Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • April 3, 2013 Obituaries Anthony Joseph Cassano of Franklin Lakes died March 25. He was 20. He was a graduate of Ramapo High School and a junior at Ramapo College. He worked part time at the Market Basket. He was a devoted grandson who loved to garden with his grandfather and fish at his grandmother’s shore house. He is survived by his father Rocco “Tony” Cassano of Franklin Lakes, his brother of Joseph Cassano of Franklin Lakes, and his grandparents Antonio and Marianna Cassano of Cliffside Park and Emily Ryzner of Clifton. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles Lillian and Steve Graziano of Florida and Maria and John Vitetta of Emerson, and cousins Justin, Gianna, Steven, and Amanda. Arrangements were made by Vander PlaatVermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Harold Dykhouse of Midland Park died March 22. He was 81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner of J. Dykhouse & Son in Midland Park before retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Christian Reformed Church and the VFW Post #7086, both in Midland Park. He is survived by his wife Betty Ann Dykhouse, his daughters Virginia Stella and Susan Kozielski, three grandsons, his brother Jacob Dykhouse and his wife Frances, his brother-in-law Frank Ten Hoeve, and his sister-inlaw Wilma Dykhouse. He was predeceased by his sister Margaret Ten Hoeve and brother Garret J. Dykhouse. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Ambulance Corps, 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or to the Eastern Christian School, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Gertrude Jordan of Wyckoff died March 26. She was 92. She was born in Carickedmond Co. Louth, Ireland. Before retiring, she was a hotel manager for the Hilton Corp. in New York. She was a communicant of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Mona Monahan, Mairead Mukaida, Grainna Monteleone, Nan Alessio, Fanchea Jordan, and Frank Jordan. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas Pierce Jordan and her daughter Bridgina Jordan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Harry Lake of Wyckoff died March 21. He was 93. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Midland Park VFW. He had worked as a conductor for the Susquehanna Railroad. Prior to that, he had worked as a conductor on the commuter rail line between Paterson and the Lincoln Tunnel. He had been a caddy at Ridgewood Country Club, first as a second job, then for exercise and socialization after he retired. He continued to caddy until Anthony Joseph Cassano last year. He is survived by his children Susan Peterman of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and Robert Lake of Bloomingdale, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by his wife Edna C. Lake (nee Probst), and his brother and sister-in-law Jack and Ida Lake. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the RamapoBergen Animal Refuge, Inc. or to the Wounded Warrior Project. Dolorez “Dee” Macy, nee Godbout, of Shelburne, Vermont, formerly of Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Stowe, Vermont, died March 3. She was 78. She held a nursing degree. She studied art and her still-life oil paintings have been showcased in many art galleries, Ridgewood Art Barn, Artists Association of Nantucket, and many venues in the Northeast. She is survived by husband Tom Macy, and her sons John, Paul, and Bill. Memorial donations may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923. Frances Pierce of Midland Park died March 10. She was 91. She was born in Hawthorne on May 8, 1921 to Herbert and Ester Pillsbury. She married Leonard Pierce on Oct. 10, 1941. She was known as a talented painter and gardener. She is survived by her children David Pierce, Susan Fitzgibbon, and Linda Sacripanti. Irene L. “Lupe” Pohl of Loveladies, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died March 20. She was 93. During World War II, she served as a U.S. Navy nurse. For over 20 years, she worked as a teacher at Indian Hills High School in Oakland and Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes. She volunteered at the Paterson Chapter of the American Red Cross, State Parks System of Barnegat Light, and Saint Francis of Assisi Church Parish Center in Brant Beach. She was a member of the LBI Foundation of Arts & Sciences and the American Association of University Women. In 1962, she traveled to the Japan Olympics as a trainer for the American Women’s Track Team. She is survived by her brothers Alex Lupenski of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Frank Lupenski of Fair Lawn. She is also survived by her niece and close companion Jane Ryan, and many other nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Henry F. “Stretch” Pohl, and her sisters Alice Critchley and Helen Kowal. Arrangements were made by Riggs Funeral Home in Forked River. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Center, 4700 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, NJ 08008. John A. Schilstra of Hawthorne, formerly of Mahwah and Wyckoff, died March 23. He was 63. He graduated from Ramapo High School, and was employed by several Ford dealerships in the Bergen County area over the past 40 years before retiring one year ago. He was a member of the Grace Bible Church in Pompton Plains, where he served in various ministries. He is survived by his wife Susan (nee Terhune), his children Leah Brown and John Schilstra, his brother David Schilstra, sister-in-law Lois, and niece Stefanie. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 970 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ 07506. Ronald Stephenson Sr. of Wyckoff died March 20. He was 62. He was an electrical engineer with Western Union in Ramsey for many years. After retiring, he owned Cacique Restaurant in New York City for many years. He graduated Pratt University, and attended Columbia University, and N.J.I.T. He was a member of the Crispus Attucks Scholarship Foundation and the Order of the Lamp. He was a member of the Kingston College Old Boys Association. He is survived by his wife Valerie “Patsy” (nee DaCosta), his children LeRoi Stephenson, M.D., and Ronald Stephenson Jr., his parents Edgar Stephenson Sr. and Cynthia (nee Ramsay), and three grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Julia Stephenson, Charmaine McLeod, Edgar Stephenson Jr., and Colin Stephenson. He was predeceased by his sibling Tony Greene. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the KC Old Boys Association, New York Chapter at kcobany.org. Dolorez ‘Dee’ Macy Ronald Stephenson Senior Harold Dykhouse Frances Pierce Irene L. ‘Lupe’ Pohl Housing (continued from page 12) building in a fire emergency. Several other plan changes were made and the board granted two variances from the borough’s zoning code. One variance was for the four stories of the smaller building because the code allows a maximum of three stories, and the other was for a maximum retaining wall height of 11 feet near the parking area on the south side smaller building. The board’s approval contained several conditions which the board acknowledged were not within its jurisdiction and had to be resolved to the satisfaction of the mayor and council. Those conditions, the object of the lawsuit, included compliance by GS Realty with the original settlement agreement that was endorsed by a Superior Court judge when this site was originally designated as an affordable housing site in 2001, and the resolution of the disagreement between Planning Board Attorney John Spizziri and GS Realty’s attorney Stephen Sinisi as to whether the applicant should be required to install a backup generator to provide electricity to the buildings in a power outage. Gertrude Jordan Harry Lake John A. Schilstra Town fields (continued from page 5) said he’d like to have the morning play ban continue “in remembrance of those boys,” and Jerry Van Brunt, a Korean veteran, read a poem by Poet Laureate Lawrence Homer. O’Hagan expressed concern that it would be unrealistic to expect visiting teams and spectators to observe silence during the memorial services. “We need to guarantee that we have silence and respect at the time of the flagraising,” said Memorial Day Committee Chairman Lorraine DeLuca. Weisbrot said that would be no problem, because the teams are well disciplined sixth and eighth graders. “We are flexible. We will do whatever it takes to have the ceremony go without a hitch. We have perfect respect. The players are the perfect age to hear about their (veterans) stories,” Weisbrot said. Tony Vuolo, also a veteran and a former long time chairman of the Midland Park Board of Recreation, noted that “kids are important,” and suggested moving the service to the flag pole in front of town hall. Council members spoke of their own patriotism but fell short of making a decision. Many council members had known personally one or more of the Vietnam casualties and expressed a desire to raise the awareness of the younger generations. A decision is likely at the next council meeting on April 11.