Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-May 18, 2011 Issue

Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • May 18, 2011 Obituaries John H. Gallagher of Allendale, formerly of Saddle River, died May 8. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. His was employed in international trade at the export firm of W.D. Blood & Co. in New York City. Later, he was a Realtor with Murphy Realty, and then Coldwell Banker in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Liz, his children John A. Gallagher of Marietta, Georgia, Cathy Gallagher of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Christopher Gallagher of Alexandria, Virginia, two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and his cousin Lorraine Gallagher Thompson, of Winston Salem, North Carolina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Janice Gamblin of Waldwick died May 3. She was 76. She was a piano teacher, educator, pet sitter, and homemaker. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines for 25 years. She was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. She earned a degree in music from William Paterson University at age 55. She is survived by her husband Wilbur, her children Robert Scott, Kenny, and Gary William, and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son David. Arrangements were made by the Hennessey Heights Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Hasbrouck Heights. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011. Muriel Henckler of Ridgewood died May 7. She was 91. She was an artist and poet. She was a member of the Old Paramus Church in Ridgewood and its music program. She taught the illiterate and worked for the underprivileged. She is survived by her children Christine Henckler and Henry Henckler III, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Henry Henckler Jr. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Elizabeth Purdy “Betsy” Martin formerly of Saddle River, Southhold, New York, and Saint Thomas, USVI, died May 4. She was 91. She was a member of the Pelican Pointe and Jacaranda country clubs, both in Venice, Florida, and the Ridgewood Country Club in Ridgewood. She was a member of the Venice Presbyterian Church, and previously the West Side Presbyterian Church and the First Presbyterian Church, both of Ridgewood. She was a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary and the Ridgewood Woman’s Club. She was a volunteer at the Forum School of Waldwick, and a volunteer with the North Shore Animal League in Long Island, New York. She is survived by her John H. Gallagher children Deborah Purdy Muser of Ramsey, Melinda Purdy Bilcheck of Raleigh, North Carolina, Heide Hancock of Kingmen, Kansas, and Roy I. Martin II of Parsippany, 14 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren and her sister Gloria Ann Tompson of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was predeceased by her husbands Arthur Russell Purdy Jr. and Roy I. Martin, and daughter Pamela Purdy Heller. Memorial donations may be made to an animal shelter of choice or to Tidewell Hospice Inc., 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34238. Edward F. Osborne of Mahwah died May 6. He was 75. Before retiring, he was the superintendent of the Mahwah Water and Sewer Department. He is survived by his sons Edward, Randy, Timothy, James, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and his brothers Kenneth and Herbert. He was predeceased by his wife June. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Susan Low Sauer of Wyckoff died May 5. She was 75. She was a 1957 graduate of Brown University. Before she married, she taught first grade in Fair Lawn. After the death of her husband, she took over his business, A.H. Sauer & Associates. She was a member of Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by her children Richard, Elizabeth Sauer, Stephanie Sauer Pasternak, and Jennifer Low Sauer, five grandchildren, and her siblings Brenda Mann, and Theodore Low. She was predeceased by her husband Alvin H. Sauer. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Clazina Vander Valk of Wyckoff, formerly of Lincoln Park, died May 10. She was 76. A graduate of William Paterson College, she was employed as a teacher for 35 years, 24 of them at the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains. She was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Church Teachers’ Association, and a member of the Netherlands Reformed Church and its Dorcas Circle. She is survived by her brothers Roland of Sarasota, Florida, and Peter of Odgensburg, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Henry Vander Valk. Arrangements were made by Allwood Funeral Home in Clifton. Memorial donations may be made to the Netherlands Reformed Church School, 164 Jacksonville Avenue, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. Brendan K. Walsh of Ridgewood died May 9. He was 53. He was a delivery driver with United Parcel Service in Saddle Brook for 30 years. He is survived by his wife Mary Walsh, his children Kaitlin, Megan, Brendan, Liam, and Fiona, and his siblings Elizabeth O’Connor, Larry Bogner, and Denise Walsh. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 20) the past two weeks and returned it to my garage which I think is very, very nice of them. I wonder how the rest of the citizens of Allendale are enjoying the curbside pickup. Nicolette “Nickie” Lisella Allendale Dear Editor: On May 24, the Ho-Ho-Kus Council will hold a public hearing to take public comments on Ordinance 987, with a possible adoption vote to follow. The objective of this ordinance is to limit the encroachment of restaurants in residential zones surrounding the central business district. Outlining the proposal, Planning Board Chairman John Hanlon said, “Doing nothing, the residents would have no say.” I agree that by not protecting the neighborhoods of Carlton, Warren, and Elmwood, traffic, activity, and undue noise on these local roads would certainly cause unwanted disturbances. However, there are several neighborhoods in Ho-Ho-Kus that have similar issues, and have been the subject of grievances by residents for years. The neighbors of Saint Bartholomew’s Church are on public record asking for the local government to intervene and find a viable solution to the overflow church parking that creates undue noise and traffic. How about the residents who are subjected to the overflow parking during school activities? Don’t forget the residents who have tried to no avail to curtail the volume of cut-through traffic in their neighborhoods. While maintaining residents’ quality of life is a “must do” objective, this objective must include all neighborhoods that are (or would be) subjected to a loss or inconvenience related to their quality of life and not just those in the central business district. The downtown parking situation, the root cause of the issue, is old news. It needed to be a priority when the master plan and streetscape projects were being discussed. Now that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent and resulted in a net reduction of parking spaces for certain businesses, the unsolved parking issue is being addressed after the fact. The time for communication between the local business community and the borough should haven taken place when the business district was being revamped. Ho-Ho-Kus residents who had expertise in this area of planning expressed an interest in working on the parking problem, but were overlooked or dismissed. Why? You’ll have to ask Mayor Randall. The borough government is again closing the barn door after the horse has escaped. As for Ho-Ho-Kus Chamber of Commerce members Ripps and Sager raising questions and seeking further information regarding the proposal to restrict restaurants, (continued on page 23) Edward F. Osborne Concerned about dining ordinance Janice Gamblin Susan Low Sauer Muriel Henckler Clazina Vander Valk Elizabeth Purdy Martin Brendan K. Walsh RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY �� 12:10 pm �� HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 125 Glasgow Terr, Mahwah. 201-529-2117 The Episcopal Wednesday MidlandWorship Schedule Sunday and Parish for Evening Park and Wyckoff Sunday Ave - Midland Worship 10:25AM 497 GodwinBible— 9:15AM - Park — 201-444-6168 Wednesday - Worship 7:30PM The www.holycrossmahwah.org The Rev. 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