Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 24, 2011 Thomson. She was predeceased by her husband Elmer. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Barbara Ann Korpics, nee Eggleston, of Midland Park, formerly of Hawthorne and Waldwick, died Aug. 17. She was 63. She had worked for National Airlines and was a sales representative for Avon. She was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her husband David Korpics of Midland Park, her children Thomas Korpics of Hawthorne, Kimberly Korpics of Lincoln Park, Susan Holland of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and Mary Beth Korpics of Cedar Grove, and five grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the National Lung Cancer Partnership, 222 North Midvale Boulevard, Suite 6, Madison, WI 53705. Kathleen M. Knapp, nee Gilligan, of Waldwick, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Aug. 13. She was 48. She was a graduate of Glen Rock High School Class of 1980. She was an executive assistant at Weber & Shapiro of Ramsey. She is survived by her husband Jack Knapp, her children Shannon, John, and Justin Knapp, father Joseph Gilligan, and her siblings Teresa Lindenthaler, Maureen Scarlata, Doreen Mayer, and Brian and Thomas Gilligan. She was predeceased by her mother Bridget Gilligan, and her brothers Joseph, Kevin, and Steven. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Institute for Educational Achievement, 381 Madison Avenue, New Milford, NJ 07646. John Joseph Powers of Allendale, formerly of Closter, died Aug. 17. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Before retiring in 1991, he was the director of the Bergen County CYO for 35 years. He was a parishioner of Church of Guardian Angel in Allendale, and a former member of Saint Mary’s RC Church in Closter where he served as a Eucharistic minister and lector. He is survived by his wife Providence (nee Fucarino) Powers of Allendale, his children John J. Powers of Harrington Park, Regina Guarnaccia of Allendale, and Christine Smith of Waldwick, and eight grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Alfred Sciarreta of Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 5. He was 81. He is survived by his wife Beverly, his children Darlene Ensign and Jeffrey Sciarretta, six grandchildren, and his sisters Aida Libonn, Josephine Jacob, Ernestine Pandurovits. He was predeceased by his parents Ferdinando and Antoinette (nee Faricelli). Obituaries Aileen C. Belisonzi, nee Casey, of Wells, Vermont, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Aug. 14. She was 88. She is survived by her children Robert, Kathleen, and Jon, and nine grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Belisonzi and her brother Richard. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183 or March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605. Celeste Canonico of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Hallandale, Florida, died Aug. 17. She was 96. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s RC Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Gerald Canonico and Janice Tinari, four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Street, Paramus, NJ 07652. Francis Joseph Henry Elliott of Ramsey died Aug. 11. He was 97. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He has been employed by the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank of New York for over 40 years, rising from a clerk to vice president in the mortgage banking division. He had been a parishioner of Saint Ignatius Loyola in New York, New York, Saint Emeric’s of New York, New York, and Saint Paul’s RC Church in Ramsey. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus of New York and served in various parish communities. He was a volunteer driver for the American Red Cross. He is survived by his wife Patricia A. (Kelly) Elliott, his son Peter M. Elliott of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, his sister-in-law Edithe R. Kelly of New York, New York, his nephew Mathew J Kelly of Washington D.C., and his nieces Alexis N. Kelly of Crownsville, Maryland, and Gregory Ann Cox of Hampton Bays New York. He was predeceased by his grandparents Frank Elliott and Isabel (Savage) Elliott, his parents Joseph Elliott and Margaret (Kane) Elliott, and his sister Margaret Elliott (OSB). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Helen Hilliard, nee Wardle, of Ridgewood died Aug. 12. She was 93. After receiving her MA from Montclair State University, she worked for many years as a teacher in Jersey City. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Church in Ridgewood, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She was a member of Highlights in Leisure Time. She is survived by her nieces Barbara Flynn, Sharon Staff, and Linda Golenski, and nephew Richard Aileen C. Belisonzi Barbara Ann Korpics Library expansion (continued from page 9) building will not close down, and no off-site storage will be needed. Bozzo said there were lingering problems after the last round of construction at the library, which took place in 2003. Kratz said he and the project manager, who will be readily available as a borough resident, would stay on top of the current construction. Kratz noted that the allocation for the project is $400,000, but the coffers are $15,000 short. After the meeting, Boyd acknowledged that additional funds are needed. She noted that fundraising efforts are continuing, and said contributions that would push the total donations beyond the $400,000 mark would be welcome and would be used as a contingency fund. “The library trustees and staff look forward to accommodating our residents in the enlarged new facility,” Library Director Boyd told Villadom TIMES. “The building project has received substantial support from the mayor and council and many private donors; however, we still need to raise $15,000 to reach our goal of $400,000. I encourage prospective donors to invest in the quality of life in Waldwick by making an end-of-year, tax deductible gift to the Friends of the Waldwick Library Building Fund. Donations of any size will be most welcome.” Members of the Friends of the Waldwick Library have been accepting donations to the Waldwick Library Building Fund in support of the meeting room expansion. A donor board is the major fundraiser for this project. The donor board, which was installed in 2010, includes space for tiles purchased by supporters. Tiles are engraved to honor or memorialize someone, and then placed on the board. Donors may become bronze patrons for contributions of $250 and above, silver patrons for contributions of $1,000 and above, and gold patrons for donations of $5,000 and above. The donor board is located where it can be viewed by the estimated 10,000 people who visit the library each month. Friends of the Waldwick Library is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, and donations are tax deductible. Call Library Director Boyd at (201) 652-5104 for information about making a contribution. Funding for the expansion includes a $100,000 estate gift from J. David Kamykoski, Boyd’s predecessor who retired in 2001 after 25 years of service to the Waldwick Library. The library also has accrued approximately $118,000, much of which has been gained through the proceeds from the library’s passport program. That program took off in 2007, when travelers to the Caribbean were required to carry a passport. The library also received a $100,000 contribution from the borough that has allowed the project to proceed this year, Boyd noted. Celeste Canonico Kathleen M. Knapp Francis Joseph Henry Elliott John Joseph Powers Helen Hilliard Alfred Sciarretta