Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 2, 2013 Obituaries Ruth L. Bachstetter Ruth L. Bachstetter, nee Coyne, of Monroe Township, formerly of Allendale, died Sept. 22. She was 96. She was a homemaker and a member of Guardian Angel Church in Allendale and its Altar Guild. She survived by her son Ste- phen of Ramsey and Barbara Johnsen of Norfolk, Virginia. She is also survived by three grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lee. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Joseph J. Bosotina Joseph J. Bosotina of Allendale, formerly of Little Ferry, died Sept. 19. He was 93. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was the superintendent of the depart- ment of public works in Little Ferry for many years before his retirement. He joined the Little Ferry Volunteer Fire Department in 1967, and was a member of Hook & Ladder Co. #1 for over 40 years. He served as fire chief of the Little Ferry Volunteer Fire Department in 1987, and captain of Hook & Ladder Company #1 in 1980. He was a life member of the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association, a member of the New Jersey/New York Volunteer Fireman’s Associa- tion, and the New Jersey State Fire Chief’s Association. He was a former member of Saint Margaret of Cortona R.C. Church in Little Ferry. He was a member of the VFW Post 809 in Little Ferry, and the American Legion Post 310 in Little Ferry, where he served as commander. He is survived by his wife Anna (nee Cappiello) of Allendale, and his chil- dren Catherine DiNapoli of Marshalls Creek, Pennsylva- nia, Joseph C. Bosotina of Newton, Theresa Brotherton of Mahwah, and Patricia Gatto of Allendale. He is also sur- vived by 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Johann Stonehouse and his grandchildren Paul R. DiNapoli III and René Bosotina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Wings of Refuge, Inc., 565 Campgaw Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. John Robert DeLuca John Robert DeLuca of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Westchester County, New York, died Sept. 19. He was 91. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1948 and earned a master’s degree from Colombia University in 1949. Before retiring in1990, he was a financial executive. He was a past member of the American Management Associa- tion. He was a past member of Saint Peter and Paul R.C. Church in Mount Vernon, New York and was a parishio- ner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by his wife of Rosemarie A. (nee LaSala) DeLuca of Franklin Lakes and his children Elaine Knorr, Nora DeBellis, Mark DeLuca, Brian DeLuca, and John F. DeLuca. He is also survived by seven grandchil- dren and his sister Katherine Reda of Pompano, Florida. He was predeceased by his siblings Louis and Sam DeLuca, Carol Palmieri, and Rafael (Fan) DeLuca. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Joseph J. Pizappi Junior Joseph J. Pizappi Jr. of Waldwick died Sept. 26. He was 81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a truck driver for M&M Transport and Texaco. He later became an owner/operator. He was a member of the American Legion Post 57 and the VFW Post in Waldwick. He is survived by his sons Joseph, David, and Daniel. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and his sister Theresa Ann Cicalese. He was predeceased by his wife Alice (nee Terlemezian). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Legion Post 57, 46 North Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Phyllis Rasmussen Phyllis Rasmussen, nee DeLuise, of Mahwah, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Sept. 23. She was 84. She worked for the Woodcliff Lake Board of Education for over 15 years. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Ramsey, where she was a member of the Braille Committee and Altar Guild, and was a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her children Karen (Rasmus- sen) Wilson, Karl Rasmussen, Paul Rasmussen, and Kyle Rasmussen. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her brother Frank DeLuise. She was predeceased by her husband Larry Rasmussen, her parents Lawrence and Margaret (Maresca) DeLuise, and her brother Lawrence DeLuise. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 55 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446 or Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Joan K. Schroeder Joan K. Schroeder of Midland Park, formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 22. She was a 1944 graduate of Scarsdale High School and received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Skidmore College in 1948. She completed her master’s in nursing administration at New York Uni- versity in 1979. She started her career as a visiting nurse in New Haven, Connecticut. She went on to become supervi- sor of the Lucas County Health Department in Toledo, Ohio. She worked as director of the Visiting Nurses of Northern Bergen County from 1970-87. In 1994, she was honored by Northwest Bergen Hospice for her role in founding the organization in 1974. Other professional accomplishments included moderator/instructor in smoking cessation classes at the Respiratory Health Association, moderator of family support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease cli- ents, 10 years of volunteer social work at Mahwah’s Center for Food Action, and adjunct part-time professor of the School of Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She co-authored the book “Management in Nursing” (McGraw Hill 1979) and founded the parish nursing program at Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She was a member of the American Nurse Association, the New Jersey League for Nursing, the Home Health Agency Assembly of New Jersey, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Nursing Honor Soci- ety. She is survived by her children Joseph Schroeder and Diane Kleinknecht Schroeder and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John Allen Schroeder and her son-in-law Russell Kleinknecht. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Maryknoll Missions, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY, 10545-0302. Thomas Sheridan Thomas Sheridan of Wyckoff, formerly of Jersey City, died Sept. 25. He was 82. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring, he worked for Con- rail. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250. Albert ‘AJ’ Supino Albert “AJ” Supino of Ramsey died Sept. 19. He was 39. He was a 1992 graduate of Ramsey High School and a 1996 graduate of Ramapo College. He is survived by his parents Al and Dot Supino, his sisters Susan and Lynda, and his brother-in-law Todd. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews Haydn, Shane, and Sarah. He was predeceased by his brother Christopher. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Religious Notes Catholics invited to Rosary Rally Northwest Bergen County Catholics are invited to pray the rosary for the country and for world peace on Satur- day, Oct. 12 at noon. The event will take place at the public safety building on East Prospect Street in Waldwick. Attendees are encouraged to bring rosary beads and small American flags. Rosary Rallies are planned in over 10,000 cities across the United States. These events are coordinated by America Needs Fatima in honor of the anniversary of the last vision of the Blessed Mother a Fatima in Portugal in 1917.