Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • July 31, 2013 Obituaries Elias DeBel Elias DeBel of Wyckoff, formerly of Wayne and Clifton, died July 25. He was 93. He was raised in the Netherlands. He was the owner of DeBel’s Dairy, which delivered dairy products in northern New Jersey. After retiring, he was the janitor at the Netherlands Reformed Christian School in Pompton Plains. He retired from the school at about 71 years of age. He was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Clifton. He is survived by his children Abe DeBel, Martina Newton, Jackie Mol, John DeBel, and Jake DeBel, all of Wayne, and Rick DeBel of Lincoln Park, and his stepchildren Allan Dob of Clifton, Ken Dob of Ham- burg, Janet Dob of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Carolyn Van Grouw of Shanksville, Pennsylvania. He is also sur- vived by 33 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, and his sisters Lien Lavooy of Florida, and Fina Neels and Nel Van Stee, both of the Netherlands. He was predeceased by his first wife Wilhelmina, his second wife Alice (nee Dob), and all of his brothers. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Funeral Home in Wayne. Joan Freeman Joan Freeman, formerly of Mahwah, died July 21. She was 70. She was a retired sixth grade science teacher at Eric E. Smith Middle School in Ramsey, where she taught for 39 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Glassboro State College in Glassboro and received a master’s degree from William Patterson University in Wayne. She is sur- vived by her husband Robert W. Freeman and her children Brett of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Jessica of Drums, Pennsylvania. Arrangements were made by Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. in Drums, Pennsylvania. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or Big Cat Rescue, www.bigcatrescue.org. David Kirk Hakins David Kirk Hakins of South Burlington, Vermont, for- merly of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, died July 23. He was 66. He served in the U.S. Air National Guard in Alaska, Vermont, and New York. He attended Rutland High School in Vermont and Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck. He managed group travel programs and marketing events as the founder, chairman, and CEO of Hakins Meetings and Incentives since 1986. Before that, he served as vice president and director of corporate promotion and vice president and director of internal communication for Chase Manhattan Bank. His prior career included corporate writ- ing and editing positions for Pfizer, General Foods, JC Penney, and Schlumberger. He began his career while still in high school as a sports writer and photographer for the “Rutland Herald” and was promoted to the editorial staff. He later moved to Alaska and served in editorial positions at the “Anchorage Times.” He returned to Vermont in 2005 to serve as director of sales and promotion for the Ver- mont Department of Tourism and Marketing. He has since served as executive director and COO of the Vermont Con- vention Bureau and as director of business development for the Essex Resort & Spa. He joined the “Vermont Life” team and was named publisher and CEO. He also directed “Vermont Life’s” advertising and bulk subscription sales and new business ventures. He had been an adjunct fac- ulty member at Champlain College. He is survived by his wife Jane Wilbur Hakins and his children David W. Hakins of Aldie, Virginia and Bradley Hakins of Oakland. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Martha Thompson of Arcadia, California. He was predeceased by his parents Walter and Isabelle Hakins. Arrangements were made by Ready Funeral Service in Burlington, Vermont. Memorial donations may be made to the Nature Conser- vancy (www.natureconservancy.com: specify state of Ver- mont), the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame, c/o Rick Milliken, 1117 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT 05403, or Pre- vent Child Abuse Vermont (www.pcavt.org). John R. McCann John R. McCann of Waldwick died July 23. He was 85. He was a U.S. veteran of World War II. He was a Man- hattan advertising executive, the former proprietor of The Cheese Shop of Ridgewood, the owner and founder of Aqua Man West Pool and Spa service in Los Angeles, and in the last decade, was with Leslie Pools. He is survived by his children Robert William, Denise Marie, Debra Ann, and Kristin Candice, one grandchild, and his sister Alice Con- nolly. He is also survived by his companion Grace Kelly of Waldwick and her daughters, Patty and Rini, and his former wife Marilyn J. McCann of Keyport. He was prede- ceased by wife Carol L. Spier. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Almost Home Dog Rescue of New Jersey, P.O. Box 610 Allendale, NJ 07401 or Gilda’s Club of New York, 195 W Houston Street, NY, NY 10014. Claire Marie Uher Claire Marie Uher of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died July 18. She was 83. She is survived by her chil- dren Susan Lazzari, Gary Uher, Craig Uher, and Laurie Katasipis, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L Uher. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of New Jersey. Vera Urgo Vera Urgo, nee Marinelli, of Ramsey, formerly of Queens, New York, died July 5. She was 94. She is sur- vived by her daughter Joanne Lehr, four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her hus- band Sal and her daughter Lynn. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. John William Verhovnik Senior John William Verhovnik Senior of Upper Saddle River died July 22. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Purdue University and worked at ITT, Hazleton, Western Union, and Chemical Bank. He is sur- vived by his children John William Jr. of Upper Saddle River, Neva Juanita Verhovnik of Mansfield, Texas, Justin of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Melissa Jo Sterner of Castle Rock, Colorado. He is also survived by five grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Neva Juanita Verhovnik (nee Wanderone) and his sister Johanna Pavcic. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777. John A. Weber John A. Weber of Allendale died July 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1974, he was a sales engineer with Westinghouse Elec- tric International in New York City for 29 years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He was a member of the I.E.E.E. and the American Marketing Association, both in New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and his cousin Geraldine Stiefel. He was predeceased by his wife Kath- erine (nee Rodden). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to MaryKnoll Mission, Department for Mission Education and Promotion, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301 or the Oblate Missions, P.O. Box 659432, San Antonio, TX 78265-9432. Vito Bernard Zinzi Vito Bernard Zinzi of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bogota and Little Ferry, died July 23. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was a financial planner and life insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in Saddle Brook for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Jo Ellen Zinzi of Huntington Station, Long Island, New York, and Julie Zinzi and Lydia Zinzi Kennelley, both of Franklin Lakes. He is also sur- vived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Development, Attention: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032. Checks may be made payable to “Trustees of Columbia University – Dr. Smalls Research”. Joan Zuidema Joan Zuidema, nee Hommes, of Lincoln Park, formerly of Midland Park, died June 22. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a clerk with A&P food stores working at several of their locations, including Midland Park. She was a member of Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pequannock for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Zuidema and her children Lynette Leegwater, Paul, and Steven. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Harry Hommes. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Christian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 074814.