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Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • August 28, 2013
Obituaries made to the Mission Fund at the Living Word Reformed
Church in North Haledon.
Jean S. Chrzanowski
Deborah Anne Lillis of Toronto, Canada, formerly of
Ridgewood, died Aug. 7. She was 55. She was born to
Nancy and William Lillis and she and her sisters, Susan
and Jennifer, grew up in Ridgewood. She was an under-
graduate at Colgate University, the American College in
Paris, and McGill University, and completed a graduate
degree in linguistics at the University of Toronto. She is
survived by her husband Tom White and her sons Aidan
and Conor. Memorial donations may be made to the Reg-
istered Nurses’ Foundation of Ontario or to Girls on the
Run, Ontario, Canada.
Jean S. Chrzanowski, formerly of Upper Saddle River,
Jersey City, and Rocky Hill, Connecticut, died Aug. 8.
She was 96. She is survived by her daughters Stephanie
Burns of Sudbury, Massachusetts and Cynthia Pasteur of
Nine Mile Falls, Washington. She is also survived by four
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, one brother, and
three sisters. She was predeceased by her husband Walter
F. Chrzanowski. Arrangements were made by New Britain
Memorial Sagarino Funeral Home in New Britain, Con-
necticut. Cataldo ‘Charles’ De Palma
Cataldo “Charles” De Palma of Mahwah died Aug. 20.
He was 85. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
War. He was an employee of the New Car Carrier Com-
pany of Mahwah for 29 years. He then was employed as a
custodian engineer for 13 years at Ramsey Central School
before retiring in 1994. He is survived by his children
Frank De Palma of Wallkill, New York, Mike De Palma of
Circleville, New York, Lucy Taylor of Monroe, New York,
and Mary De Palma of Mahwah. He is also survived by
many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was pre-
deceased by his wife Angela De Palma and his siblings
Theresa, Lena, and Anthony. Arrangements were made by
the Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern, New York.
Donald E. DeRocker
Donald E. DeRocker of Mahwah died Aug. 16. He
was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He
attended Ridgewood Public Schools and Stephens Insti-
tute of Technology, which lead to his career in mechani-
cal engineering. He retired from Seir-Bath, a division of
Ingersoll Rand. He is survived by his wife Jeanette and
his son David. He is also survived by his brother Rich-
ard of North Carolina and many nieces and nephews. He
was predeceased by his son Stephen DeRocker and his
sister Marion Brokaw. Arrangements were made by Van
Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Food
Action, Ridge Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430.
Mina H. De Ruiter
Mina H. De Ruiter of Wyckoff, formerly of Hawthorne
and Totowa, died Aug. 16. She was 85. She worked as a
secretary/receptionist for World Vision and then as a
bookkeeper at the Eastern Christian High School in North
Haledon. She was a member of the Living Word Reformed
Church in North Haledon and was a member of the church
choir, a former Sunday school teacher, and a prayer warrior.
She is survived by her friends Roger and Lois Hartley of
North Haledon, her second cousin Jane Anne Lee of Flor-
ida, and her church family at the Living Word Reformed
Church. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay
Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be
Deborah Anne Lillis
Robert A. Markell
Robert A. Markell of Mahwah, formerly of Oakland,
died Aug. 20. He was 65. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the Vietnam War. He was employed as a milkman with
Sicomac Dairy in Wyckoff. He is survived by his son
Robert A. Markell of Goldsboro, North Carolina, and his
siblings Don E. Markell of Montvale, Barbara G. Markell
of Oakland, and Linda S. Gnatowski of Rockaway. He is
also survived by one granddaughter, two nieces, and four
nephews. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay
Funeral Home in Hawthorne. A memorial service will be
held on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Browning -For-
shay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne.
Michael Joseph Mollo
Michael Joseph Mollo of Wyckoff, formerly of Har-
rington Park, died Aug. 16. He was 72. He had served as
a medic in the Air Force National Guard. He was a 1958
graduate of Memorial High School in West New York and
a 1962 graduate of Villanova University with a bachelor’s
degree in economics. He played on championship baseball
teams and on his high school football team, where was
named MVP. He was also a member of the Daily News
All Metropolitan Football Team. He played in men’s sports
leagues, including softball and football. He was a coach
for his daughters’ softball and soccer teams in Harrington
Park. He was a member and president of the Harrington
Park Swim Team Boosters for many years. Before retir-
ing, he was an account executive with New Jersey Bell
Telephone in Paramus for 17 years. He was a member of
Saint Elizabeth R.C. Church in Wyckoff. He is survived by
his wife Eleanor (nee Fox) and his daughters Karen Cer-
chio of Wyckoff, Eileen Michelle Mollo of Brewster, New
York, and Betsy Ferg of Loveladies. He is also survived by
five grandchildren and his brother Frank Mollo of Upper
Saddle River. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat
Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be
made to Smile Forever Foundation, P.O. Box 306, Closter,
NJ 07624.
Marguerite ‘Mickie’ I. Sneider
Marguerite “Mickie” I. Sneider, nee Van Emburgh, of
Ramsey died Aug. 16. She was 94. Until 1984, she and
her late husband Howard owned and operated the funeral
home at 109 Darlington Avenue in Ramsey, which is now
being operated as the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice
Funeral Home. She is survived by her daughter Jill Smith
of Ramsey and two grandchildren. She is also survived by
two great-grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased
by her husband Howard F. Arrangements were made by
Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Memorial donations may be made to the Ramsey Ambu-
lance Corps, 41 North Island Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446
or to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter
Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.
Robert Benedict Timpson
Robert Benedict Timpson of Franklin Lakes, formerly
of River Edge and Oakland, died Aug. 19. He was 94. He
was a graduate of Hackensack High School and attended
Colgate University for two years. From 1938 to 1941, he
worked as a clerk for the Hackensack Trust. In 1943, he
began working for the Erie Railroad. After World War II,
he took a job at Flintkote Roofing Co., where he worked
for 23 years as a traffic manager. He continued his career
in the traffic department of Hewitt Robins Corporation
and finished at T.J. Lipton Co. He was a member of Grace
Community Church in Franklin Lakes. He was a member
of Independent Royal Arch Lodge No. 2, Free & Accepted
Masons in New York, New York. He is survived by his
daughters Patricia Blackwell and Lyle Timpson, and two
granddaughters. He is also survived by six great-grand-
children. He was predeceased by his wife Orre Knox
(Lamb) Timpson. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations
may be made to the Oakland First Aid Squad, P.O. Box
5, Oakland, NJ 07436 or to the Grace Community Church
Mission Fund, 886 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ
07417. Robert A. Winter
Robert A. Winter died Aug. 16. He was 71. He served
in the U.S. National Guard for six years. He graduated
from Ramapo High School in 1959 and was the artist
who designed the Ramapo High School Bobcat logo. He
attended the School of Visual Arts and became one of
the top photo retouching airbrush artists in the industry,
beginning his career at Rio Studios in Manhattan. The
onset of computer art led him to adapt to Web design. He
was employed by Thomas Publishing for the past 18 years.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in
Wyckoff and his Ramapo alumni group. He is survived by
his wife Susan (nee Horton), and his daughters Jennifer of
Jersey City and Samantha of Hoboken. He is also survived
by his brother Gerald and a nephew and niece. He was pre-
deceased by his daughter Meridyth. Arrangements were
made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo-
rial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal
Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.