Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 1, 2012 Obituaries Antonio “Tony” Armenante of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 24. He was 87. He was a U.S. veteran of WWII. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1949. Along with his brother George, he ran Paterson Bleachery and Chemicals and Arol Chemical Company. He is survived by his wife Fay, his children Mark, Michele, and Mitchell, three grandchildren, and his sister Arety. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. James Stanley Baart of Wyckoff, formerly of Clifton, Glen Rock, and Midland Park, died Jan. 26. He was 87. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of WWII. He worked for the Paterson Telephone Company for 35 years, and was a member of the Pioneers of Paterson Telephone Company. He attended the Abundant Life Reformed Church in Wyckoff, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He is survived by his wife Doris Baart (nee Sondervan), his children Debra Lank of Durham, North Carolina, Douglas Baart of Galloway, and David Baart of Wyckoff, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sisters Shirley Anderson of Morristown and Betty Block of Vermont. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Philip Douglas Baker of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 20. He was 89. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He and his brother were raised in the Masonic Home for Boys after their mother died. He graduated from UCLA in 1947 with a business administration degree, and earned a MBA at UC Berkeley in 1948. He worked as a financial analyst with the Marshall Plan in Germany for three years. He joined the investment bank White Weld & Co. in 1952, and rose through the ranks to senior vice president before retiring in 1975. During his career, he was president of the Investment Bankers Association, a board member of the Securities Industry Association, and a member of The Bond Club of New York. He was a member of The Links Club, The Down Town Association, Kappa Beta Phi, Ridgewood Country Club, and the Arcola Country Club. He was an adjunct professor at NYU’s business school. He was a volunteer, including board memberships at Valley Hospital, West Bergen Mental Healthcare, and Valley Health Services. He served with the National Executive Service Corps, was president of Norman Vincent Peale’s Institutes of Religion and Health, president of The Museum of the American Indian, and worked with Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, Independent College Funds of America, and the New Jersey Botanical Gardens. He was active with Antonio Armenante Berea College in Kentucky and was a founding member of the Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife Cornelia, his sons Brinton and Todd, and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Ken. Valentine Davitt of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 20. He was 69. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual Help R.C. Church in Oakland. He is survived by his wife Barbara Davitt (nee Ryan), his children Amy Jeanne Jablon and Karen Viant, and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Oakland Memorial Home in Oakland. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. William J. De Roker of Midland Park died Jan. 22. He was 78. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner of William De Roker Electric of Midland Park. He was a parishioner at the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. At age 17, he was drafted from Hawthorne High School to play professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies and later the Chicago White Sox. While enlisted in the Army, he played baseball for the Army team, winning most valuable player honors. He coached Little League in Midland Park and sang bass in several barbershop quartets and choruses in both Ridgewood and Livingston. He is survived by his wife Diane De Roker (nee Van Den Hende), his sons William of Oakland and Michael of Midland Park, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters Alma Hyatt Phillips and Genevieve Klein. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Disease Center, c/o Dorothy Patterson, New York University, Langone Medical Center, 145 East 32nd Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10016. Helen Rose Gallant, nee Dalby, of Wyckoff, died Jan. 21. She was 80. She was a member of the Wyckoff Baptist Church, now the Cornerstone Christian Church, in Wyckoff, where she was a member of the choir, a Sunday school teacher, and a nursery care giver. She was a member of the Wyckoff Junior Woman’s Club. She was an accomplished artist. She is survived by her husband Bernie, her children Kathy Stiles and Jeff Gallant, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Cornerstone Christian Church, 495 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff 07481 or Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450-9982. May Kapakjian of Wyckoff died Jan. 21. She was 96. During World War II, she worked in a defense plant, manufacturing airplane parts. She was a professional hairdresser, and retired at age 72 from a 40-year career in Manhattan. She is survived by her sister Agnes Voskian of Midland Park, eight nieces and nephews, 15 great- and nine greatgreat-nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her par- ents Bertha and James Kapakjian, and her siblings Alice and Jim. Arrangements were made by C. C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Nellie Livingston, nee Incremona, of North Haledon, formerly of Midland Park and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 23. She was 95. She was a homemaker. She attended the Hawthorne Gospel Church for 27 years and was a former member of Bethany Church in Paterson. She is survived by her children Robert J. Livingston of Mahwah and Kathleen L. Kirby of Casselberry, Florida, six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert B. Livingston. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to World Vision, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA. 98063-9716 or a charity of choice. Vito S. Panierino of Towaco, formerly of North Haledon, died Jan. 25. He was 45. He was a graduate of Manchester High School in Haledon. After several years in computers with Singer-Kearfott Corp. in Little Falls, he took over The Goffle Grill in Hawthorne with his brother in 1995. He was a member of the Porsche and Dirt Bike Racing clubs. He is survived by his parents Sante Panierino of Italy and Immacolata Panierino (nee Contento) of Riverdale, his brother Anthony Panierino of Hawthorne, and his niece and nephew Tiana and Rocco Panierino, both of Hawthorne. Arrangements were made by Festa Memorial Funeral Home in Totowa. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, NJ Division Inc., Bergen County Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Helen “Toni” Smith of Wyckoff died Jan. 24. She was 89. She was a member of the Lutheran Church Women at the Advent Lutheran Church in Wyckoff, the Decorative and Fine Arts Society, the Girl Scouts of America, and the Delta Gamma sorority. She was a volunteer at the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge. She is survived by her children Susan Mortensen of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Rebecca Brown of Mahwah, and Barbara Smith of York, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband Taintor Smith. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Advent Lutheran Church, Memorial Fund, 777 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Grace Van Leeuwen, nee Douma, of Wyckoff, formerly of Toms River and Prospect Park, died Jan. 21. She was 87. Born in the Netherlands, she came to the United States in 1955. She was a member of the Unity Christian Reformed Church in Prospect Park. She is survived by her daughters Fenna Reitsma and Adria Broersma, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her (continued on next page) Valentine Davitt Nellie Livingston William J. De Roker James Stanley Baart Vito S. Panierino Philip Douglas Baker Helen Smith Helen Rose Gallant May Kapakjian Grace Van Leeuwen