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Obituaries (continued from previous page)
grandchildren and her sister Angela Lanza-
lotto. She was predeceased by her son
Ronald K. Ledden Jr. and her sister Octavia
Carabellese. Arrangements were made by
A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside
Park. Memorial donations may be made to
Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital
P.O. Box 2151 501 Saint Jude Place, Mem-
phis, TN 38101-2151.
Marie Tina Moroni
Marie Tina Moroni of Mahwah, for-
merly of Hasbrouck Heights, died Nov. 7.
She was 92. She is survived by her daughter
Louise Moroni of Hasbrouck Heights and
Religious Notes
Tree of Memories ceremony set
The community is invited to Feeney
Funeral Home’s Tree of Memories Cer-
emony on Monday, Dec. 2. The service
will be held on the front lawn of the funeral
home located at 232 Franklin Avenue in
Ridgewood. Attendees are invited to bring
an ornament that symbolizes the life a loved
one to be placed on the tree.
Anyone who knows someone who
might benefit from being at the ceremony
is encouraged to invite him or her. After
the commemorative service, cookies and
coffee will be served.
For details, call (201) 444-7650.
Remembrance Tree dedicated
The Vander Plaat Funeral Home of
Wyckoff and Olthuis Funeral Home in
Midland Park will hold the annual Tree
of Remembrance ceremony on Monday,
Dec. 2. The service will be held at 7:30
p.m. at the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed
Church located at 422 Cedar Hill Avenue
in Wyckoff.
The eight-foot tree will be decorated with
ornaments personalized with the names of
the deceased. Family members are invited
to take the special ornaments home follow-
ing the service.
Preceding the dedication there will be a
community outreach workshop, “Grief and
the Holidays,” from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. The
workshop will be held in Fellowship Hall
at the church.
All are welcome.
Thanksgiving service set
The community is invited to a Commu-
nity Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov.
24 at 5 p.m. The service will be held at the
Christian Reformed Church located at 183
Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Other
Midland Park churches will also be partici-
pating. All are invited.
Fellowship and a dinner will follow.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a cov-
ered dish to share. Monetary donations will
benefit CUMAC and the Midland Park
Love Fund.
For more information, contact the church
at (201) 445-4260, churchoffice@mpcrc.
org, or pastor@mpcrc.org.
her sisters Mildred Sonzogni of Oradell
and Virginia Michel of Wyckoff. She
was predeceased by her husband Dr. Elio
Moroni. Arrangements were made by Hen-
nessey Heights Funeral Home in Hasbrouck
Heights. vived by 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grand-
children, three nephews, and one niece. She
was predeceased by her husband Frank and
her daughter Irene Sansalone. Arrange-
ments were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-
Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey.
Elizabeth “Betty” Mras, nee Givone,
of Midland Park died Nov. 8. She was 73.
She was the office manager for Care Chiro-
practic for over 20 years. She was a parish-
ioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church
in Wyckoff. She is survived by her sons
Thomas C. of Midland Park, and Christo-
pher T. Sr. and Douglas T., both of Virginia
Beach, Virginia. She is also survived by six
grandchildren and her siblings Linda Mor-
rison of Westwood, Joyce Salvi of Wyckoff,
Robert Givone of Belvidere, and Michael
Givone of Byram Township. She was pre-
deceased by her husband Thomas S. Mras.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat
Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to Saint Jude Tribute
Program, P.O. 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis,
TN 38148-0142.
Thomas J. Watts of Pompton Lakes, for-
merly of Midland Park, died Nov. 11. He
was 61. He was employed at Mack Boring
& Parts Company in Union. He is survived
by his partner Deborah L. Morone and his
siblings Jennifer Kearny, Betsy Miller,
James Watts, Charles Watts, and Clifford
Watts. He is also survived by five nieces
and nephews. Arrangements were made
by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.
Memorial donations may be made to the
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2
Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Mras
Mary J. Pisciotta
Mary J. Pisciotta, nee Silvestro, of Upper
Saddle River died Nov. 8. She was 97. Fol-
lowing an early career at the New York
Rehabilitation Hospital in West Haverstraw,
New York, she was a homemaker. She was
a parishioner of the Church of the Presenta-
tion in Upper Saddle River. She is survived
by her children Mary Lee Mannes, Judy
Uzzo, and Joanne Johnston. She is also sur-
Thomas J. Watts
Edwin J. Weaver
Edwin J. Weaver of Mahwah died Nov.
7. He was 81. He was born in Mahwah. He
was the owner of the Community Shoppe,
“Weaver’s,” until he retired in 1988. He is
survived by his wife Betty (Kelly) Weaver
and his children John Weaver of Little
Silver, Richard Weaver of Georgia, Laura
Mattson of Mahwah, and Beth Peterson of
Cape May. He is also survived by six grand-
children and his brother William Weaver of
Florida. Arrangements were made by Van
Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in
Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made
to the Mahwah Fire Department Company
#1 or the National Parkinson’s Foundation.