Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • December 25, 2013 Obituaries John G. Donnelly John G. Donnelly of Mahwah, formerly of Guttenberg, Hasbrouck Heights, Palm Coast, Florida, and Midland Park, died Dec. 15. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was honorably discharged and awarded the Victory and American Theatre medals. He worked for 43 years at Maxwell House in Hoboken, where he became a general foreman. He is survived by his wife Grace M. Donnelly (nee Gaus) and his children Susan Kelly, John S. Donnelly, Gavin C. Donnelly, Ellen Saranovic, and Janice Rudnick. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Robert Raymond Himber Robert Raymond Himber of Mahwah died Dec. 13. He was 48. He attended Mahwah’s public schools and went on to Ohio Technical School. He was employed by Beyer Bros. Corp. in Fairview for over 19 years. He was a volunteer with the Mahwah Fire Department for more than half his life. He held several officer’s positions, including battalion chief of Mahwah Fire Company #2. He served as a recreational pro- gram coach during his many years of volunteer service in the community. He is survived by his wife Barbara and his children Johann, Kevin, and Robert Jr. He is also survived by parents Robert and Maria, and his brother Raymond. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Mahwah Fire Company #2, Island Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Deborah A. Jannicelli Deborah A. Jannicelli, nee Kaufman, of Mahwah died Dec. 15. She was 52. She is survived by her mother Veron- ica Kaufman and her stepdaughter Melissa. She is also survived by her sister Christine Kaufman-Wiley and two nieces. She was predeceased by her husband John Janni- celli, her father Charles Kaufman, and her brother Edmund Charles Kaufman. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Peter J. Odo Peter J. Odo of Upper Saddle River died Dec. 14. He was 93. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was awarded a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He attended the Saddle River Grammar School, Ramsey High School, and Montclair State College. He taught at Brookside School in Allendale for over 20 years and was Allendale’s borough clerk from 1956-66 and a borough administrator from 1966-82. He was a former member of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department and the USR Ambulance Corps. He is survived by his wife Rosemary (Otens) and his children Judith, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Barbara, Stephen, and Chris- topher. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and his sisters Enez, Rita, and Kath- ryn. He was predeceased by his children Peter and Mary- Ann, and his sisters Edith and Betty. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Presentation, 271 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Dolores F. O’Keefe Dolores F. O’Keefe, nee Lord, of Waldwick died Dec. 15. She was 94. She was a professional dancer with her three sisters, the Lord Sisters. She raised seven children, and then attended nursing school. She was a nurse in the Pascack Valley Hospital CCU for many years, and retired in 1983. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Kenneth, Carol Cali, Pat O’Keefe, Dennis, and Christine Potter. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth, her son Maurice O’Keef, and her daughter Marie Sharon Broersma. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick NJ 07463. Edward Adam Oldziey Edward Adam Oldziey of Wyckoff, formerly of Wash- ington Township, died Dec. 14. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He graduated from Stuyves- ant High School in Manhattan and enrolled at the New York University School of Architecture. While raising his family in Washington Township, he served various terms as fire commissioner, police commissioner, and as president of the Westwood Board of Education. He worked as an archi- tect throughout his adult life, and eventually with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, with an office at the World Trade Center. He escaped during the first terror- ist attack in 1993, and was again working on the 72nd floor of WTC 1 on Sept. 11, 2001 when the plane struck. With the aid of his boss, George Myers, he climbed down 72 flights of stairs on arthritic knees and escaped with his life. He continued his work with Port Authority until his retirement at the age of 82. He is survived by his children Peter of Dover, Delaware, George of Austin, Texas, Edward V. of Medford, Massachusetts, and Janet Schmitt of New Provi- dence, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by 11 grandchil- dren, two great-grandchildren, six stepchildren, and eight step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Bar- bara. A celebration of his life will be held on Dec. 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at his home, 285 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. Harriet Alice Riley Harriet Alice Riley of Glen Rock died Dec. 15. She was 75. She had her own studio, Hari Ceramics, in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. Previously, she was employed at BASF in Clifton and Cohn and Katcher of Ramsey. She was a life- long member of All Saints Episcopal Church and was a past president of the Episcopal Church Women. She was also a past president of the Glen Rock Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, a member of the Valley Hospital Auxil- iary, and an honorary member of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. She is survived by her husband Aster N. Riley and her children Denise Kimball of Glen Rock, Tara Berberich of Riverdale, and John Riley of Glen Rock. She is also survived by two grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Samuel A. and Florence M. Nardo. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department, Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps, or All Saints Church. Janet May Rosencrans Janet May Rosencrans of Wyckoff died Dec.14. She was 76. She attended school in Wyckoff and graduated from Ramsey High School in 1955. She graduated from Skid- more College in 1959 and received her master’s degree from Columbia University. She was a devoted teacher who began her 44-year career in the Wyckoff Public School system at Sicomac School. She served as a reading specialist at Coolidge School until her retirement. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Valley Hospice, Dorothy B. Kraft Center, Third Floor, 15 Sussex Road, Paramus, NJ, 07652. Shirley Sigler Shirley Sigler of Wyckoff, formerly of Hawthorne and South Paterson, died Dec. 17. She was 94. Before retiring, she was a waitress at The Hot Grill in Clifton for 32 years. She attended Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in Hawthorne. She is survived by her daughters Joan Villano of Sole- bury, Pennsylvania and Linda Oliveri of Wyckoff. She is also survived by six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by her husband Roy O. Sigler and her brother John Hirschi. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 3925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19104. A private funeral services will be held at a later date under the direction of Browning-Forshay Funeral Home. Genevieve Smith Genevieve Smith, nee Goodrich, of North Haledon, for- merly of Midland Park, Brussels, Belguim, and Mahwah, died Dec. 17. She was 100. She was a member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church in Wyckoff and the Mid- land Park Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. She vol- unteered for more than 45 years at Kurth Cottage. She is survived by her sister-in-law Edna Smith of North Haledon and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandneph- ews. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508.