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Obituaries
Gerald Grillo of Upper Saddle River died July 21. He was 75. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Georgine Hennessy, nee Dolan, of Waldwick died July 25. She was 84. She was a parishioner of Nativity R.C. Church in Midland Park, and a member of the Mount Carmel Rosary Altar Society, and the Catholic Daughters of America. She had been a local real estate agent. She is survived by her husband John Edward, her children John Jr., Daniel Hennessy, and Anne Bridgette Hennessy, and one grandchild. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ, 07666. Muriel G. McTiernan, nee Crabtree, of Saddle River, formerly of Nutley, died July 21. She was 87. Before retiring, she had been a secretary with Met Life in Newark. She is survived by her children Gale Farewell of Nutley and Eugene R. McTiernan of Westwood, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Eugene McTiernan, and her brother Edward Crabtree Jr. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home of Westwood. Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Rina Pavoni, nee Belli, of Waldwick died July 20. She was 90. She is survived by her husband Zefferino “Sam” Pavoni, her children Alfred and Margaret “Peg,” and four grandchildren. A memorial celebration of her life will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Patricia C. Powers, nee Mahoney, of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died July 24. She was 81. She was a graduate of The University of Vermont. She is survived by her children Carroll, Richard, Mary, Trisha, and John, 13 grandchildren, her brother Brian Mahoney of Chatham Township, and her former husband Dick Powers of Baltimore, Maryland. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association National Headquarters, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004. Patricia Surdoval, nee Fitzpatrick, of Wyckoff, formerly of Saddle River, died July 25. She was 78. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff and
Gerald Grillo
Georgine Hennessy
served as a Eucharistic minister and as a community volunteer. She is survived by her children Don Surdoval and Jack Surdoval, both of Sparta; Lisa Surdoval of Wyckoff; and Cathy Surdoval and Brian Surdoval, both of Ramsey; seven grandchildren; her sister Ann Murphy of Oakland; and her cousin Marty “Joe” Rowland of Point Lookout, New York. She was predeceased by her husband Donald J. Surdoval, and her sister Kathleen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Calvary Fund, Inc. 1740 Eastchester Road Bronx, New York 10461. Borghild Schulze, nee Rasmussen, of Wyckoff, formerly of Brooklyn, New York and New Milford, died July 22. She was 102. Before retiring, she had been a clerk for Steuben Glass in New York City for many years. She was a bingo and trivia champion at her residence at Longview Assisted Living. She is survived by her grandchildren Robin Nissenfeld, Karen Gruber, Nancy Cozzens and Geoffrey Morris, her daughter-in-law Carol Nielsen, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Walter, her son Norman, and her sister Ester. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Raymond Robert “Bob” Todd of Wyckoff died July 24. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Before retiring, he was a printing pressman for the Wyckoff News. He was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, where he was an usher for many years. He was a member of Wyckoff Protection Fire Company #1 for more than 55 years, where he served as the department’s financial secretary. In 2005, he was grand marshal of the Wyckoff Memorial Day Parade. He is survived by his wife Ruth S. (nee Spear), his children Robin Handzo of Toms River and Scott Todd of Lake Luzerne, New York, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his brother Richard Todd. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Vukosav Tupanjanin of Glen Rock died July 12. He was 89. Before retiring, he was a mutual fund manager. He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. He was the son of Milos Tupanjanin, a member of parliament in pre-war Yugoslavia and vice chairman of the Agrarian Party, and Madeleine Salmon of Grenoble, France. During World War II, he escaped from Yugoslavia as Germany was invading his country. He then joined the British Army and served in South Africa and Egypt. After the war, he went to England and graduated from the University of Exeter and the London School of Economics. In the 1950s, he immigrated to the U.S., and joined Calvin Bullock, Ltd. He is survived by his children Madeleine Barry and Michael, five grandchildren, his sisters Mirjana Jovanovitch and Solange Avakumovic, and his former wife Else. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn.
Ho-Ho-Kus Jottings
Council to meet once in August The Ho-Ho-Kus Council will hold one combination work/public session in August. The meeting will be held on Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. Sessions are held at Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus. Nursery school openings announced The Ho-Ho-Kus/Waldwick Cooperative Nursery School has openings in its two-year-old and three-year-old programs for the 2012-13 school year. Programs are dedicated to providing students with a comprehensive preschool education through song, role-playing, art, music, and physical activity. The school, owned and administered by the parent members, is incorporated and state approved as a non-profit, non-sectarian educational organization. For more information, contact the school at (201) 4458424 or e-mail director@hohokuswaldwickcoop.com. Register for reading club Registration for the Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Club is under way and continues throughout June. The program will run until Labor Day. “Dream Big: READ!” is open to local children and will feature bags, bookmarks, stickers, and prizes for all who participate. Children are invited to the library to keep track their summer reading and to take part in the club’s activities. Parents must be present at registration. For more information, call (201) 445-8078. The library is located at 91 Warren Avenue. ‘Treasures from Ho-Ho-Kus’ for sale The Contemporary Cub of Ho-Ho-Kus is offering its “Treasures from Ho-Ho-Kus” cookbook for $20. This edition is a revision of the 1975 “Ho-Ho-Kus Hostesses” cookbook. The updated version contains favorite recipes, some of which are over 100 years old, from residents, past and present U.S. Presidents, the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn, and the Hermitage. Proceeds from the sale will benefit various charities. To obtain a copy, call Sandra Alworth at (201) 447-1438. Copies are also available at Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Hall, 333 Warren Avenue. Library accepts exhibits The Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library, 91 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, wants to hear from area residents who want to display their original artwork or interesting collections. Items may be exhibited at the library for a month. Interested individuals should contact Library Director Sandy Witkowski at (201) 445-8078.
Borghild Schulze
Muriel G. McTiernan
Raymond Robert ‘Bob’ Todd
Rina Pavoni
Patricia C. Powers
Vukosav Tupanjanin
Patricia Surdoval