Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 18, 2013 Obituaries Ralph N. ‘Bud’ Grossmann Jr. Ralph N. “Bud” Grossmann Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Allendale, died Dec. 9. He was 76. In his early career, he was fleet manager and purchasing agent for Samuel Braen Companies. He later served as fleet maintenance manager for the County of Bergen. He was a member of the Fleet Maintenance Club of New Jersey and the Fleet Mainte- nance Council of the New Jersey Motor Truck Association. He was an honorary member of Protection Fire Company #1 of Wyckoff. He is survived by his sons Ralph and Rich- ard. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was pre- deceased by his son Thomas. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Protection Fire Co. #1, Scott Plaza, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Palmira ‘Palma’ Hroncich Palmira “Palma” Hroncich of Allendale, died Dec. 8. She was 86. She was born in Lussinpiccolo, Italy and came to the United States with her mother in 1955. She worked for a time as a seamstress in New York City. She is survived by her children Robert Hroncich and Loretta Schmoranc. She was predeceased by her husband Slavco. Arrange- ments were made by the A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside Park. Evelyn M. Johnson Evelyn M. Johnson, nee Morley, of Upper Saddle River died Dec. 11. She is survived by her husband Robal H. John- son and her daughter Meredith Merchant. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Janet May Kooistra Janet May Kooistra of Forkston Township, Dutch Mountain, Pennsylvania, formerly of Midland Park, died Dec. 6. She was 78. She graduated from the Hawthorne High School. She worked in nursing at the Paterson Gen- eral Hospital, where she was employed until her marriage. She is survived by her husband Cornelius “Casey” Koo- istra and her sons Kenneth J. Kooistra of Mahwah, David G. Kooistra of Highland Lakes, Michael Kooistra of Mid- land Park, and Timothy A. Kooistra and Donald S. Koois- tra, both of Dutch Mountain. She is also survived by three granddaughters, one great-granddaughter, and her brother Donald Ort of Port Jervis, New York. She was predeceased by an infant daughter Karen Kooistra and by her siblings John Ort and Elizabeth Ort. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Donald F. Lyons Donald F. Lyons of Rockaway, New York died Dec. 5. He was 73. He was a graduate of Fordham Prep and Ford- ham University in the Bronx. He retired from his 25-plus- year career as an investigative accountant with the general accounting office of the United States government. He is survived by his wife Jeanne Marie Rodgers of Ridgewood, his stepchildren Veronica Sanchez of London, England, Andrew Dell’Aglio of Randolph, Eugene Dell’Aglio of Waldwick, Bill Dell’Aglio of Midland Park, and Chris- tine Thomas of Ridgewood. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, and his brothers Austin of Clark Summit, Pennsylvania, and John of Columbia, Maryland. He was predeceased by his parents Austin and Mary Lyons. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Patrick’s Home for the Aged and Infirmed, 66 Van Cort- land Park South, Bronx, NY. John Keith March John Keith March of Mahwah, formerly of Ridgewood and London, Ontario, Canada, died Dec. 5. He was 90. He served in the Canadian Navy during World War II. Before retiring, he was a managing advertising director for Crane Publishing in New York City, and later worked for MacHugh’s in Ridgewood. He was a member of the Old Paramus Reformed Church in Ridgewood, where he served on the consistory. He was a member of Activities Unlim- ited in Wyckoff and the Advertising Club in New York City. He is survived by his wife Lita March (nee Ingebrigt- sen) of Mahwah, and his children Melanie March Hurley of Glen Rock and Arne March of Midland Park. He is also survived by three grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Randi Kristine March. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. A memo- rial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. at Old Paramus Reformed Church, 660 East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood. A reception will follow. Teodora Mariani Teodora Mariani of Saddle River died Dec. 7. She was 93. She is survived by her son Angelo Mariani and his fian- cée Krystyna Gabka of Saddle River. She was predeceased by her husband John and her son Peter. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Lloyd C. Marks Lloyd C. Marks of Ramsey, formerly of Waldwick, Port Orange, Florida and Lakehurst, died Dec. 11. He was 88. He was a veteran of World War II. He attended New York Uni- versity and worked in the freight transportation business. He is survived by his wife Thelma (Terry), and his chil- dren Susan Alcorn of Washington, D.C., Robin Weisberg of Waldwick, and Gregory Marks of Hawthorne. He is also survived by four grandsons. Arrangements were made by Robert Schoem’s Menorah Chapel in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Lloyd C. Marks Memorial Fund at the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-030 or at DAV.org. Ellen L. Passage Ellen L. Passage, nee Reilly, of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Fair Lawn and Ridgewood, died Dec. 11. She was 79. She was a math teacher in the Paramus School District for 41 years. She was a breeder and trainer of Irish setters. Over 20 of her dogs earned champion status. She is sur- vived by her husband Lawrence Passage of Ho-Ho-Kus and her brother Edgar A. Reilly Jr. of Ridgewood. She is also survived by three stepchildren, 11 nephews, and 13 nieces. She was predeceased by her siblings Elizabeth Kroeze, Dr. Christopher Reilly, Irene Milnor, and Dr. John Reilly. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Salva- tion Army, New York Staff Band, 440 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, NY 10994 or World Impact Inc., 275 Sussex Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107. Judith Violet Mitchel Judith Violet Mitchel, nee Enhoffer, of Ramsey died Dec. 9. She was 69. She worked in the operating room at Saint Joseph’s Hospital before working in administration at the Columbia University Dental School and then in the sports medicine department. She went back to school and became an RN, working first at Valley Hospital and then at various home care agencies. She is survived by her hus- band Joel Mitchel of Ramsey, and her children Jennifer Squillaci of Wayne and Donald Thompson of Clifton. She is also survived by her stepson Jolin Mitchel of Madison, Wisconsin, two grandsons, and her brother Ronald Enhof- fer of Fairfield, Connecticut. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Charles J. O’Hagan Charles J. O’Hagan of Ridgewood died Dec. 9. He is survived by his wife Carol (nee Tempany) and his children Carol Sotsky, Gail Sanguedolce, and Charles O’Hagan. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his siblings Patri- cia Hopkins and Edward O’Hagan. He was predeceased by his sister Helen Wallace. Arrangements were made by the John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals in Staten Island, New York. Frank G. Santino Frank G. Santino of Paterson, formerly of Glen Rock, died Dec. 6. He was 50. He was employed as a plumber with Santino Plumbing in Glen Rock. He was a member of the CC Motorcycle Club in Paterson, where he served as sergeant-at-arms. He is survived by his parents Angela J. (Paccione) and Anthony C. Santino and his siblings Rachael Crosano and Anthony Joseph Santino. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the CC Motorcycle Club in Paterson. Robert John Swit Robert John Swit of Allendale, formerly of Mahwah, died Dec. 5. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, he was an executive for Time- Life in New York City. He is survived by his stepdaugh- ters Tracy LaBarre and Nicole Bartel. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Loretta Swit of New York City. He was predeceased by his wife Lucy (nee Ian- nacchino) Swit. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.