Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • December 25, 2013 Obituaries Charles Di Maria Charles Di Maria of Upper Saddle River died Dec. 15. He was 86. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He founded Glen Charles Corporation in the early 1960s. He is survived by his wife Jean (nee Durling), and his children Wendy Kyvik of New City, New York and Glen Di Maria of Sewell. He is also survived by three grandchildren and his siblings Joseph Di Maria and Marie Nolan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Tomorrows Children’s Fund, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601. John G. Donnelly John G. Donnelly of Mahwah, formerly of Guttenberg, Hasbrouck Heights, Palm Coast, Florida, and Midland Park, died Dec. 15. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was honorably discharged and awarded the Victory and American Theatre medals. He worked for 43 years at Maxwell House in Hoboken, where he became a general foreman. He is survived by his wife Grace M. Donnelly (nee Gaus) and his children Susan Kelly, John S. Donnelly, Gavin C. Donnelly, Ellen Saranovic, and Janice Rudnick. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Joan P. Grell Joan P. Grell, nee Pyfer of Ridgewood died Dec. 7. She was 91. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she graduated from McCaskey High School in1940 and worked for Arm- strong Cork Co. in Lancaster before marrying. A resident of Ridgewood for 55 years, she was a homemaker and a volunteer at Kurth Cottage in Valley Hospital for 40 years. She was a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, Valley Hospital Foundation, Project Pride, and a 52-year member of the Ridgewood Woman’s Club. She was a parishioner of the Old Paramus Reformed Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Grell Chase of Ho- Ho-Kus, and her granddaughter Courtney Richards of Ridgewood, and many nieces and nephews. She was pre- deceased by her husband Theodore M. Grell and her son Christopher. She is also survived by her siblings Maryjane Asztalos of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, Nancy Cleveland of Seattle, Washington, and John Pyfer of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Woman’s Club of Ridgewood Scholarship Fund or the Ridgewood Public Library. James H. Latham Jr. James H. Latham Jr. of Ho-Ho-Kus died Dec. 12. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran. A graduate of Hackensack High School and Lehigh University, he rose through the executive ranks of Public Service Electric and Gas Com- pany over the course of his 34-year career. After retiring, he continued to use his expertise in large-scale, utility con- struction contracts to consult for major electric utilities and construction companies. He was a member and past com- mander of the American Legion Post in Waldwick, and a member of the VFW Post in Ho-Ho-Kus and the American Legion Post in Seminole, Florida. He served as regional vice president of the Lehigh Alumni Association and gave his time to the Boy Scouts of America, Little League baseball, youth soccer teams, and the Waldwick Concert Band. He is survived by his wife Joan (nee Joy) Latham and his chil- dren Kathleen Yenco of Glen Rock, Laurie Holt of Mend- ham, Susan Latham of Miami, Florida, James H. Latham VI of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Christopher Latham of Mahwah. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the American Legion at http://www. legion.org or the American Brain Tumor Association where a Care Campaign donation page has been established in his honor at www.abta.org. Muriel V. Leodori Muriel V. Leodori, nee Stark, of West Milford, formerly of Waldwick, died Dec. 16. She was 88. Before retiring, she was a secretary at Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical in Wood- Ridge. She was a member of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Celestino “Chilly” Leodori and her sisters Vera Fertel and Betty Fraser. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department, 15 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Patricia McCabe Patricia McCabe, nee Troy, of Ridgewood died Dec. 13. She was 81. She is survived by her children Susan DeSan- tis, Paul Patrick McCabe, and Carl Louis Melillo Jr. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great-grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Paul David McCabe Sr. and her son Paul David McCabe Jr. Arrange- ments were made by Vorhees Ingwersen Funeral Home in Ridgefield Park. Peter J. Odo Peter J. Odo of Upper Saddle River died Dec. 14. He was 93. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He attended the Saddle River Grammar School, Ramsey High School, and Montclair State College. He taught at Brookside School in Allendale for over 20 years and was Allendale’s borough clerk from 1956-66 and a borough administrator from 1966-82. He was a former member of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department and the USR Ambulance Corps. He is survived by his wife Rosemary (Otens) and his children Judith, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Barbara, Stephen, and Chris- topher. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and his sisters Enez, Rita, and Kath- ryn. He was predeceased by his children Peter and Mary- Ann, and his sisters Edith and Betty. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Dolores F. O’Keefe Dolores F. O’Keefe, nee Lord, of Waldwick died Dec. 15. She was 94. She was a professional dancer with her three sisters, the Lord Sisters. She raised seven children, and then attended nursing school. She was a nurse in the Pascack Valley Hospital CCU for many years, and retired in 1983. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Kenneth, Carol Cali, Pat O’Keefe, Dennis, and Christine Potter. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth, her son Maurice O’Keef, and her daughter Marie Sharon Broersma. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick NJ 07463. Janet May Rosencrans Janet May Rosencrans of Wyckoff died Dec.14. She was 76. She attended school in Wyckoff and graduated from Ramsey High School in 1955. She graduated from Skid- more College in 1959 and received her master’s degree from Columbia University. She was a devoted teacher who began her 44-year career in the Wyckoff Public School system at Sicomac School. She served as a reading specialist at Coolidge School until her retirement. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Sussex Road, Paramus, NJ, 07652. Dr. Robert A. Zampieri DDS Dr. Robert A. Zampieri DDS, of Saddle River died Dec. 14. He was 72. He had a dental practice in Fort Lee for over 45 years. His is survived by his wife Patricia (Burck), and his children Michael and Jeannie Schlesinger. He is also survived by his brother Alan. He was predeceased by his son Robert who died on Sept. 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Robbie Zampieri Scholarship Fund to pro- vide tuition assistance to students of Saint Anthony’s High School, 175 8th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302.