Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • January 16, 2013 Obituaries John Christian “Jack” Alberts of Ramsey died Dec. 27. He was 96. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He graduated from Demarest High School and earned an engineering degree from Duke University. Early in his career he was employed with Arma Corp. After World War II, he co-founded Medcraft Electronic Corp., and later formed his own medical equipment company. He continued to work until age 79. He had been a Little League coach. He is survived by his children John Christian “Chris” Alberts III of Ramsey, Suellen Shea of Vista, California, Patricia Langa of Denton, Texas, Virginia Nowell of Sparta, eight grandchildren, and nine great-granddaughters. He was predeceased by his wife Ellen (nee Brennan). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Christina V. Del Giglio, nee Kotos, of Mahwah died Jan. 10. She was 54. She is survived by her husband Mario Del Giglion, her daughter Yolanda, and many aunts and uncles. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. William H. Heiser of Ramsey died Jan. 1. He was 89. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Anna Maria Markana, nee Bianchetti, of Ramsey died Jan. 7. She was 88. She is survived by five daughters, eight grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband Edward. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Giulio Martino of Ramsey died Jan. 3. He was 77. He was a parishioner of Saint Paul R.C. Church in Ramsey. After retiring, he worked as a crossing guard for six years. He John Christian ‘Jack’ Alberts is survived by his wife Maria (nee Raia), his children Salvatore Martino, Joseph Martino, and Jacqueline Montalvo, and one granddaughter. He is also survived by his siblings Teresa Savino, Maria Lanuto, Rosa Martorana, and Vincenzo Martino. Arrangements were made by Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc. in Park Ridge. Memorial donations may be made to the Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Frank Sessa of Mahwah, formerly of Washington Township and Little Egg Harbor, died Jan. 1. He was in his 92nd year. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked as a textile colorist dyer for over 30 years in New York City. He is survived by his children Mary Ann McCabe and Frank Sessa, two grandchildren, and his siblings Millie, Rose, Marie, and Mickey. He was predeceased by his wife Sarra, and his brother Jimmy. Arrangements were made by William G. Basralian Funeral Home in Oradell. Memorial donations may be made to the Veterans Administration NJ Health Care System -- Palliative Care Unit, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939, Attention: Voluntary Service. Checks may be made payable to VANJHCS, and Palliative Care Unit may be noted in the memo section. Margaret L. Steinbrenner, nee Doherty, of Ramsey, formerly of Elmwood Park, died Jan. 7. She was 79. She is survived by her children Greg Lomuti, Michael Lomuti, Matthew Lomuti, Donald Steinbrenner, Dorothy Stella, and Gwen Dambra, 20 grandchildren, and her brothers Father Donald Doherty, George Doherty, Bernard Doherty, and Martin Doherty. She was predeceased by her husband Donald. Arrangements were made by the Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Inc. in Elmwood Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramsey Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Robert Allen Vernooy of Saddle River died Jan. 2. He was 82. He graduated from Hawthorne High School, Rutgers University, and attended Stevens Institute of Technology. His career was in electrical sales. He began at General Electric, where he became the New York sales manager. He was the national sales manager for Circle F Electric, which became Osram Sylvania, where he served as the national sales manager of wiring devices. He then began his own company Town and Country Lighting. He was a member of the Hardware Boosters Club, the Saddle River Valley Club, and the Saddle River Garden Club. He is survived by his wife Linda (Rea) Vernooy of Saddle River, his daughters Barbara Walter, and Susan Gorgorian, his stepdaughter Christine Cantilli, and six grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Anna H. Voss of Allendale, formerly of Ridgewood, died Dec. 5. She was 94. She was a 1936 graduate of Synder High School in Jersey City, and served with the Navy WAVES from 1944 to 1946. She was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her children Carol and Robert Voss, two grandchildren, and her sister Bernice Dougherty of Saint Paul, Minnesota. She was predeceased by her husband John. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Family Promise Shelter, 233 South Highwood Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 or Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glen Rock. Supermarkets, Inc., Sharp Electronics Corporation, Jet Blue, The Valley Emergency Room Associates, P.A., The Crowne Plaza Hotel (Suffern), The Valley Hospital Foundation, and Bergen Health & Life. Through their generosity, these sponsors helped us raise a record amount of money.” Plans for the 22nd annual Golf Outing, being held at The Tuxedo Club on Monday, Sept. 9, are already under way. Founded in 1957, the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce is a dynamic organization representing members from over 90 communities in the region. The Chamber’s membership includes retail, professional, service, and corporate businesses, both large and small. Its primary objective is to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the greater Mahwah region so that its citizens and its business community may prosper. Particular attention and emphasis are given to the business, social, civic, cultural, and educational interests of the region. For information, contact Executive Director Sharon Rounds at (201) 529-5566. Robert Allen Vernooy Frank Sessa Christina V. Del Giglio Anna H. Voss William H. Heiser Margaret L. Steinbrenner Anna Maria Markana Giulio Martino Mahwah Chamber (continued from page 10) the honoree’s choosing. Bolger chose The Valley Hospital Foundation to receive the charitable contribution from this event. Star Benefit Auctions ran a Special Appeal and raised $23,750 to begin a Men’s Heart Health Program at Valley Hospital. The Mahwah Chamber Board of Directors voted to donate an additional $9,250 to make this year’s donation a record $33,000 in total. “You know the saying, ‘It takes a village.’ Well, that is certainly true in this case. With the support of the hardworking Golf Outing Committee, the backing of the (Mahwah) Chamber Board of Directors, and the cooperation of Mother Nature, the 2012 Golf Outing was a complete success,” said Deborah A. Richin, Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce vice president, Golf Committee. “A special thanks to the major sponsors, including Inserra