Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-April 27, 2011 Issue

Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • April 27, 2011 Obituaries Ralph W. Coutant of Ridgewood died April 21. He was 75. He was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Before retiring, he was vice president of engineering at W&H Systems in Carlstadt. He is survived by his wife Ruthanne, his children Rebecca A. Coutant, Ralph M. Coutant, and Ryan W. Coutant, two grandchildren, and his sister Jean Koffend. He was predeceased by his sister Trudy Trulfen. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Lyndsey Josephina DeCaro of Ridgewood died April 17. She was 10. She was a fourth grade student at Henrietta Hawes Elementary School in Ridgewood, and enjoyed playing softball, riding her bike, playing with friends, drawing, book club, modeling, and Girl Scouts. She is survived by her parents Donald and Margaret “Peggy” DeCaro, sisters Leanna and Lauren DeCaro, aunts and uncles Donna and Mark Alge, Gail and Joe Jones, Linda DeCaro, Laura and Joe Policastro, and Bennie and Linda Donalds, and five cousins. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Inc. in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NJ, 1034 Salem Road, Union, NJ 07083-7058. Charlotte Englishman of Wyckoff died April 18. She was 89. She was a member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church in Midland Park. She is survived by her sister Henrietta Fylstra of North Haledon. She was predeceased by her parents Peter Sr. and Lottie (nee Smith) Englishman, and her siblings Jeanette Vander Vliet, Herman Englishman, and Peter Englishman Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to The Luke Society, 3409 Gateway Boulevard, Sioux Falls, SD 57106. Charles H. Greer Charles H. Greer of Incline Village, Nevada and Calsbad, California, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 17. He was 72. He was a graduate of Ridgewood High School, Yale University, and the Sloan School of Business at MIT. He was an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He was the founder and former president of Canberra Industries in Middletown, Connecticut, founder and former president of Commerce Register Inc. in Midland Park; and a director and founding investor of several other businesses. He is survived by his wife Ruth Esbin-Greer, his children Katherine Greer Stokes of Central South Carolina, Lauren Greer Hunt of Santa Fe New Mexico, John Greer of Powderhorn, Colorado, and Matthew Greer of Winchester, Massachusetts, seven grandchildren, and his brother Jan Greer of Chatham and Oxford, Maryland. Leonard P. Kloeber Leonard P. Kloeber of Ramsey died April 9. He was 92. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII. He was the owner of West Englewood Market in Teaneck. He was a member of the Saddle River Fire Department for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife Anna Klober, his sons Leonard, Jr. Minnesota and Steve of Ramsey, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Ellen M. Langerlaan, nee Conklin, of Waldwick died April 16. She was 69. She is survived by her siblings Patricia Conklin and Joseph Agugliaro, four nieces and nephews, and her aunts Christina Openden, Jean Riccardi, and Leonora Deal. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. impact of the traffic.” Peter Cassotis, a resident of South Mahwah Road, advised the council of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal that chronicled the high level of shopping mall vacancies. Later this year, he said that level is forecast to surpass 11 percent, which would be the highest level in 21 years. That article also pointed out that big box stores, such the ones proposed for the Crossroads site, have been having financial difficulties due to the increase in online shopping, and some have gone into bankruptcy. Councilwoman Lisa DiGiulio, the other council member who voted against the rezoning ordinances, was critical of Roth’s revelation about the Indian tribe’s interest in the property after the rezoning vote was taken. “They should have made it public at the time (of the vote),” DiGiulio said. “All of a sudden it comes up after the fact? They’re just trying to get out of it now. They’re throwing this out to cover their butts.” She claimed that an Indian tribe has been trying to buy that property for years, but she did not think the owners of the property would put the existing hotel on that site in jeopardy. She also indicated that it would not be easy for an Indian tribe to get all the approvals it would need to have the site declared a reservation. DiGiulio insists that the rezoning should have been put up to a vote in a non-binding referendum. “We work for the people,” she said. Referring to the members of the council who voted against the referendum, she said, “They had no respect for the people. They didn’t listen to the people. They totally disrespected their bosses.” In a conversation following the council meeting, Mayor John DaPuzzo acknowledged the controversial and political nature of the rezoning vote, but he insisted that many of the people he has spoken to are in favor of the rezoning. He said he believes he has the facts and documentation to back up his position that the rezoning of the site is in the best interest of Mahwah, and he said the council voted in the best interest of the township. Ralph W. Coutant Ellen M. Langerlaan Lyndsey Josephina DeCaro Crossroads (continued from page 3) Mahwah Township Attorney Terry Bottinelli confirmed that, and informed the council that the property owner could always sell the property and the Indian tribe has the right to buy it, but before it would be declared a reservation there would have to be a governmental review and hearings. Roth pointed out that the tribe has already been recognized by the federal government, which would intercede on their behalf with the state if they bought the property. Deerfield Terrace resident Steven Sbarra questioned why the developer would not have made that information public before the vote on the rezoning ordinances because it would have been a point in their favor. “I’m shocked they wouldn’t,” Sbarra said. “If the public truly understood what may have happened their opposition to the retail center may have been different.” Roth responded that he asked the developer about that and was told they felt if that information were revealed to the council it would have been perceived as a threat, so they made a concerted effort not to bring it out and to have the retail center proposal evaluated on its own merits. Sbarra told the council that, while he feels the retail center will be beautiful, it will be a major change for Mahwah. He was critical of the developer’s traffic study, which indicated there would be a minimal impact on the traffic in the township. 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