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Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • December 4, 2013
Obituaries Joseph A. Clark III
Joseph A. Clark III of Ridgewood and Lake Mohawk
died Nov. 24. He was 69. He is survived by his wife James-
ine (“Jamie”) Burke Clark, and his son Christian Joseph
Clark. He is also survived by his father Joseph A. Clark,
Jr., and his siblings: Marilyn Burke of Cliffside Park, Vir-
ginia Callahan of Sparta, Robert of Franklin Lakes, Patri-
cia of Cliffside Park, and Paul of Cliffside Park. He was
predeceased by his mother Virginia McGrath Clark and his
infant daughter Mary Angelica.
Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home
in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Don
Bosco Prep, 492 North Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey NJ
07446. Joseph Patrick ‘Pat’ Donohue
Joseph Patrick “Pat” Donohue of Ramsey, Bayville and
Cincinnati, Ohio, died Nov. 22. He was 90. He was a U.S.
Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He graduated
from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in chemical
engineering. He was involved in raising and supporting his
children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, church
ministry and raising money and awareness for world hunger
organizations and homelessness prevention. He helped raise
over $1million through 31 years of CROP Hunger walks.
He is survived by his brother, his seven children, 12 grand-
children, and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived
by four nephews and two nieces. He was predeceased by
his wife Patti and one grandson. Arrangements were made
by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home. Memo-
rial donations may be to the Wounded Warrior Project or a
hunger or homelessness organization of choice.
John Ebeyer
John Ebeyer of Saddle River, formerly of Dumont and
Ortley Beach, died Nov. 21. He was 96. Born in the Nether-
lands, he immigrated to the United States and served in the
U.S. Army Air Corps. He worked as an installation fore-
man for New Jersey Bell for many years. He is survived by
his children Janice Gragnano, Barbara Decker, and Diane
Pazian. He is also survived by his stepsons Barry and
Thomas Wood, nine grandchildren, four step-grandchil-
dren, ten great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grand-
children. He was predeceased by his first wife Adriana (nee
Kaptein) and his second wife Patricia Wood. Arrangements
were made by Frech Funeral Home in Dumont. Memo-
rial donations may be made to the Allendale Ambulance
Corps, 26 Arcadia Road, Allendale, NJ 07401 or Alzheim-
er’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville,
NJ 07834.
Leonard Joseph Marcel
Leonard Joseph Marcel of Ho-Ho-Kus died Nov. 26. He
was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a gradu-
ate of Manual Training High School and entered CCNY
at age 15. A science wiz, he won the City Award for Biol-
ogy, Chemistry and Science. His college career was cut
short when his father became ill and World War II began.
Years later, he completed his degree at Thomas Edison Col-
lege. He was CEO and president of Leonard & Company
and Lorraine Press. He was a member and former com-
mander of the Wall Street American Legion Post 1081 and
a member of American Legion Post 59 in Waldwick. For
almost thirty30 years, he was a member of the Downtown
Athletic Club. He is survived by his wife Theresa and his
children Leonard and Lorraine Mongelli; five grandchil-
dren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may
be made to Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Street,
Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
James Maroulis
James Maroulis of Wyckoff, formerly of Brooklyn, NY,
died Nov. 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict. Before retiring, he was an engineer technolo-
gist with Unisys Corporation. He was a member of Saint
Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckoff, where he
served on the parish council and was a member of AHEPA.
He was member of the Hellenic Masonic Lodge in New
York City. He is survived by his wife Constance (nee
Economos) Maroulis of Wyckoff; his children Athana-
sios, Anastasia, and Constantine, all residing in New York
City; his sister, Helen Maroulis of Katonah, New York; and
one granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to Saint Nicholas G.O. Church, 467 Grandview
Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.
Helen M. McDermott
Helen M. McDermott of Ridgewood, formerly of
Bronx, NY, died Nov. 26. She was 97. A 57-year resident
of Ridgewood, she was a parishioner of Our Lady Mount
Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood, where she was a
member of the Rosary Altar Society. She worked for many
years as a librarian at Don Bosco High School in Ramsey,
having previously worked as a payroll administrator for
Wilson’s Publishing in the Bronx. She is survived by her
children William J. McDermott, David McDermott, and
Margie Carty; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchil-
dren and her sibling Glenorchy Campbell. She was prede-
ceased by her husband, William B., and her children Paul,
John and Eleanor Portsmore. Arrangements were made
by Feeney Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to Spectrum for Living, Development
Department, 210 Rivervale Road, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ
07675-6251. Noel Howard Ricke
Noel Howard Ricke of Allendale, formerly of Texas,
Colorado and Ramsey, died Nov. 23. He was 57. He was a
contractor with his own business, Interior Innovations. He
was a parishioner of the Church of the Guardian Angel in
Allendale, where he served as a catechist. He was a presi-
dent of the Holiday Observers and a soccer, baseball and
softball coach for the Allendale Recreation Association. He
is survived by his wife, Joanne; his children, Krista and
Kevin, of Allendale; and his siblings: Melissa Schmidt of
Austin, Texas, Joseph Ricke of Huntington, Indiana, and C.
Gordon Ricke of Lakeway, Texas. He was predeceased by
his parents Charles and Eudora Ricke. Arrangements were
made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in
Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Church
of the Guardian Angel, Allendale, NJ 07401.
Irene Olsen-Sheffield
Irene Olsen-Sheffield of Wyckoff, formerly of Leonia,
died Nov. 21. She was 97. She was a parishioner of Saint
Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, and had been a volunteer
at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff for many
years. She is survived by her daughter Anne Olsen of Oak-
land; her brother James Pfund of Ridgefield; and her nieces
and nephews Catherine Olsen, Sister Mary Ann Pfund,
Peter Pfund, Susan Pfund, Nancy Wood, Thomas Pfund
and James Pfund, II. She was predeceased by her first hus-
band Harold Olsen, her second husband Jerry Sheffield, and
her son Arthur Olsen. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 9701 Germantown
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694.
Mary Elizabeth
Johnson Moran Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Johnson Moran Thomas of Darlington,
South Carolina, formerly of Monroe, North Carolina and
Ridgewood died Nov. 21. A graduate of Ridgewood High
School, she retired from the General Electric Corporation
in New York City. She was a member of the Friendship Mis-
sionary Baptist Church in Monroe, North Carolina and the
Order of the Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society. She is
survived by her children Rodger Michael Moran and Doro-
thy Michele Crosby; stepsons Gregory and Earl Thomas;
her siblings Aaron Johnson and Alice Wilson; and two
grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Carnie P.
Bragg Funeral Home in Paterson.
Dorothy L Zuza
Dorothy L. Zuza of Toms River, formerly of Wyckoff,
died Nov. 24. She was 72. Before retiring in 2008, she was a
study recruiter for Fieldwork East in Fort Lee for 20 years.
She was a past member of Saint Elizabeth R.C. Church in
Wyckoff. She is survived by her husband John, and her chil-
dren John J., Christopher, and Melissa; and two grandchil-
dren. She was predeceased by her sisters Barbara Stapinski
and Carol Szmitkowski. Memorial donations may be made
to Memorial Sloan Kettering Pancreatic Cancer Research
Center. Donations accepted online at http://mskc c.convio.
net/goto/DorothyZuza, or MSKCC, Development Office,
Attention: Jocelyn Gamburd, 633 3rd Avenue, 28th floor,
NY, NY 10017.