Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • September 26, 2012 Obituaries Elizabeth “Betty” Keffer, nee Hall, of Glen Rock died Sept. 19. She was 90. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and attended Kathryn Gibbs Business School. Prior to retiring, she was employed by Patchett, Grode & Topp Insurance Co. She was a member of All Saints Church and its alter guild for over 40 years. She was a member of the Saint Ann Guild, and volunteered at The Valley Hospital as a nurse’s aide, at Kurth Cottage, and in the patient relations department. She was a member of the Glen Rock Woman’s Club and chairperson of its Home Life department. She is survived by her children Steve Keffer of San Ramon, California, Doug Keffer of Stockbridge, Vermont, and Priscilla Keffer of Haledon, and one grandson. She was predeceased by her husband Norman F. Keffer, her son John “Buster” Keffer, and her brother John S. Hall. Arrangements were made by of C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to All Saints Church, 40 Central Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 or a charity of choice. Calvin L. Kort of Glen Rock died Sept. 17. He was 85. He attended Stevens Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, and later earned a master’s degree. He worked at Otis Elevator Co. and at Jaros, Baum and Bolles Consulting Firm before establishing Calvin Kort Associates. He specialized in designing elevators for tall buildings. His work can be found in many buildings around the globe, including the world’s tallest. His favorite accomplishment was his unique design of the elevators for the World Trade Center. In the midst of the horror of 9/11, he was proud that his elevators continued to operate, bringing many people to safety before the buildings collapsed. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was a member of the Upper Montclair Country Club, and Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and a deacon. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Kort (Van Hassel), his children Dr. Arthur Kort, the Reverend Kathryn Korbon, and James Kort, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his grandson Brian. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 1 Harding Plaza, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 or the Ridgewood Christian Reformed Church, 271 Lincoln Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Alethea “Lee” Thayer, nee Stoll, of Ridgewood died Sept. 17. She was 92. Before retiring in 1990, she was employed by the Okonite Company in Ramsey for 20 years. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Ridgewood since 1959. She is survived by her sons Richard of Milan, Ohio and George of Westfield, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was Elizabeth Keffer predeceased by her husband Richard. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 169 Fairmont Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. A memorial service will be held at Saint Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, Nov. 17 at noon. Milovan “Misha” Trecakov of Ridgewood died Sept. 12. He was 55. He was born in Kikinda, Serbia and has lived in Ridgewood for over 20 years. He was a manager at The Country Pancake House in Ridgewood. He is survived by his daughter Ana. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Victor E. Virgens of Melbourne, Florida and Greenwood Lake, New York, and formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 15. He was 90. He was a U.S. Merchant Marines in WWII and saw active duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve for the Korean Conflict. He retired after 20 years of service. He graduated from SUNY Maritime College in Fort Schuyler, New York. During his 50-year business career, he marketed valves to the industrial, petro-chemical, plumbing, heating, and air conditioning industries. He was past president of Mechanical Products Warehousing, Hickory Supply Corp., and the Virgens Agency. He was an associate member of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and past president of the New Jersey Sales Representative Association. He was past president of the Lakeside Community Club in Hewitt, Carlstadt Active Turners, and the New Jersey District Council Member of the American Turners. He was a member of the Indian River Kiwanis Club. He sponsored the Red Cross Blood Drive at the Indian River Colony Club. He was on the fundraising committee of the Brevard Red Cross and a Red Cross volunteer at the Patrick Air Force Base 45th Medical Facility, and a member of American Legion Post 163. He was past president of the Men’s Club of the Advent Lutheran Church in Melbourne, Florida. He was a member of the Ridgewood Fire Department and a life member of the Ridgewood Volunteer Fire Association. He served on the Ridgewood Board of Adjustment for seven years, where he held the positions of chairman and vice chairman. He is survived by his wife Ursula, his sons Bruce and Ray, his daughter-in-law Jane, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sister Emilie. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Advent Lutheran Church, Building Fund, 7550 North Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940. Marguerite “Van” Wolff of Ridgewood, formerly of Guttenberg, Franklin Lakes, North Haledon, and Fair Lawn, died Sept. 18. She was 86. She attended Eastern Christian Academy. She was employed at the Paterson Evening News in 1943, where she was a military reporter during World War II and a general assignment reporter afterward. In North Haledon, she was elected to the school board and served as president of the North Haledon Free Public Milovan ‘Misha’ Trecakov Victor E. Virgens Library. She served on the session of the First Presbyterian Church of North Haledon. She ran a public relations consulting business, specializing in corporate newsletters. She gave a series of popular cooking classes. Along with her husband, she opened the Wolff Gallery. She was a marketing executive at two pharmaceutical companies, Ivers-Lee and Olin Hunt, and an online gaming company, Cyber Warrior. She retired in 2004. She was a member of the Franklin Lakes Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her children Michael and Nancy, both of Manhattan, and David of Hawaii, three grandchildren, and her brother Peter. She was predeceased by her husband Lewis A. Wolff, and her brother Sidney. Solar energy Calvin L. Kort The 2-million gallon decommissioned oil tank is outfitted with 250 Solar panels. Alethea ‘Lee’ Thayer Marguerite ‘Van’ Wolff (continued from page 8) Domestic vehicle manufacturers now have assembly lines tooled up, and the next step is to add compressors at fueling stations across the country, the company president said. CNG burns cleaner and is less expensive than traditional motor fuels which is better for the environment, the vehicle and the consumer’s pocketbook. Shotmeyer said his company is currently exploring opportunities for CNG fueling stations here in North Jersey, and already has plans to set up at the Hawthorne yard, where he already has a high pressure main, the first such facility in the area catering to commercial vehicle fleets. Shotmeyer acknowledged that while the lower fuel cost will clearly lead to a substantial savings over the life of the vehicles, the initial cost of a CNG vehicle is higher. He said he has teamed up with Greener by Design, an energy consulting firm which can help fleet owners through the process and perhaps even arrange for innovative ways to finance the transition. “My father would have been happy to see this move into a new form of energy from when he came to this country. Then it was the oil, where coal had been before, and now we are on the precipice of a new form of energy,” said CEO Charles P. Shotmeyer.