Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • January 9, 2013 Obituaries Frances A. Hartonavich, nee Drelich, of Ramsey died Dec. 28. She was 89. She was a parishioner of Saint Paul R.C. Church in Ramsey. She is survived by her three daughters, two grandsons, and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 or Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Suite 301, Paramus, NJ 07652. Wanda “Sunny” Knolke, nee Gorski, of Glen Rock died Dec. 17. She was 90. She had worked as an executive secretary for Englehard Minerals and Chemicals of Newark. She is survived by her sister Lillian Peluso of Warren, her nephew Charles A. Miller of Fairfax, Virginia, her grandniece Lauren Slusher of Centerville, Virginia, and her sister-in-law Helen Gorski of Jacksonville, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Louis A. Knolke. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. William E. Martin of Ramsey, formerly of Oradell, died Dec. 26. He was 91. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of Saint Paul R.C. Church, and a member of the Ramsey Knights of Columbus, the VFW, and the American Legion. He is survived by his wife Marian (nee Gundling) Martin, his son Christopher of Ramsey, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. George R. McCanless of Mahwah died Dec. 30. He was 78. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, trained as a pilot in the Air Force, and went to work for IBM, where his job as world account manager for Esso took him around the world. He later ran his own leasing company, CEI. He served as the treasurer of the Computer Dealers & Lessors Association, and was a member of the Ridgewood Country Club. He is survived by his wife Lynn, his children Laura, Robert, and Jill, and four grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation, 1700 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033. Joseph L. Morrison Jr. of Antigua, Wisconsin, formerly of Mahwah, died Dec. 28. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He graduated from the Academy of Aeronautics and attended Fordham University. He was an inventor, a patent holder, a pilot, and president of Radio Relay Corp and Route 206 Realty. He is survived by Frances A. Hartonavich his children Bruce of Leonia; Ginger of Mahwah; Paul of Austin, Texas; Dick of Dallas, Texas; Larry of Randolph; and Tom and David, both of Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and his sister Audrey T. McGovern. He was predeceased by his wife Virginia C. (nee Moses). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Ralph A. Olivieri of Waldwick died Jan. 1. He was 79. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a mechanic for the Borough of Waldwick. He was a 58 year member of the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department, and had served as chief of department from 1972 to 1973. He also served as the fire department’s president. He was the recipient of the Presidents Award in 2006, and served as the honorary host for the fire department’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. He was a member of the Exempts Association, and the Relief Association. He is survived by his wife Betty (nee Toth) Olivieri, his children Shirleyann Eldridge, Domenick Olivieri, Anna Maria Olivieri, Marcel Barbier, and Mark Olivieri. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, and his siblings Theresa Lazzaro, Maggie Tupaj, Anna Speranza, and Carmela Johnson. He was predeceased by his sister Minnie Gusta. Arrangements were made by Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department P.O. Box 202 Waldwick, NJ 07463. Rose Peters of Wyckoff, formerly of Franklin Lakes, Midland Park, and Oakland, died Jan. 1. She was 94. Before retiring, she was employed at National Community Bank in Maywood. She is survived by her son Ronald Peters, and her daughter and son-in-law Janet and Fred Bradbury, her granddaughters Ashlee and Tara, her niece Sharon Rader, and her cousin Isabell Everett. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Paul H. Schneider of Midland Park died Dec. 24. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran. He worked for Railway Express Agency and at Park Crest Cleaners. He coached his daughters’ softball team, served on high school graduation balls, and volunteered for many years with the MPHS Boosters. He is survived by his wife Helen R. (nee Kolenut) Schneider, his children Janice Garigliano of Montvale, Jackie Berlengi of Rivervale, Nancy Kopack of Ringwood, Don Schneider of Hawthorne, and Patty Blice of Ijamsville, Maryland, nine grandchildren, and his sister Elizabeth Cargill of Hawthorne. He was predeceased by his father Paul Schneider, his mother Margaret, his brothers Ralph and Herb, and his grandson Ryan Kopack. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus, Kidney or Multiple Sclerosis foundations. John Edward Sweeney of Ramsey died Dec. 28. He was 75. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union #28 of New York. He is survived by his children Ralph A. Olivieri Maria Sweeney Tevis of Mahwah; Beth Sweeney Hough of Queensbury, New York; John Sweeney of Glen Falls, New York; Kathleen Sweeney and Andrew Sweeney, both of Ramsey; and Megan Sweeney Waite of Northfield, Illinois. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, and his brothers Thomas and Raymond Sweeney. He was predeceased by his wife Maria Stroell Sweeney, and his siblings Mary Anne Sweeney and James Sweeney. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made in his honor for cancer research to Sloan Kettering Memorial. Harry R. Vriesema of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died Dec. 29. He was 77. He was a self-employed landscape contractor in the northwest Bergen County area. He was a member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, where he served as a deacon. He is survived by his wife Barbara (nee Blom), his children Richard, William, John, and Linda Boonstra, 15 grandchildren, and his brothers Henry, Samuel, and Kenneth. He was predeceased by his sister Carolyn Dykshoorn. 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 Faith Promise Program of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Dorothy Wynbeek, nee Zuidema, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died Dec. 31. She was 97. She was a member of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Paterson, where she was a member of the choir, the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church of Wyckoff, and attended services at the Christian Health Care Center, where she was a greeter and distributed hymnals. She is survived by her children Len, Dot Beltman, Buzz, and John, nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Adrian, four sisters, five brothers, and her daughter-in-law Ruth Wynbeek. Ruth Ann Wynbeek, nee Baker, of Midland Park died Dec. 30. She was 70. She was a member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church where she was a deaconess, a Stephen minister, a member of the Ruth Circle, and served on the Newsletter Committee. She volunteered at the Corner Closet and at Eastern Christian Elementary School. She partnered with her husband in Midland Park Graphics, and later worked for Action Graphics in Lincoln Park before retiring in 2003. She is survived by her husband Len Wynbeek, her children Debi Braunius, Len Jr., Karen Vielee, and Jim, eight grandchildren, and her sisters Tilda Roetman and Jan Hey. She was predeceased by her siblings Mae Marie Boote and Maynard Baker. 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. Harry R. Vriesema Wanda Knolke William E. Martin Rose Peters Dorothy Wynbeek George R. McCanless Paul H. Schneider Ruth Ann Wynbeek Joseph L. Morrison Jr. John Edward Sweeney