Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • August 21, 2013 Obituaries Mildred T. Barbera Mildred T. Barbera of Mahwah, formerly of Barnegat and Haworth, died Aug. 9. She was 89. Before retiring, she worked at Western Electric for 42 years. She is survived by her siblings Dominick Barbera of Paramus, Joseph Barbera of Longboat Key, Florida, and Lucy McGuire of Barnegat. She is also survived by 12 nieces and nephews, 25 great-nieces and nephews, and three great great- nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Joseph and Theresa Barbera, and her sister Ann Johnson. Arrange- ments were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Mary Louise Beresford Mary Louise Beresford of Allendale died Aug. 14. She was 91. She was co-owner of Old Tappan Travel in Old Tappan before retiring. For many years, she was the editor of the “Here’s Allendale” publication. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale, where she served as a member of the Altar Guild and taught Sunday school. She is survived by her husband C. Ogden Beresford of Allen- dale and her daughters Christianne Gerken of Randolph and Jean Johnson of New Fairfield, Connecticut. She is also survived by three grandchildren and three great-grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Michael John Thomas Connolly Michael John Thomas Connolly of Bethania, North Car- olina, formerly of Saddle River, died Aug. 8. He was 80. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was vice president of sales for Wheels, Inc. of Chicago before retiring in 1994. He also owned Action Auto Leasing in Ringwood. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Carol A. Connolly (nee Forbes) of Bethania, and his children Diane M. Coger of Bethania, Michael W. Connolly of Butler, Jennifer A. Connolly of Franklin Lakes, and Scott J. Connolly and Pat- rick T. Connolly, both of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, and his sisters Theresa Womelsdorf and Rita Caloni. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Howard ‘Cobb’ Dean Howard “Cobb” Dean of Rochelle Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 13. He was 50. He was a graduate of Ridgewood High School, and had been manager at Roberts & Son in Garfield. He is survived by his wife Kim, his son Christopher, and one grandson. He is also survived by his sisters Maria Curran, Cheryl Criscullo, and Erin Curran, and a niece and nephew. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Eugene H. Fenn Eugene H. Fenn of Franklin Lakes died Aug. 12. He was 83. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from Bowling Green University in Ohio with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was president of Fenn & Fenn, Inc., a New York City-based lithography concern that was established in 1917 by his father and uncle. He retired from the company in 2011. He was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club and the New York Athletic Club. He is sur- vived by his wife Thelma Fenn, and his daughters Kathleen McBryde, Nancy Fenn, and Ellen Rickenberg. He is also survived by four grandchildren and five great-grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163 or to the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Office of Development, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065. Otto R. Groel Junior Otto R. Groel Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Bloomfield, died Aug. 6. He was 93. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He had worked for PSE&G in crew and management positions prior to his retirement. He earned a business degree from Upsala College and was a member of Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green. He was a member of VFW Post 711, the Destroyer Escort Sailors Association, and Tin Can Sailors. He is survived by his daughters Lynn Groel-Lynch, Charlotte Williams, Christy Murphy, and Esther Asilo. He is also survived by 10 grand- children and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Priscilla, his son David Kinsey Groel, and his brother Robert. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green, Building Fund, 147 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003. Charles H. Mayhood Charles H. Mayhood of Pompton Plains, formerly of Allendale and Mahwah, died Aug. 4. He was 82. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He graduated from Hackensack High School and the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He was a pulp and paper engineer and paper salesman based in Allendale, New York, Atlanta, and Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. He was a 50-year member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. He was an accomplished birder, butterflyer, dragonflyer, and amateur wildlife photographer and member and leader of a number of naturalist clubs and organizations. He was an Eagle Scout and Scoutmaster. He is survived by his sons Clay of Richmond, Virginia and Kevin of Worthington, Ohio, and five grandchildren. He is also survived by his 18-year companion Betty Aiken; her children Lloyd Fricker of New Rochelle, New York and Leslie Bec of Kassel, Ger- many; and Aiken’s seven grandchildren. He was prede- ceased by his wife, the former Lynne Seaman, his sister Judith, and brother-in-law Edward Marolda. Memorial donations may be to the Fyke Nature Association, P.O. Box 141 Ramsey, NJ 07446, for expansion of a viewing plat- form at the Celery Farm Natural Area in Allendale, or to the North American Butterfly Association, c/o Deedee Burnside, 18 John Dow Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463 to fund a memorial at the National Butterfly Center in Mis- sion, Texas. A memorial service will be held at noon on Sunday Aug. 25 at the Cedar Crest Village Chapel, 1 Cedar Crest Drive in Pompton Plains. Richard J. Obrotka Richard J. Obrotka of Mahwah, formerly of Oakland and Franklin Lakes, died Aug. 13. He was 69. Before retiring, he was an accountant for Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville. Prior to that, he worked at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Pas- saic. He attended Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Mahwah. He was a member of Chrysanthemum Soci- ety of New Jersey, and the Bergen County Anglers Club. He was foster parent to many children over two decades. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Binder) Obrotka of Mahwah, his children Michele Bach of Greenwood Lake, New York, Jennifer Huh of Secaucus, Richard Obrotka of Warwick, New York, and David Song of Palisades Park. He is also survived by four grandchildren, and his broth- ers Dr. Thomas Obrotka of Wayne and James Obrotka of Warwick, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Renate Sherwin Renate Sherwin, nee Hausmann, of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly of Mahwah, died Aug. 13. She was 63. She was born in Wurzburg, Germany and came to the United States 1955. She was a 1972 graduate of SUNY New Paltz in New York, and received her master’s degree from Middlebury College in 1976. She was employed by the North Rockland School District in Stony Point, New York until her retire- ment. She was a member of the Sweet Adelines Chorus in Florida. She is survived by her husband Jean Douglas, her daughter Nicole Leonardo of Montclair, and two grand- children. She is also survived by her mother Tatjana Haus- mann and her brother Arno Hausmann, both of Mahwah. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hack- ensack, NJ 07601. Ann Suydam Ann Suydam, nee Ignacz, of Midland Park, formerly of Clifton, died Aug. 14. She was 86. Before retiring, she was employed as a customer service representative with Shulton Corp. in Clifton. She was a parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Passaic. She is survived by her children Andrea Billard of Fair Lawn and Robert M. Suydam of Ellicott City, Maryland, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Robert V. Suydam and her brother John Ignacz. Arrange- ments were made by Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home in Clif- ton. Memorial donations may be made to Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 200 Third Street, Pas- saic, NJ 07055.