Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • April 25, 2012 Obituaries Barbara Joy Andersen of Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus died April 9. She was 83. She received a BA in sociology from the University of Redlands in 1950, and a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University in 1965. She was a pioneer in planning, developing, constructing, and managing affordable housing for families in New Jersey during the 1960s through 1980s. She developed innovative, home-style housing for senior citizens between 1970 and 1995, and owned and operated several group homes for seniors in Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus. She was a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Garden Club. She is survived by her husband Richard Andersen, her children Cheri, Scott, Lori, Jill, and Paul, 10 grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and her sister Ruth Bryant. A celebration of her life will be held at her home in Ho-Ho-Kus at noon on June 16. Anthony P. Dinice of Toms River, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 15. He was 82. He was a milkman before becoming a Ridgewood police officer in 1956. He retired in 1981. He served as treasurer of the PBA, and helped launch the traffic division. He was a parishioner of Saint Justin R.C. Church in Toms River, a member of the Totowa Italian American Club, and a former member of the Columbia Civic League of Toms River. He helped organize events such as the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade. He is survived by his wife Rose (nee Pellitteri), his children Paul of Ridgewood, Carol Ciardi of Toms River, Deborah Salerno of Southington, Connecticut, Jean Staff of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Angela Peterson of Toms River, 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and his aunt and uncle Lisette and Italo Catania. He was predeceased by his parents Angelina and Anthony Dinice. Arrangements were made by the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home in Toms River. Nancy Schulze Hetsko of Cumming, Georgia, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 8. She was 58. She graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1972, New College in Sarasota, Florida in 1976, and earned an MBA in accounting from the University of Florida in 1979. After working in accounting for many years, she opened Massage Envy clinics in Cumming and John’s Creek. She was a bridge instructor and an ACBL Diamond Life Master. She is survived by her partner Lawrence “Larry” Rich, her father Robert Lincoln Schulze of Bridport, Vermont, her sister and brother-in-law Lynn and Allan Bowdery, her brother and sister-in-law Gary Schulze and Ann Marie Snyder, her nieces Clea Bowdery and Audrey Schulze, her nephew Eric Schulze, and her partner’s daughter Laura Rich and her husband Brandon Bass. She was predeceased by her mother Audrey Wadsworth Schulze. Arrangements were made by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Barbara Joy Andersen Cumming, Georgia. Memorial donations may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Virginia “Ginny” G. (Gennaro) James of Glen Rock died April 13. She was 71. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock and a member of the New Jersey Masters Track Club. Before retiring in 2011, she was a media center technician with Glen Rock High School for 34 years. She is survived by her husband David James, her children Lori James Dennis, Stephen James, and Nancy James, two grandchildren, her mother Stella (Baron), and her siblings Angelo Gennaro and Marilyn Ingulli. She was predeceased by her father Angelo Gennaro. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to David James, c/o Linda Kraut, Glen Rock High School, 400 Hamilton Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 for a bench in her memory at the local park. Howard “Howie” Kruse of Ridgewood, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died April 12. He was 59. He was a graduate of Bergen Community College and Ramapo High School, where he was a member of their Varsity State Championship Cross Country Team. He was the owner of Howard M. Kruse Lawn Care in Ramsey. He is survived by his children McKenna Kruse of Burlington, Vermont and Alex Kruse of Boston, Massachusetts, and his siblings Kevin Kruse of Pennington and Nancy Connolly of Oakland. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Alex Kruse College Fund, c/o Kevin Kruse, 8 Hunters Ridge Drive, Pennington, NJ 08534. James A. McFaul Ph.D. of Harrington Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 17. He was 60. He received his master’s degree from Ohio State University in electrical engineering and his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in radiation biophysics. Before retiring in 2006, he was a medical physicist with the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. He was a member of the Bethany Church of Wyckoff and Washington Township. He is survived by his wife Pamela McFaul (nee Scales) of Harrington Park; his children James A. McFaul IV, Olivia G. McFaul, and David P. McFaul, all of Harrington Park; his mother Dorothy E. McFaul of Franklin Lakes; and his brothers Mark J. McFaul of West Hartford, Connecticut and John J. “Jack” McFaul of Oakland. He was predeceased by his father James A. McFaul Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Missions Fund, Route 208, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Charles N. Olsen of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 16. He was 87. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was an employee and elected officer of Union Virginia G. James Pacific Corporation for 47 years, serving as corporate secretary and president of the Union Pacific Foundation. He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Glen Rock, and served as a member of the church’s council. He was a volunteer with the Valley Hospital Foundation, and received the “Heart of Valley” award in 2006 for his service. He is survived by two sons, Christopher of New York and Scott of Ridgewood, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Helen. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice or the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 233 South Highwood Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Edmundo “Sotico” Soto of Wyckoff, died April 17. He was 84. He immigrated to the United States from Cuba. Before retiring in 1993, he worked for Bentex Mills in East Rutherford. He is survived by his children Maria Rios of Wyckoff, Mimi Ehrlich of Norwood, Maddy Soto of Fort Lee, and Edmundo Soto Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, five grandchildren, and four sisters. He was predeceased by his wife Maria, his son Victor, and seven siblings. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, Adult Day Services, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Donna Elizabeth Stuart of Mahwah, formerly of River Vale, died April 15. She graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1961 and practiced dental hygiene until her 2007 retirement. She was a parishioner of Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. She contributed her skills to the work of NOVA: Hope for Haiti. She is survived by her children Amy Elizabeth Stuart, Sarah Ellen Stuart, and James Grieb Stuart, six grandchildren, and her sisters Mary Ellen Martin and Susan Erlemeier. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Patient Family Assistance Fund John Theurer Cancer Center Hackensack University Medical Center, Attention: The Foundation – Joan Monaghan Hackensack, NJ 07601. Denise P. Tansey of Midland Park, formerly of Wyckoff, died April 15. She was 56. Before retiring in 2010, she was a pre-school teacher with Montessori Learning Center of Ridgewood for 30 years. She was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her husband Gerry, her children Jason of Bloomingdale and Caitlin Devan of Midland Park, her mother Miriam Pohlmeyer of Pompton Plains, and her sister Patricia Wechter of Edison. She was predeceased by her father Vincent Pohlmeyer. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Edmundo Soto Anthony P. Dinice Howard Kruse Donna Elizabeth Stuart James A. McFaul Ph.D. Nancy Schulze Hetsko Denise P. Tansey Charles N. Olsen