Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • April 4, 2012 Obituaries Glen H. Koch of Saddle River died March 24. He attended Bergen Community College and the University of Oklahoma. He was a retired U.S. postal supervisor and a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church of Saddle River. He established the Saddle River Offshore Racing Team. His heritage includes membership in the Raven Moieties of the Tlingit Tribe of Alaska. He is survived by his wife Deborah; his daughter Katherine; his brothers Alan of Chicago, Illinois, John of Ho-Ho-Kus, and Kenneth of Ringwood; and his aunts Dr. Mary Alice Becker Searless of Bronxville, New York, Cathy DesMarais of Vermont, and Elinor Wyner of Florida. He was predeceased by his parents Francis and Beatrice Koch. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made in memory of his aunt, Sister Gertrude Fitzsimmons, to The Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, P.O. Box 476, Convent Station, NJ 07961. Grace Adele Main, nee Brons, of West Caldwell, formerly of Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood, died March 24. She was 90. She served as a nurse in the U.S.N.R. during World War II. She graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School and Skidmore College, where she earned a B.S. degree in nursing. She is survived by her children Robert Jr. of Woodstock, Connecticut, William of Allendale, and Susan Flannery of Ramsey; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her sister Jean Brautigam. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A memorial service will be held on April 7 at 11 a.m. at Grace Church, 340 Meadowbrook Avenue in Ridgewood. Fred J. Millen of Waldwick died March 25. He was 88. He is survived by his children Frederick of Waldwick and Mary Ellen Amende of Vernon, Connecticut, five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Anne, and his son Joseph. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Mahwah PBA Local 143, 115 Franklin Turnpike, #140, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Richard Yale Miller of Wyckoff died March 24. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the former owner of Millers Pharmacy in Wyckoff. He was the son of the founder Robert Miller. He was a past president of the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association, and served as adjunct professor at both the Albany and Rutgers colleges of pharmacy. Among his many awards and Glen H. Koch Grace Adele Main honors were the Bowl of Hygeia for pharmacy community service, the Kilmer Award for Pharmaceutical Literature, and the Rosica Award for outstanding work with pharmacy students. He founded the Myra and Alan Kaplan Memorial Scholarship for pharmacy students. He served as chairman of the Wyckoff Drug Abuse Council and Lion’s Club and served on the Juvenile Conference Committee and board of health. He started the Parkinson’s Support Group in Ridgewood and worked tirelessly to find a cure for this disease. He graduated from Syracuse University and from the Albany College of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife Carol Motyka-Miller; his children David of Wyckoff, Douglas of Shorewood, Minnesota, and Debbie of Mahwah; stepchildren Mark Motyka of Happy Camp, California and Danielle Motyka of Syracuse, New York; nine grandchildren; and his brother Edward of Wanaque. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Support Group of the Greater Ridgewood Area: PSGRA, 24 Skytop Road, Wantage, NJ 07461 or the National Parkinson’s Foundation 1501 N.W. Ninth Avenue/Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494. A memorial service will take place on April 21 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood. John F. “Jack” O’Leary of Wyckoff, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died March 27. He was 96. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. Before retiring, he was a selfemployed horticulturist and landscaper in Franklin Lakes. He was a life member of The Audubon Society and Sierra Club. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife Anne O’Leary (nee Plesinger) of Wyckoff, and his nieces Catherine Plesinger of Howell and Mary Ann Bariso of Totowa. He was predeceased by his parents Daniel and Frances (nee Reed) O’Leary. Arrangements were made by Vander PlaatVermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Victor F. Poplawski of Mahwah died March 22. He was 92. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of WWII. He was a meat department manager for Grand Union. He was a lifelong member of Mahwah Fire Department Company #2 and of the Mahwah Elks. He is survived by his wife Lucille (nee Golembeski), his children John Poplawski of Mahwah and Susan Coty of Waldwick, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his sisters Pauleine Michota and Alice Grosinski. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Mahwah Fire Department, Company #2, the Mahwah Ambulance Corps, or the Mahwah Police Department. Marilyn Villano, nee Maguire of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Fort Lee, died March 13. She is survived by her children James and Christine Villano of Fairbanks, Alaska, Susan and John O’Dwyer of Waldwick, Michael and Laura Villano of Clayton, California, Joseph and Alicia Villano of Wayne, Peter Villano of Eagle Mountain, Utah, and Mary Beth and Ron Barney of Mill Valley, California, and 13 grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Vincent Villano. Arrangements were made by Mack Memorial Home in Seaucus. Memorial donations may be made to Shelter Our Sisters, www.shelteroursisters.org or Hernando-Pasco Hospice, www.HPH-Hospice.org. Emmanuel asks... (continued from page 8) donate 20 percent of your bill to our Family Assistance Fund. It’s not too early to think about hosting a spring tea for us. Please call us for details. We are thinking about some creative ways to hold some enjoyable fundraisers. If you would like to help us, call our office at (201) 612-8118 and ask for Laura, or e-mail: laura@emmanuelcancer.org. ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. Give us a call for more information. If you have a few hours a week to spare, consider becoming a volunteer, or just stop by and meet with us, take a look at our pantry, and see what ECF is all about. Call (201) 612-8118 before you stop by. Please do not leave items at the center without checking with us first. Our storage space is limited. The Northern Regional Center is located at 174 Paterson Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Visit us on the web at www.emmanuelcancer.org. As always, thank you for helping the children and their families! John F. ‘Jack’ O’Leary Fred J. Millen Victor F. Poplawski Richard Yale Miller Marilyn Villano