Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • November 6, 2013 Obituaries Florence Eisman Florence (Lederman) Eisman of Glen Rock died Oct. 18. She was 83. She was the managing editor of Cavan- Kerry Press, a nonprofit literary press based in Fort Lee. Previously she was an executive with Manning Selvage & Lee in New York, and the director of activities at the Teaneck Senior Center. She is survived by her husband Hy Eisman and her children Stephanie Donnis of Charlotte, North Carolina and Ian Donnis of Rumford, Rhode Island. She is also survived by three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made e to the Palisades Nature Associa- tion, P.O. Box 155, Alpine, NJ, 07620-0155. Diane Elder Diane Elder of Ridgewood died Oct. 28. She was 70. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 117 in Bogota. She is survived by her children Robert Scott Elder of Bogota and Michelle Jiosi of Ridgewood. She is also survived by her brother Charles Meyer of West Deptford. She was predeceased by her husband Robert. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association of New Jersey, 1600 Route 22 East, Union, NJ 07083. Hans E. Ephraimson-Abt Hans E. Ephraimson-Abt, a long time resident of Ridgewood, formerly of Saddle River, died on Oct. 18. He was 91. He was born in Germany and spent the years during World War II in Swiss refugee camps. He came to the United States in 1949. He had owned a hardware business in Manhattan. He spent the past 30 years helping families of air crash victims after his daughter Alice died on Korean Airline’s Flight 007 in 1983. His lobbying and testifying led to the decision that the National Transporta- tion Safety Board care for the families of air crash victims. His work also effected changes in policy in other countries on how the families of air crash victims are treated. He was the recipient of the Cross of the Order of Merit from the Federal Republic of Germany for his work. He is survived by his children Viviane of Collins, Colorado and Hans of Short Hills. He is also survived by three grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. James Gerard Heaney Jr. James Gerard Heaney Jr. of Glen Rock, formerly of Hoboken, died Oct. 27. He was 36. He was an Eagle Scout, and had earned a master’s degree in business administra- tion. He was a chartered financial analyst and worked as a data analyst for Standard & Poor’s in New York. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. He is survived by his wife Sharon (nee Sul- livan) Heaney and his twin daughters Layne and Amelia. He is also survived by his parents James and Margaret (nee McMullan) Heaney of Smithtown, New York, his sister Kate Bulfin also of Smithtown, and several nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Dorothy Levine Dorothy Levine of Allendale, formerly of Paramus and Delray Beach, Florida, died Oct. 27. She was born in Poland, and with her family escaped Europe at the onset of World War II. She is survived by her children Allen, Rhonda, and Karen. She is also survived by five grand- children and her brother Sol. She was predeceased by her husband Irving Levine. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Herbert S. ‘Marty’ Martens Herbert S. “Marty” Martens of Paramus died Oct. 27. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was the owner of Martens Body and Fender in Glen Rock until his retire- ment in 2004. He was a member of the Carlstad Mixed Choral. He is survived by his wife Marion (nee Kreis) of Paramus, and his children Gary W. Martens of Sugar Land, Texas and Lori A. Simpson of Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Eleonore ‘Dolly’ E. Moore Eleonore “Dolly” E. Moore of Glen Rock died Oct. 12. She was 91. She earned a degree in English at the Uni- versity of North Carolina Chapel Hill in1941. She was recruited to model in New York City for designers such as Adele Simpson and Hattie Carnegie. She wrote an adver- tising column, “Marks of Quality,” for a local paper, and served two stints as PTA president in the Glen Rock school system. She was a Girl Scout leader, member of the Bergen County Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Group, and past president of the College Club of Ridgewood and the College Club Book Group. She was also a past member of both High Mountain Golf Club and the Ridgewood Country Club. She is survived by her children Stephanie, Jonathan, and Christopher. She is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandson. She was predeceased by husband Bill. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Col- lege Club of Ridgewood’s Scholarship. Barbara Ramirez Barbara Ramirez (formerly Barbara Crawford) of Ridgewood, previously of Bergenfield, died Oct. 25. She was associated with the Fair Lawn Bible Church and the Hawthorne Gospel Church. She is survived by her children Kathleen Cresanta of Haskell, Linda Schmidt of Hamp- ton, Rod Crawford of Branchville, and Laraine Crawford of Lodi. She is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Charles Ramirez. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Fair Lawn Bible Church, 11-09 Hopper Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Lou Ann ‘Dee’ Rutnik Lou Ann “Dee” Rutnik of Ridgewood died Oct.30. She was 68. She was a member of the Allendale Woman’s Club. She is survived by her children Tracey and Paul Rutnik and their spouses Paul Jackson and Danielle Quku Rutnik. She is also survived by two grandchildren and her partner of Ed Kenna. Arrangements were made by Brown- ing-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Villa Marie Claire Hospice in Saddle River, or Cancer Care Inc. in Ridgewood. James ‘Stevie’ Phelps Stevenson James “Stevie” Phelps Stevenson of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 27. He was 82. He was a graduate of Fair Lawn High School, where he lettered in baseball, football, and basketball. He attended Manumit Free School in Pawling, New York and graduated from Vanderbilt University. He was a speech writer for Governor Wagner and wrote plays, poetry, children stories, songs, and books. He was also a philosophical letter writer. He had an extensive Broadway career. His notable shows include “Zigfeld Follies,” “Don’t Drink the Water,” “Seascape,” “Waiting for Lefty,” and “Long Day’s Journey into Night.” He performed at the Saint Louis Municipal Opera, the Cherry Lane Playhouse, and The Old Globe Theatre. He was a soccer coach and educa- tor. He is survived by his wife Thelma Kennedy Stevenson and his children Alicia and Paul. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and his sisters Joan Sanford and Susan Gomez. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or his daughter Alicia’s non-profit for at-risk youth and rescued dogs at www.projectunleashed.org. McMansions (continued from page 3) the Snowman, and a tree lighting. “I think it will be something of a fun event,” Biggs said. A street fair for local merchants and outside vendors is anticipated on May 4, 2014. Nogara, the council’s fiscal expert, noted that on the morning of Dec. 7, the council invites residents to drop in for a preliminary look at the shaping of next year’s budget. Councilman Art Pazan pointed out that a Science Club meeting at the Glen Rock Library, 315 Rock Road, will take place on Nov. 12 from 4 to 5 p.m. The second showing of “The Rock in the Glen” will take place at the library on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The first showing was so successful that the room was sold out in advance. The film shows what Glen Rock looked like in the 1960s with vintage photographs and input from long-time resi- dents.