Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 26, 2011 Obituaries Irene Amato, nee Pagliari, of Avon, formerly of Jersey City and Glen Rock, died Oct. 15. She was 96. She is survived by her children Theresa M. Hines of Woodcliff Lake, Paul Amato and Louis Amato, both of Avon, 12 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Louis and her daughter Mary Sekel. Arrangements were made by Reilly Funeral Home in Belmar. Memorial donations may be made to the Visiting Nurses Association of Monmouth County, 176 Riverside Avenue Red Bank, NJ 07701. Herbert A. Asdal of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood died. He was 89. Margaret Eleanor Hogan, nee Dart, of Ridgewood, formerly of Glen Rock, died Oct. 15. She was 90. She graduated from Cathedral High School (Saint Patrick’s) in New York and attended business school. She was active in the community. She is survived by her children John of Suffern, New York, Thomas of Boston, Massachusetts, Margy of Ho-Ho-Kus, and Patsy of Manhattan, and her siblings Henry of Bethel, Connecticut, Richard of Williston Park, New York, and Marie (Wingard) of Spring Lake. She was predeceased by her husband Dr. John D. Hogan. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Roger Holden of Ridgewood died Oct. 16. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a self-employed money manager. He is survived by his wife Rosemary (nee Orsi), his children Randal C., Angela, and Alison Holden, two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Jerry (Foz) Meyer of Neptune, formerly of New York City and Ridgewood, died Oct. 16. He was 78. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked at IBM and was an early employee of ADP before becoming an entrepreneur. He was a Rotarian. Memorial donations may be made to Monmouth Boys & Girls Club at www.bgcmonmouth.org. Maryke Schneider of Ho-Ho-Kus died Oct. 13. She was 69. Born in Hilversum, Holland, she lived in Midland Park before moving to Ho-Ho-Kus. She was the co-owner of the Ridgewood Corset Shop in Ridgewood since 1977. She is survived by her husband Grant H. of Ho-Ho-Kus, her sons Grant II of Alexandria, Virginia and Eric of Westwood, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to ALS Association, 1275 K Street NW, Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005. Mary A. Swist, nee Bozymowski, of Wyckoff, formerly of Brooklyn, New York, died Oct. 17. She was 101. Before retiring in 1975, she was a factory worker for Austin, Nichols & Co. in Maspeth, New York. She was a parishioner of Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in Brooklyn, where she was a member of the parish senior center. She was a member of the Greenpoint Senior Citizens Club. She is survived by her son Peter Swist and his wife Ann of Franklin Lakes. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Swist. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Irene Amato Mary A. Swist Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Mildred Marie Wood of Fruita, Colorado, formerly of Waldwick, died Oct. 10. She was 79. She is the Past Worthy Matron of Fortitude Chapter #161 Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her children Robert, Valerie Cates, and Lauren White, six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her first husband Thomas G. Wood, her second husband Anthony Cohill, and her son Thomas. Arrangements were made by Martin Mortuary in Colorado. Mildred Marie Wood Herbert A. Asdal Anti-bullying performance (continued from page 5) of 1,000 field mice convening to stand up to the bully, and shrieking. “I guess I’m going to have to be nice to the mice,” Little Bunny Foo-Foo says, and Shih concludes with the line about how “Little Bunny Foo-Foo played with all the field mice and put them all to bed.” The children joined her as she pantomimed romping, bopping, and sleeping. Shih’s appeal was instantaneous and the children were happy to join her on stage, sometimes joined by their parents – and by Ridgewood Librarian Lois Brodie – and sometimes by themselves. Shih, in turn, was delighted with Louise Kim, a pre-teen who joined her and emulated her dance steps and pantomime almost perfectly without rehearsal. “I’m keeping her around for when I retire,” Shih said of Kim, whom she met for the first time at the Ridgewood Library. Shih, who is of Chinese heritage and sang about the worthiness of yellow people, red people, black people, and white people, also noted a certain circularity in her own life. “I’ve been performing for 43 years,” she said. “I wrote my first song when I was 12, signed my first contract when I was 15, and I used to perform in clubs and concerts for adults when I was a kid – and now I’m an adult performing for kids! I’ve found my way home.” After six folk and children’s CDs, two books, and a number of awards, Shih has no trouble at all turning back into a wise but energetic kid on stage – and the children love her for it. Margaret Eleanor Hogan Roger Holden Candidates differ on issues (continued from page 7) “Our borough employees are special – unique in Glen Rock,” Pazan said. Mayor van Keuren said fiscal discipline to keep capital expenditures in line and the gradual, but constant, reduction of bond indebtedness could also lead to stable or perhaps slightly reduced taxes. He added that tentative proposals for a senior housing tract at 175 Rock Road, behind CVS, and for artificial turf could be accomplished without tapping taxpayers for more money. He said the turf would be bought and installed entirely by private donation and the senior housing, if approved, would be covered by the senior rentals of the two-bedroom apartments. “We need to shop local to keep Glen Rock thriving,” the mayor added, stating his support for downtown business. Citing what they did best in the two minute opening and closing statements, the mayor mentioned his experience – 10 years on the council plus eight years as mayor – and the amount of time he put in, including his Saturday mornings at Starbucks chatting with residents about their concerns. He is an actuary and graduate of Hamilton College and has a large amount of financial expertise. Biggs mentioned her 31 years of corporate experience and work with local emergency services and the American Cancer Society and local cancer relief groups. Pazan mentioned his fiscally conservative approach to budgeting, and that he has ridden with policemen and sanitation workers to better understand their jobs. Pazan urged greater support for the Glen Rock Public Library, saying, “Our library is the jewel of our community – a closed library does neighborhood harm.” McCullough said the ability to recognize the need for change and local property taxes are vital concerns. Fox said that improved budgeting and his electronic expertise could be useful. Despite having spent $16,000 on improved electronics, Fox said, Glen Rock lags behind other communities in terms of both routine and emergency information. Jerry Meyer Maryke Schneider