Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • March 28, 2012 Obituaries Christine J. Deluca, nee Zachmann, died March 6. She was 102. She is survived by her children Frances D. Derlinga and Frank J. Deluca, six grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Frank A. Deluca and her daughter Christine M. Koye. A memorial service will be held June 2 at Immaculate Conception Church, 900 Darlington Avenue in Mahwah. A celebration of her life will follow. Robert, H. Eklof of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Riverdale, New York, died March 19. He was 89. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He completed his chemical engineering training at CCNY in New York City and received a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Edison College. He was member of the VFW of Ho-Ho-Kus and the American Legion of Ridgewood/Ho-Ho-Kus. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, where he sang in the choir. He is survived by his wife Kaliroy (nee Skylitsis), his daughter and son-in-law Linda and Richard Baker, and his grandchildren, Jason, Marissa, and Heather Baker. He was predeceased by his daughter Emily. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to donate.salvationarmyusa.org. John T. Lavin of Ridgewood, formerly of Waldwick, died March 17. He was 54. He was a 1975 graduate of Waldwick High School. He attended Temple University and graduated from William Paterson College. He had a long career in sales and marketing in the packaging industry. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. He was a member of the Somerville/Hawes Dads’ Night Program and was the unofficial photographer for the Ridgewood High School Football Team. He was a booster of Ridgewood’s developmental sports programs. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Nantucket Conservation Foundation, P.O. Box 13, Nantucket, MA 02553-0013 or Make a Wish Foundation of NJ, 1347 Perrineville Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Elizabeth “Betty” McGuire, nee Boot, of Wyckoff, formerly of Fair Lawn, died March 19. She was 91. She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff, where she had served on the Liturgy Committee, participated in the Renew Group, and was a member of the senior group. She was a former Girls Scout leader. She is survived by her daughter Pegeen Jones of Hawthorne, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and her sister Jean Bull of Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband George, her son Peter, and her brother Robert Boot. Arrangements were made by Vander Christine J. Deluca Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, NJ Chapter, 785 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901. Ethel D. Raney, nee Barber, of Allendale, formerly of Hawthorne, died March 21. She was 79. She was the office manager for Hart Buick in Clifton and a statement clerk for Atlantic Stewardship Bank in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Harold Raney of Wyckoff and John Raney of Allendale, two grandchildren, and her sisters-inlaw Mary Raney and Elizabeth Raney, both of Hawthorne. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Raney. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Loretta Wolff Schaffer of Glen Rock died March 18. She is survived by her daughter Roni Greer, and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Larry Schaffer. Arrangements were made by Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home. Paul Serekian of Mahwah, formerly of Glen Rock and Clifton, died March 16. He was 72. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and received a master’s degree from New York University in metallurgical engineering. Before retiring in 2007, he was vice president of advanced technologies at Stryker Corporation. During his career as a metallurgist, he made significant contributions to the development of materials used in medical implant technologies. Among his achievements was the introduction of ceramic coatings that have been used in total hip replacements and the refinement of ceramic devices used in total joint replacements. He is survived by his wife Anne, his daughter Nicole, his sister Violet, and one nephew. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Karabet “Gary” Simonyan of Wyckoff, formerly of Franklin Lakes died March 19. He was 77. He was born in Amasya, Turkey and moved to the United States in 1954. He earned degrees from RCA Technical Institute, where he studied television; Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, where he studied engineering; and Hofstra University, where he studied physics and math. In 1985, he founded Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., then under the trade name Noise Com. Until his resignation in 2005, he served at various times as Wireless Telecom’s president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board. In 1997, along with his wife and son Eric, he opened the Endless Vine in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife Aline Simonyan, his daughter Laura Rensel, two grandchildren, his sister and brother-in-law Arsho and Avedis Baghsarian, his motherin-law Verjin Kececi, his sister-in-law Rita Purdy, a niece, and grandnephew. He was predeceased by his son Eric Ethel D. Raney Simonyan, and his parents Papken and Sirvart Simonyan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home, Inc in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation, P.O. Box 21, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Marilyn E. Smid, nee Johnston, of North Haledon, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died March 14. She was 82. She had been an elementary school teacher in Massachusetts and Canada and was a substitute teacher in many local schools. She was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood and was a former member of Midland Park Christian Reformed Church and Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church (formerly Calvin Christian Reformed Church) where she was an active soloist and choir member. She was a member of Community Bible Study in Midland Park for the past 30 years and a volunteer for the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps. She is survived by her children John B. Smid Jr. of Haledon and Karen Lyman of Midland Park, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband John B. Smid, DDS. Joan W. Williams of Midland Park, formerly of Hawthorne, died March 15. She was 75. She had worked as a secretary for Northern Propane Gas and, more recently, as a crossing guard in Ridgewood. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hawthorne Caballeros. She is survived by her husband George A. Williams; her children John Carr of Kingston, New York, Kathi Fiore of Millburn, and Thomas Carr of Stewartsville; her stepchildren Wendy Williams of Blue Ridge, Virginia, and Gary Williams of Roanoke, Virginia; seven grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Hawthorne Caballeros, P.O. Box 2148 Wayne, NJ 07474. Marilyn E. Smid Robert, H. Eklof Loretta Wolff Schaffer Paul Serekian Joan W. Williams John T. Lavin Karabet Simonyan Elizabeth McGuire