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Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 27, 2013
Obituaries Frank Chamberlin
Frank Chamberlin of Wyckoff died Nov. 17. He was 35.
He was a vice president of equity trading at Keefe, Bruy-
ette & Woods in New York. He grew up in Mahwah, where
he was a standout multi-sport athlete. He enjoyed an out-
standing career at Mahwah High School, and went on to
attend Boston College on a full football scholarship, where
he made his mark as a linebacker. In his senior year, he
received the Boston College Scanlon Award, the highest
honor in the school’s football program, which is awarded
annually to the player who most exemplifies the ideals of
a scholar, athlete, gentleman, and friend. He also received
Team MVP that year. A bachelor’s degree in computer sci-
ence capped his academic career. He was then drafted in the
fifth round by the Tennessee Titans, and spent a total of six
years in the NFL, playing for the Titans, Cincinnati Ben-
gals, and Houston Texans. He is survived by his wife Lisa
Chamberlin (Viggiano), and his daughters Micaela, Leah,
and Brooke. He is also survived by his mother Gwenn Hen-
drick, his sister Wendi Adams, and a large extended family.
Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per-
nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may
be made to his daughters’ future education at www.fight-
forfrank.org. Maerose Fraser Ludlum
Maerose Fraser Ludlum of Old Tappan, formerly of
Ridgewood, died Nov. 15. She was the owner and operator
of Fraser Electric in Old Tappan. She attended Ridgewood
High School and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson
University. She was a member of the Mayflower Society,
Colonial Dames XVII Century, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, National Rifle Association, and the Magna
Carta Society. She is survived by her husband Dennis
Reilly and her daughter Michaela. She is also survived by
her sister Edythe Derman of Blackwood and two nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents Maryjane and Warren
Ludlum. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh
Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be
made to The Seeing Eye of Morristown, www.seeingeye.
org or the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. in Oak-
land. Frieda Mastrantuono
Frieda Mastrantuono of Midland Park died Nov. 12. She
was 89. She is survived by her daughters Judy Steves and
Mary Anne Mokos. She is also survived by five grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased
by her husband John. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation.
Sophia ‘Sue’ Messina
Sophia “Sue” Messina, nee Rembish, of Wyckoff died
Nov. 14. She was a member of Bethany Church in Wyckoff.
She is survived by her children Suzanne Messina-Tulieb-
itz of Wyckoff, Michael Edward Messina of Ramsey, and
Nancy Messina O’Leary of Franklin, Tennessee. She is also
survived by nine grandchildren, one great-grandson, and
her sisters Lottie Russo of Clifton and Rosemarie Silvestri
of Wayne. She was predeceased by her husband Edward
Messina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Ver-
meulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial
donations may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation, 111
Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714.
Wilma Mol
Wilma Mol, nee Van Eck, of Wyckoff, formerly of Clif-
ton, died Nov. 17. She was 73. Before retiring in 1968, she
was employed as a secretary at New Jersey Bank in Passaic
for 11 years. She is a member of the Clifton Congregation
of the Netherlands Reformed Church. She is survived by
her husband Henry Mol and her son Douglas J. Mol of Lin-
coln Park. She is also survived by her two granddaughters
and her sister Ada Mae Breeman of Wayne. Arrangements
were made by Allwood Funeral Home in Clifton. Memo-
rial donations may be made to the Netherlands Reformed
Christian School, 164 Jacksonville Road, Pompton Plains,
NJ 07444.
Judy Moody
Judy Moody, nee Vought, of Skillman, formerly of
Wyckoff and Ridgewood, died Nov. 15. She graduated
from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia
in 1959. She had been a buyer for Lord and Taylor for sev-
eral years before she had her children. She worked for more
than a decade at McHugh’s in Ridgewood as a salesperson
and then for Alice, Alice, Alice, also in Ridgewood, until
her retirement. She was a member of West Side Presbyte-
rian Church in Ridgewood and was a member of the Valley
Hospital Auxiliary and the Junior League of Bergen County.
She served as chairman of the Valley Ball Committee and
was integral in the Junior League’s and Children’s Aid and
Adoption to secure, rehabilitate and launch Woodlea, a
group home for girls. She served on the advisory board for
Woodlea for many years. She is survived by her daughter
Courtenay Szakats of Skillman and two granddaughters.
She is also survived by her sister Sally Stewart of West
Chester, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband
Alfred G.S. Moody Jr. and her son Alfred G.S. Moody III.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home
in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Princeton
Home Care Services (Hospice Program), 208 Bunn Drive,
Princeton, NJ 08540, or West Side Presbyterian Church, 6
South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
Ruth E. O’Hara
Ruth E. O’Hara of Midland Park died Nov. 16. She was
81. She was a graphic arts technical assistant at the Valley
Hospital in Ridgewood for many years. She had been a
Girl Scout leader in Midland Park, a volunteer at Valley
Hospital, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in
Ramsey. She is survived by her children Margaret P. Hock-
enberry, Jean A. Masdonati, and Ruth J. O’Hara, and two
grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Wil-
liam Lewis and Shirley Stout. She was predeceased by her
husband Robert J. O’Hara. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to the Relay for Life of Ramsey, care of
the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hacken-
sack, NJ 07601.
Irene Olsen-Sheffield
Irene Olsen-Sheffield of Wyckoff, formerly of Leonia,
died Nov. 21. She was 97. She was a parishioner of Saint
Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff. She was a volunteer at the
Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff for many years.
She is survived by her daughter Anne Olsen of Oakland,
her brother James Pfund of Ridgefield, and many nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband
Harold Olsen, her second husband Jerry Sheffield, and her
son Arthur Olsen. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 9700 Germantown
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19118.
Catherine VanDien
Catherine VanDien of Waldwick died Nov. 19. She was
97. She was one of the owners of De Martini Lumber Com-
pany in Waldwick before she retired in 1994. She is sur-
vived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased
by her husband Roswell “Pete” VanDien and her daugh-
ter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral
Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to
the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane,
Oakland, NJ 07436.
Douglas Jacob Waxenbaum
Douglas Jacob Waxenbaum of Mahwah, died Nov. 19.
He was 60. He is survived by his wife Laura Oliff and his
children Jessica Mae Waxenbaum and Sam Reece Waxen-
baum. Arrangements were made by Gutterman and Musi-
cant Jewish Funeral Directors in Hackensack.