Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 9, 2013 Obituaries Audrey Frances Becker Audrey Frances Becker of Waldwick, formerly of Little Ferry, died Sept. 29. She was 88. She was a nurse and worked for Dr. Robert Neville of Hackensack for many years, and then at Hackensack University Medical Center until she retired. She is survived by her nieces Susan Weber of Little Ferry, Ellen Lyons of Waldwick, and Barbara Park of Washington Township. She is also survived by seven great nieces and nephews. She is a great, great-aunt of two. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 244, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Thomas J. Benson Thomas J. Benson of Mahwah, formerly of Upper Saddle River and Darien, Connecticut, died Sept. 29. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran from 1944 through 1946. He received a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut Uni- versity and a master’s degree in secondary education from University of Bridgeport. He taught in the Darien, Con- necticut schools before becoming an assistant principal in the Greenwich, Connecticut district. He returned to Darien as principal of Middlesex Middle School. He became superintendent of the Upper Saddle River district in 1973, and served in that position until 1992. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation R.C. Church in Upper Saddle River. He is survived by his children Thomas W. of Weston, Massachusetts, Linda Meiman of Ramsey, Beth O’Connor of Lisbon, Connecticut, and Carol Dannenfelser of Rockaway. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and his siblings Jim Benson of Georgia, Bob Benson of Paramus, Larry Lepore of Pompton Lakes, Vinnie Lepore of Ocala, Florida, and Eileen Benson of New York City. He was predeceased by his wife Carol Hurley Benson and his siblings David, George, and Pat Ciceri. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Francesco Benvenuto Francesco Benvenuto of Waldwick died Sept. 28. He was 89. He was born in Diamante, Italy and immigrated to Waldwick in 1967. He worked for Saddle River Day School. He is survived by his wife Ida (nee: Crusco) and his chil- dren Peter Benvenuto and Loretta Bartalotta. He is also survived by three granddaughters, one great-granddaugh- ter and his sister Algisa of Italy. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Dorothy Jessie Jordan Dorothy Jessie Jordan of Waldwick, formerly of Glen Rock, died Sept. 28. She was 93. She was a graduate of John Adams High School in New York. She worked in the admitting office at Valley Hospital, and later as a medi- cal secretary for a Ridgewood orthopedist. She is survived by her daughters Joyce Schaefer of Mendham and Carole Vintalore of Rochelle Park, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her hus- band Clifford Jordan. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 or a charity of choice. Ann Keenum Ann Keenum, nee Thomas, of Allendale, formerly of Wyckoff, died Oct. 3. She was 93. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff and a former member of its seniors group. She is survived by her children Robert Keenum, Dianne Martin, and Patricia Amundson. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Antoinette ‘Toni’ Konefal Antoinette “Toni” Konefal, nee Manganiello, of Mahwah died Sept. 30. She was 84. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church in Mahwah and a member of the Mahwah Senior Citizens. She is survived by her children John of Hillburn, New York, Louise of Middletown, New York, and Kathe Gibson of Maine. She is also survived by her brother James Manganiello and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. John W. Masquelier John W. Masquelier of Ramsey died Sept. 22. He was 64. He was a graduate of Saint Joseph High School. He was a certified New Jersey Real Estate appraiser for 20 years. He is survived by his mother Beatrice of Ramsey and his brothers Pierre of Tiburon, California and George of Ramsey. He was predeceased by his father Bernard. Memorial donations made to Beatrice Masquelier, 109 Pine Street, Ramsey would be graciously appreciated. Timothy Raymond McGill Timothy Raymond McGill of Ramsey died Sept. 21. He was a U.S. Marine. He was a life-long resident of Ramsey where he played junior football and was active in the DARE Street Hockey program and the Ramsey Ice Hockey Association. In his junior year of high school, he attended the New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Week where his sense of patriotism and military standards were formed. He graduated from Ramsey High School in 2001 and went directly into the Marine Corps. He was in Boot Camp at Parris Island when the 9/11 attacks occurred and he saw action as a machine gunner in the infantry in the second battle of Fallujah while with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force. After coming home from Iraq, he joined the Ramsey Fire Department as a volunteer. He continued his service to his country and joined the Rhode Island National Guard for its Special Forces Unit. He passed the initial phase of the training, which enabled him to pursue his Green Beret. He was awarded his Green Beret in May of 2011. Soon thereafter, he was stationed at Fort Myers in the State of Washington and was deployed to the jungles of the Philip- pines as part of a Special Forces successful rescue mission. In between these deployments, he would come home and serve as a volunteer firefighter in Ramsey. In January of 2013, he was assigned to the 1st Group Special Forces and was deployed to Afghanistan where he was killed by enemy gunfire on Sept. 21. He received 28 valor awards including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is survived by his parents Ray and Carol of Ramsey, and his sisters Megan and Lindsay Vanderbeek. He is also survived by his grand- mother Catherine McGill. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded War- riors Fund or the Pit Bull Rescue. Paul Patti Paul Patti of Saddle River and Boca Raton, Florida, died Oct. 3. He was 96. Along with his late brother Joseph, he owned and operated the J.P. Patti Roofing Company for over 50 years. He was a founding member of the Columbi- ans, an active supporter of Valley Hospital, and an honorary board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/Hacken- sack. He is survived by his wife Virginia, and his children Lisa and Keith. He is also survived by one granddaughter, his sister Rose, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Millie. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/ Hackensack. Edward William Schwehm Edward William Schwehm of Ridgewood died Oct. 1. He was 62. He received his bachelor’s degree in electri- cal engineering and his master’s of business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson. He was the owner of Brund- age Associates, Inc., a manufacturer’s sales representative agency selling industrial products to distributors and origi- nal equipment manufacturers in the tri-state area. He was an active member in the community, volunteering at his church, West Side Presbyterian Church, and coaching his children’s sports teams. He is survived by his wife Wendy, and his children Edward Adam Schwehm and Kristina Ashley Schwehm. He is also survived by his mother Edith Schwehm and one granddaughter. He was predeceased by his father Eduard Schwehm. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Brain and Tissue Bank, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room 2803, Bethesda, MD 20892. Raymond Schaper Junior Raymond Schaper Jr. of Waldwick died Oct. 3. He was 85. He was employed at Stokes Dairy in Franklin Lakes for over 60 years. He is survived by his wife Vienna of Waldwick, and his daughters Judith Giegel of Waldwick and Joan Schaper of Bergenfield. He is also survived by two grandchildren, and his siblings Herman, Ida, and Jean. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Den- ville, NJ 07834-1365.