Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • September 11, 2013 Obituaries Cornelia Draves Baker Cornelia Draves Baker, of Franklin Lakes died Aug. 16. She was 84. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She then lived in post-war Germany for two years, finishing her education at Staedelinstitut in Frankfurt. She led American Youth Hostel bicycle tours in Europe, the U.S., and Canada for several years before working at AYH headquarters in New York, rising from receptionist to international travel director. She and her husband hosted many foreign students in their home. She was a professional artist, and an arts community leader, art show curator and juror, art collector, and mentor to peers and younger artists. Her specialty was a technique called monoprint, a form of printmaking she would practice and teach in the studio she maintained in her home. Her work was sold throughout the United States and internationally, notably in Japan, where an art gallery, The Cornelia Gallery, was named in her honor. As a found- ing member of The Presbyterian Church at Franklin Lakes, she remained active there for the remainder of her life, first as an elder and later as the founder of its art gallery. She was active with the League of Women Voters, Wardoff (a youth drug prevention program), National Association for Women in the Arts, Salute to Women in the Arts, Altrusa International, and the Bergen Museum. She is survived by her children Brinton of Accord, New York, Todd of New Canaan, Connecticut, Claudia of Bloomingdale, and Sam of Port Chester, New York. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and her siblings Ralph of Asheville, North Carolina, Richard of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Linda of Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was predeceased by her husband Phil and her brothers Carl and Francis. Memo- rial donations may be made to High Mountain Presbyte- rian Church, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 or Chilton Hospital, 97 West Parkway, Pequannock Township, NJ 07444. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. at High Mountain Presbyte- rian Church in Franklin Lakes. Donald E. Brennan Donald E. Brennan of Ho-Ho-Kus died Aug. 26. He was 78. He graduated from Saint Anne’s Academy in Manhat- tan and attended Iona College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. He signed a major league con- tract with the Washington Senators, and went on to play baseball in the Boston and Washington farm systems. An injury prematurely ended his baseball career. He coached the Saint Luke’s Grammar School’s basketball teams and the Stan Musial Ho-Ho-Kus baseball team. He served as presi- dent of the Ho-Ho-Kus Youth Activities Council and was a member of the Ridgewood Toastmasters Club. He had a long career in promotional advertising. With two others, he founded a New York City advertising agency that featured displays and promoted national brands. He was a member of Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club, Ridgewood Country Club, and the North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue, Long Island. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Donna (nee Stahl) and his daughters Peggy, Karen, MaryJane, Terri, and Anne. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph J. Brennan. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Suite 301, Paramus, NJ 07652. A memorial Mass will be held at Saint Gabriel’s on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Pat Burns Pat Burns, nee Mastrofillippo, of Wyckoff died Aug. 31. She was 87. She is survived by Barbara and Robert Sap- anara and Raymond and Donna Burns. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Peter Comtabad Peter Comtabad of Silver Ridge Park Westerly, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 30. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for Chiquita Brands, Inc. in New York City, Boston, and Montvale for 52 years, retiring as the director of inland transportation. He is sur- vived by his daughters Joan Bardenhagen of Manchester and Deborah Conner of Lavallette. He is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marian; his siblings Adrian, Lena, Lucy, and Ada; and his son-in-law Robert Bardenhagen. Arrangements were made by Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals in Toms River. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, woundedwarriorspro- ject.org. Theodore Karaminas Theodore Karaminas of Midland Park, formerly of Dumont, died Sept. 2. He was 90. He was born in Athens, Greece and he was a member of the Greek Royal Navy. He came to the United States 60 years ago. He was a self- employed tool and dye maker until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife Mary “Starr” (nee Pappadeas) and his daughters Helen and Stacey. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Marika. He was prede- ceased by his siblings George, Andreas, Jenny, and Chris- tina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Timothy Edward Linnartz Timothy Edward Linnartz of Waldwick died Aug. 30. He was 29. He was a 2003 graduate of Waldwick High School. He was an electrician and an accomplished pianist and guitarist. He is survived by his parents Ed and Peggy Linnartz of Waldwick and his brothers Christopher, Curt, and Kevin. He is also survived by his Tante Irene, Uncles George and Russ, and five nieces and nephews. Arrange- ments were made by Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. Odette Morozewicz Odette Morozewicz of Mahwah, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Aug. 29. She was 83. She was born in Charleroi, Bel- gium where she met her husband, American soldier Wil- liam Morozewicz. She is survived by her children William, Ronald, and Linda Salemo. She is also survived by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by M. John Scanlan Funeral Home in Pompton Plains. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Edward ‘Chief’ Nagle Edward “Chief” Nagle of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Glen Rock, died Sept. 1. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1987, he was a foreman for Sandoz Colors and Chemical in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Jean Nagle of Franklin Lakes, his children Edward J. Nagle of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylva- nia, Darrell R. Nagle of Mahwah, and Glynis Jean Eustice of Stockholm. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his siblings Beatrice Perna of Little Egg Harbor, Lillian Chaney of Henderson, Nevada, John Nagle of Toms River, and Miriam Wierzbicki of Tennessee. He was predeceased by his grandson Edward Nagle III and his brother Frank Nagle. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff YMCA, Strong Kids Campaign, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481. Nancy Reynolds Nancy Reynolds, nee Everhart, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 4. She was 84. She was member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. She had been a volunteer for Valley Hospital and Meals on Wheels. She is survived by her daughters Susan Jaques of Easton, Pennsylvania and Kathryn Farina of Prospect, Connecticut, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Ashton Funeral Home in Pennsylvania. Memo- rial donations may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 501 Office Center Drive, Suite 285, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Alexander Felipe Savino Alexander “Alex” Felipe Savino of Waldwick died Sept. 1. He was 23. He was born in Bogotá, Colombia and gradu- ated with honors from Rutgers University in May 2012. He was an animal keeper at the Bergen Zoo. He is survived by his father Ralph DiGirolamo, his mother Paula DiGi- rolamo, and his sister Alea DiGirolamo. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Bergen County Zoo, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Nancy Solimando Nancy Solimando of Wyckoff, formerly of Flushing, Queens, died Sept. 4. She was 96. Before retiring, she was a sales associate at Stern’s in Long Island. She was a member of the Saint Kevin’s Rosary Society in Queens. She is sur- vived by her children Anthony Solimando of Boyton Beach, Florida, Robert Solimando of Plano, Texas, and Linda Lizak of Franklin Lakes. She is also survived by six grand- children and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.