Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • October 30, 2013 Obituaries Arthur Lloyd Hecht Arthur Lloyd Hecht of Naples, Florida, formerly of Englewood and Ridgewood, died Oct. 22. He was 79. He was a graduate of Rutgers. He worked in advertising and opened the agency Hecht, Higgins & Peterson. He moved from advertising into broadcast television promotion, work- ing at CBS, NBC, and WWOR, from which he retired in 1995. He is survived by his wife Roberta, and his children Jeffrey of Wayne, Eric of Florida, and Jennifer Rothen- berg of Arlington, Massachusetts. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his sister Barbara Pierce of Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife Elise Schkurman. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Elvera M. Jost Elvera M. Jost, nee McNaney, of Glen Rock died Oct. 19. She was 90. She earned her master’s of education from Columbia University, and her BS at Hunter College. She was a teacher of business in the New York City schools for many years. After retirement, she taught at Bergen Com- munity College. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her children James Jost and Lisa Jost, both of Glen Rock. She was pre- deceased by her husband James D. Jost, and her siblings Basil, Raymond, Maureen, and Gerard. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. James ‘Jim’ Patrick Lowry Jr. James “Jim” Patrick Lowry Jr. of Wyckoff died Oct. 18. He was 71. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he worked at Brookhaven Labs on the Apollo Moon Project. He was a systems analyst for MetLife for 40 years until he retired. He is survived by his wife Kathy, and his daugh- ters Elizabeth Lowry of San Francisco, California and Eileen Lowry of Scarsdale, New York. He is also survived by his siblings Patricia Maadi, Kathleen Sirois, and Peter Lowry. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Virginia ‘Ginger’ Lutke Virginia “Ginger” Lutke, nee Dinning, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 14. She was 89. Born to a musi- cal family of nine children, she and with her twin sister Jean and older sister Lou, started to win amateur singing contests before the age of 10, and later performed with their older brother Ace’s orchestra. The girls became the Dinning Sisters and headed to Chicago where they had a contract with NBC radio. They made several records, and their biggest hit was “Buttons and Bows” in 1948. While living in Ridgewood, she joined a barbershop quartet. She is survived by her husband Harry Lutke of Oakland and her children Gary Lutke of Lake Lure, North Carolina, Steven Lutke of Highland Lakes, Janice Lutke of Oakland, Mark Lutke of West End, North Carolina, and Joan Hillman and Kevin Lutke, both of West Milford. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son Harry “Buddy” Lutke and grand- son Jonathan Lutke. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral in Ridgewood. Barbara A. Masseria Barbara A. Masseria, nee Catalioto, of Ridgewood, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Oct. 24. She was 64. She graduated from John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and taught school in the Euclid City Schools in Cleveland, Ohio for many years. She is survived by her son Anthony of Ridgewood, and three grandchildren. She is also survived by her father Anthony Catalioto, her sib- lings John, Laurie, and Maria, and many nieces and neph- ews. She was predeceased by her mother Anne Catalioto. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to NYU Langone, Uterine Cancer Research, 1 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Delia B. Maurice Delia B. Maurice, nee Busichio, of Glen Rock, formerly of Fairview, died Oct. 19. She was 79. She graduated from Montclair State University with a bachelor’s degree in Eng- lish, and went on to receive a master’s degree in speech arts. Before retiring, she taught eighth grade English at the Eisenhower Middle School in Wyckoff for many years. Previously, she was an English teacher with the Maple- wood Board of Education. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine R.C. Church in Glen Rock, where she sang in the choir, served as a lector, taught CCD, and served on the Interfaith Council. She is survived by her husband Joseph M. Maurice and her children Michael A. Maurice and Joseph A. Maurice. She is also survived by five grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by her brothers Basil and Daniel Busichio. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Cag- giano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Mary A. ‘Ma’ Moore Mary A. “Ma” Moore, nee Maloney, of Glen Rock, for- merly of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, died Oct. 19. She was 100. She worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Manhattan for many years and prior to that for Martin’s Department Store in Brooklyn. She was a parish- ioner of Saint Catharine’s Church in Glen Rock. She is sur- vived by her children Lewis P. Jr., Thomas, Tony, and Philip. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lewis P. Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Saviour High School, 588 Sixth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 or to Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Essex Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Ernest Muhlback Sr. Ernest Muhlback Sr. of Franklin Lakes died Oct. 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he worked as a well driller/elevator construction with Rulon & Cook in Trevose, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Local #5. He was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Dolores Muhlback (nee Sweetman), and his chil- dren Doreen Muhlback-Baruffaldi and Ernest Muhlback Jr. He is also survived by one grandchild and his broth- ers Albert Muhlback and Edwin Muhlbeck. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Raimondo Reggio Raimondo Reggio of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 21. He was 89. Raised in Italy, he lived in Canada before he moved to Ridgewood. Before retiring in 1988, he was vice president/treasurer for Home Line Cruises, Inc. in New York. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Reggio (nee Zalloni) of Franklin Lakes, and his children Christine Selim of Oakville, Ontario, Robert Reggio of Oakland, and Corinne Connelly of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by six grandchildren, one great- grandson, and his sister Rita Edizel of Toronto. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Jean Soodsma Jean Soodsma, nee Van De Veen, of Midland Park died Oct. 19. She was 89. Before retiring in 1988, she was employed by National Community Bank. She was a char- ter member of the Irving Park Christian Reformed Church. Most recently, she was a member of Faith Community Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff. She was a member of the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat Auxiliary and the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She is survived by her hus- band Herb Soodsma of Midland Park, and her children Beverly Ten Kate of Wyckoff, Debra Veenstra of Green Pond, Cathy Lagerveld of North Haledon, and William Soodsma of Wyckoff. She is also survived by 13 grandchil- dren, 11 great-grandchildren, and her sister Louise Lamb of Lavalette. She was predeceased by her brothers Thomas and William Van De Veen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Margaret Lee Taylor Margaret Lee Taylor, nee Ellis, of Winchester, Vir- ginia, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 20. She was 94. She was a 1935 graduate of Hackensack Hospital School of Nursing and received advanced training at Ohio State University. During World War II, she was a floor nurse at Curtiss Wright Aeronautical. She later worked at Hack- ensack Hospital and was also nurse, office manager, and anesthesia assistant at her husband’s oral surgery practice in Ridgewood. At age 64, she worked for three months at a resettlement on the Laotian border during the “Killing Fields” period. She is survived by her husband Chester W., and her sons Donald and David. She is also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.