Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 30, 2013 Obituaries Henry Amos Henry Amos of Midland Park died Oct. 19. He was 75. He owned and operated the Hen’s Roost in Oakland for 38 years. He was a life member of the Midland Park Fire Department, where he served as chief. He was a life-long member of Faith Reformed Church, where he served as deacon and elder. He was a member of the Panther Creek Rod and Gun Club. He is survived by his wife Lois, his children Donna Riemersma of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Jim Amos of Midland Park, and Jodi Koment of Lewisville, North Carolina. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his sister Barbara Stegink. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Faith Reformed Church, 95 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or the Eastern Christian School Foundation, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Patricia Larson Patricia Larson, nee DePreker, of Midland Park died Oct. 21. She is survived by her brother Augie of Rochelle Park, and her nieces Jenifer Post of East Brunswick and Amy Beth DePreker of Hackensack. She is also survived her friend John Fiorilla. She was predeceased by her hus- band Richard, and her parents Mary and Augie DePreker. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Juve- nile Diabetes Research Foundation, Mid-Jersey Chapter, 28 Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 180, East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816. James ‘Jim’ Patrick Lowry Jr. James “Jim” Patrick Lowry Jr. of Wyckoff died Oct. 18. He was 71. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he worked at Brookhaven Labs on the Apollo Moon Project. He was a systems analyst for MetLife for 40 years until he retired. He is survived by his wife Kathy, and his daugh- ters Elizabeth Lowry of San Francisco, California and Eileen Lowry of Scarsdale, New York. He is also survived by his siblings Patricia Maadi, Kathleen Sirois, and Peter Lowry. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Brian P. McCabe Brian P. McCabe of Wyckoff died Oct. 23. He was 60. He was an electrician for Eagle Rock Utility Services in Lake Hopatcong for 20 years. He attended the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his mother Eleanor (Emerick) McCabe of Wyckoff, and his siblings Susan Lewis of San Jose, California, Kevin McCabe of Gainesville, Florida, and Maureen McCabe of Wyckoff. He is also survived by two nieces. He was predeceased by his father James T. McCabe. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA. 22312. Ernest Muhlback Sr. Ernest Muhlback Sr. of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he worked as a well driller/elevator construction with Rulon & Cook in Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Local #5. He was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Dolores Muhlback (nee Sweetman), and his chil- dren Doreen Muhlback-Baruffaldi and Ernest Muhlback Jr. He is also survived by one grandchild and his broth- ers Albert Muhlback and Edwin Muhlbeck. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Soodsma of Wyckoff. She is also survived by 13 grandchil- dren, 11 great-grandchildren, and her sister Louise Lamb of Lavalette. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas and William Van De Veen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Franklin Lakes Scribe Raimondo Reggio of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 21. He was 89. Raised in Italy, he lived in Canada before he moved to Ridgewood. Before retiring in 1988, he was vice president/treasurer for Home Line Cruises, Inc. in New York. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Reggio (nee Zalloni) of Franklin Lakes, and his children Christine Selim of Oakville, Ontario, Robert Reggio of Oakland, and Corinne Connelly of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by six grandchildren, one great- grandson, and his sister Rita Edizel of Toronto. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. John Mitchell to speak The Franklin Lakes Republican Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 4 at 7:45 p.m. in the Franklin Lakes Ambu- lance Corps Building on Bender Court. Freeholder John Mitchell will be on hand to discuss key campaign issues and to answer questions from the audience. Light refresh- ments will be served. The club is a non-profit organization established to rep- resent the Republican Party in Franklin Lakes. The group is devoted to the cause of community improvement and good government through the medium of an organized Republican Party and the support of candidates for public office who will best represent the interests of the residents and taxpayers of Franklin Lakes. Call Pete Swist at (201) 337-5140 for more information. Helen Bromley Shelly of Pearland, Texas, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 9. She was 92. She was active in the Wyckoff School PTO, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Wyckoff Reformed Church. She is survived by her children William, Steven, and Susan Kazda. She is also survived by six grandchildren, and her sisters Roslyn Arters and Ber- nice Heath. She was predeceased by her husband William R. Shelly and her parents Frank and Helen Bromley. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (www. alzfdn.org) or the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org). A memorial service will held on Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Seniors plan events The Franklin Lakes Seniors will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The group will gather at the firehouse on Franklin Avenue and Bender Court. Karyn Burrafato of Terrie O’Connor Realtors will present a program about real estate and reverse mortgages. Refreshments will follow. On Dec. 18, the seniors will host a Holiday Party at the Brownstone in Paterson. The event will feature entertain- ment and a sit-down luncheon. The cost for members is $25. Membership in the seniors’ organization is open to resi- dents age 55 and older. Annual dues are $5. For more infor- mation, call Linda at (201) 891-5927. Raimondo Reggio Helen Bromley Shelly Jean Soodsma Jean Soodsma, nee Van De Veen, of Midland Park died Oct. 19. She was 89. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by National Community Bank. She was a char- ter member of the Irving Park Christian Reformed Church. Most recently, she was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat Auxiliary and the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her hus- band Herb Soodsma of Midland Park, and her children Beverly Ten Kate of Wyckoff, Debra Veenstra of Green Pond, Cathy Lagerveld of North Haledon, and William Spivack to address Tea Party Loren A. Spivack, the “Free Market Warrior,” will be the guest speaker at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Franklin Lakes Tea Party. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Frank- lin Lakes Ambulance Corps Building on Bender Court. Spivack will present “Economic Literacy: The Dump- ing of Keynes” and stress the importance of understanding and rejecting the economic construct that has been running the United States for 80 years. A dynamic, well-known national speaker, Spivack devotes his time teaching con- servative groups about free market economics. The com- munity is welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served. Learn about the Jewish holidays This November, the Chabad Jewish Center of NWBC’s Rosh Chodesh Society will launch “A Reason to Celebrate: Illuminating Our Lives through the Jewish Holidays.” The class will meet monthly on Tuesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to noon for seven consecutive months beginning Nov. 5. Topics to be discussed include the relevance of Judaism in a modern age, understanding and coping with pain and suffering, living a wholesome life despite internal frag- mentation and conflict, Judaism’s view of femininity, dis- covering and actualizing one’s personal mission in life, the true meaning of freedom and how to attain it, and timeless wisdom encoded in the Ten Commandments. The seven sessions -- designed for women at all levels of Jewish knowledge -- will draw from a broad spectrum of mystical, classical, and contemporary Jewish texts, pro- viding intellectually stimulating and inspiring sessions for women of all ages and walks of life. The Rosh Chodesh Society is part of an international Jewish sisterhood that aims to empower and inspire women through Jewish learning. For more information and to reg- ister, visit www.roshchodeshsociety.com/courses or call Mimi Kaplan at (201) 848-0449. Press releases for this column may be sent to editorial@villadom.com. Deadline is Wednesday at noon.