Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 4, 2012 Obituaries Dante Michael Benton (Bentivegna) of Midland Park, formerly of Teaneck, died March 29. He was 90. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He earned his degree at CCNY, after which he worked in the textile industry for 40 years. He was a volunteer with the Teaneck StarFish Organization. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of Midland Park, and his son Kenneth, daughter-in-law Deborah, and two grandchildren, all of Ridgewood. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), 1777 F Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20006 or to a charity of choice. Karen Jane Borst of Midland Park died March 22. She was 48. She was a member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church. She is survived by her mother Trina (nee Overwyk), her sisters Joan and her husband Robert Hersh, Diane Borst, Linda and her husband Mark Madsen, her sister-in-law Mary Borst, her niece and nephews, Christina, Anton III, Stephen, Eric, Travis, and Kyle. She was predeceased by her father Anton F. Borst Sr., and her brother Anton F. Borst Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Friendship Ministries of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Gloria M. Higgins of Wyckoff, formerly of Queens, New York, died March 26. She was 84. She is survived by her children Rosemary Zabal, Debora Higgins, Michael Higgins, and Steven Higgins, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. George John Kantakis of North Haledon died March 29. He was 24. He was a graduate of the Academy of Most Blessed Sacrament School in Franklin Lakes and Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey. He attended Bergen County Community College and was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his parents Patricia Spinnler of North Haledon and John George Kantakis of Franklin Lakes, his siblings Teresa Ann Kantakis of New York City, and John David Kantakis of Franklin Lakes, and his grandparents Robert and Theresa Spinnler of Wyckoff and George Kantakis of Hawthorne. He was predeceased by his grandmother Constance Kantakis. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Dante Michael Benton Lakes, NJ 07417 or to the Academy of Most Blessed Sacrament School, 785 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Fred J. Millen of Waldwick died March 25. He was 88. He is survived by his children Frederick of Waldwick and Mary Ellen Amende of Vernon, Connecticut, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Anne, and his son Joseph. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Mahwah PBA Local 143, 115 Franklin Turnpike, #140, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Richard Yale Miller of Wyckoff died March 24. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the former owner of Millers Pharmacy in Wyckoff. He was the son of the founder Robert Miller. He was a past president of the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association, and served as adjunct professor at both the Albany and Rutgers colleges of pharmacy. Among his many awards and honors were the Bowl of Hygeia for pharmacy community service, the Kilmer Award for Pharmaceutical Literature, and the Rosica Award for outstanding work with pharmacy students. He founded the Myra and Alan Kaplan Memorial Scholarship for pharmacy students. He served as chairman of the Wyckoff Drug Abuse Council and Lion’s Club and served on the Juvenile Conference Committee and board of health. He started the Parkinson’s Support Group in Ridgewood and worked tirelessly to find a cure for this disease. He graduated from Syracuse University and from the Albany College of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife Carol Motyka-Miller; his children David of Wyckoff, Douglas of Shorewood, Minnesota, and Debbie of Mahwah; stepchildren Mark Motyka of Happy Camp, California and Danielle Motyka of Syracuse, New York; nine grandchildren; and his brother Edward of Wanaque. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Greater Ridgewood Area: PSGRA, 24 Skytop Road, Wantage, NJ 07461 or the National Parkinson’s Foundation 1501 N.W. Ninth Avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494. A memorial service will take place on April 21 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. John F. “Jack” O’Leary of Wyckoff, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died March 27. He was 96. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. Before retiring, he was a selfemployed horticulturist and landscaper in Franklin Lakes. He was a life member of The Audubon Society and Sierra Club. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife Anne O’Leary (nee Plesinger) of Wyckoff, and his nieces Catherine Plesinger of Howell and Mary Ann Bariso of Totowa. He was predeceased by his parents Daniel and Frances (nee Reed) O’Leary. Arrangements were made by Vander PlaatVermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Victor F. Poplawski of Mahwah died March 22. He was 92. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of WWII. He was a meat department manager for Grand Union. He was a lifelong member of Mahwah Fire Department Company #2 and of the Mahwah Elks. He is survived by his wife Lucille (nee Golembeski), his children John Poplawski of Mahwah and Susan Coty of Waldwick, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters Pauleine Michota and Alice Grosinski. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Mahwah Fire Department, Company #2, the Mahwah Ambulance Corps, or the Mahwah Police Department. Fred J. Millen Victor F. Poplawski Richard Yale Miller Karen Jane Borst FLOW policy (continued from page 13) Meese claimed the regulation is “grossly overbroad” and intrudes into private family matters, thereby violating his parental rights and his child’s constitutional rights, including the right to a thorough and efficient education. He requested the court to affirm the decision of the acting commissioner and declare the school board’s regulation beyond its powers, illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void. If the court affirms the district’s appeal, the district would have the option of using the original regulation or the revised one. If the judges reject the appeal and it is not litigated any further, the school board could continue to use the revised regulation which was found lawful by the commissioner of education. That finding has not been challenged by the Meeses. Gloria M. Higgins George John Kantakis John F. ‘Jack’ O’Leary