Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • May 1, 2013 Obituaries Edmond Fallon, Ph.D., of Yorktown Heights, New York, formerly of Waldwick, died April 18. He is survived by his wife Joan, his children Damion, Andrea, Brandon, and Colton, one granddaughter, and his siblings Sue Marshall, Ray, Patricia Pesanello, Jim, Tom, and Kathy. He is also survived by 11 nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. William Francis Haase of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He graduated from Harvard University, and was a management consultant in New York City. He was a member of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood, where he was an elder. He is survived by his wife Diane Day, his children Matthew, Peter, Melanie, Andrew, and Jonathan, and four grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Audrey Koenig of Montclair. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh, Inc. in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 South Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. A memorial service will be held at West Side Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. Barbara Harris, nee Maass, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Ridgewood, died March 29. She was 81. After attending Duke University, she worked as a stewardess for Eastern Airlines. She had been a volunteer at the local hospital for many years. She is survived by her children Leslie A. Duvall of Fredericksburg, Virginia, William Shaw Blalock of Deland, Florida, and Elizabeth Hill O’Connor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, eight grandchildren, and her brother William Maass of Chester, Vermont. She was predeceased by her husband Eugene Harris. Albert George Koch of Woodcliff Lake, formerly of Ramsey, Hillsdale, and Florida, died April 16. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He had worked at Bergen County Saw Works in Bergenfield for 37 years. He is survived by his children Judith and Albert, two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Doris and his former wife Dorathea. He was predeceased by his parents Rose and Albert, and his sisters Helen, Ann, and Marie. Arrangements were made by the Fred Hunter Funeral Home in Florida. Ethel May Koch, nee Gardiner, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died April 22. She was 91. She had been a bookkeeper with Barco in Glen Rock and Gray’s in Paterson. She was a former member of the North Haledon Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her daughters Louise Edmond Fallon Rovetto of Florida and Irene Allen of Wyckoff, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Felix Koch and her brother Edward Gardiner. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Robert O. Kohler of Wyckoff, formerly of Glen Rock, died April 20. He was 96. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended New York University where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He was employed by Greff Fabrics where he worked as an inside salesman, a representative to customers in Eastern Canada, and as the New Jersey sales representative. He was a member of CBI (China, Burma, India) Vets and the Burma Star, the British equivalent of America’s CBI group. He was commander of the Garden State Basha for two years, a member of Fidelity F&AM #113, and past high priest of Chapter 49 Royal Arch Masons. He is survived by his two sons, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Anne O’Brien, nee Blome, of Allendale, formerly of Waldwick and Warwick, New York, died April 21. She was 87. Before retiring in 1989, she was a secretary at Ramsey High School. She had been a member of the Waldwick United Methodist Church and a member of the Ruth Circle. She was a member of the Warwick United Methodist Church in New York. She is survived by her children David O’Brien of Montclair and Kathleen O’Brien Shannon of Warwick, New York, four grandchildren, and her sister, Mary (“Mickey”) Stremme of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her husband John (“Jack”) O’Brien, and her siblings Charles, Frederick, August, and Dorothy. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Waldwick United Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Ruth Slezak, nee Wyckoff, of Pompton Plains, formerly of Teaneck and Saddle River, died April 19. She was 72. She graduated from Bernards High School and attended Saint Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in New York City. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph’s College in Maine and became an R.N. For 19 years she was a nurse and supervisor at the Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat in Wyckoff. She was a member of Emerson Bible Church. She is survived by her children Nancy Adriance of Bergenfield, Martha Slezak of Tenafly, Kathy Slezak of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Bob Slezak of Grayson, Georgia, and Patty Slezak of Ringwood. She is also survived by four grandchildren, and her brother Jim Wyckoff of Severn, Maryland. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition -- North Jersey Chapter, P.O. Box 611, Roseland, NJ 07068 or online at www.ovarian.org. Robert L. Thornton of Franklin Lakes died April 22. He was 83. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1987, he was an executive with IBM for 32 years. He was a member of Arcola Country Club in Paramus, and a former member of the Indian Trail Club in Franklin Lakes. He had been a volunteer at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood for many years. He is survived by his wife, Gayle (nee Hixson) of Franklin Lakes, his children Robert L. Thornton Jr. of San Francisco and Gay Doherty of Chatham, and three grandsons. He is also survived by his sister Helen Coleman of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his aunt Martha Chism of Birmingham, Alabama. He was predeceased by his sister Bettye Stage. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Stroke Association at www.strokeassociation.com. Robert L. Thornton Robert O. Kohler William Francis Haase Anne O’Brien Allendale Notebook (continued from page 10) Day on Monday, May 6. The event will be held at Hillside School at 3:30 p.m. Girls will learn about the Daisy program which is the first step to Girl Scouting. For more information, contact Joanne Marino at (201) 236-2474. Archer announces AB&G Sale Archer United Methodist Church in Allendale will hold its AB&G (Attic Basement and Garage) Sale on Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature furniture, electronics, household goods, books, antiques and collectibles, artwork, jewelry, sporting equipment, tools, baby and children’s clothing, toys and games, and seasonal flowers. Breakfast and lunch food will be sold. Archer United Methodist Church is located at 37 East Allendale Avenue. Proceeds from this sale will benefit the missions of AUMC. Chamber hosts lunch at Fell House The Allendale Chamber of Commerce will host a May 14 luncheon meeting at the Fell House, 475 Franklin Turnpike in Allendale. This noon event will be catered. RSVP to Adrienne Tenbeckjian at jumbleiah2@aol.com. The Chamber meets the second Tuesday of the month. Board of education to meet The Allendale Board of Education will meet on Monday, May 6. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the Brookside School Library located at 100 Brookside Avenue. Barbara Harris Albert George Koch Ruth Slezak Ethel May Koch