Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • June 1, 2011 Obituaries Mary J. Canonico, nee Napolitano, of Mahwah died May 21. She was 95. She was a member of the Mahwah Fire Department Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary for 50 years. She is survived by her husband Angelo Canonico, her son Michael, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Mahwah Fire Department Co. #1, 100 Miller Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 or the Mahwah Ambulance Co. #1, 258 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Rose J. D’Ercole, nee Bartolloto, of Waldwick died May 20. She was 84. She was a nurse and a parishioner at Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Freddy, Donald, Sharon, and Mark, 12 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Fred D’Ercole. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. George A. Fusiek of Garfield, formerly of Mahwah, died May 21. He was 72. Early in his career, he was a school teacher. He was a New Jersey State Trooper Class of ‘58. He was a YMCA water safety instructor for 20 years, and a general contractor. He was the owner of Nobody’s Inn in Mahwah for 30 years. He is survived by his children Joyce Fusiek of Mahwah, and George J. Fusiek of Paramus, two grandchildren, and his friend Diane Cole. He was predeceased by his wife Frances (nee Yuppa) Fusiek. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attention: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Rose M. Greene, nee DePhillips, of Glen Rock, formerly of Union City, died May 24. She was 94. She had been employed with the City of Union City for over 30 years, where she was tax collector for 21 years. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her children William Greene, Rosemary Chiavetta, Charles Greene, and Mary Ellen Caputo, 12 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William G. Greene, and her siblings Caroline, Buddy, Madeline, Alice, Theresa, Marie, and Fred. Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Teaneck. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148. Beatrice L. Laganella, nee Fernandi, of Mahwah, formerly of Oradell, died May 20. She was 76. She was a Mary J. Canonico parishioner of Saint Joseph’s RC Church of Oradell, and recently of Immaculate Conception of Mahwah. She is survived by her husband Frank Laganella, her children John Laganella, David Laganella, and Paul Laganella, seven grandchildren, and her sister Regina Scorzetti. She was predeceased by her brother Frank Fernandi. Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Oradell. Joan Delores Marangi of Walton, New York, formerly of Ridgewood, died May 21. She was 73. She is survived by Dick DuMond of Walton, New York, her children Michael Marangi of Cape Coral, Florida, Lisa Marangi of Ridgewood, and Michele Ring of Wyckoff, and six grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Andrew and Margaret Smajda, and her son Kerry Marangi. Memorial donations may be made to the Hope Healthcare Services or the Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills, NJ 08015. Haig Norian of Allendale, formerly of Ridgewood, died May 20. He was 82. He is survived by his wife Queenie Allalemdjian Norian, and his children Maral, Lori, Raffi, and Garo, and their families. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY, 10018 or The Center for Food Action in Mahwah, 90 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Theresa R. Pascocello of Glen Rock died May 22. She was 94. Before retiring, she had been an administrative assistant with the City of New York Judicial System for many years. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her nieces Gloria Rorro and Elaine Castle and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings Nancy Pratesi, Vincent, Edward, Joseph, Silvio and William Pascocello. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Inc., in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Martha C. Pedrini of Saddle River, formerly of Copiague, New York, died May 21. She is survived by her daughters Carol Barry, and Claudette Weter, four grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Emanuel (Nino). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Mariel E. Rosenberger, nee Henry, of Ramsey died May 19. She was 47. She was a certified public accountant. She is survived by her husband John, her children Alexandra, John Henry, Elizabeth, and Luke, her father Terence, and her siblings Dennis, Chris, T.G., Theresa, Gerry, Ann, Mary Kay, and Louise. She was predeceased by her mother Kathleen, her sister Kathy, and her brother Patrick. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-SneiderPernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Arthur V. Turro of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Maywood, died May 23. He was 88. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by Sears Roebuck & Co. for 33 years. He was a past member of the Elks Club and Rotary International. He is survived by his wife Geraldine (nee Caporlingua), his children Cheryl Whalen, Sharon Hawlik, and Michele Kenny, and his brother Edward. He was predeceased by his siblings Joseph, Agnes, and Albert. 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. John “Jack” Weissert of Michigan, formerly of Wyckoff, died May 21. He was 68. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Before retiring in 2002, he was a computer analyst for Mercedes Benz in Montvale. He was a member of the Rockland Scottish Pipe and Drum Band, the American Legion Post 57 in Waldwick, and the Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his wife Patricia, his daughters Donna Hoffmann of Prospect Park, Barbara Valente of Kentwood, Michigan, and Kristin Kiekintveld of Grandville, Michigan, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father John, his mother Margaret, and his grandson Michael. Memorial donations may be made to the Grace Orthodox Church, Ryan Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Arthur V. Turro Joan Delores Marangi Rose J. D’Ercole Haig Norian John Weissert George A. Fusiek Theresa R. Pascocello Independent (continued from page 7) Grupp also wants to take the unused borough-owned property at the intersection of Lake Street and the West Road and develop it into a passive park with a walking path with exercise stations using Green Acres funds The candidate also plans to create a “super board” of individuals from each of the borough’s athletic associations to find ways to improve and share the use of the fields, schedule games, and look for redundancies and eliminate them. He would also work with members of the local government to achieve certification in Sustainable Jersey, a certification program for New Jersey municipalities that want to go green, save money, and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term. He said Upper Saddle River has been registered in this program, but not certified. He also said he would work with the department of works to come up with a plan to clean up this area to make it a more appealing place to bring recyclables. Rose M. Greene Martha C. Pedrini Mariel E. Rosenberger Beatrice L. Laganella