Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • November 23, 2011 Obituaries Joseph Acunto of Mahwah, formerly of New Milford and Bergenfield, died Nov. 13. He was 78. He was a sheet metal mechanic for the Sheet Metal Worker’s Local 28. He was a member of the Hudson River Fisherman Association in Ridgefield Park. He is survived by his wife Noemit (nee Lopez), his children John A. Acunto, and Joesph W. Acunto, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral in Fort Lee. Julia A. Kirsch of Glen Rock died Nov. 11. She was 11. She was a student at the Children’s Therapy Center in Midland Park and a member of the Glen Rock Jewish Center. She is survived by her parents Teri and Clifford Kirsch, her sisters Abby and Emma Kirsch, her grandparents Jacqualine Brotbacker, and Rita and Terry Kirsch, and her aunts and uncles Beth Smith, Harriett and Jacob Nachum and Mitchell and Iris Kirsch, and eight cousins. She was predeceased by her grandfather Henry A. Brotbacker. Arrangements were made by the Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to The Children’s Therapy Center, 29-01 Berkshire Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. John Meininger of Upper Saddle River died Nov. 11 He was 88. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was employed by Wolf Press before starting his own contracting business in the late 1960s. He owned the Holiday Apartments in South Fallsburg, New York and The Bridge Inn in Greenwood Lake, New York. He is survived by his children Diane Schubert of Upper Saddle River, John of Collingswood, Michael of Fallsburg, New York, Debra VanGieson of Upper Saddle River, and Denise Kehoe of Upper Saddle River, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and his sister Ann Clements of New York City. He was predeceased by his wife Bertha (nee Decker), his parents Anna and Lewis Meininger, and his siblings Lewis, Howard, Louise and Edward. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Carol S. Prushan of Wyckoff died Nov. 15. She was 54. She was born in Athens, Greece and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She went to Friends High School and graduated from New York University. She had worked as a paralegal coordinator in New York City. She is survived by her husband David, and her daughters Danielle and Jennifer. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Memorial Chapel, in Paramus. Concetta M. “Connie” Russo of Ho-Ho-Kus died Nov. Joseph Acunto Julia A. Kirsch 14. She was 86. She was a former parishioner of Assumption Church of Emerson where she was a member of the Rosary Society. She was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River. She was volunteered for many years on the staff of Kurth Cottage at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and was a fundraiser for the Lupus Foundation of New Jersey. She is survived by her husband Philip, her children Rosalie Russo of Manhattan Beach, California and Michael Russo of Oradell, two grandsons, and her sonin-law Steven Abate. She was predeceased by her daughter Phylis Abate. 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. Matthew Sayles of Ridgewood died Nov. 10. He was 26. He was a 2003 graduate of Ridgewood High School, and graduated from Siena College in 2007. He taught math at Midland Park High School and in Thailand. He is survived by his parents Kathleen and David, his siblings Dave, Timothy, and Grace Li, his grandparents Rita H. Bayer of Ridgewood, Germaine Sayles of Glen Rock, and Ted Bayer of Tucson, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents David G. Sayles and Joanne Sayles of Glen Rock Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Matt Sayles Memorial Scholarship Fund for aspiring musicians or mathematicians entering college and sent to Matt Sayles Memorial Scholarship Fund, 899 Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock NJ 07452. Frederic Elkinton Schrodt, formerly of Allendale, died Nov. 14. He was 75. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had graduated from the New York Maritime College and earned a master’s in business from Fairleigh Dickenson University. He had worked for Navios in the Bahamas, spent 19 years with Cyanamid as transportation manager, worked for Turner Travel, and the Gulf Central Pipeline as head of transportation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He retired in 1999 from Farmland Industries as vice president of transportation. After retiring, he and his son Corey started Stonebridge Lawn Care in Branson West, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Susan, his children Freddie Schrodt, Susie Spinnenweber, Bonnie Bruno, Robin O’Connell, Corey Schrodt, Kyle Schrodt, and Cameron Schrodt, and nine grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-SneiderPernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to MD Anderson, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 or MD Home Health Aide Services LLC, P.O. Box 111, Stamford, CT 06904, Norwalk Hospital, 34 Maple Street, Norwalk, CT 06856. Ann Zimmermann, nee Berkyta, of Wyckoff died Nov. 11. She was 74. She graduated from Felician College as a registered nurse. She worked at the Holland Christian Home until her retirement. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff and a member of the Wyckoff Seniors. She is survived by her children William J., Karen A. Crowe, Robert P., James C. and John A. Zimmermann, and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William G. Zimmermann, her brother John Berkyta, and her sister Florence Tordik. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center, P.O. Box 159, 575 Woodland Road, Madison, NJ 07940. Matthew Sayles John Meininger Frederic Elkinton Schrodt Carol S. Prushan Ann Zimmermann Concetta M. Russo (continued from page 13) included at least two brands that include designer logos. He also said he was unsure of how clothes would foster students’ readiness to learn. Chris Dougherty said she supports the proposal. She said a child’s “job” is to go to school. Having students come to school in a neat uniform, she said, would let them know they are there to work. She added that uniforms would build school community and set a tone. An Ardmore Avenue resident who opposed the proposal said if the board is not pleased with the way students dress, the trustees should revise the dress code to prohibit items like flip flops, shorts, or tank tops, for example. Eileen Sweeney said uniforms would make life easier. She said she believes the uniforms would foster a sense of community and send a signal to students that when they are dressed a certain way they should act a certain way. She pointed to New York Yankees, a team known for stringent requirements for players, and commented on that franchise’s high success rate. Returning to the microphone, Plasker said a child’s work is to become a whole person. “They’re not professional athletes. They’re children. There will be plenty of time for all the other rules.” Renee Blood asked if children would feel superior or inferior to others when they left school and went out in public. A Glendon Road resident said she disagrees that uniforms would take away from students’ freedom. She offered her opinion that uniforms would allow people to focus on the person rather than clothes. She agreed that uniforms would foster school spirit and a sense of belonging. The resident added that her daughter, who modeled one of the uniform options, liked the outfit. Gina Buffa asserted that uniforms would add to the school’s tradition. She pointed to the girls’ white gowns and the boys’ blue jackets, which have been a tradition at the eighth grade graduation ceremony every year. “Kids only get to be kids for a short time,” student uniform model Griffin White told the board. He said that, if students were required to wear uniforms, they couldn’t be individuals. Student model Tim Sweeney added his opinion that uniforms would diminish spirit. School uniforms