Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 9, 2013 Obituaries David M. Ciolli David M. Ciolli of Wyckoff died Oct. 2. He was 33. He graduated from Northern Arizona University and stayed in Arizona until 2010. He moved to California to pursue a career in the wine industry before returning to Wyckoff in 2012. He spent four seasons in Napa Valley, California nurturing his desire to make the perfect wine. He is sur- vived by his parents Richard and Elaine Ciolli of Wyckoff, his siblings Tiffany Albina of Bethesda, Maryland and Michael of New York City. He is also survived by his nieces Ava, Madeleine, and Wilhelmina and his nephew Nicholas. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris- tian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. George Gera George Gera of Mahwah died Sept. 28. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was born in Banske, Slovakia. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and received a bachelor’s degree. He was employed by Avon Products for over 25 years. He was a member of Saint Paul’s Church in Ramsey, where he served as an usher for many years. He is survived by his wife Margaret and his daugh- ters Catherine DiRisio of Forked River, Donna Marozin of Mahwah, and Christy Capone of Mahwah. He is also sur- vived by his sister Mary Dargay of Trenton, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents John and Anna Gera, and his brother John. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Dorothy Jessie Jordan Dorothy Jessie Jordan of Waldwick, formerly of Glen Rock, died Sept. 28. She was 93. She was a graduate of John Adams High School in New York. She worked in the admitting office at Valley Hospital, and later as a medi- cal secretary for a Ridgewood orthopedist. She is survived by her daughters Joyce Schaefer of Mendham and Carole Vintalore of Rochelle Park, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her hus- band Clifford Jordan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or a charity of choice. Ann Keenum Ann Keenum, nee Thomas, of Allendale, formerly of Wyckoff, died Oct. 3. She was 93. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff and a former member of its seniors group. She is survived by her children Robert Keenum, Dianne Martin, and Patricia Amundson. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Timothy Raymond McGill Timothy Raymond McGill of Ramsey died Sept. 21. He was a U.S. Marine. He was a life-long resident of Ramsey where he played junior football and was active in the DARE Street Hockey program and the Ramsey Ice Hockey Association. In his junior year of high school, he attended the New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Week where his sense of patriotism and military standards were formed. He graduated from Ramsey High School in 2001 and went directly into the Marine Corps. He was in Boot Camp at Parris Island when the 9/11 attacks occurred and he saw action as a machine gunner in the infantry in the second battle of Fallujah while with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. After coming home from Iraq, he joined the Ramsey Fire Department as a volunteer. He continued his service to his country and joined the Rhode Island National Guard for its Special Forces Unit. He passed the initial phase of the training, which enabled him to pursue his Green Beret. He was awarded his Green Beret in May of 2011. Soon thereafter, he was stationed at Fort Myers in the State of Washington and was deployed to the jungles of the Philip- pines as part of a Special Forces successful rescue mission. In between these deployments, he would come home and serve as a volunteer firefighter in Ramsey. In January of 2013, he was assigned to the 1st Group Special Forces and was deployed to Afghanistan where he was killed by enemy gunfire on Sept. 21. He received 28 valor awards including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is survived by his parents Ray and Carol of Ramsey, and his sisters Megan and Lindsay Vanderbeek. He is also survived by his grand- mother Catherine McGill. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded War- riors Fund or the Pit Bull Rescue. Paul Patti Paul Patti of Saddle River and Boca Raton, Florida, died Oct. 3. He was 96. Along with his late brother Joseph, he owned and operated the J.P. Patti Roofing Company for over 50 years. He was a founding member of the Columbi- ans, an active supporter of Valley Hospital, and an honorary board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/Hacken- sack. He is survived by his wife Virginia, and his children Lisa and Keith. He is also survived by one granddaughter, his sister Rose, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Millie. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/ Hackensack. Anna Petrou Anna Petrou, nee Papas, of Wyckoff died Sept. 23. She was 88. She was a parishioner of Saint Nicholas G.O. Church in Wyckoff and a member of the Daughters of Penelope. She is survived by her children Peter of Wood- land Park and Sophia of Bedminster. She was predeceased by her husband Adam and her siblings Basil Papas, Jr. and Mary Troise. Arrangements were made by Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Inc. in Elmwood Park. Henry J. Popjes Henry J. Popjes of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, for- merly of Franklin Lakes, died Sept. 29. He was 79. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was an accoun- tant at Ford Motor Company and Fine Organics Corp. He supported church missions and volunteered at Hershey Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Janet (Druk- ker) Popjes, and his sons Scott of Sunland, California and Eric Popjes of Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by two grandchildren, and his siblings Jacob Popjes and Florence Popjes. Memorial donations may be made to Hope Community Church Mission Fund, 1806 Harrisburg Pike, Mount Joy PA 17552 or Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Palliative Medicine, H-106, 500 Univer- sity Drive, P.O. Box 850 Hershey PA 17033. Edward William Schwehm Edward William Schwehm of Ridgewood died Oct. 1. He was 62. He received his bachelor’s degree in electri- cal engineering and his master’s of business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson. He was the owner of Brund- age Associates, Inc., a manufacturer’s sales representative agency selling industrial products to distributors and origi- nal equipment manufacturers in the tri-state area. He was an active member in the community, volunteering at his church, West Side Presbyterian Church, and coaching his children’s sports teams. He is survived by his wife Wendy, and his children Edward Adam Schwehm and Kristina Ashley Schwehm. He is also survived by his mother Edith Schwehm and one granddaughter. He was predeceased by his father Eduard Schwehm. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Brain and Tissue Bank, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 2803, Bethesda, MD 20892. Raymond Schaper Junior Raymond Schaper Jr. of Waldwick died Oct. 3. He was 85. He was employed at Stokes Dairy in Franklin Lakes for over 60 years. He is survived by his wife Vienna of Waldwick, and his daughters Judith Giegel of Waldwick and Joan Schaper of Bergenfield. He is also survived by two grandchildren, and his siblings Herman, Ida, and Jean. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Den- ville, NJ 07834-1365. Hope C. Smith Hope C. Smith, nee Cimmino, of Ridgewood, formerly of New Milford, died Oct. 1. She was 82. She was a gradu- ate of Berkley College in 1952 and worked at the Hacken- sack Cable Company for 10 years. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her husband Charles Smith and her daugh- ters Alison O’Connor and Carla DiFranza. She is also sur- vived by three grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.