Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 1, 2012 Obituaries Timothy V. Cronin of Forked River, formerly of Waldwick, died Jan. 21. He was 73. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Before retiring, he was a materials manager with Anadigics, Inc. of Warren. He was a parishioner of Saint Barnabas R.C. Church of Bayville and a former parishioner of the Church of the Presentation of Upper Saddle River and Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He is survived by his wife Janet, his children Bernadette Cronin of Forked River, Theresa Carbone of New Milford, Jennifer Fazio of Montreal, Canada, Robert Cronin of Stokes, England, Patrick Cronin of Haddonfield, Stephen Cronin of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Timothy of Phillipsburg, 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his siblings Vincent Cronin of Columbus, Ohio, Bridget Hoffer of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, and Loretta Rypinski of Topeka, Kansas. He was predeceased by his son Jeffrey Cronin, and his sisters Frances Radosti and Mary Taylor. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942. Irma Kreamer, nee Giuni, of Phoenix, Maryland, formerly of Upper Saddle River and Martha’s Vineyard, died Jan. 22. She was 89. She had been a legal secretary for her husband’s law practice for many years. She is survived by her son Robert Kreamer of Phoenix, Maryland, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, her sister Louise Whitney, and niece Barbara Veit. She was predeceased by her husband Duncan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Dr. Everett F. “Ev” Lang Jr. of Allendale died Jan. 21. He was 69. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was a graduate of Boston University, and earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Virginia. He taught for several years in the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing Education. He was employed with Metropolitan Life Property and Casualty Company, the Colonial Penn Group, Bankers Trust, BT Brokerage Corporation, National Discount Brokers Group, WIT Soundview, Fleet Securities, and Bank of America Specialist, Inc., from which he retired as president in 2008. He was a parishioner of Guardian Angel Church in Allendale, and a member of the Arcola Country Club in Paramus. In 2011, he was recognized as a distinguished alumnus by Worcester Academy at his 50th class reunion. He is survived by his wife Fran (nee Biasi), his son Joseph Lang, MD, of Norfolk, Virginia, and his sister Kathy of East Providence, Rhode Island. He was predeceased by his parents Everett Sr. and Catherine, and his brother Frederick. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Memorial donations may be made to Dr. Daniel Petrylak Genitouri- nary Cancer Research Fund, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032. 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. 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. Timothy V. Cronin Constance Ann McMinn 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. Grace Van Leeuwen Vito S. Panierino Armando J. Vitale Irma Kreamer Clara Rusticus Dr. Everett F. Lang Jr. Barbara A. Scalione Superintendent (continued from page 9) prepare students for the future and developed an in-house Professional Development Academy, the Ramsey Education Academy of Learning, to ensure that staff members receive training on current research-based strategies to improve student success. The district maintains a high level of student success with test scores that are consistently above state levels. Ramsey also consistently has over 90 percent of its high school graduates continue their education. The district also has a vibrant co-curricular program with student athletes being recognized at the league, county, and state levels, and band and choral programs that have been recognized nationally and internationally. Ramsey High School has been recognized by New Jersey Monthly magazine as one of the state’s top 75 high schools. Helen Smith