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Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 14, 2013
Obituaries Chai Darmstadt
Chai Darmstadt of Wyckoff died July 29. She was 76.
She graduated from Ewha University in Seoul, Korea and
earned a master’s degree from the University of Vermont.
She worked as a computer programmer for Western Union
and ITT. She did Christian missionary work in Kenya and
Korea. She is survived by her husband Quentin, her sisters
Haiwon Chang, Suhwon Lee, and Chungwon Suh, and her
brothers Chinil Chang and Kunyi Chang. Arrangements
were made by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff.
Kathleen J. De Salvo
Kathleen J. De Salvo, nee Ziola, of Franklin Lakes, for-
merly of Paramus, died Aug. 4. She was 79. She graduated
from New York Institute of Technology and was a self-
employed author for many years. She sang in the choir at
Our Lady of the Visitation Church in Paramus for over 30
years. She was a member of the Bag-a-Tale Players and was
active in community theaters in Bergen County. She is sur-
vived by her husband John De Salvo and her children John
De Salvo of Wyckoff and James De Salvo of Wayne. She is
also survived by five grandchildren and her sister Barbara
Invidiata of Breezy Point, New York. She was predeceased
by her brother Charles Zeale. 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 or to a charity of choice.
Carol L. Elser
Carol L. Elser of Saddle River, formerly of Ridgefield,
New York City, and Ramsey, died Aug. 5. She was 65. She
worked at “The New Yorker” magazine for 27 years until
1992. Before retiring in 2004, she was an executive assis-
tant to the president and CEO at Conde Nast Publications
for over 20 years. She is survived by her fiancé Robert
E. Rewkowski, his son Jack Rewkowski, and her cous-
ins Debra (Lilienthal) Pace, Patricia (Lilienthal) LaPrell,
Donna (Lilienthal) Pearson, and Raymond Lilienthal. She
is also survived by Jordan and Cody Pace, Chris Weed,
Melissa, Lindsay, and Emily Pearson and Amanda Lilien-
thal. Arrangements were made by Lawton-Turso Funeral
Home in Hoboken.
Keith Michael Flood
Keith Michael Flood of Ramsey died Aug. 1.He was 52.
He was a graduate of Iona College and Bergen Catholic
High School. His career on Wall Street spanned over 30
years. He was a long-time employee of Bear Stearns and,
most recently, Duncan Williams. He was a member of the
Ramsey Knights of Columbus and the Ramsey Golf and
Country Club. He was a coach for various Ramsey sports.
He is survived by his wife Monica (nee Fox) Flood and his
daughters Fiona and Elizabeth. He is also survived by his
mother Geraldine, his brothers Joe and Kevin, and his uncle
Monsignor Patrick J. Barry. Arrangements were made by
Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Dorothy Gnade
Dorothy Gnade, nee Huizing, of North Haledon, for-
merly of Midland Park and Waldwick, died Aug. 2. She
was 99. She was a member of Grace Church in Ridgewood,
where she sang in the choir and was a participant in the
activities of the church. She is survived by her children
Dawn Daiker of Thurmont, Maryland, William Gnade of
Fallston, Maryland, George Gnade of Sidney, Ohio, Bev-
erly Seifert of Budd Lake, and Robert Gnade of Ostrander,
Ohio. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 27 great-
grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Wil-
liam Gnade and her granddaughter Laura Gnade Howard.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home
in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Star of
Hope Ministries, 34 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505 or the
Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Avenue, North Hale-
don, NJ 07508.
Edwin Allan Jarrett Junior
Edwin Allan Jarrett Jr. of Palm Coast, Florida, formerly
of Ramsey and Suffern, New York, died Aug. 4. He was 83.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He attended Suffern
High School, where he was a top athlete in all sports. He
attended Syracuse University and was a member of Alpha
Chi Rho. He is survived by his companion Joan King and
his children Nancy and Andrew Jarrett. He is also survived
by his sister Jacquelyn Collishaw Ursitti. He was prede-
ceased by his son Christopher. Arrangements were made by
Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Yuk Kam Lee
Yuk Kam Lee of Mahwah died Aug. 4. She was 89. She
is survived by her children John Lee, Joseph Lee, Cath-
erine Elekes, and Ivy Ko, and seven grandchildren. She is
also survived by great-grandchildren. She was predeceased
by her husband Kin Po Lee. Arrangements were made by
Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to the Old Paramus
Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
07450. Kenneth Lutz
Kenneth Lutz of East Northport, New York, formerly
of Parsippany and Waldwick, died July 20. He was 55. He
was a mechanic for AA Truck Renting Corporation. He is
survived by his wife Kathleen Lutz (nee Sullivan), his chil-
dren Travis Martin, Jamie Martin, and Mackenzie Lutz. He
is also survived by his father Ernest Lutz and his siblings
Jeffery Lutz and Lorraine Lugo. He was predeceased by
his mother Edith Brulatour. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to Mackenzie Lutz in his memory.
Rita E. Osgoodby
Rita E. Osgoodby of Westfield, formerly of Waldwick
and Toms River, died Aug. 3. She was 88. Before retir-
ing, she was a commercial decorator for Christmas City in
Paramus. She was a former member of Saint Luke’s R.C.
Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children
Mary Albright of Union, Nancy Osgoodby of Paramus, and
George Osgoodby of Waldwick, and two grandchildren.
She is also survived by her sister Rosemary Hansmeyer of
Anchorage, Alaska. She was predeceased by her husband
George M. Osgoodby. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.
Valentina Stickney
Valentina Stickney, nee Basharkievich, of Ramsey died
Aug. 4. She was 89. She was born in Vilnius, Poland in
1924. When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, she was
forced to labor in a paper factory in Germany until the fac-
tory was destroyed in an Allied bombing raid. She was then
transported by train to Freiburg, Germany, where she again
was a forced laborer until the surrender of Germany, when
she became a displaced person. In 1950, she immigrated to
the United States, worked in an artificial flower factory in
the Bronx, and studied English at Roosevelt High School.
After four years, she became an accounting clerk at the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, where
she was promoted, progressively, to personnel director of
the institute. She is survived by her grand-nephews Rich-
ard Czapla of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Vecheslav Bashar-
kievich of Ramsey, Eugeniuz Czapla of Middletown, New
York, and her nieces Wanda Turowicz of Ontario, Canada
and Janina Czapla of Poland. She is also survived by many
great-grand nieces and nephews. She was predeceased
by her first husband John Shakun and her second hus-
band George Stickney. Arrangements were made by Van
Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Stephen Paul Vanek
Stephen Paul Vanek of Midland Park died Aug. 2. He
was 73. Before retiring, he was a waterproofer and brick-
layer for Local 1, formerly Local 66, New York, New York.
He had worked on many skyscrapers and historical build-
ings in New York City. He was a parishioner of the Church
of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his
wife Ida (nee Antelo) Vanek of Midland Park, his daugh-
ters Christine Vanek-Bonavota of Kearny, Eileen Lenoy
of Westerville, Ohio, and Stephanie Sieverding of Wildo-
mar, California. He is also survived by four grandchildren.
Arrangements were made b Vander Plaat Funeral Home in
Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Mid-
land Park Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 58, Midland Park,
NJ 07432.
Robert Yanks
Robert Yanks of Franklin Lakes died Aug. 2. He was 72.
He is survived by his wife Marjorie (nee Schack), and his
children Nancy Pellegrini and David Yanks. He is also sur-
vived by three grandchildren and his sister Laura Bench.
Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah
Chapel in Paramus.