Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • July 31, 2013 Obituaries John R. McCann John R. McCann of Waldwick died July 23. He was 85. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II. He was a Man- hattan advertising executive, the former proprietor of The Cheese Shop of Ridgewood, the owner and founder of Aqua Man West Pool and Spa service in Los Angeles, and in the last decade, was with Leslie Pools. He is survived by his children Robert William, Denise Marie, Debra Ann, and Kristin Candice, one grandchild, and his sister Alice Con- nolly. He is also survived by his companion Grace Kelly of Waldwick and her daughters, Patty and Rini, and his former wife Marilyn J. McCann of Keyport. He was prede- ceased by wife Carol L. Spier. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Almost Home Dog Rescue of New Jersey, P.O. Box 610 Allendale, NJ 07401 or Gilda’s Club of New York, 195 W Houston Street, NY, NY 10014. Isabelle Jeanne Monk Isabelle Jeanne Monk, nee Mauriello, of Wyckoff, for- merly of Wayne and Livingston, died July 23. She was 94. She attended Orange High School and graduated from Berkeley Secretarial School in 1939. After graduation, she was employed in the offices of Bamberger’s in Newark. She reentered the business world in the early ‘60s and spent a number of years as a secretarial supervisor at the Data Corporation in Orange. She later had a position as adminis- trative assistant at the Sunshine Biscuit Corporation in Pine Brook and worked there until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Sharon Sevean, Betsy Rieder, Kathleen Stolz, and William Monk III, eight grandchil- dren, and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William Monk Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. 07481. Lillian Scala Lillian Scala, nee Hiller, of Ridgewood died July 20. She was 91. She had worked for Maidenform in Bayonne in the 1940s. She was a volunteer at Valley Hospital and for the Ridgewood Jamboree. She was a Girl Scout leader. She was a parishioner of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her husband Skipper and her children Daniel, Julia, and Marybeth. She is also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ruth M. Simos Ruth M. Simos of Ridgewood died July 22. She was 83. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and a parishioner of the Community Church of Paramus. She is survived by her children Barbara Marshall, Janet DiLeo, Anita Sands, and Thomas Wayne Simos, eight grandchil- dren, and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas. Arrangements were made by C.C. VanEmburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Elisa Tavoso Elisa Tavoso of Ridgewood, formerly of Tenafly, died July 24. She was 101. She was born in Italy. She is sur- vived by her son Roger of Mahwah, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Claire Marie Uher Claire Marie Uher of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died July 18. She was 83. She is survived by her chil- dren Susan Lazzari, Gary Uher, Craig Uher, and Laurie Katasipis, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L Uher. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of New Jersey. John William Verhovnik Senior John William Verhovnik Senior of Upper Saddle River died July 22. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Purdue University and worked at ITT, Hazleton, Western Union, and Chemical Bank. He is sur- vived by his children John William Jr. of Upper Saddle River, Neva Juanita Verhovnik of Mansfield, Texas, Justin of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Melissa Jo Sterner of Castle Rock, Colorado. He is also survived by five grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Neva Juanita Verhovnik (nee Wanderone) and his sister Johanna Pavcic. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777. John A. Weber John A. Weber of Allendale died July 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1974, he was a sales engineer with Westinghouse Elec- tric International in New York City for 29 years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He was a member of the I.E.E.E. and the American Marketing Association, both in New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and his cousin Geraldine Stiefel. He was predeceased by his wife Kath- erine (nee Rodden). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to MaryKnoll Mission, Department for Mission Education and Promotion, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301 or the Oblate Missions, P.O. Box 659432, San Antonio, TX 78265-9432. Vito Bernard Zinzi Vito Bernard Zinzi of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bogota and Little Ferry, died July 23. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was a financial planner and life insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in Saddle Brook for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Jo Ellen Zinzi of Huntington Station, Long Island, New York, and Julie Zinzi and Lydia Zinzi Kennelley, both of Franklin Lakes. He is also sur- vived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Development, Attention: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032. Checks may be made payable to “Trustees of Columbia University – Dr. Smalls Research”. Joan Zuidema Joan Zuidema, nee Hommes, of Lincoln Park, formerly of Midland Park, died June 22. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a clerk with A&P food stores working at several of their locations, including Midland Park. She was a member of Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pequannock for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Zuidema and her children Lynette Leegwater, Paul, and Steven. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Harry Hommes. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Christian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 074814. Property exchange (continued from page 6) The mayor said the borough would consider the proposal, including whether it would make sense from an economic standpoint. VFW Post 192 Commander Matt Bombace said, “We’re hoping it works out.” He added that a new building would allow his organization to attract additional members and would provide the VFW with meeting and recreational space. Bombace plans to name a committee to handle the dis- cussions related to the exchange proposal. While all the committee members have yet to be named, Kober revealed that he will be the borough resident liaison member of the Post 192 group. Asked if the borough would form a similar committee, Randall said, “When their committee is formed, I will try to have some sort of reciprocal committee.” The mayor said his committee would include members of the borough council. He added that public input would be sought before any formal action might be taken. The exchange, Randall pointed out, would have to be effected in court. The exchange proposal was made by Kober, who was commander of VFW Post 192 until Bombace took over on July 10. Kober said he approached the borough with the idea several months ago. He believes the proposal could benefit both parties. The borough would gain property that could be used for approximately 12-15 much-needed park- ing spaces, and the veterans would get their new building. He also said he wished he had pursued the exchange years ago so the veterans who have passed away would have had the opportunity to see the new building in place and not just one on the engineering drawings that were approved several years ago by the members of Post 192. VFW Post 192 owns the current Post Home at 620 Cliff Street in Ho-Ho-Kus and the land on which the building sits. Kober said the lot is approximately 4,000 square feet and the building is approximately 2,800 square feet. The building, which was constructed in 1954, was always Post 192’s home. Kober added that the building was also the first place the local ambulance corps stored its ambulance, as the corps’ captain at the time was also the VFW com- mander. Kober noted that the VFW continually receives calls regarding the rental of space in the VFW Building. The callers, he noted, must be turned away due to the existing lease. He pointed out that the meeting area for the VFW is a 12-foot by 12-foot space. Much of the remaining square footage within the building is now in use by the railroad club, Kober explained. Plans for the VFW’s new building call for a pre-fabri- cated Colonial-style structure with two floors and a total of 4,096 square feet. Construction costs are now being researched on an unofficial basis, although a recent press release indicated that the VFW will need approximately $500,000. Kober said the VFW will be working to arrange sup- port from the community in terms of monetary contribu- tions and in-kind donations. Additional information will be released to the public in the near future.