Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 22, 2012 Obituaries Nicholas C. Arnoldi of Ocean Township, formerly of Mahwah, died Aug. 6. He was 28. He worked as a bartender and waiter. He is survived by his parents Craig and Elaine (nee Goldie) Arnoldi of Mahwah, his siblings Justin Gasdia of Lexington, South Carolina, Craig Arnoldi of Mahwah, and Jessica McClendon of Fair Lawn, and five nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to The Plant Church, P.O. Box 31, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Reverend Michael H. Hansen of Allendale died Aug. 14. He was 71. He was a member of the first graduating class at Bergen Catholic High School in 1959. He was inducted into the Bergen Catholic Hall of Fame as the first Bergen Catholic graduate to enter the priesthood. He was ordained on May 27, 1967. He was parochial vicar at Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield, Our Lady of Lourdes Church in West Orange, and the Church of the Assumption in Emerson, from which he retired in 2009. He was a former volunteer firefighter for the Glen Ridge Fire Department and fire chaplin for the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. He is survived by his siblings Judy DeRiso of South Hackensack, Barbara Cali of Nutley, and John Hansen of Bow, New Hampshire, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents John Hansen and Louise (nee Drab). Arrangements were made by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home in Hackensack. Memorial donations may be made to Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, 825 Georges Road, Second Floor, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Henry Herx of Ramsey died Aug. 15. He was 79. Before retiring, he was director of communications for U.S. Catholic Conferences of New York City. He received a master’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago. He was a member of The New York Film Council and the Educational Film Library Association. He is survived by his children Katherine Herx, Margaret DeLibero, Joseph Herx, and Jeffrey Wu, four grandchildren, and his siblings Helen Herdrich, Mary Beth Miller, John, and Fred. He was predeceased by his wife Marilyn (nee Jack) Herx, and his children Lyz Herx-Kenselaar and Stephen Herx. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Marie Karpowich, nee Hein, of Mahwah died Aug. 11. She was 86. She had recently marked her 50th Anniversary as an Avon representative. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church of Mahwah, and a member of both the Rosary Society and ICAPS. She is survived by her children Kathi Taylor of Highland Lakes, Marc Karpowich of Nicholas C. Arnoldi Logan, Utah, Terri Jeker of Sparta, Debbi O’Connor of Rockaway, Jay Karpowich of Sparta, and Anthony Karpowich of Hampton, 13 grandchildren, and her brother John Hein of Parsippany. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Karpowich. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Charles H. Knoll of Mahwah died Aug. 9. He was 77. He is survived by his children f Kenneth C. Knoll of Decatur, Illinois, and Jennifer A. Kimbrough of Fort Irwin, California, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Alice (Stempora). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Hi-Tor Animal Shelter at www.hitoranimalshelter.org or the PBA #49 Civic Association, 66 Zabriskie Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Ivy J. McCormick, nee Jones, of Glen Rock, formerly of Morristown, died Aug. 7. She was 92. She had been born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was recruited by the United States Government to serve as a secretary in the War Department during World War II. Before retiring in 1985, she was employed with Glen Rock Realty as a real estate agent for 20 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ridgewood, and served as a church officer, deacon, and member of the Women’s Guild. She was a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, the Ridgewood and Glen Rock Republican Organization, and the Glen Rock Woman’s Club, where she was a past president. She is survived by her children Patricia L. Mc-Cormick, William F. McCormick Jr., and Kenneth L. McCormick, one grandchild, two great-grandchildren, and her sisters Grace Kasper, Patricia Barteski, and Gwen Jones. She was predeceased by her husband William F. McCormick Sr., and her brother Lloyd Jones. Arrangements were made by Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home Inc. in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Lions Club of Fair Lawn, P.O. Box 817 Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410. Carol R. Nigro, nee Hardy, of Wyckoff, formerly of Waldwick and New York City, died Aug. 13. She was 69. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint John’s University in Queens, New York and a master’s degree from Montclair State University. Before retiring in 2002, she was a chemistry teacher for 30 years at Pascack Hills High School. She was a member of the NJEA and the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. She is survived by her son John Anthony Nigro, her brother-in-law Daniel Nigro, and his wife Marietta. She was predeceased by her husband Frank A. Arrangements were made by Aloia Funeral Home in Garfield. Joyce Reedy, nee Curry, of Hackettstown, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 12. She was 85. She was a graduate Charles H. Knoll of Bergen Community College, and worked for the Grand Union headquarters in Paramus and Elmwood Park. Along with her husband, she owned Joyce Reedy School of Dance in Paramus for many years. She was a former dancer. She is survived by her husband William Reedy, her children Laraine Reedy, Dana Reedy Gagler, and April Schoenherr, six grandchildren, and her brother John “Jack” E. 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. Fred E. Schwaner Jr. of Wyckoff died Aug. 13. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He had worked for Dell Publishing. In 1950, he became an agent with Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company of Washington, D.C. where he worked for the next 35 plus years. After retiring, he remained active in the insurance business. He was an elder in the reformed church, and a member of Grace Bible Church in North Haledon. He was a member of the Gideons. A trumpet player since he was eight years old, he played in several big bands of the late 1940s and was a volunteer musician for the residents of the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff. He also was a member of the Wyckoff Dance Band and played taps for the Memorial Day events in Wyckoff and North Haledon. He is survived by his sons Frederick E. Schwaner III of West Milford and David Schwaner of Okemos, Michigan, and seven grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth (nee Shields). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Grace Bible Church, 369 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Elizabeth S. “Betty” Young of Toms River, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 15. She was 74. She grew up in Powhatan, Virginia and graduated from Powhatan High School in 1956. She attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia for two years. Later she went back to school and earned an ADN from Northern Virginia Community College in 1992, becoming a registered nurse. She volunteered as an EMT for 25 years, first serving more than six years on the Wyckoff EMS Squad and then more than 18 years on the Silverton EMS Squad. For Silverton, she held positions as president, first lieutenant, and sergeant. She had been a Girl Scout troop leader, pitched for the Red Stockings women’s softball team, and taught an after-school Great Books reading program. She also fed lunch to needy children in Paterson. She had tea with Barbara Bush in the White House during her husband’s service as a presidential appointee in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989 to 1993. She is survived by her husband William H. Young; her children Deborah Streeton of New Market, Maryland, William Young of Boulder, Colorado, and Elizabeth Parcells of Henniker, New Hampshire; and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Silverton Memorial Funeral Home in Toms River. Fred E. Schwaner Jr. Reverend Michael H. Hansen Ivy J. McCormick Elizabeth S. Young Henry Herx Carol R. Nigro Marie Karpowich Joyce Reedy