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Obituaries
Wesley Barber Sr. of Toms River, formerly of Allendale, and Middletown, died Oct. 31. He was 84. He is survived by his wife Maureen (nee Robb) Barber, his sons Wesley Jr. and Stephen, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia at www.nature.org. Lourdes A. Burgos MD of Bridgeport, Connecticut, formerly of Nutley, Margate, and Wyckoff, died Nov. 3. She was 70. She was born in Pandan, Antique, Philippines. Along with her husband, she had a private practice in Paterson. She served on the medical staff of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Paterson, and was a member of the New Jersey Medical Association. She was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes, where she was a member of the choir. She is survived by her daughters Jennifer Chang of Annandale, Virginia, Gail Schairer of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Lorraine Elmo of Trumbull, Connecticut, and nine grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers Manit Alojipan, Alfonso Alojipan, and Bob Alojipan, all of the Philippines, and Dale Alojipan of Diamond Bar, California. She was predeceased by her husband Dr. Floro Burgos. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Concetta Corso, nee Muscarelle, of Wyckoff, formerly of Garfield, died Nov. 3. She was 98. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Virgin Church. She is survived by her daughters Marilyn Camp, Sadye Melchiorre, and Sandy Obuchowski, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco, her grandson Paul Melchiorre, and her siblings Joseph, Sam, Ralph, and Charles Muscarelle, and Sadie DePalma, and Grace Calendrillo. Arrangements were made by Aloia Funeral Home in Garfield. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice. Aline Regina Hendrickson of Mahwah died Nov. 6. She was 76. She was a secretary at Sacred Heart Church in Suffern, and a supporter of Opus Dei. She is survived by her husband John, her children John Eric and Vivian O’Connell, and her siblings Stephen Gillis and Carol Gillis. Arrangements were made by Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Vincent’s Depaul Society of Sacred Heart Church in Suffern, New York. Jerome E. Kinnealy of Ridgewood died Nov. 7. He was 70. He was a U.S. National Guard veteran. He had been employed in the advertising department Macy’s in Newark
Wesley Barber Sr.
for 30 years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood, where he was an usher for 30 years. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer Kinnealy Wolfson of Bergenfield, one grandchild, and his brothers Eugene and John. He was predeceased by his wife Janice (nee Payne). Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Sister Lucy Sullivan Fund, 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Dr. Hooshang Kipiani of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 29. He was 82. He had a private practice in general surgery and medicine in Wayne for 35 years. He was an attending physician at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, Fair Lawn Memorial Hospital, and Wayne General, where he was chief of the surgery department and president of the medical staff. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He was a member of the Passaic County, New Jersey, and American medical associations. He was a member of the New Jersey Chapter American College of Surgeons. He was the medical director at Andover Subacute and Rehab Center Services, Inc. One and Two. He is survived by his wife Carla Kipiani (née Turco), his children Victor Kipiani, Paul Kipiani, Christopher Kipiani, and Kristine Kipiani, and one grandson. Arrangements were made by DeLuccia-Lozito Funeral Home in Haledon. Memorial donations may be made to the Dr. Kipiani Patient Fund, 99 Mulford Road, Andover, NJ 07821 to provide personal items for needy nursing home residents. Peter A. Lia of Allendale, formerly of Hillsdale, died Nov. 5. He was 95. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He is survived by his wife Lucille, his children Gary Lia and Annette Bolyai, seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and his brother Ralph Lia. He was predeceased by his sister Rose LaGratta. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Memorial donations may be made to Autism Speaks at www.autismspeaks.org. Eugene B. Peirsel of Port Orchard, Washington, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 7. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, he was a self-employed carpenter and contractor in Wyckoff. He is survived by his wife Diana, his children Shaun of Port Orchard, Washington and Stacey of Hoboken, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, Donna Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Paula Rouffa of Glen Rock died Oct. 27. She was 86. She received her master’s degree in teaching at SUNY in Albany, and taught at Tenafly and Paramus Catholic high schools. She held positions at Matson Lines in New York City and at Dow Chemical. She was a participant in the Ramapo Valley Chapter of the Sweet Adelines, and a
Dr. Hooshang Kipiani
member of the choir of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, where, in her retired years, she was the choir librarian. She is survived by her husband Robert, her children Gary Rouffa, Lynne Springer, Wade Rouffa, and Carole Rouffa, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh, Inc. in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.vanemburgh.com. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road in Upper Saddle River. Catherine Devitt Scotti of Midland Park died Nov. 4. She was 82. She was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her husband Alex Scotti, her children Camille Algren of Midland Park, Marisa Scotti of Midland Park and Connecticut, Frank P. Scotti of Ho-Ho-Kus, Gabriella Scotti of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, and Claudia Scotti, five grandchildren, and her sister Rosemary L. Devitt of Midland Park. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 or Huntington’s Disease Foundation, A Ride with Matt, San Francisco Film Society, Aletheia Films, LLC, 2600 Tenth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Gerard “Gerry” Shamdosky of Ramsey died Nov. 4. He was 61. He was a U.S. Army Reserve veteran. He had been employed as vice president of finance with the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade for 18 years. Prior employment had been with Batus Retail in New York City, Passport Foods in Carlstadt, Bloomingdale’s in Manhattan, and with the apparel division of K-Mart early in his career. He was a former choir member at Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church in Hoboken, where he was instrumental in the restoration of their historic organ. He was a member of the Organ Historical Society, American Guild of Organists, Friends of the Wanamaker Organ, and the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society. He is survived by his wife Nancy (nee Frast) of Ramsey, his father Stephen Shamdosky of Cliffside Park, his sisters Linda Chittae and Maryann Shamdosky, both of Cliffside Park, and two nieces. He was predeceased by his mother Norren (nee Glaser). Arrangements were made by Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home in Clifton. Memorial donations may be made to the John Theurer Cancer Center, c/o HUMC Foundation, P.O. Box 417290, Boston, MA 02241-7290. Jennie Sweeney, nee Panaro, of Mahwah, formerly of Cliffside Park, died Nov. 5. She was 91. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children Lorraine Cuniberti, Christine Curran, and Eugene Sweeney, six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Timothy. Arrangements were made by A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside Park.
Lourdes A. Burgos MD
Catherine Devitt Scotti
Gerard Shamdosky
Concetta Corso
Peter A. Lia
Eugene B. Peirsel
Aline Regina Hendrickson
Paula Rouffa
Jennie Sweeney
Jerome E. Kinnealy