Page 32 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • August 7, 2013 Obituaries Melvin J. Arochas Melvin J. Arochas of Mahwah died July 30. He was 74. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was an electrician with PATH (Port of Authority Trans Hudson). He is survived by his wife Dorothy “Dee” Arochas and his children Jay D. Arochas, Jennifer L. Gonzalez, and Jonathan T. Arochas. He is also survived by four grandchildren and one nephew. He was predeceased by his daughter Misty J. Heinsmen and his brother Jerry I. Arochas. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256. Andrew P. Kohler Andrew P. Kohler of Toms River, formerly of Mahwah, died July 29. He was 69. He had a career in aviation, and had worked for Associated Aircraft Group in Dutchess County, New York, prior to retiring in 2012. He is survived by his wife Helen, his children Denise Domer and Andrew C. Kohler, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Joseph A. Kowkabany Senior Joseph A. Kowkabany Sr. of Ridgewood died July 30. He was 95. He was an administrator for Burns & Roe Engi- neering and Construction for many years before he retired. He was a member of Activities Unlimited in Haworth. He is survived by his children Valerie A. Kowkabany of High- land Mills, New York and Joseph Jr. of Jackson. He is also survived by three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and his sister Gladys Helow. He was predeceased by his wife Yvonne. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Senior Day Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Charles D. Metzler Charles D. Metzler of Glen Rock died July 22. He was 73. He was a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Breisch), his children Scott of Haddonfield and Kim (Desmond) of Frankfurt, Ger- many, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Michael Anthony Misura Michael Anthony Misura of Waldwick died July 27. He was 38. He had worked for Di Pippo Farm for a number of years. He was a member of the Wyckoff Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the Italian American Social Club in Waldwick. He is survived by his brother Bryan P. Misura and sister-in-law Michelle, his niece Jayden, and nephew Ethan. He is also survived by aunts and uncles Judy and Harral Rickley, and Ed and Valerie Berger. He was prede- ceased by his parents Robert Misura and Linda Di Pippo. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Ameri- can Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Audrey L. Nelson Audrey L. Nelson, nee Lawson, of Franklin Lakes died July 29. She was 83. She attended Wheaton College and received her BS from New York University. She worked as a bacteriologist and allergist assistant to Dr. Joseph L. Goldman in Manhattan before retiring in the 1990s. She volunteered with local charities and Planned Parenthood. She was a member of High Mountain Presbyterian Church and was a member of its choir. She was a member of the Pro Arte Choral and the Ridgewood Country Club, and a former member of the Indian Trail Club. She is survived by her chil- dren Holly Nelson Rickert and Scott Palmer Nelson, both of Wyckoff, and seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence B. Nelson. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Audrey Nelson Memo- rial Organ Fund, High Mountain Presbyterian Church, 730 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Jo Ann Nowack Jo Ann Nowack, nee DeZurney, of Mahwah died July 30. She was 66. She was a graduate of Mahwah High School, and went on to have a life-long career as a certified nurse assistant. Her last assignment was at Milford Manor in West Milford. She is survived by her children Derek Nowack, Brandon Nowack, and Maggi Mann. She is also survived by four grandchildren and her sister Marlene Kwak. She was predeceased by her parents John (“Pal”) and Margaret DeZurney. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Jeremiah ‘Jeff’ Purtell Jeremiah “Jeff” Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, formerly of Allendale, Fair Lawn, Bronx, New York, and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, died July 20. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School and Manhattan College in the Bronx. He retired from AT&T (formerly Western Electric) in 1995 after 38 years of service. During his career, he served in New York City and Newark, conducting wage and salary studies, and was a consultant in labor relations for manufacturing locations nationwide. As president of the New Jersey Self Insurers Association, he chaired a coalition that successfully achieved major reforms in New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law, and received the New Jersey Assembly’s highest commendation for the outstand- ing work he rendered to the workers and the business com- munity. He was appointed by Governor Tom Kean to a task force to review workers’ compensation benefits. He was a life member and treasurer of the Holiday Observers, committee chairman for Boy Scouts of America Troop 59, baseball and soccer coach for the Allendale Athletic Asso- ciation, and lector at Guardian Angel R.C. Church in Allen- dale. He was a member of the Precious Blood R.C. Church in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He is survived by his wife Brenda, his children Maureen Malloy of West Ches- ter, Pennsylvania, Patrick Purtell of Arlington, Virginia, Michael Purtell of Glenside, Pennsylvania, Jeremy Purtell of Alexandria, Virginia, Meghan Ballatt of Mountainside, and Dan Purtell of Arlington, Virginia. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings Thomas Purtell and Margaret Purtell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Louise Samuels Louise Samuels, nee Burnett, of Ridgewood died July 29. She was 95. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ridgewood, and a member of Springfield Mora- vian Church in Jamaica. She is survived by her children Victor, Stanley, Winston, and Fay Reid, 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 20 great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Reginald, Ebineezer, and Daniel Burnett. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick Samuels, her son Franklin Samuels, and her sib- lings Joseph, Lynford, Charlie, and Kingsley Burnett, and Rheta Hill. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Otto Seel Otto Seel, formerly of Ramsey, died July 10. He was 92. He is survived by his children Margaret Moffitt of Roanoke, Virginia, George Seel of Belgrade, Maine, and four grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Angels of Assisi. A memo- rial service will be held on Aug. 17 at Saint Paul’s Church, 193 Wyckoff Avenue in Ramsey. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Robert Sergeant Robert Sergeant of Hawthorne, formerly of Midland Park, died July 30. He was 59. He received a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College. He is survived by his sister Amy Cortazzo, his niece and nephew, Sara and Thomas Shortway, and one great-nephew. He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Betty (nee Ward) Sergeant. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ Woetzel Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Woetzel, nee Neill, of Midland Park died July 30. She was a homemaker. She was member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Allendale. She was a vol- unteer for the Valley Hospital Auxiliary and a member of American Legion Auxiliary Post 130 in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Elizabeth Ann Dobson of Jamaica, Frederick Woetzel of Richmond, Virginia, Sandra Rosato of Ramsey, and James Woetzel of Midland Park. She is also survived by four grandchildren and one great- granddaughter. She was predeceased by her husband Fred Woetzel. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home n Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, 55 George Street, Allendale NJ 07401.