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Obituaries
William P. Ansardy Jr. of Mahwah died Jan. 27. He was 91. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He attended Saint John’s in Brooklyn, New York. He is survived by his children Jeanne Binovi of San Antonio, Texas, William P., III of Mahwah, Rodger of Bridgewater, Vermont, and Jeffrey of Mahwah, and 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Gloria. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Josephine Di Roberto of Waldwick died Jan. 28. She was 100. Before retiring in 1976, she was an accounting clerk with The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company for 26 years. She is survived by her children Barbara Mariniello of Waldwick, Vincent Jr. of Whitehouse Station, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Vincent Di Roberto Sr., and her two sisters and three brothers. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Public Library, 19 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463. William Doughty Jr. of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 18. He was 66. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Following his release from active duty, he was transferred to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainbridge, Maryland. During his years of naval service, he was the recipient of a National Defense Service Medal, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and a Good Conduct Award. He was an employee of William Paterson University for nearly 38 years. He was a leader of the Communications Workers of America branch on campus, serving as CWA Local 1031 treasurer, and held the positions of WPU CWA branch treasurer, branch vice president, and served as branch president, for close to 20 years. He is survived by his son Gerrit Blauvelt of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was predeceased by his parents William Doughty and Helen (nee Joyce) Blauvelt Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the New Jersey Veteran’s Home, 1 Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652. Ruth L. Grein, nee Edelmann, of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Tenafly, died Feb. 1. She was 91. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, and a former member of Saint Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, where she was a member of the Order of Carmelites, and a Eucharistic minister. She was a volunteer at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is survived by her children Susan Maroney of Ridgewood, Frederick H. Grein Jr. of West
William P. Ansardy Jr.
Newton, Massachusetts, Thomas W. Grein of Indianapolis, Indiana, Joan Sharron of Agoura Hills, California, Karen Loulakis of Great Falls, Virginia, James C. Grein of Sterling, Virginia, Mark W. Grein of Stamford, Connecticut, 13 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Several Sources Foundation, 300 Airmount Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446-1289. Edward D. Henrichsen of Saddle River died Jan. 27. He was 62. He worked with security at the Valley Hospital for many years. He is survived by his sister Robin and husband Bill Fletcher of Canton, Georgia, his nephew Billy Fletcher, niece Amanda Fletcher, and great nephew Ian Fletcher. He was predeceased by his wife Wendy. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Assumption College 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01606, or The American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. Ann Iurato, nee Di Maio, of Wayne, formerly of Wyckoff and Paterson, died Jan. 29. She was 92. She had worked as a winder in the Paterson textile factories. She was a member of both the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park and Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff. She is survived by her brother Roy De Maio of Maywood, and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-greatnieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband John Iurato, and two brothers and four sisters. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Jesse O. Kahan of Ridgewood died Jan. 21. He was 82. He was a U.S. veteran of the Korean War. He received a bachelor’s degree from the City College in New York and a master’s degree from NYU. He ran his own musical instrument distribution company for over 30 years. He performed in community theater throughout Bergen County. He is survived by his wife Naomi Kahan, his children Mitchell Kahan of Ridgewood, Margo Steinmark of Flanders, and Clifford Kahan of Dobbs Ferry New York, and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson Research Foundation. Judith Ann McInerney of Jensen Beach, Florida, formerly of North Bergen, Glen Rock, and Spring Lake Heights, died Jan. 27. She was 69. She graduated from Saint Dominic Academy in 1960 and received a bachelor of arts in history from Felician College in 1988. She was active in her community and at Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock, where she was a council member, lector, and March for Life coordinator. She worked to establish the first Natu-
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ral Family Planning training program for married couples in the Newark Archdiocese. She is survived by her husband Eugene E. McInerney, her children Christopher McInerney of Hawthorne, Timothy McInerney of Hawthorne, Kerri Amoruso of Ridgewood, Matthew McInerney of Skillman, and Daniel McInerney of Glen Rock, and 18 grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Community Care, 800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 101B, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Dorothy Marie Oakes of Allendale, formerly of Waldwick, died Jan. 30. She was 83. She is survived by her children James Christopher, William James Jr., and Michael Stephen, and six grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William James Oakes Sr., and her sisters Ellen, Anne and Elizabeth Dickey. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Covenant House, Times Square Station, P.O. Box 731, New York, NY 10108-0900. Joel I. Ontell of Ramsey died Jan. 31. He was 59. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Norma E. Portadino of Ramsey died Jan. 26. She was 93. Before retiring, she was a self-employed commercial artist. She was a member of Saint Paul’s R.C. Church, where she worked on many ministries. She is survived by her sisters Antoinette Puccio and Janet Portadino, eight nieces and nephews, and 15 grand-nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Carl F. Schiemann of Wyckoff, formerly of West New York, died Feb. 1. He was 82. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Before retiring, he was an aircraft mechanic for American Airlines at the Newark and John F. Kennedy airports. He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church in Wyckoff. He was a member of the Transport Workers Union, Air Transport Division, New York, New York, and the NYNJ Trail Conference in Mahwah. He is survived by his daughter Suzanne Schiemann, his sister Marie Sprankel, his nieces Lynn Carlson and Laura Baselice, his nephew Mark Sprankel, and several grand-nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Eva A. Schiemann, and his brother William. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Concordia Learning Center at Saint Joseph’s School for the Blind, 761 Summit Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07307, NY-NJ Trail Conference, 156 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430, American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Fisher House Foundation, Inc. 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850, or the USO, P.O. Box 96322, Washington, DC 20090.
Dorothy Marie Oakes
Josephine Di Roberto
Ann Iurato
Joel I. Ontell
Norma E. Portadino
William Doughty Jr.
Jesse O. Kahan
Carl F. Schiemann
Ruth L. Grein
Judith Ann McInerney