Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 24, 2012 Obituaries Edna F. Costa, nee Grathwohl, of Saddle River died Oct. 18. She was 98. Before retiring, she was the co-owner of Maine Evergreen Nursery of Maywood. She was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel the Archangel R.C. Church of Saddle River. She was the former president of the Saddle River Garden Club and was a volunteer for Valley Hospital Auxiliary of Ridgewood. She is survived by her daughter Barbara A. Trocano of North Haledon, and one grandson. She was predeceased by her husband Carmen Costa, and her brother George Grathwohl. Arrangements were made by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home in Hackensack. William Martin Farley of Ridgewood died Oct. 14. He was 57. He was a graduate of Seton Hall University, and earned his MBA from Temple University. He was in health care administration at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. He was a member of the Garden State Ski Club. He is survived by his mother Helen (nee Keohane), his siblings Andrew Farley of Greenville, South Carolina, Tony Farley of Long Valley, Peter Farley of Hampstead, Maryland, and Mary Farley of Ridgewood, four nieces and nephews, and one grandnephew. He was predeceased by his father William Martin Farley. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Joseph Genna of Ridgewood, formerly of Jericho, Long Island, died Oct. 17. He was 93. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of WWII. He was a graduate of Brooklyn College, and earned his master’s degree from Columbia University. An accomplished musician, he won a New York Philharmonic Clarinet Scholarship at age 17, and performed with the New York Philharmonic Clarinet Ensemble under the direction of Simeon Bellison. He played with band leaders Andre Kostelonitz, Ray Block, and Sunny Dunham. He taught woodwinds at Adelphi University and Spanish at Garden City High School until his retirement in 1984. He taught clarinet and saxophone privately until the age of 90. He is survived by his wife Marie (nee Russo), his daughter Janis Fuhrman of Ridgewood, two grandchildren, and one great-grandson. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Jack W. McDonald Wallingford, Connecticut, formerly of Midland Park, died Oct. 11. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was employed at Frank A. McBride for over 40 years as a purchasing agent until his retirement in 1988. He was a professional engineer, and a member of the American Society of Edna F. Costa William Martin Farley Heating and Refrigeration. He served on the board of directors of the Holland Christian Home in Haledon for nine years. He was a member of the Faith Reformed Church in Midland Park, where he served on the consistory board. He was a teacher at Friendship Ministries for special needs and after moving to Ashlar Village became a member of the First Congregational Church in Wallingford. He is survived by his wife Norma of Wallingford, Connecticut, his children James McDonald of Bristol, Lee McDonald of Wayside and Susan Lane of Clarksville, Maryland, three granddaughters, and one great-grandson. Arrangements were made by B.C. Bailey Funeral Home in Connecticut. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendship Ministries, c/o Jessie Ver Hage, 3217 Warren’s Way, Wanaque, NJ, 07405. Betty-Jane Merchant, nee Atchley, of Park Ridge, formerly of Allendale, died Oct. 9. She was 88. She was treasurer and a fundraiser for the Plaza Regency at Park Ridge’s recreation, where she resided for the last five years. She is survived by her children George, Suzanne, John, Christopher, six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vand Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Plaza Regency Recreation, 120 Noyes Place, Park Ridge, NJ 07656. William Joseph Reedy of Hackettstown, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 15. He was 90. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran of WWII. He graduated second in his class at Rutgers University. He was a deputy assignment clerk in Hackensack for Judge Van Tassel for many years. He and his wife Joyce were professional tap dancers and owned Joyce Reedy School of Dance in Ridgewood and Paramus. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. He is survived by his children Laraine Reedy, Dana Reedy Gagler, and April Schoenherr, six grandchildren, and his sister Mae Kreidler. He was predeceased by his wife Joyce (nee Curry). Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to UNITY, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, MO 64065-0001. Philip M. Russo of Ho-Ho-Kus died Oct. 16. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was the owner and operator of Advanced Window Systems in Saddle Brook for over 25 years. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s Church in Saddle River, and a member of the Hackensack Golf Club, and the Lions Club. He is survived by his two children Rosalie Russo of Manhattan Beach, California and Michael Russo of Oradell, and two grandsons. He was predeceased by his wife Connie, and by his daughter Phylis Abate. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Mireille Sabbagha of Ho-Ho-Kus died Oct. 16. She was 77. She is survived by her children George Sabbagha and Caroline Sabbagha, her grandson Kyle Fallon, and her brothers Joseph and George Matouk. She was predeceased by her husband Emile Sabbagha. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Spectrum Home for Living, 210 Rivervale Road, River Vale, NJ 07675. Mireille Sabbagha Emmanuel Asks... (continued from page 8) sending a case worker to visit the families at home or in the hospital. Kids can help, too. Many have held sales or other events and contributed the proceeds to ECF. If your Boy Scout or Girl Scout Troop needs to earn badges, visit us in Midland Park. Scouts can get creative and have fun helping our families as they learn about philanthropy. ECF uses monetary contributions to cover the costs associated with providing free services to any New Jersey child who has cancer. Approximately 70 cents from every dollar goes toward direct care for our families. If your company has a charitable giving program, please let us know. ECF representatives are available to discuss our programs at your next fundraiser or event. 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