Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • February 1, 2012 Obituaries Jesse O. Kahan of Ridgewood died Jan. 21. She was 82. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Constance Ann McMinn of Allendale died Jan. 20. She was 73. She was a school psychologist with the New York City Board of Education for over 15 years. She is survived by her husband John (Jack) McMinn, her son Eric Margolis of New City, New York, two grandchildren, and her siblings Carl Codello of Worcester, New York, and Rosalie Codello of Haverstraw New York. Arrangements were made by Michael J. Higgins Funeral Home in New York City. Richard Thomas Meyers Jr. of Glen Rock died Jan. 22. He was 84. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had worked as a scheduler at Athenia Steel Company (division of National Standard) in Clifton. He was a school crossing guard in Glen Rock from 2002 to 2011. He attended Christ Church in Ridgewood, where he was an usher and a member of the Men’s Club. He was a past master, and former secretary of Lessing -Passaic Lodge #67 F&AM. He was a member of the Hobbyist Club of Glen Rock, and a Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack #1 in Glen Rock. He was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Elizabeth, his children Thomas, Ruth, Priscilla, and Todd, five grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and his cousin Eileen Hook. He was predeceased by his son Stephen, his parents Richard Thomas Sr. and Gertrude Meyers. Memorial donations may be made to Christ Church College Scholarship Fund, 105 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or Valley Hospice, Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Mafalda Stella Muti, nee Milano of Ramsey died Jan. 24. She was 92. When she finished grade school, she began full-time work as a domestic in the home of a Ridgewood family. She learned to cook at an early age and, along with her husband, owned the Community Lunch, at 45 East Main Street in Ramsey for 20 years. In 1960, they opened the Milano Restaurant in Ramsey. She is survived by her children Richard Muti and Rita Bowerfind, six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and her sisters Anita Rapp and Corine Milano. She was predeceased by her husband Mauro Richard Muti, her daughter Rosemarie Crighton, her son Anthony, great-granddaughter Olivia White, and her siblings Margaret LaVigna, Helen Monte, Genevieve Kozma, Hugo Milano, Joseph Rapp, and Queady Milano. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Lawrence H. “Chic” Pask of Ridgewood died Jan. 21. Jesse O. Kahan Constance Ann McMinn He was 86. He had been a traffic manager for several companies in the trucking industry, and recently was president and owner of Astro Express and L. Pask Associates in Ridgewood. He was the founder and president of the nonprofit, Traffic Charities, that donated to several charitable organizations throughout the metropolitan area. He was a member of several transportation industry associations and was past president of the Traffic Club of North Jersey. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner. He is survived by his children Mark Pask, Robin Donkersloot, and Lynn King, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (Buysse) Pask. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Salaam Shrine Center of Livingston, 369 East Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039. 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. Clara Rusticus, nee Konight, of Mahwah, died Jan. 20. She was 93. Before retiring, she was employed as a postal worker in Paterson. She was a member of the Historical Society of Mahwah. She is survived by her son Adrian Rusticus Jr. of Hawthorne, four grandchildren, and her sister Ethel. She was predeceased by her husband Adrian Rusticus Sr., and her siblings George, Ken, and Catherine. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Barbara A. Scalione, nee Banta, of Ridgewood died Jan. 25. She was 67. She is survived by her husband Richard M. Scalione, and her children Michael, Margaret Halpin, and Thomas. She was predeceased by her parents Gary and Alice Banta. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association at www.lungusa.org or Saint Jude Research Hospital at www.stjudes.org. 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 siblings in the Netherlands: Jan, Sjouke and Flip Douma; Anneke Mulder; and Tjikke Wielenga. She was predeceased by her husband Jacob A. Van Leeuwen, her grandson Sean Broersma, and her great-grandson Jacob Pier. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Employee Fund, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Armando “Art” J. Vitale of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Wayne, died Jan. 23. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Eastside High School Class of 1944 graduate. He worked as a machinist for the New Era Corporation in Paterson for 25 years and later for the Sandvik Corporation in Fair Lawn, before retiring from Royal Master Grinders of Oakland. He is survived by his children Joyce A. Riley of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and Elaine M. Kaufman of Hopewell Junction, New York, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his sister Jill Calabrese of Weeki Wachee, Florida. He was predeceased by his wife Alice Vitale (nee Van Houten), and his siblings Lena Marino, Joseph, Alex, and Guerino Vitale. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Maurice A. Zanetto of Wyckoff, formerly of Teaneck, died Jan. 22. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had been employed with Hoffman-Roche Pharmaceuticals in Nutley. He was a member of Teaneck’s American Legion Post #128. He is survived by his children Richard, and Sandra Zanetto, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Olga (nee Medoro). Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Teaneck. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Grace Van Leeuwen Richard Thomas Meyers Jr. Vito S. Panierino Armando J. Vitale Clara Rusticus Mafalda Stella Muti Barbara A. Scalione Maurice A. Zanetto Lawrence H. Pask Helen Smith