Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • August 22, 2012 Obituaries Elaine Chaipis of Wyckoff, formerly of Allendale, died Aug. 12. She was 78. She was a former teacher and avid bridge player. She is survived by her son John Scott Riegel of Northwood, New Hampshire, her step-daughter Wendy Sowa-Maldarelli of Teaneck, and her special friend Ginny Baird of Oradell. She was predeceased by her husband John. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Reverend Michael H. Hansen of Allendale died Aug. 14. He was 71. He was a member of the first graduating class at Bergen Catholic High School in 1959. He was inducted into the Bergen Catholic Hall of Fame as the first Bergen Catholic graduate to enter the priesthood. He was ordained on May 27, 1967. He was parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield, Our Lady of Lourdes Church in West Orange, and the Church of the Assumption in Emerson, from which he retired in 2009. He was a former volunteer firefighter for the Glen Ridge Fire Department and fire chaplin for the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. He is survived by his siblings Judy DeRiso of South Hackensack, Barbara Cali of Nutley, and John Hansen of Bow, New Hampshire, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents John Hansen and Louise (nee Drab). Arrangements were made by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home in Hackensack. Memorial donations may be made to Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, 825 Georges Road, Second Floor, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Marie Karpowich, nee Hein, of Mahwah died Aug. 11. She was 86. She had recently marked her 50th Anniversary as an Avon representative. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church of Mahwah, and a member of both the Rosary Society and ICAPS. She is survived by her children Kathi Taylor of Highland Lakes, Marc Karpowich of Logan, Utah, Terri Jeker of Sparta, Debbi O’Connor of Rockaway, Jay Karpowich of Sparta, and Anthony Karpowich of Hampton, 13 grandchildren, and her brother John Hein of Parsippany. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Karpowich. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Charles H. Knoll of Mahwah died Aug. 9. He was 77. He is survived by his children f Kenneth C. Knoll of Decatur, Illinois, and Jennifer A. Kimbrough of Fort Irwin, California, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Alice (Stempora). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Hi-Tor Animal Shelter at www.hitoranimalshelter.org or the PBA #49 Civic Association, 66 Zabriskie Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Josephine Maselli of Port Saint Lucie, Florida and Wyckoff, formerly of Paterson, died Aug. 13. She was 90. She was born in Salvatore Telesino, Italy. She and her husband were the proprietors of Jo & Sal’s Luncheonette in Paterson in the 1950s. Through the store, she organized bus rides to Bear Mountain and boat rides to Rye Beach and annual block parties to raise funds for the American Heart Association. She and her husband had been the sponsors of women’s and men’s softball teams. She is survived by her daughters Lorraine Chessa of Waldwick and Diane DiPetrillo of Wyckoff, five grandchildren, nine greatgrandchildren, and her sister Rosa Casbarro of Hollywood, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Salvatore. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, c/o Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 381480142. Carol R. Nigro, nee Hardy, of Wyckoff, formerly of Waldwick and New York City, died Aug. 13. She was 69. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint John’s University in Queens, New York and a master’s degree from Montclair State University. Before retiring in 2002, she was a chemistry teacher for 30 years at Pascack Hills High School. She was a member of the NJEA and the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. She is survived by her son John Anthony Nigro, her brother-in-law Daniel Nigro, and his wife Marietta. She was predeceased by her husband Frank A. Arrangements were made by Aloia Funeral Home in Garfield. Fred E. Schwaner Jr. of Wyckoff died Aug. 13. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had worked for Dell Publishing. In 1950, he became an agent with Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. where he worked for the next 35 plus years. After retiring, he remained active in the insurance business. He was an elder in the reformed church, and a member of Grace Bible Church in North Haledon. He was a member of the Gideons. A trumpet player since he was eight years old, he played in several big bands of the late 1940s and was a volunteer musician for the residents of the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. He also was a member of the Wyckoff Dance Band and played taps for the Memorial Day events in Wyckoff and North Haledon. He is survived by his sons Frederick E. Schwaner III of West Milford and David Schwaner of Okemos, Michigan, and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth (nee Shields). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Bible Church, 369 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Elizabeth S. “Betty” Young of Toms River, formerly of Elaine Chaipis Josephine Maselli Reverend Michael H. Hansen Carol R. Nigro Wyckoff, died Aug. 15. She was 74. She grew up in Powhatan, Virginia and graduated from Powhatan High School in 1956. She attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia for two years. Later she went back to school and earned an ADN from Northern Virginia Community College in 1992, becoming a registered nurse. She volunteered as an EMT for 25 years, first serving more than six years on the Wyckoff EMS Squad and then more than 18 years on the Silverton EMS Squad. For Silverton, she held positions as president, first lieutenant, and sergeant. She had been a Girl Scout troop leader, pitched for the Red Stockings women’s softball team, and taught an after-school Great Books reading program. She also fed lunch to needy children in Paterson. She had tea with Barbara Bush in the White House during her husband’s service as a presidential appointee in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989 to 1993. She is survived by her husband William H. Young; her children Deborah Streeton of New Market, Maryland, William Young of Boulder, Colorado, and Elizabeth Parcells of Henniker, New Hampshire; and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home in Toms River. 911 system (continued from page 5) had served as a dispatcher for two years before that in Saddle River, is trained in firematics, and is a certified emergency medical technician. He also worked out the costs for his proposal in a way the council appreciated, as the plan would afford Allendale more autonomy and better efficiency for less taxpayer money. “We thought it would be a great thing to have the service for Allendale,” said Councilman Ari Bernstein, who also chairs the council’s Public Safety Committee. “It cuts out the middleman, and would be cheaper for Allendale, and for those reasons the Public Safety Committee decided to go ahead with it.” Councilman Bernstein said that, after reviewing the options, Patrolman Dillon’s initiative sounded like the best idea. The alternative would be to contract out 911 services either to Paramus or Fair Lawn, he said. “I think it’s a goal for me to get this done,” Patrolman Dillon said. “I think we can get it done. It’s definitely attainable.” He said Allendale is set up to handle two calls at one time, and that the backup in the emergency grid would be any town with a telephone line open. Dillon said he had only seen one instance when Allendale had to handle more than two calls at one time, and that happened during a weather emergency. What Mayor Barra and the council particularly liked was the concept that, once Allendale’s autonomous 911 program is up and running, other towns in the region might want to contract with Allendale for a fee. Mayor Barra and the council indicated that the autonomous 911 would be a reality by the beginning of the next year. Marie Karpowich Fred E. Schwaner Jr. Charles H. Knoll Elizabeth S. Young