and Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club, Navisink Country Club, New York Athletic Club, and Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda. He is survived by Cissi McEneaney, his children Dean Allison Reinauer-Murray of Sparta, Christian Franklin of Sparta, and Curtis Darrell of Quincy, Massachusetts, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Harold, and the mother of his children. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Lehigh University for Scholarships, Development Gifts Processing, 622 Broadhead Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, or Morristown Memorial Health Foundation, P.O. Box 1956 Morristown, NJ 07862-1956. Christina Joyce Schmalfuhs, nee Wassmer, of Midland Park died Jan. 5. She was 73. She was a member of The Church of the Good Shepherd in Midland Park. She had been a volunteer in Midland Park Scouting and ran a selfhelp group for Multiple Sclerosis patients. She is survived by her husband Alfred “Pat” Schmalfuhs, her sons Alfred and Eric, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter Heidi. 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