Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • June 27, 2012 Obituaries Haig J. Boyadjian of Mahwah died June 14. He was 77. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Born in Jerusalem, he came to the United States in 1953 to attend college. He was a banker and an author. Before retiring, he worked for Midland Bank in New York, New York. He is survived by his siblings Lucy Janjigian of Franklin Lakes, Anahid Thomas of Porchester, England, and Peter of Hernando, Florida, and four nephews and a niece. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Glenn Stuart Hinnes of Ridgewood died May 31. He was 62. He attended Monmouth College. He was an electronics technician, specializing in sound systems, and was most recently employed by Bogen Communications of Ramsey. He is survived by his brother Dr. Robert L. Hinnes and sister-in-law Sheila of Pepper Pike, Ohio and Manasquan; and his nephew Christopher J. Hinnes and wife Sue Ann, great-niece Jessica Hinnes, and great-nephew Jacob, all of Golden, Colorado. He was predeceased by his parents Virginia (nee Lucas) and Harold Hinnes. Arrangements were made by Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Upper Ridgewood Community Church, 35 Fairmount Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or The Valley Hospital Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Patricia Herlong Koontz of Midland Park, formerly of Ridgewood, and Baltimore and Ocean Pines, Maryland, died June 15. She was 87. During World War II, she worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville, Florida. After the war, she worked for the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Research and Development Board in Washington, D.C. In Ridgewood, she worked for a group of physicians at Prospect Medical Group. She is survived by her husband J. Philip Koontz, her children John P., Kathryn M. Quinn, Claudia K. Thayne, Marylou K. Fulford, Thomas M., Joseph A., J. Andrew, and Robert E., 21 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son David B., and her nine brothers and sisters. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.StJude.org. Mary Ellen McDonald of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Clinton, Massachusetts, died June 15. She was 56. She was a graduate of Fitchburg State College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and was a teacher at Darnell Cookman Middle/High School in Jacksonville, Florida. She is survived by her mother Marie (Connelly) McDonald of Upper Saddle River, her siblings Martha Mahoney of Upper Saddle River and Peter McDonald of Egg Harbor Haig J. Boyadjian Township, and her nieces and nephews Michael Scerra of Tacoma, Washington, Angela Hawk of Palmer, Massachusetts, and Owen and Kathleen Mahoney of Upper Saddle River. She was predeceased by her father Francis C. McDonald, her sister Kathleen Scerra, and her brotherin-law Christopher Mahoney. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Eugene A. Merlino of Mahwah died June 17. He was 67. He is survived by his children Stacey Waterman and sonin-law Paul of Florham Park, and Scott and daughter-inlaw Lisa of Mahwah, two grandchildren, his sister Jo Ann Martin, and one nephew. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia, and his parents Eugene and Ann. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, New York, NY 10018. David Misiewicz of Ridgewood died June 13. He was 58. He is survived by his mother Ann Misiewicz, his siblings Richard, Larry, Jeffrey, and Susan, his nephews Charlie and Jonathan, and his niece Brittany. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Elizabeth S. Onderdonk, nee Schilling, of Chestnut Ridge, New York, formerly of Upper Saddle River and River Edge, died June 19. She was 77. She attended Dwight Morrow High School and Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts, where she studied early childhood education. During summers she worked as a flight attendant, transporting European refugees and American soldiers. She is survived by her children John and Paul, both of Wyckoff, Amy Onderdonk of Hoboken, Beth Ellis of Mendham, and Chris of West Chester, Pennsylvania, 11 grandchildren, and her sister Ruth Hennessy of New Vernon. She was predeceased by her husband John “Jack” Onderdonk, and her brother Louis R. Schilling. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Green Meadow Waldorf School, 307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977. William Ernest Pelley of Ridgewood, formerly of Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Evansville, Indiana, died June 7. He was 91. Before retiring, he was a senior vice president of the Bankers Trust Company in charge of its energy group. His banking career spanned 33 years. His career began in 1945 as a field geologist with the Sinclair Oil and Gas Company. He had attended Mount Herman Prep School in Northfield, Massachusetts, and the University of Michigan where he earned his degree in geology. He is survived by his children Jennifer P. Jaremko of Warwick, New York and Mark W. Pelley of Trumbull, Connecticut, five granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife Lorene M. Stein, and his second wife E. Jean Antes. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Endowment Fund, 722 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Henry F. Pelz of Mahwah died April 3. He was 87. He had been a service manager for Allendale Equipment Company. He was a charter member of the Masonicus Fire Company #3, where he made the original siren and had served as chief. He was a certified instructor of the NRA and was a member of several pistol clubs. He was a Jehovah’s Witness with the Mahwah congregation. He is survived by his daughter Denise Krawiec, his stepchildren James Shaw, Barbara Rosenthal, Judy Criscitelli, Helen Lowe, Richard Shaw, and William Friedman, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, three nieces, and one nephew. He was predeceased by his wife Helen, his grandsons Henry Acker and Richard Saunders, his parents Henry Sr., and Ena, his sister Evelyn Ogilvie, and his brother Richard. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Maureen Sheehy, nee Conroy, of Ramsey, formerly of Franklin Lakes and Shelter Island, New York, died June 19. Along with her husband, she was the owner of the Blue Bird Inn Restaurant and Williamsburg House Gift Shop in Franklin Lakes. After retiring to Shelter Island, New York, she served as that community’s tax assessor for almost eight years. She is survived by her daughter Mary G. Connolly and son-in-law Chris J. Connolly, and her grandchild Darragh Connolly. She was predeceased by her husband Patrick H. Sheehy, her sister Eileen Mergner, and her brother Jack Conroy. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Bright Side Manor, 300 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Elizabeth M. Zabriskie of Schroon Lake, New York, formerly of Mahwah and Deltona, Florida, died June 19. She was 91. She was the recipient of many awards from the Mahwah Board of Education citing her for her excellent work as a secretary for the Mahwah School system for 18 years. She was a member of Mountainside Bible Chapel in Schroon Lake. She is survived by her husband Clarence, her children Paul Zabriskie of Stuart, Florida, Sharon Van Alstine of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Lisabeth VanderWiele of Schroon Lake, nine grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren, and her sister Helene Abbink of Bainbridge, New York. She was predeceased by her brothers David and Jacob Meester, her sister Jewell Luebke, and her nephew Everett Meester. Arrangements were made by Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home in Schroon Lake. Memorial donations may be made to High Peaks Hospice in Saranac Lake, New York. Henry F. Pelz Eugene A. Merlino Glenn Stuart Hinnes David Misiewicz Maureen Sheehy Elizabeth S. Onderdonk Patricia Herlong Koontz Elizabeth M. Zabriskie William Ernest Pelley Mary Ellen McDonald