Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 15, 2012 Obituaries Theodore Gates Councilor of Jupiter, Florida died Aug. 6. He was 81. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a 1952 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. He spent several years in public accounting before joining the family business, Black Millwork in Allendale. He was president of the company for over 40 years and was recognized as a leader of the lumber and millwork industries. He was a member of the Pine Valley Golf Club and the Arcola Country Club. He is survived by his companion Kitty, his children Robb, David, Missy, and Gates, 14 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Barbara Councilor, and his son Thomas. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Henry T. “Hank” Jamroz of Ridgewood died July 25. He was 92. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was employed at Bendix Aviation Corp. as a skilled aeronautical instrument maker from 1949 to 1980, where he was a member of the Eclipse-Pioneer Division and participated in assembling gyroscopes, in a “clean room” environment. These instruments were used in space exploration missions, government defense, and private industry projects, most notably the Pershing and Poseidon missiles and the Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle missions. In 1968, he received an award from NASA for his work that contributed to the success of Apollo 11, man’s first moon landing. He had attended the New York Institute of Photography and the Taus School of Watchmaking, where he received a certification as a watchmaker and was later employed at Bulova Watch Co. He attended Northeastern University. He is survived by his wife Ethel Galletly Jamroz, his children Nancy Jamroz of Pompton Lakes, Steve Jamroz of Franklin Lakes, and Sheila Jamroz Shilling of Ridgewood, and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents Stanley Jamroz and Estella Malec Jamroz, and his brothers Alexander Jamroz and Edward Jamroz. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. John J. Kanzler of Mahwah died July 21. He was 84. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Before he retired in 1997, he was a financial advisor for the North Bergen Board of Education. Prior to that, he was an accountant for CBS in New York. He served as treasurer of the Franklin Heights Homeowners Association in Mahwah. He is survived by his wife Ann (nee Ditaranto) of Mahwah, and his daughters Patricia Kanzler of New Providence and Donna Datino of Montebello, New York, one granddaughter, one step-grandchild, and his brother Thomas Kanzler. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial Theodore Gates Councilor donations may be made to the Mahwah Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 258 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ 07430 or Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Frederick James “Fred” Mabie Jr. of Corona del Mar, California, formerly of Waldwick, died July 27. He was 89. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWII. He retired from New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. following a distinguished 39-year career. He is survived by his children Donna Peters, Valerie Dryka, Nadine Mulvey, and Frederick J. Mabie, 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and his brothers Robert and Donald Mabie. He was predeceased by his brothers John Edward Mabie and Ken Mabie and his sister Gloria Mabie Durkin. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. John Mayurnik of Waldwick died Aug. 7. He was 71. He was a life-long music teacher, including 28 years with the Rutherford Board of Education. He taught music until 2012, most recently in Upper Saddle River. He is survived by his children Kathryn Sein, his former wife and friend Valerie Lempfert, his granddaughter Charlotte, his brotherin-law Arnie Barnes-Schwartz, and his nieces Rebecca, Elisabeth, and Shara. He was predeceased by his sister Marion Barnes-Schwartz. Arrangements were made by Collins Calhoun Funeral Home in Rutherford. A fund will be established in his name for the advancement of music education in Rutherford’s public schools. For further information, visit collinscalhoun.com. Dr. Susan Ellen Morton of Ringwood died Aug. 7. She was a graduate of Grove City College. A career educator, she completed two master’s and a doctoral degree and enjoyed teaching positions in West Milford and Ringwood. In 1994, she was hired as principal of Wesley D. Tisdale Elementary School in Ramsey, a position she held for 18 years. She is survived by her husband Tom, her daughters Rebecca Morton, Alison Auteri, and Lindsay Montagna, and her siblings Donald Gudaitis, Karen Alfieri, and Christine Gudaitis. She was predeceased by her parents Donald and Ellen, and her nephew Patrick. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Dr. Susan Morton Honorary Scholarship Fund, Wesley D. Tisdale School PTO, 200 Island Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446, which will be presented annually to a high school senior and Tisdale graduate with an outstanding academic record and interest in a career in education. Donations may also be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Florence Pfister-Anderson, nee Gallas, of Upper Saddle River died Aug. 2. She was 79. She is survived by her husband Andrew, her children Patricia A. Pfister, John D. Pfister, Phyllis P. Hedlund, Beverly Van Der Jagt, Linda Frederick James Mabie Jr. Elmore, and Scot Askildsen, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183. Dolores M. Pinto, nee Mammola, of Mahwah died Aug. 1. She was 76. She was a member of Saint Joseph R.C. Church in Oradell, where she was a Eucharistic minister. She is survived by her children Glenn of Mahwah and Jon of Clermont, Florida, two grandchildren, and her sister Ida Montenero. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Murray M. Roth Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood and New York City, died July 31. He was 85. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, and son Geoffrey. Memorial donations may be made to Doctors Without Borders. Robert A. Steinbach of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 2. He was 69. He was an Eagle Scout and a graduate of Clarkson University. He began his professional career at Grumman Aerospace, where he supported the Lunar Space Module and the Navy’s A6A and E2A aircraft. In 1965, he circled the globe for Grumman on the USS Independence, teaching the Navy how to use the computer software he helped design which monitored the A6A fighter jet while it was in the air. He was a supervisor at Grumman’s Peconic, Long Island test facility, overseeing the computer equipment that supported flight testing of the E2A fighter jet. He transferred to finance and earned an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. He was a CFO and corporate controller for the remainder of his career, working for various companies before becoming a consultant. He took classes at the Culinary Institute of New York in New York City and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. He is survived by his wife Martha (nee Meyer) Steinbach, his children Christopher of Manhattan, Lesley Kroczynski of Mahwah, and Sarah Hill of Jackson Heights, Queens, and three grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Food Action, 90 Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430 or the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Gilbert C. Turner Sr. of Naples, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood, died July 22. He was 99. He was a U.S. veteran of WWII. Before retiring in 1977, he was executive vice president of the Garden State National Bank. He is survived by his three children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Margery. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Dolores M. Pinto John Mayurnik Murray M. Roth Henry T. Jamroz Robert A. Steinbach Dr. Susan Ellen Morton John J. Kanzler Gilbert C. Turner Sr. Florence Pfister-Anderson