Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • January 18, 2012 Obituaries John J. Conway Sr. of Midland Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died Jan. 10. He was 91. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII, where he earned an Air Force Medal and four citations (oak leaves). He attended Power Memorial High School in New York City and the University of Nevada Army Air Force Flight Training. He served as a detective on the New York Police Department from 1947 to 1967. During this time, he earned the Medal of Valor with other various citations. After retirement, he worked on Wall Street at Smith Barney, and at Mahwah Honda. He is survived by his wife Gloria, his children John, Carol Pietrzak, and Gloria, two grandchildren, and his sister Joan Byrnes. He was predeceased by his parents James and Catherine, and his siblings James Conway, Catherine Costello and Eugene Conway. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5018. Frederick W. Dau of Wyckoff died Jan. 9 He was 84. He was a 1950 graduate of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Before retiring in 1992, he was the corporate director at Cyanamid in Wayne. He was a member of The Wyckoff Reformed Church where he served as a deacon, elder, and a member of the cemetery board. He was a member of the board of directors of the Wyckoff Family YMCA and the Warwick Conference Center. He is survived by his wife Ann (nee Harvey), his children Bill Dau of Oakland, Peggy Dau of Fairfield, Connecticut, and Nancy McNall of South Hamilton, Massachusetts, and three grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Wyckoff Family YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. John Molnar of Mahwah, formerly of Wyckoff, died Jan. 8. He was 93. He worked for Kearfott Company in Little Falls and Totowa, retiring at the age of 76. He was the oldest and longest member and an elder of the Valley Bible Chapel in Washington Township. He was a volunteer at the Valley Hospital with the pastoral care department. He is survived by his children Priscilla J. Vieldhouse of Oakland, Carole L. Biswurm of Midland Park, Timothy J. of Laguna Niguel, California, and David J. of Saint Augustine, Florida, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and his brother Joseph of Willow Street, Pennsylvania. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Bible Chapel, 56 Pascack Road, Washington Township, NJ 07675. Robert B. Odell Jr. of Franklin Lakes died Jan. 6. He was John J. Conway Sr. 60. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in management science from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken. He worked at Becton Dickinson for 36 years. He was instrumental in developing new technologies and high speed manufacturing capabilities for prefilled syringes and safety lock. He held 26 patents. In 2008, he received the Howe Lifetime Achievement Award. He was a volunteer with Soaringwords Hospital Outreach, CERT of Franklin Lakes, and he mentored boys of single parent homes. He is survived by his siblings Linda Postell, Donna Wyrwa, and Brian Odell, his Aunt Kitty, and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The John Francis Mamone Jr. Memorial Fund, 704 Somerset Street, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Lena Osterholt, nee Klein, formerly of Oakland, Hawthorne, and Midland Park, died Jan. 6. She was 95. She was a homemaker and a former member of Faith Reformed Church in Midland Park. She is survived by her children John B. Osterholt of Ballston Lake, New York, and Doris Hohmann of Pompton Lakes, 14 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren, and her brother Louis Klein of Boonton. She was predeceased by her husband John Osterholt, and her daughter Arlene Blom. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Rita F. Sexton, nee Walsh, of Wyckoff, formerly of Barnegat and Lakehurst, died Jan. 5. She was 90. She was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. She is survived by her children Mary Sexton Dudas of Barnegat, John Sexton of Bergenfield, Catherine M. Martorelli of Howell, and Maureen S. Hansen of Oakland, 11 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Kevin Sexton, and her sons Kevin Jr. and Timothy Sexton. Arrangements were made by the Oakland Memorial Home in Oakland. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity Center Development Office Mount Saint Vincent-on-Hudson, 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471-1093. Edward H. Stuhr of Blairstown, formerly of Midland Park, died Jan. 8. He was 87. He was a U.S. Air Corps veteran of WWII. He was a plant engineer with Marcal Paper Company in Elmwood Park for 50 years. He was a member of Walnut Valley United Methodist Church of Blairstown. He is survived by his daughters Barbara Giambarrese of Midland Park, and Jo Ann Doll of Minneapolis, Minnesota, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his sisters Evelyn and Norma. He was predeceased by his wife Matilda “Jimmy.” Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Nelly Vandenberg, nee De Ruiter, of Wyckoff, formerly of Prospect Park, died Jan. 9. She was 92. She was born in the Netherlands. She was a member of the Sixth Reformed Church in North Haledon. She volunteered at the Christian Health Care Center Children’s Retreat and was a member of the Christian Health Care Center Lady’s Auxiliary. She is survived by her children Ineke Madden of Fair Lawn, and Henry “Hank” Vandenberg of Randolph, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and her siblings Gerry Vanden Herik of Paramus and Marie Klootwyk of the Netherlands. She was predeceased by her husband Gerry Vandenberg, and one sister and one brother. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, 700 Mountain Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Lena Osterholt Affordable housing (continued from page 4) The pedestrian bridge was reinstated, however, when several board members pointed out that, without the bridge, the residents of the affordable housing building would not be able to visit the other building on the site, travel east and north to the senior housing complex on Colonial Road, or shop on Franklin Avenue without walking in the roadway. Architect Thomas Barton described the reduction in the size of the affordable housing building, saying its footprint has been reduced and its visual mass has been “substantially” reduced. He explained that the buildings would have sprinkler systems throughout and that the elevators would be sized for an 84-inch gurney and would be in full compliance with all regulations. Barton agreed to consider a lockbox for rapid entry of fire equipment and the addition of standpipes in the buildings to avoid the need for firefighters to drag fire hoses to the upper floors of the buildings. Professional Planner Michael D Kauker testified it was his opinion the reduction in the size of one of the buildings and the additional parking would improve the project, while the subdivision of the property would result in two lots being below the minimum lot size, which would create a technical variance. Kauker pointed out, however, that the lots would function the same as before the subdivision and the variance would allow the developer to seek tax credits to fund the affordable housing and that benefit would outweigh the detriment of the variance because it promotes the general welfare. Kauker said the plan is consistent with, and reaffirms the goals of, the borough’s master plan and the borough’s fair share affordable housing plan and would not impair the public good or the intent of the borough zoning ordinance. The planners approved a 24-month extension of the developer’s time to obtain all the approvals needed to start the project and adjourned the hearing until Jan. 18. Frederick W. Dau Rita F. Sexton John Molnar Edward H. Stuhr Robert B. Odell Jr. Nelly Vandenberg