Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 31, 2013 Obituaries Claire Baten Claire Baten, nee Abraham, of Wyckoff, formerly of Paterson, died July 19. She was 99. She was the owner of the Anchor Silk Mill in Haledon, a former member of Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church in Haledon, and a 75-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Little Falls. She is survived by her surrogate granddaughter Susan Leeg- water and her caregivers Sonia and Ivy Lynn. She was pre- deceased by her first husband Max Weiner and her second husband Joseph Baten. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Elias DeBel Elias DeBel of Wyckoff, formerly of Wayne and Clif- ton, died July 25. He was 93. He was raised in the Nether- lands. He was the owner of DeBel’s Dairy, which delivered dairy products in northern New Jersey. After retiring, he was the janitor at the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains. He retired from the school at about 71 years of age. He was a member of the Nether- lands Reformed Congregation in Clifton. He is survived by his children Abe DeBel, Martina Newton, Jackie Mol, John DeBel, and Jake DeBel, all of Wayne, and Rick DeBel of Lincoln Park, and his stepchildren Allan Dob of Clifton, Ken Dob of Hamburg, Janet Dob of Charlottes- ville, Virginia, and Carolyn Van Grouw of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by 33 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and his sisters Lien Lavooy of Flor- ida, and Fina Neels and Nel Van Stee, both of the Nether- lands. He was predeceased by his first wife Wilhelmina, his second wife Alice (nee Dob), and all of his brothers. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Funeral Home in Wayne. David Kirk Hakins David Kirk Hakins of South Burlington, Vermont, for- merly of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, died July 23. He was 66. He served in the U.S. Air National Guard in Alaska, Vermont, and New York. He attended Rutland High School in Vermont and Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck. He managed group travel programs and marketing events as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Hakins Meetings and Incentives since 1986. Before that, he served as vice president and director of corporate promotion and vice president and director of internal communication for Chase Manhattan Bank. His prior career included corporate writ- ing and editing positions for Pfizer, General Foods, JC Penney, and Schlumberger. He began his career while still in high school as a sports writer and photographer for the “Rutland Herald” and was promoted to the editorial staff. He later moved to Alaska and served in editorial positions at the “Anchorage Times.” He returned to Vermont in 2005 to serve as director of sales and promotion for the Ver- mont Department of Tourism and Marketing. He has since served as executive director and COO of the Vermont Con- vention Bureau and as director of business development for the Essex Resort & Spa. He joined the “Vermont Life” team and was named publisher and CEO. He also directed “Vermont Life’s” advertising and bulk subscription sales and new business ventures. He had been an adjunct faculty member at Champlain College. He is survived by his wife Jane Wilbur Hakins and his children David W. Hakins of Aldie, Virginia and Bradley Hakins of Oakland. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Martha Thompson of Arcadia, California. He was predeceased by his parents Walter and Isabelle Hakins. Arrangements were made by Ready Funeral Service in Burlington, Ver- mont. Memorial donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy (www.natureconservancy.com: specify state of Vermont), the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Rick Milliken, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403, or Prevent Child Abuse Vermont (www.pcavt.org). Isabelle Jeanne Monk Isabelle Jeanne Monk, nee Mauriello, of Wyckoff, for- merly of Wayne and Livingston, died July 23. She was 94. She attended Orange High School and graduated from Berkeley Secretarial School in 1939. After graduation, she was employed in the offices of Bamberger’s in Newark. She reentered the business world in the early ‘60s and spent a number of years as a secretarial supervisor at the Data Corporation in Orange. She later had a position as administrative assistant at the Sunshine Biscuit Corpora- tion in Pine Brook and worked there until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Sharon Sevean, Betsy Rieder, Kathleen Stolz, and William Monk III, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by her husband William Monk Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris- tian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. 07481. Claire Marie Uher Claire Marie Uher of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died July 18. She was 83. She is survived by her chil- dren Susan Lazzari, Gary Uher, Craig Uher, and Laurie Katasipis, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L Uher. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of New Jersey. John William Verhovnik Senior John William Verhovnik Senior of Upper Saddle River died July 22. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Purdue University and worked at ITT, Hazleton, Western Union, and Chemical Bank. He is sur- vived by his children John William Jr. of Upper Saddle River, Neva Juanita Verhovnik of Mansfield, Texas, Justin of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Melissa Jo Sterner of Castle Rock, Colorado. He is also survived by five grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Neva Juanita Verhovnik (nee Wanderone) and his sister Johanna Pavcic. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777. John A. Weber John A. Weber of Allendale died July 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retir- ing in 1974, he was a sales engineer with Westinghouse Electric International in New York City for 29 years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He was a member of the I.E.E.E. and the American Marketing Association, both in New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and his cousin Geraldine Stiefel. He was predeceased by his wife Katherine (nee Rodden). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to MaryKnoll Mission, Depart- ment for Mission Education and Promotion, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301 or the Oblate Missions, P.O. Box 659432, San Antonio, TX 78265-9432. Vito Bernard Zinzi Vito Bernard Zinzi of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bogota and Little Ferry, died July 23. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was a financial planner and life insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in Saddle Brook for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Jo Ellen Zinzi of Hunting- ton Station, Long Island, New York, and Julie Zinzi and Lydia Zinzi Kennelley, both of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Columbia Uni- versity Medical Center, Office of Development, Attention: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032. Checks may be made payable to “Trustees of Columbia University – Dr. Smalls Research”. Joan Zuidema Joan Zuidema, nee Hommes, of Lincoln Park, for- merly of Midland Park, died June 22. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a clerk with A&P food stores working at several of their locations, including Midland Park. She was a member of Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pequannock for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Zuidema and her children Lynette Leegwater, Paul, and Steven. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Harry Hommes. Arrange- ments were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Chris- tian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 074814.