Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • May 9, 2012 Obituaries Dorothy May Heitmann, nee Koelln, of Midland Park, formerly of Wyckoff and Ridgefield Park, died April 27. She was 91. She was an executive secretary at Grand Met in Montvale for 10 years and spent many years in the casualty insurance business. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Ridgefield Park and Advent Lutheran Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of Insurance Women of America and the Wyckoff Seniors, where she served as the trip coordinator. She is survived by her sons John W. Heitmann of Big Flats, New York and Kenneth A. Heitmann of Hillsdale, and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Warren Heitmann, and her brothers Raymond William Koelln and Howard William Koelln. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may go to Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Lawrence B. Knapp of Jupiter, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood and Franklin Lakes, died April 29.He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, where he served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1947 and attended Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia. He began his career with Berkshire Life Insurance Co. and later formed the Knapp Insurance Agency in Ridgewood, which he owned and operated until retiring in 1991. He worked part time at Enterprise Rent-A-Car until recently. He is survived by his wife Betty Woods Knapp; his children Mary Knapp, Nancy Klavis, and Randy Knapp; three grandchildren; his stepchildren Barbara Batten, Daniel Talbot, and Nancy Muldowney; and five step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother David Knapp. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 or The Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Anthony Orsini of Wyckoff died on Jan. 21. He was 93. He graduated from The Cooper Union with a BSME. While growing his private consulting engineering firm, he played a key role as project director in the development of thermodynamics and propellants used in rocket engines and missiles for NASA and the military over a nearly 60year career. He contributed to the early design work of what became the International Space Station. He published several papers in astronautics journals and held four patents. He was a member of the Wyckoff Recreation Commission, WHOA, and was president of Activities Unlimited, where he served as chairman of the Investment Study Group for several years. He volunteered with the office of Congressional Representative Marge Roukema. He is survived by his wife Clara (McAloan) Orsini, his daughters Patricia of Medford, Oregon, Alice of Aquasparta, Italy, Virginia Dorothy May Heitmann of South Hadley, Massachusetts, Kathryn of Oakland, California, and Susan of Athens, Georgia, and four granddaughters. A memorial is planned for 11 a.m. on May 17 at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue. Blanche G. Sterling of Kendall, Florida, died April 30. She was 93. She was a journalist and newspaper editor for more than three decades for the Bergen Record, the Ridgewood News, and the Dolphin Digest in Miami. She was past matron of the Ridgewood Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and a past grand officer in New Jersey. She was past queen of Nahum Temple, No. 35, Daughters of the Nile in Miami, Florida. She is survived by her children Bonnie of Kendall, Florida, and William of Greenfield, Wisconsin, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William. Chester “Benny” Walker of Mahwah, formerly of SoddyDaisy, Tennessee, died April 27. He was 65. He is survived by his brothers Eugene “Bevy” Walker, Jack D. Walker, James R. Walker, and Eddy J. Walker. He was predeceased by his father Leander L. Walker, his mother Pauline D. (Goode) Walker, and his siblings Lee “Elton” Walker, William “Leon” Walker, Samuel “Lillard” Walker, Norman Walker, Abe Walker, and Peggy Sue Penny. Arrangements were made by Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, New York. Harold “Harry” George Werner of Mahwah, formerly of Point Pleasant Beach, died May 3. He was 77. He is survived by his wife Andrea, his children Sharon Newbold of Orlando, Florida, Cathy Werner of Mahwah, Mark of Chesterfield, Virginia, and Laura Krumm of Long Valley, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Barbara Hauser of Spokane Washington, John Werner of Alta Loma, California, Robert Werner of Lakewood, and Marilyn Werner of Lyndhurst. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Live Strong Foundation, National Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 6003, Albert Lea, MN 56007-6603. Mary Edwards Whitford, nee Reyner, of Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Paramus, Wyckoff, Jamestown, New York, and Saint Simons Island, Georgia, died Jan. 29. She attended Saint Luke’s Elementary School and was a graduate of Ramsey High School. She was president of the Paramus Junior Woman’s Club in 1965-66 and volunteered at many senior homes. She was a member of Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps and worked for Stella Antique Shows. She was the daughter of Arthur A. and Edith Reyner, founders of Brookside Park Swim Club in Allendale. She is survived by her children Diane Edwards Rosetto, Sue Ann Edwards Staley, Walter Edwards, and Patricia Ann Edwards Wilcox, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond Whitford. Condolences may be sent to: Diane Edwards Rosetto, 3 Field Street, Toms River, New Jersey 08753. Allendale Notebook (continued from page 21) MNOANC@gmail.com. To join the club, e-mail MembershipANC@gmail. com with contact information, or visit on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/AllendaleNewcomersClub, or on the blog http://allendalenewcomersclub.blogspot. com/ for updated information. E-mail the club president at PresidentANC@gmail.com to participate as a board member. The club hosts a Welcome Coffee the first Friday of the month. For details, e-mail WelcomingANC@gmail.com. Poetry circle welcomes new members The Circle of Voices of the Allendale Library will meet May 8 to discuss the work of U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine. The group will gather at 7 p.m. in the library at 500 West Crescent Avenue. Levine, a self-described member of the working class, hails from Detroit. He has worked in a number of industrial jobs including at the Chevrolet Gear and Axle factory, reading and writing poems in his off hours. Copies of the poems are available at the library or at http://allendale. bccls.org/poetrycircle.html. Call Laurie at (201) 327-4338. Group to discuss Rachman novel The book group at the Lee Memorial Library will meet Tuesday, May 15 to discuss Tom Rachman’s “The Imperfectionists.” The group meets at 7 p.m. and all are welcome. Registration is not necessary. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. The library is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue. Spring Book Sale planned The Friends of the Allendale Library will host the Spring Book Sale on May 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the library at 500 West Crescent Avenue. Books, tapes, and videos for adults and children may be purchased at bargain prices. The sale will feature many children’s books, paperbacks, fiction, non-fiction, and current best-sellers. Books are priced from 25 cents to $1. Proceeds go directly to the library for the purchase of new materials. Electronic waste collection set Northern Highland High School’s Environmental Club will collect electronic waste on Saturday, May 19 in the parking lot of the high school on Hillside Avenue in Allendale. Local residents may bring their obsolete or broken electronics and home office equipment including keyboards, printers, CPU monitors, televisions, phone systems, fax machines, and gaming systems, to the school between 8 a.m. and noon. The club will ensure the equipment is disposed of in an environmentally safe manner. Visit http:// nhrhselectronicwasterecyclingpro.weebly.com/. Blanche G. Sterling Chester Walker Lawrence B. Knapp Harold George Werner Anthony Orsini Mary Edwards Whitford