Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 10, 2011 Obituaries Ninette Antman of Wyckoff died July 24. She was 94. Early in her career, she worked for Continental Can Company in New York. Later, she was a typist for Eleanor Roosevelt at the United Nations. She wrote for the Wood-Ridge Independent. She is survived by her daughters Ninette Grannis of Montvale, Linda Leuthold of Kinnelon, and Lori Antman of Galveston, Texas, five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Frank J. Antman. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Tiki Island Chapel Tree Planting Fund in Memory of Ninette Antman, 835 Tiki Drive, Galveston, TX 77554. Albert L. Bigott of Wyckoff died Aug. 1. He was 61. He was the finance division manager for the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hackensack. Previously, he served as the CFO for Metropolitan Hospital in New York, New York. He was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff. He is survived by his wife Valerie, his children Laura Bilodeau of Maywood, Colleen Bigott of Nutley, and Albert Bigott of Wyckoff, and his sisters Susan Cahill and Maureen Mankowski. He was predeceased by his sister Eileen Walegur. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Charities USA, P.O. Box 17066, Baltimore, MD 21297-1066. Howard R. Canter of Franklin Lakes died July 29. He was 79. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy and a bachelor’s degree in marine engineering and a master’s degree in naval architecture from Webb Institute. He held a certificate from the Bettis Reactor Engineering School and was a registered professional engineer in New Jersey and in the State of Washington. He was a member of the American Nuclear Society, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. During his career, he served as deputy assistant secretary for Weapons Complex Reconfiguration for the U.S. Department of Energy. He was the program director for the Office of Fissile Materials Disposition. He held several positions at Burns and Roe in Oradell, and worked under Admiral Rickover with responsibility for the naval reactor facility in the state of Idaho. He is survived by his wife Phyllis, his children Judy Platkin of Morristown, Janet Butler of Allendale, and Mark Canter of San Ramon, California, six grandchildren, and his sister Dorothy Kreitzeerg. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Lillian Alice Cescot, nee Scudellari, of Mahwah, formerly of Chestnut Ridge, New York, died July 19. She was Ninette Antman 84. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by the East Ramapo Central School District as a secretary. She is survived by her children Gail Misturini, Brian Cescot, and Leslie Melton, and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Anthony S. Cescot. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Winifred Lucinda Dexter, nee Crinkley, formerly of Ridgewood, died July 30. She was 88. She was a member of the 1940 graduating class at Ridgewood High School. She is survived by her daughters Gail Albro Somers of Johnson City, Tennessee, Susan Albro Miller of West Union, Ohio, three grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her sister Doris C. Boe of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Arrangements were made by Edgington Funeral Home in Mowrystown, Ohio. Steven M. Gilligan of Ridgefield Park, formerly of Glen Rock, died July 30. He was 41. He was employed with Brown, Harris & Stevens of New York for 23 years. He is survived by his father Joseph Gilligan, his siblings Brian and Thomas Gilligan, Teresa Lindenthaler, Maureen Scarlata, Kathleen Knapp, and Doreen Mayer, 17 nieces and nephews, and one great-nephew. He was predeceased by his mother Bridget Gilligan, and his brothers Joseph and Kevin Gilligan. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Francine P. Gnehm, nee Anderson, of Ramsey, formerly of Wyckoff, died July 31. She was 65. She was a teacher in the Wyckoff School District, and later worked in advertising sales with IDEARC Media. She was a parishioner at Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in Hawthorne. She is survived by her children Michael McGee of Raleigh, North Carolina and Melissa Falk of Pompton Lakes, four grandchildren, and her brothers James Anderson of Hampton and William Anderson Jr. of New Hope, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband William McGee. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Cancer Association, P.O. Box 3516, Oak Brook, IL 60522-3516. Clarence E. “Bud” Hardt of Ridgewood died Aug. 1. He was 95. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Before retiring in 1986, he was employed at United Auto Body in Fair Lawn. He was a member of American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park and a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his wife Ellen, his sons Bill of West Milford and Jim of Midland Park, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his son-in-law John Lillis of Toms River. He was predeceased by his daughter Suellen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714-3533. Marion Pask of Ridgewood died July 11. She was 88. She had been a volunteer Grey Lady at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is survived by her husband Lawrence “Chic,” her children Mark Pask of Cape May, Robin Donkersloot of Wyckoff, Lynn King of Raleigh, North Carolina, four grandchildren, and her siblings Valera, Vincent, and Jim. Memorial donations may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Garden State Chapter, P.O. Box 4258, Wayne, NJ 07424. Burchard P. Romain of Manchester, Vermont, formerly of Allendale, died Aug. 1. He was 98. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. Before retiring, he was a civil engineer for New Jersey Bell Telephone Company. He was a graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He is survived by his children Andrea R. Winchell of Washington, D.C., Jane E. LeBrun of Chester, Maine, and John F. Romain of Sudbury, Massachusetts, eight grandchildren, and his brother William R. Romain of McPherson, Kansas. He was predeceased by his first wife Virginia P. Romain, his second wife Nancy C. Romain, and his son Burchard P. Romain III. Arrangements were made by Brewster Funeral Service in Manchester, Vermont. Memorial donations may be made to Zion Episcopal Church or Neighbor to Neighbor, c/o Brewster Funeral Service P.O. Box 885, Manchester Center, VT 05255. Charles J. Van Dyk Sr. of Midland Park, formerly of Wyckoff, died July 31. He was 99. Before retiring in 1997, he was a butcher for Tony’s Quality Meat in Wyckoff. He had previously worked for the Market Basket and Van Dyk’s Market in Paterson. He attended Cornerstone Christian Church in Wyckoff. He is survived by his children Charles II of Midland Park, Shirley Piakowski of Toms River, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Catherine (nee Vander Hook), and his brother Barney Van Dyk. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. William Wallace III of Upper Saddle River died July 31. He was 85. He was a member of the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. He is survived by his son Andrew Wallace of Williston, Vermont, and his brother Douglas Wallace of Brooklyn, New York. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, and his sister Ruth Wallace. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 West Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Marion Pask Winifred Lucinda Dexter Burchard P. Romain Albert L. Bigott Steven M. Gilligan Francine P. Gnehm Charles J. Van Dyk Sr. Howard R. Canter Clarence E. Hardt William Wallace III Lillian Alice Cescot