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Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 18, 2013
Obituaries Ethel Edna Brown
Ethel Edna Brown, nee Bonnett, of Salisbury, Maryland,
formerly of North Haledon and Cambridge, Maryland, died
Dec. 6. She was 92. She was a 1961 graduate of Paterson
State College (William Paterson University) in Wayne and
taught elementary school in Wyckoff until her retirement.
She is survived by her children Linda Wood of Houston,
Texas, Nancy Brown of Salisbury, Maryland, and Leonard
Brown of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She is also sur-
vived by 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Stuart S. Brown, her
son William S. Brown, and all 12 of her brothers and sis-
ters. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen
Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations
may be made to the Humane Society of Dorchester County,
P.O. Box 132, Cambridge, MD 21613.
Charlotte O. Ceresnak
Charlotte O. Ceresnak, nee Waldinger, of Wyckoff died
Dec. 9. She was 80. In her later career, she worked along-
side her daughter-in-law at Chocolates Etc. in Wyckoff until
1998. She is survived by her husband Joseph E. Ceresnak,
and her children Michael and Karen Allen. She is also sur-
vived by three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and
her sister Bertha Bacus. She was predeceased by her son
Steven K. Ceresnak. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to the Wyckoff Love Fund, 580 Wyckoff Avenue,
Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O.
Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Virginia B. ‘Ginny’ Gehan
Virginia B. “Ginny” Gehan of Barnegat, formerly of
Franklin Lakes and Wyckoff, died Dec. 9. She was 70. She
graduated from Saint Saviour High School in Brooklyn.
She received her RN from Salve Regina College in New-
port, Rhode Island in 1964, and her MS in rehabilitation
from Long Island University in 1972. She worked at the
Brooklyn Hospital as a medical-surgical nurse and teacher.
She was a parishioner of Saint Mary’s Church in Barnegat.
She is survived by her husband Ray and her sons Joseph of
Hamilton, David of Zionsville, Indiana, and Bob of Virginia
Beach, Virginia. She is also survived by five grandchildren
and her brothers Dr. David G. Butler of Norwood, Robert
E. Butler of New York, and Brian Butler of California. She
was predeceased by her parents Dr. Joseph and Margaret
Butler, and her siblings Jay and Margaret. Arrangements
were made by Bugbee Riggs Funeral Home in Barnegat.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer
Society, 2310 Route 34, Suite D, Manasquan, NJ 08736.
Ralph N. ‘Bud’ Grossmann Jr.
Ralph N. “Bud” Grossmann Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of
Allendale, died Dec. 9. He was 76. In his early career, he
was fleet manager and purchasing agent for Samuel Braen
Companies. He later served as fleet maintenance manager
for the County of Bergen. He was a member of the Fleet
Maintenance Club of New Jersey and the Fleet Mainte-
nance Council of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association.
He was an honorary member of Protection Fire Company
#1 of Wyckoff. He is survived by his sons Ralph and Rich-
ard. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was pre-
deceased by his son Thomas. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to Protection Fire Co. #1, Scott Plaza,
Wyckoff, NJ 07481.
Janet May Kooistra
Janet May Kooistra of Forkston Township, Dutch
Mountain, Pennsylvania, formerly of Midland Park, died
Dec. 6. She was 78. She graduated from the Hawthorne
High School. She worked in nursing at the Paterson Gen-
eral Hospital, where she was employed until her marriage.
She is survived by her husband Cornelius “Casey” Koo-
istra and her sons Kenneth J. Kooistra of Mahwah, David
G. Kooistra of Highland Lakes, Michael Kooistra of Mid-
land Park, and Timothy A. Kooistra and Donald S. Koois-
tra, both of Dutch Mountain. She is also survived by three
granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, and her brother
Donald Ort of Port Jervis, New York. She was predeceased
by an infant daughter Karen Kooistra and by her siblings
John Ort and Elizabeth Ort. Memorial donations may be
made to a charity of choice.
Donald F. Lyons
Donald F. Lyons of Rockaway, New York died Dec. 5.
He was 73. He was a graduate of Fordham Prep and Ford-
Traffic circle
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that is already in the circle.
Striped triangular areas were planned at all four
entrances to the circle squeezing traffic to the right with
triangular yield road markings at each entrance to the circle
along with signs notifying motorists that they should yield
to any traffic that is already in the circle.
The changes were requested by borough officials who
submitted a request to the county after Borough Engineer
Kevin Boswell explained the proposed changes at the coun-
cil’s October work session.
During that discussion, the five council members pres-
ent were informed that the borough’s traffic safety officer
agreed with the proposed changes and that those changes
were warranted. The council members expressed concern
about how to communicate the changes to the public so
there would not be any confusion among motorists who are
either used to using the circle as it is, or not familiar with
the circle at all.
That led to the suggestion that the county lower the 40
mile per hour speed limit on Franklin Lake Road in the
area of the circle and provide a 30 day notice to motorists
ham University in the Bronx. He retired from his 25-plus-
year career as an investigative accountant with the general
accounting office of the United States government. He is
survived by his wife Jeanne Marie Rodgers of Ridgewood,
his stepchildren Veronica Sanchez of London, England,
Andrew Dell’Aglio of Randolph, Eugene Dell’Aglio of
Waldwick, Bill Dell’Aglio of Midland Park, and Chris-
tine Thomas of Ridgewood. He is also survived by nine
grandchildren, and his brothers Austin of Clark Summit,
Pennsylvania, and John of Columbia, Maryland. He was
predeceased by his parents Austin and Mary Lyons.
Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in
Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint
Patrick’s Home for the Aged and Infirmed, 66 Van Cort-
land Park South, Bronx, NY.
Judith Violet Mitchel
Judith Violet Mitchel, nee Enhoffer, of Ramsey died
Dec. 9. She was 69. She worked in the operating room at
Saint Joseph’s Hospital before working in administration
at the Columbia University Dental School and then in the
sports medicine department. She went back to school and
became an RN, working first at Valley Hospital and then
at various home care agencies. She is survived by her hus-
band Joel Mitchel of Ramsey, and her children Jennifer
Squillaci of Wayne and Donald Thompson of Clifton. She
is also survived by her stepson Jolin Mitchel of Madison,
Wisconsin, two grandsons, and her brother Ronald Enhof-
fer of Fairfield, Connecticut. A memorial service will be
held at a future date.
before making the changes.
Franklin Lakes Borough Administrator Gregory Hart
advised that the landmark traffic circle, with its decorative
bushes and flower beds, would be kept, but these efforts
would make it safer.
Hart said the traffic circle would change from a two-way
stop intersection with stop signs on High Mountain Road to
a four-way yield intersection. He said the new traffic pat-
tern, together with improved signage and street markings,
is intended to improve safety.
Hart also said the reduction of the speed limit in the
vicinity of the traffic circle is seen as important to improve
safety and to reduce accidents and near-misses in the
circle. In August, an online survey of the residents was con-
ducted on the question of whether the borough should
consider removing the circle and installing a traffic light
at the intersection for safety reasons. Over 800 responses
were received, according to Hart, with 60 percent of them
in favor of keeping the circle and 40 percent in favor of its
removal. The project will be on hold until the site plans for the
High Mountain Golf Club are approved by the planning
board and the borough knows more about the potential
increase in traffic that development might bring to the
circle.