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Page 24 THE VILLADOM TIMES
III • November 20, 2013
Obituaries Frances T. Birch
Frances T. Birch, nee Houlihan, of Ho-Ho-Kus, for-
merly of Teaneck, died Nov. 9. She was 82. She was a
homemaker and a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church
in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Joseph
Birch of Memphis, Tennessee, Patrick Birch of Los Ange-
les, California, Mary Ann Dunn of Las Vegas, Nevada,
Kathleen DeAngelis of West Milford, and James Birch of
Ridgefield Park. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren,
and one great-granddaughter. She was predeceased by her
husband Joseph F. Birch and her brother Walter Houlihan.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home
in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made Ho-Ho-Kus
Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Ho-
Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 or West Milford Township First Aid
Squad, 619 Ridge Road, West Milford, NJ 07480.
Donald E. Brooks
Donald E. Brooks of Wyckoff, formerly of Gutten-
berg, died Nov. 12. He was 62. He was a certified public
accountant for PriceWaterhouse Coopers in New York
and a partner of the firm for many years. Along with his
wife Gina, he was the owner and breeder of thoroughbred
racehorses on the East Coast. He is survived by his wife of
Gina (Cicioni) Brooks and his sons Gregory B. Brooks of
New York City, Steven A. Brooks of Wyckoff, and David J.
Brooks of Baltimore, Maryland. He is also survived by his
mother June Gold of Lake Worth, Florida and his brother
Raymond Brooks of Sebring, Florida. Arrangements were
made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo-
rial donations may be made to Turning for Home Inc., P.O.
Box 300, Bensalem, PA 19020.
Ophelia D. Farnsworth
Ophelia D. Farnsworth, nee Vuono, of Ridgewood died
Oct. 14. She was 90. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Church in Ridgewood, where she was a Eucharistic
minister and an honorary member of the Rosary Altar Soci-
ety. She is survived by her children Priscilla Farnsworth
of Ridgewood and Craig Farnsworth of Saratoga Springs,
New York. She is also survived by two grandchildren. She
was predeceased by her husband Alpheus Farnsworth.
Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral
Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to
the Bergen County Animal Shelter, 100 United Lane, Teter-
boro, NJ 07608 or to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge,
Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.
Leonetta M. Kachadurian
Leonetta M. Kachadurian, nee Canonico, of Waldwick
and Florida died Oct. 15. She was 83. She attended Saint
Luke’s School in Ho-Ho-Kus and Rutgers University. Prior
to moving to Florida in 1972, she and her husband owned
and operated Lexington Cleaners in Glen Rock. She also
worked part-time as a bookkeeper for Kilroy’s Wonder
Market and was a real estate sales associate for over 35
years. She is survived by her sons Richard J. and Thomas
H. Jr. and two grandsons, all of Lakeland, Florida. She was
predeceased by her husband Thomas H. Kachadurian Sr.
Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral
Home in Ridgewood.
Lynette F. Corsale
Lynette F. Corsale, nee Vivino, of Mahwah, formerly
of Paterson, Wayne, and Upper Saddle River, died Nov. 8.
She was 68. She was a member the Upper Saddle River
Woman’s Club and of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, which
she served as treasurer for two years. She also helped sup-
port battered women and visited Bergen Pines with gifts
for the aged. She was a parishioner of Church of the Presen-
tation in Upper Saddle River. She is survived by her hus-
band Stephan O. Corsale and her children Francine Moran
of Park Ridge, Stephen V. of Mahwah, and Brian of Alam-
eda, California. She is also survived by two grandchildren
and her siblings Candice Vivino of Florida, Melissa Vivino
Corso of New York City, Alfred Vivino of Maryland, and
Arthur Vivino of Lincoln Park. Arrangements were made
by Marrocco Memorial Chapel in Clifton.
Shirley T. Dahlin
Shirley T. Dahlin, nee Frawley, of Waldwick, formerly
of Chicago, Illinois, died Nov. 10. She was 85. Before retir-
ing, she was a receptionist at West Bergen Mental Health
Center in Ridgewood. She was a parishioner of the Church
of the Nativity in Midland Park where she also served as
a Eucharistic minister. She was a member of Saint Luke’s
Senior Group. She is survived by her children Gary P.
Dahlin, Teresa Montag, Richard F. Dahlin, Thomas M.
Dahlin, William J. Dahlin, and Mary Penczek. She is also
survived by 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Richard W. Dahlin.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in
Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri-
can Stroke Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas,
TX 75231.
Spencer Ainsworth Jones
Spencer Ainsworth Jones of Ridgewood, formerly
Springfield, died Nov. 11. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers veteran of World War II. He attended
Rutgers University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in
business. He had worked for the Chubb Corporation for 35
years, retiring in 1983 as the treasurer of the corporation
and vice president of Chubb & Son, Inc. While with Chubb,
he participated in the company’s bowling and golf leagues.
Prior to his long career with Chubb, he was a CPA with
Arthur Young & Co. He is survived by his first wife Claire,
and their sons Christopher G. Jones of Brooklyn, New York
and Robert B. Jones of Ridgewood. He is also survived by
his half-brother William II of North Carolina. He was pre-
deceased by his wife Rose and his siblings Richard, Wil-
liam, Margaret, and his half-brother Carlberg. Memorial
donations may be made to Children’s Aid and Family Ser-
vices, 200 Robin Road, Paramus, NJ.
Bertram J. Kersen
Bertram J. Kersen of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Ber-
genfield and New Milford, died Nov. 10. He was a U.S.
Army veteran. He was a graduate of Dwight Morrow High
School and Long Island University. He was the publisher
of the Hudson Dispatch and Paterson News and was in the
magazine and distribution business for the Hudson County
News, Metropolitan News, and the New York Times. He
is survived by his wife Beth M. Kersen and his sons Law-
rence, Lowell, and David Kersen. He is also survived by
three grandchildren and his sister Sorie Hecht. Arrange-
ments were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Doris E. Landre
Doris E. Landre of Ridgewood, formerly of Wyckoff,
died Nov. 6. She was 90. She was a U.S. Navy WAVES vet-
eran of World War II. She was a graduate of Barnard and
earned a master’s degree from Smith. In a 30-year career at
the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, she rose
to the position of secretary to the board of commission-
ers, the highest ranking woman in the agency. She was a
member of West Side Tennis Club, the Skating Club of
New York, the Ridgewood Woman’s Club, the Garden Club
of New Jersey, and the College Club of New Jersey. Memo-
rial donations may be sent to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal
Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.
Dorothy M. Ledden
Dorothy M. Ledden, nee Magarelli, of Ho-Ho-Kus, for-
merly of Ridgefield, died Nov. 10. Before retiring, she was
employed by Unilever of Englewood Cliffs. She is survived
by her husband Ronald K. Ledden Sr., and her daughter
Dorothy Ledden-Henry. She is also survived by three
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