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Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 2, 2013
Obituaries John Robert DeLuca
John Robert DeLuca of Franklin Lakes, formerly of
Westchester County, New York, died Sept. 19. He was 91.
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
He graduated from Manhattan College in 1948 and earned
a master’s degree from Colombia University in 1949.
Before retiring in1990, he was a financial executive. He
was a past member of the American Management Associa-
tion. He was a past member of Saint Peter and Paul R.C.
Church in Mount Vernon, New York and was a parishio-
ner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin
Lakes. He is survived by his wife of Rosemarie A. (nee
LaSala) DeLuca of Franklin Lakes and his children Elaine
Knorr, Nora DeBellis, Mark DeLuca, Brian DeLuca, and
John F. DeLuca. He is also survived by seven grandchil-
dren and his sister Katherine Reda of Pompano, Florida. He
was predeceased by his siblings Louis and Sam DeLuca,
Carol Palmieri, and Rafael (Fan) DeLuca. Arrangements
were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in
Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Most
Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road,
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.
Edith Jean Den Herder
Edith Jean Den Herder of Wyckoff, formerly of Mid-
land Park, died Sept. 21. She was 87. She is survived by
her children William of West Chester, Ohio, Nancy Alex-
ander of Meadville, Pennsylvania, and Linda De Block of
North Haledon. She is also survived by nine grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her
husband Pieter Den Herder. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to the Christian Health Care Center
Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff 07481.
Irene G. Outslay
Irene G. Outslay, nee Pitman, of Midland Park died Sept.
24. She was 85. Before retiring, she was a quill winder with
Schumacher Textiles in Midland Park. She is survived by
her sons Kenneth H. Outslay of Midland Park and John
Outslay of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. She is also sur-
vived by her sister Jean Johnson of Shohola, Pennsylvania.
She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth J. Outslay.
Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in
Midland Park.
Joseph J. Pizappi Junior
Joseph J. Pizappi Jr. of Waldwick died Sept. 26. He was
81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He
was a truck driver for M&M Transport and Texaco. He
later became an owner/operator. He was a member of the
American Legion Post 57 and the VFW Post in Waldwick.
He is survived by his sons Joseph, David, and Daniel. He is
also survived by seven grandchildren and his sister Theresa
Ann Cicalese. He was predeceased by his wife Alice (nee
Terlemezian). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat
Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be
made to the American Legion Post 57, 46 North Franklin
Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463.
Joan K. Schroeder
Joan K. Schroeder of Midland Park, formerly of
Ridgewood, died Sept. 22. She was a 1944 graduate of
Scarsdale High School and received her bachelor’s degree
in nursing from Skidmore College in 1948. She completed
her master’s in nursing administration at New York Uni-
versity in 1979. She started her career as a visiting nurse in
New Haven, Connecticut. She went on to become supervi-
sor of the Lucas County Health Department in Toledo, Ohio.
She worked as director of the Visiting Nurses of Northern
Bergen County from 1970-87. In 1994, she was honored
by Northwest Bergen Hospice for her role in founding the
organization in 1974. Other professional accomplishments
included moderator/instructor in smoking cessation classes
at the Respiratory Health Association, moderator of family
support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease cli-
ents, 10 years of volunteer social work at Mahwah’s Center
for Food Action, and adjunct part-time professor of the
School of Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She
co-authored the book “Management in Nursing” (McGraw
Hill 1979) and founded the parish nursing program at
Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She was a member
of the American Nurse Association, the New Jersey League
for Nursing, the Home Health Agency Assembly of New
Jersey, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Nursing Honor Soci-
ety. She is survived by her children Joseph Schroeder and
Diane Kleinknecht Schroeder and four grandchildren. She
was predeceased by her husband John Allen Schroeder and
her son-in-law Russell Kleinknecht. Arrangements were
made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo-
rial donations may be made to the Maryknoll Missions,
P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY, 10545-0302.
Thomas Sheridan
Thomas Sheridan of Wyckoff, formerly of Jersey City,
died Sept. 25. He was 82. He was a U.S. Navy veteran
of the Korean War. Before retiring, he worked for Con-
rail. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial
Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to
Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati,
OH 45250.
Albert ‘AJ’ Supino
Albert “AJ” Supino of Ramsey died Sept. 19. He was 39.
He was a 1992 graduate of Ramsey High School and a 1996
graduate of Ramapo College. He is survived by his parents
Al and Dot Supino, his sisters Susan and Lynda, and his
brother-in-law Todd. He is also survived by his nieces and
nephews Haydn, Shane, and Sarah. He was predeceased
by his brother Christopher. Arrangements were made by
Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis,
TN 38105.
Religious Notes
Catholics invited
to Rosary Rally
Northwest Bergen County Catholics are invited to pray
the rosary for the country and for world peace on Satur-
day, Oct. 12 at noon. The event will take place at the public
safety building on East Prospect Street in Waldwick.
Attendees are encouraged to bring rosary beads and small
American flags.
Rosary Rallies are planned in over 10,000 cities across
the United States. These events are coordinated by America
Needs Fatima in honor of the anniversary of the last vision
of the Blessed Mother a Fatima in Portugal in 1917.
Park Windmill
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Please note: The department will not accept syringes
and other sharp instruments.
Midland Park Police Headquarters is located at 280
Godwin Avenue.
Operation Smile benefit announced
During October, Keith Hopkins Photography will join
with professionals from across the country to support PPA
Charities, the philanthropic arm of Professional Photog-
raphers of America, in promoting Family Portrait Month.
This national fundraising effort will benefit Operation
Smile, which treats children around the world who suffer
with cleft lips, cleft palates, and other facial deformities.
Participating photographers have pledged to contribute
a portion of their family portrait sales for October to PPA
Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its chari-
table partner.
Founded in 1982, Operation Smile is a worldwide chil-
dren’s medical charity dedicated to helping children and
young adults born with facial deformities. In as little as 45
minutes, one cleft lip surgery can change a child’s life for-
ever. Each year, more than 100,000 children are born with a
facial deformity in Operation Smile’s 26 partner countries.
Tens of thousands remain untreated.
For further information, call (201) 670-9559.
Register for wrestling
Registration for the Waldwick-Midland Park Recreation
Wrestling program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 7
to 8 p.m. at Waldwick High School Greenburg Center. The
program is open to students in kindergarten through grade
eight. The team will compete in the Twin County Junior Wres-
tling League, which offers competition for both novice and
advanced levels. Wrestlers are matched by age, weight, and
ability. Practices begin in late November. Team wrestling
matches and scrimmages are held on Saturdays in January
and February.
For more information, contact coaches Chris Reardon at
(201) 251-8349, Joe Parsons at (201) 444-6452, Gene Dun-
nigan at (201) 615-1990, or Valerie Dunnigan at (201) 615-
9818 or Valeriedunnigan@hotmail.com.
Church hosts events
Midland Park United Methodist Church will host its
annual Garage Sale on Saturday, Oct. 5. The sale will be
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church located at 269
Godwin Avenue.
Donations may be brought to the church on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. Please note: The
church cannot accept donations of computers, printers,
computer parts, TVs, or children’s car seats. To schedule a
drop off time, call Jean Hansen at (201) 652-5654 or contact
the church office at mpum@optonline.net.
On Sunday, Oct. 13, the church will host its 12 th Annual
Blessing of the Animals. The service will begin at 4 p.m.
This tradition was started by Saint Francis of Assisi, who
had a special love for animals.
For details on the service, call (201) 445-3787.