Page 32 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • August 7, 2013 Obituaries her sister Caroline Deroche. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Dorothy Clark Thomas C. Kent of Wyckoff, formerly of Ho-Ho-Kus, died July 31. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He attended Fordham University, Ford- ham Law School, and New York University School of Law. Before retiring in 1995, he was a senior tax attorney with Thalen, Reid, and Priest in New York, New York. He was a member of the New York Bar Association. He was a parish- ioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He is sur- vived by his wife Charlotte M. (nee Rice) Kent of Wyckoff, his children Ginny Dorris of Brooklyn, New York, Jus- tine Kent of Skillman, and Lawrence Kent of Seattle, Washington. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Joseph’s Wayne Hospital Foundation, 224 Hamburg Turn- pike, Wayne, NJ 07470. Dorothy Clark, nee Cummings, of Franklin Lakes, for- merly of River Edge, died July 31. She was 89. She was a founding parishioner of Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church in River Edge, and served as past president of its Rosary Society and CYO program. She is survived by five children, 13 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters and a brother. She was predeceased by her husband Alfred. Arrangements were made by Beaugard Funeral Home in River Edge. Memo- rial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire Hospice C/O Holy Name Hospital, 724 Teaneck Road, Teaneck NJ 07666. George I. Conklin Senior George I. Conklin Sr. of Queensbury, New York, for- merly of Wyckoff and Lakewood, died July 26. He was 90. Before retiring, he was a sheet metal mechanic for Derrick’s Sheet Metal in Totowa. He was a member of the Wyckoff Fire Department, Community Engine Company #2 for 56 years. He served as past president of the Wyckoff Fire Department Association from 1991 to 2002 and was a lifetime member of the New Jersey State Fireman’s Asso- ciation. He was a third degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He was nominated into the NRA Millennium Honor Roll in November 2000. He is survived by his children Leonore “Lee” E. Conklin of Escondido, California, Kathleen T. (Conklin) Maiocco of Queensbury, New York, Mary J. (Dykhouse) Conklin of Haskell, George I. Conklin Jr. of Firebaugh, California, Robert H. Conklin of Seaside Heights, and Richard N. Conklin of Greentown, Pennsyl- vania. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Lee. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Fire Department, Community Engine Company #2, 180 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Lowell A. Cook Lowell A. Cook of Wyckoff died July 23. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Carnegie Mellon University and earned a degree in engineering. He worked in the printing industry in northern New Jersey. He was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church in Wyckoff. He is survived by his cousins and nephews. He was pre- deceased by his wife Janis. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Alice Dean Alice Dean, nee Alfieri, of Escondido, California, for- merly of Wyckoff and San Diego, California, died July 17. She is survived by her son Vincent, two grandchildren, her sister Maria Robison, and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Mario, her son Richard, and Thomas C. Kent William Mordwin William Mordwin of Franklin Lakes died July 27. He was 95. Before retiring, he was the owner of RW Hazard Advertising Co. Inc. in New York City. He is survived by his sons Rick and Bill Mordwin, and three grandchil- dren. He was predeceased by his wife Eleanore Mordwin. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Audrey L. Nelson Audrey L. Nelson, nee Lawson, of Franklin Lakes died July 29. She was 83. She attended Wheaton College and received her BS from New York University. She worked as a bacteriologist and allergist assistant to Dr. Joseph L. Goldman in Manhattan before retiring in the 1990s. She volunteered with local charities and Planned Parenthood. She was a member of High Mountain Presbyterian Church and was a member of its choir. She was a member of the Pro Arte Choral and the Ridgewood Country Club, and a former member of the Indian Trail Club. She is survived by her chil- dren Holly Nelson Rickert and Scott Palmer Nelson, both of Wyckoff, and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence B. Nelson. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Audrey Nelson Memo- rial Organ Fund, High Mountain Presbyterian Church, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Jeremiah ‘Jeff’ Purtell Jeremiah “Jeff” Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, formerly of Allendale, Fair Lawn, Bronx, New York, and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died July 20. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College in the Bronx. He retired from AT&T (formerly Western Electric) in 1995 after 38 years of service. During his career, he served in New York City and Newark, conducting wage and salary studies, and was a consultant in labor relations for manufacturing locations nationwide. As president of the New Jersey Self Insurers Association, he chaired a coalition that successfully achieved major reforms in New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law, and received the New Jersey Assembly’s highest commendation for the outstand- ing work he rendered to the workers and the business com- munity. He was appointed by Governor Tom Kean to a task force to review workers’ compensation benefits. He was a life member and treasurer of the Holiday Observers, committee chairman for Boy Scouts of America Troop 59, baseball and soccer coach for the Allendale Athletic Asso- ciation, and lector at Guardian Angel R.C. Church in Allen- dale. He was a member of the Precious Blood R.C. Church in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He is survived by his wife Brenda, his children Maureen Malloy of West Ches- ter, Pennsylvania, Patrick Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, Michael Purtell of Glenside, Pennsylvania, Jeremy Purtell of Alexandria, Virginia, Meghan Ballatt of Mountainside, and Dan Purtell of Arlington, Virginia. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings Thomas Purtell and Margaret Purtell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Otto Seel Otto Seel, formerly of Ramsey, died July 10. He was 92. He is survived by his children Margaret Moffitt of Roanoke, Virginia, George Seel of Belgrade, Maine, and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Angels of Assisi. A memo- rial service will be held on Aug. 17 at Saint Paul’s Church, 193 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Robert Sergeant Robert Sergeant of Hawthorne, formerly of Midland Park, died July 30. He was 59. He received a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College. He is survived by his sister Amy Cortazzo, his niece and nephew, Sara and Thomas Shortway, and one great-nephew. He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Betty (nee Ward) Sergeant. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ Woetzel Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Woetzel, nee Neill, of Midland Park died July 30. She was a homemaker. She was member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale. She was a vol- unteer for the Valley Hospital Auxiliary and a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 130 in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Elizabeth Ann Dobson of Jamaica, Frederick Woetzel of Richmond, Virginia, Sandra Rosato of Ramsey, and James Woetzel of Midland Park. She is also survived by four grandchildren and one great- granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband Fred Woetzel. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home n Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 55 George Street, Allendale NJ 07401.