Page 28 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 20, 2013 Obituaries Frances T. Birch Frances T. Birch, nee Houlihan, of Ho-Ho-Kus, for- merly of Teaneck, died Nov. 9. She was 82. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Joseph Birch of Memphis, Tennessee, Patrick Birch of Los Ange- les, California, Mary Ann Dunn of Las Vegas, Nevada, Kathleen DeAngelis of West Milford, and James Birch of Ridgefield Park. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph F. Birch and her brother Walter Houlihan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Ho- Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 or West Milford Township First Aid Squad, 619 Ridge Road, West Milford, NJ 07480. Donald E. Brooks Donald E. Brooks of Wyckoff, formerly of Gutten- berg, died Nov. 12. He was 62. He was a certified public accountant for PriceWaterhouse Coopers in New York and a partner of the firm for many years. Along with his wife Gina, he was the owner and breeder of thoroughbred racehorses on the East Coast. He is survived by his wife of Gina (Cicioni) Brooks and his sons Gregory B. Brooks of New York City, Steven A. Brooks of Wyckoff, and David J. Brooks of Baltimore, Maryland. He is also survived by his mother June Gold of Lake Worth, Florida and his brother Raymond Brooks of Sebring, Florida. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to Turning for Home Inc., P.O. Box 300, Bensalem, PA 19020. Ophelia D. Farnsworth Ophelia D. Farnsworth, nee Vuono, of Ridgewood died Oct. 14. She was 90. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood, where she was a Eucharistic minister and an honorary member of the Rosary Altar Soci- ety. She is survived by her children Priscilla Farnsworth of Ridgewood and Craig Farnsworth of Saratoga Springs, New York. She is also survived by two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Alpheus Farnsworth. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Bergen County Animal Shelter, 100 United Lane, Teter- boro, NJ 07608 or to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Leonetta M. Kachadurian Leonetta M. Kachadurian, nee Canonico, of Waldwick and Florida died Oct. 15. She was 83. She attended Saint Luke’s School in Ho-Ho-Kus and Rutgers University. Prior to moving to Florida in 1972, she and her husband owned and operated Lexington Cleaners in Glen Rock. She also worked part-time as a bookkeeper for Kilroy’s Wonder Market and was a real estate sales associate for over 35 years. She is survived by her sons Richard J. and Thomas H. Jr. and two grandsons, all of Lakeland, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas H. Kachadurian Sr. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Lynette F. Corsale Lynette F. Corsale, nee Vivino, of Mahwah, formerly of Paterson, Wayne, and Upper Saddle River, died Nov. 8. She was 68. She was a member the Upper Saddle River Woman’s Club and of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, which she served as treasurer for two years. She also helped sup- port battered women and visited Bergen Pines with gifts for the aged. She was a parishioner of Church of the Presen- tation in Upper Saddle River. She is survived by her hus- band Stephan O. Corsale and her children Francine Moran of Park Ridge, Stephen V. of Mahwah, and Brian of Alam- eda, California. She is also survived by two grandchildren and her siblings Candice Vivino of Florida, Melissa Vivino Corso of New York City, Alfred Vivino of Maryland, and Arthur Vivino of Lincoln Park. Arrangements were made by Marrocco Memorial Chapel in Clifton. Shirley T. Dahlin Shirley T. Dahlin, nee Frawley, of Waldwick, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Nov. 10. She was 85. Before retir- ing, she was a receptionist at West Bergen Mental Health Center in Ridgewood. She was a parishioner of the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park where she also served as a Eucharistic minister. She was a member of Saint Luke’s Senior Group. She is survived by her children Gary P. Dahlin, Teresa Montag, Richard F. Dahlin, Thomas M. Dahlin, William J. Dahlin, and Mary Penczek. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard W. Dahlin. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri- can Stroke Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231. Spencer Ainsworth Jones Spencer Ainsworth Jones of Ridgewood, formerly Springfield, died Nov. 11. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran of World War II. He attended Rutgers University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. He had worked for the Chubb Corporation for 35 years, retiring in 1983 as the treasurer of the corporation and vice president of Chubb & Son, Inc. While with Chubb, he participated in the company’s bowling and golf leagues. Prior to his long career with Chubb, he was a CPA with Arthur Young & Co. He is survived by his first wife Claire, and their sons Christopher G. Jones of Brooklyn, New York and Robert B. Jones of Ridgewood. He is also survived by his half-brother William II of North Carolina. He was pre- deceased by his wife Rose and his siblings Richard, Wil- liam, Margaret, and his half-brother Carlberg. Memorial donations may be made to Children’s Aid and Family Ser- vices, 200 Robin Road, Paramus, NJ. Bertram J. Kersen Bertram J. Kersen of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ber- genfield and New Milford, died Nov. 10. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School and Long Island University. He was the publisher of the Hudson Dispatch and Paterson News and was in the magazine and distribution business for the Hudson County News, Metropolitan News, and the New York Times. He is survived by his wife Beth M. Kersen and his sons Law- rence, Lowell, and David Kersen. He is also survived by three grandchildren and his sister Sorie Hecht. Arrange- ments were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Doris E. Landre Doris E. Landre of Ridgewood, formerly of Wyckoff, died Nov. 6. She was 90. She was a U.S. Navy WAVES vet- eran of World War II. She was a graduate of Barnard and earned a master’s degree from Smith. In a 30-year career at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, she rose to the position of secretary to the board of commission- ers, the highest ranking woman in the agency. She was a member of West Side Tennis Club, the Skating Club of New York, the Ridgewood Woman’s Club, the Garden Club of New Jersey, and the College Club of New Jersey. Memo- rial donations may be sent to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Dorothy M. Ledden Dorothy M. Ledden, nee Magarelli, of Ho-Ho-Kus, for- merly of Ridgefield, died Nov. 10. Before retiring, she was employed by Unilever of Englewood Cliffs. She is survived by her husband Ronald K. Ledden Sr., and her daughter Dorothy Ledden-Henry. She is also survived by three (continued on next page)