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Obituaries
Ruth K. Berger of Waldwick, formerly of Jackson, died Feb. 8. She was 88. Before retiring in 1979, she was the store manager at Sealfons in Ridgewood for many years. She was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, and the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. She is survived by her daughters Barbara J. Parseghian of Wyckoff and Dorothy Kehe of Valparaiso, Indiana, six grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband George A. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Social Services Association of Ridgewood & Vicinity, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07451. Florence Marie Broomhead, nee Petersen, of Wyckoff, formerly of Glen Rock and North Haledon, died Feb. 11. She had been a secretary and a model at Borden, Inc. and later worked at a real estate firm. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her children Jean Carnevale of Allendale, Dr. Paul Broomhead of Thomaston, Connecticut, and Bonnie Siebert of Hawthorne. She was the grandmother of 10, and great-grandmother of 11. She was predeceased by her husband John Anthony, and her grandson Michael. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be sent to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Barbara Fleming, nee Manzer, of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood, died Feb. 8. She was 83. She had worked at Pediatric Dental Associates in Ridgewood for over 20 years. She was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, where she volunteered in the office. She was a volunteer at Kurth Cottage at the Valley Hospital and at The Depot in Midland Park. She was a member of Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club. She is survived by her children J. Harris Fleming Jr., Garrett Alan Fleming, and Claudia Ann Stevens, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, J. Harris Fleming. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, or Holy Name Health Care Foundation for Villa Marie Claire, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Helen M. Hess of Hawthorne, formerly of Wyckoff, died Feb. 6. She was 92. Before retiring in 1985, she was a librarian’s assistant at Indian Hills High School. She is survived by her daughters Vera E. Fremgen and Judith D. Christman, five grandchildren, and three great-grand-
Ruth K. Berger
daughters. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Angels for Animals Network, P.O. Box 322, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010. Harold Holt of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Paramus, died Feb. 9. He was 95. Before retiring, he worked as a carpenter for Anderson Construction in Teterboro. He was a member of the Mission Church in Paramus. He is survived by his children Barbara Gilbert of Haddon Heights, Dorothy Cook of Copper Canyon, Texas, and Karen Capuano of Upper Saddle River, eight grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and his brother Arvid Holt. He was predeceased by his wife Frieda (nee Olsen), and his siblings Rolf and Birger. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Mission Church, 128 North Farview Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Mary E. Keuerleber of Midland Park died Feb. 7. She was 77. She was born in Newport News, Virginia, and had lived in Paterson. She was a member of the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park, where she was involved in many parish activities. She is survived by her children Maryann Meehan of Midland Park, Richard Keuerleber of York, Pennsylvania, Katherine Marsden of Waldwick, and John Keuerleber of Campbell Hall, New York, and 11 grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Geraldine “Gerrie” McKinney, nee Armerding, of Waldwick died Feb. 11. She was 91. She was a graduate of Paterson Teacher’s College (now William Paterson University), and had been a teacher with the Oradell Board of Education for 43 years. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her husband Thomas, and her niece Irene and her nephew Henry, both of Tennessee. She was predeceased by a brother and two sisters. Arrangements were made by the Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Catherine L. Pless of Saddle River died Feb. 8. She was 18. She is survived by her parents Kathleen Pless and Robert J. Pless, her siblings Anne, Mary, and Jane, and her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-SneiderPernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Raymond P. Przybylski Jr. of Waldwick died Feb. 14. He was 54. He was a self-employed computer networker. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Girvan), his son Bruno
T., his father Raymond Sr., and his mother-in-law Anne Girvan. He was predeceased by his mother Angelina, and his father-in-law Thomas. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Kevin Michael Walsh of Glen Rock died Feb. 8 He was 21. He was a parishioner of Saint Catherine R.C. Church in Glen Rock, and was a probationary member of the Glen Rock Fire Department. He was employed with the Radiator Store in Saddle Brook. He is survived by his parents Richard and Eileen (Buser) Walsh, his sisters Meghan and Katie Walsh, his grandmother Maria “Oma” Walsh, his aunts and uncles Mary-Ann Ruckhaus and her husband Mark, Kenny Buser and his wife Heather, Joseph Walsh and his wife Maggie, Robert Walsh and his wife Debbie, John Walsh and his wife Ruslana, and Paul Halsch. He is also survived by his cousins Sarah, Brian, Kelly, and Lorraine. He was predeceased by his grandparents Joseph Walsh, and Warren and Geraldine Buser, his uncle Michael Buser, and his aunt Lorraine Halsch. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home Inc. in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department, 1 Harding Plaza, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. James Phillip Wrocklage of Waldwick died Feb. 8. He was 52. He was a graduate of Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale. He was a volunteer at WPI Productions, and a volunteer photographer for the America Legion Post 57, both in Waldwick. A collector of military paraphernalia, he was well known for his World War I Doughboy uniform, which he wore at Memorial Day parades and other commemorative events. His followed his passion to gain recognition for local soldiers and sailors. He is survived by his mother Josephine A. of Waldwick, his siblings Thomas E. of Waldwick, Daniel G. of Kinnelon, Michael J. of Santa Barbara, California, Richard D. of Wanaque, Donald P. of Oakland, George J. of Upper Saddle River, Elizabeth M. Wrocklage of Waldwick, and Eileen M. Pillori of Parsippany. He is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews, and two grand-nieces. He was predeceased by his father George H. Wrocklage Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Legion Post 57, 46 North Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Carol Zacharski of Glen Rock died Feb. 9. She was 61. She was a lunch aide at Central Elementary School in Glen Rock. She is survived by her brother Richard Zacharski and sister-in-law Nanci, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents John and Mildred Zacharski, and her sister Dolores Saxton. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Education Foundation, 333 Rock Road, #301, Glen Rock, NJ 07452.
Harold Holt
Kevin Michael Walsh
Florence Marie Broomhead
Mary E. Keuerleber
James Phillip Wrocklage
Geraldine McKinney
Barbara Fleming
Catherine L. Pless
Carol Zacharski
Helen M. Hess
Raymond P. Przybylski Jr.