Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 4, 2013 Obituaries er’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Sister Maureen Collins Elizabeth Patricia “Pat” Jacobus of Allendale, formerly of West Milford, died Nov. 26. She was 104. She had been a secretary for the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in Newark. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Robert Flaherty; grandsons Rob and Drew; and a nephew, Jack Cronen. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Jacobus. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Table to Table, P.O. Box 1051, Engle- wood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Sister Maureen Collins, CSJP of Ramsey died Nov. 23. She was 71. She was born in Dublin, Ireland to the late Margaret Geoghegan Collins and John Collins and entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace at Cabra, County Down, Ireland in 1959. She pronounced final vows at Saint Michael Novitiate in Englewood Cliffs in 1968. She taught at various Catholic schools in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Alabama and served as princi- pal of Saint Elizabeth School in Wyckoff for 15 years. She was elected province leader for the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace and served in this position for six years. Most recently, she served as corporate board liaison to executive leadership. She is survived by her sis- ters Eileen Porter and Margaret Kinsella and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Liam Collins. Arrangements were made by Angelo G. Mania Funeral Directors in Rutherford. Memorial donations may be made to the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, Shalom Center, 399 Hudson Terrace, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. Joseph Patrick ‘Pat’ Donohue Joseph Patrick “Pat” Donohue of Ramsey, Bayville and Cincinnati, Ohio, died Nov. 22. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in chemical engineering. He was involved in raising and supporting his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, church ministry and raising money and awareness for world hunger organizations and homelessness prevention. He helped raise over $1million through 31 years of CROP Hunger walks. He is survived by his brother, his seven children, 12 grand- children, and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four nephews and two nieces. He was predeceased by his wife Patti and one grandson. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home. Memo- rial donations may be to the Wounded Warrior Project or a hunger or homelessness organization of choice. John Ebeyer John Ebeyer of Saddle River, formerly of Dumont and Ortley Beach, died Nov. 21. He was 96. Born in the Nether- lands, he immigrated to the United States and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He worked as an installation fore- man for New Jersey Bell for many years. He is survived by his children Janice Gragnano, Barbara Decker, and Diane Pazian. He is also survived by his stepsons Barry and Thomas Wood, nine grandchildren, four step-grandchil- dren, ten great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grand- children. He was predeceased by his first wife Adriana (nee Kaptein) and his second wife Patricia Wood. Arrangements were made by Frech Funeral Home in Dumont. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Allendale Ambulance Corps, 26 Arcadia Road, Allendale, NJ 07401 or Alzheim- Elizabeth Patricia ‘Pat’ Jacobus Leonard Joseph Marcel Leonard Joseph Marcel of Ho-Ho-Kus died Nov. 26. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a gradu- ate of Manual Training High School and entered CCNY at age 15. A science wiz, he won the City Award for Biol- ogy, Chemistry and Science. His college career was cut short when his father became ill and World War II began. Years later, he completed his degree at Thomas Edison Col- lege. He was CEO and president of Leonard & Company and Lorraine Press. He was a member and former com- mander of the Wall Street American Legion Post 1081 and a member of American Legion Post 59 in Waldwick. For almost thirty30 years, he was a member of the Downtown Athletic Club. He is survived by his wife Theresa and his children Leonard and Lorraine Mongelli; five grandchil- dren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospital, 223 North Van Dien Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. James Maroulis James Maroulis of Wyckoff, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Nov. 23. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Before retiring, he was an engineer technolo- gist with Unisys Corporation. He was a member of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckoff, where he served on the parish council and was a member of AHEPA. He was member of the Hellenic Masonic Lodge in New York City. He is survived by his wife Constance (nee Economos) Maroulis of Wyckoff; his children Athana- sios, Anastasia, and Constantine, all residing in New York City; his sister, Helen Maroulis of Katonah, New York; and one granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Nicholas G.O. Church, 467 Grandview Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Helen M. McDermott Helen M. McDermott of Ridgewood, formerly of Bronx, NY, died Nov. 26. She was 97. A 57-year resident of Ridgewood, she was a parishioner of Our Lady Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society. She worked for many years as a librarian at Don Bosco High School in Ramsey, having previously worked as a payroll administrator for Wilson’s Publishing in the Bronx. She is survived by her children William J. McDermott, David McDermott, and Margie Carty; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchil- dren and her sibling Glenorchy Campbell. She was prede- ceased by her husband, William B., and her children Paul, John and Eleanor Portsmore. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Spectrum for Living, Development Department, 210 Rivervale Road, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ 07675-6251. Noel Howard Ricke Noel Howard Ricke of Allendale, formerly of Texas, Colorado and Ramsey, died Nov. 23. He was 57. He was a contractor with his own business, Interior Innovations. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Guardian Angel in Allendale, where he served as a catechist. He was a presi- dent of the Holiday Observers and a soccer, baseball and softball coach for the Allendale Recreation Association. He is survived by his wife, Joanne; his children, Krista and Kevin, of Allendale; and his siblings: Melissa Schmidt of Austin, Texas, Joseph Ricke of Huntington, Indiana, and C. Gordon Ricke of Lakeway, Texas. He was predeceased by his parents Charles and Eudora Ricke. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Guardian Angel, Allendale, NJ 07401. Irene Olsen-Sheffield Irene Olsen-Sheffield of Wyckoff, formerly of Leonia, died Nov. 21. She was 97. She was a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, and had been a volunteer at the Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff for many years. She is survived by her daughter Anne Olsen of Oak- land; her brother James Pfund of Ridgefield; and her nieces and nephews Catherine Olsen, Sister Mary Ann Pfund, Peter Pfund, Susan Pfund, Nancy Wood, Thomas Pfund and James Pfund, II. She was predeceased by her first hus- band Harold Olsen, her second husband Jerry Sheffield, and her son Arthur Olsen. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of Saint Joseph, 9701 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118-2694. Mary Elizabeth Johnson Moran Thomas Mary Elizabeth Johnson Moran Thomas of Darlington, South Carolina, formerly of Monroe, North Carolina and Ridgewood died Nov. 21. A graduate of Ridgewood High School, she retired from the General Electric Corporation in New York City. She was a member of the Friendship Mis- sionary Baptist Church in Monroe, North Carolina and the Order of the Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society. She is survived by her children Rodger Michael Moran and Doro- thy Michele Crosby; stepsons Gregory and Earl Thomas; her siblings Aaron Johnson and Alice Wilson; and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Home in Paterson.