Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • 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. Elizabeth Patricia ‘Pat’ Jacobus Elizabeth Patricia “Pat” Jacobus of Allendale, formerly of West Milford, died Nov. 26. She was 104. She had been a secretary for the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in Newark. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Robert Flaherty; grandsons Rob and Drew; and a nephew, Jack Cronen. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Jacobus. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Table to Table, P.O. Box 1051, Engle- wood Cliffs, NJ 07632. 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. 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. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 18) and out. Eleven years ago, the owners of the property on which Rite Aid sits generously gave up a number of parking spaces in response to our request to plant trees to border the property and to enable us to install a decorative bor- ough clock. With these latest improvements to the building, it is a property befitting such a highly visible location in our borough. I salute Rite Aid for this investment in Waldwick and I thank them for continuing to allow our Waldwick Lions Club to hold the annual Christmas Tree Sale in the store’s parking lot. As we look to support our Waldwick businesses this Christmas shopping season, let’s remember to include Rite Aid on our list of stops. Jim Toolen, Mayor Emeritus Waldwick