Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • July 31, 2013 Obituaries Memorial donations may be made to the New Jersey Sym- phony. Matthew J. Certosimo Eileen C. Lisi, nee Ruddy, of Mahwah died July 24. She was 63. She is survived by her husband Vincent, her son Michael of Airmont, New York, and one grandson. She is also survived by her siblings Pat, Nancy, and Charlie. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Matthew J. Certosimo of Mahwah, formerly of May- wood, died July 22. He was 80. He was a U.S. National Guard veteran. He was a semi-pro football player. He was president of the Maywood Boys Club and founding member of its football program. He was a registered architect and began his career in New York at Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. He later he founded his own architectural firm, designing award-winning buildings and plants worldwide. He was a member of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Mahwah, where he served as a lector and on committees including the parish council. He is survived by his children Julie Kyle of Greenwood Lake, New York, Chris Certosimo of Mahwah, Gwenn Hendrick of Warwick, New York, Lori Mech of Mahwah, and Suzan Waldron of Harrisville, Rhode Island. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Mar- garet Certosimo (nee Zigray). Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Rhode Island or the Musella Foun- dation for Brain Tumor Research and Information, 1100 Peninsula Boulevard, Hewlett, NY 11557. Joan Freeman Joan Freeman, formerly of Mahwah, died July 21. She was 70. She was a retired sixth grade science teacher at Eric E. Smith Middle School in Ramsey, where she taught for 39 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Glassboro State College in Glassboro and received a master’s degree from William Patterson University in Wayne. She is sur- vived by her husband Robert W. Freeman and her children Brett of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Jessica of Drums, Pennsylvania. Arrangements were made by Harman Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. in Drums, Pennsylvania. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or Big Cat Rescue, www.bigcatrescue.org. Vera E. Gosda Vera E. Gosda, nee Permien, of Mahwah died July 22. She was 79. She was born in Pinneberg, Germany. In her teens she worked as a housekeeper. After moving to Eng- land, she served in the household of Sir and Lady Black- well. Along with her husband, she came to America in 1955, where she served the Yates of Englewood until 1965. She was the garden chair of the Mahwah Woman’s Club for nearly 40 years. She was a patron of the New Jersey Symphony for 30 years. She is survived by her husband Dieter Gosda of Mahwah, her daughter Kirsten Gosda of Hainesport, and her granddaughter Christina Brooks. She was predeceased by her daughter Karin Brooks and her brother Arno Permien. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Mahwah. Eileen C. Lisi Isabelle Jeanne Monk Isabelle Jeanne Monk, nee Mauriello, of Wyckoff, for- merly of Wayne and Livingston, died July 23. She was 94. She attended Orange High School and graduated from Berkeley Secretarial School in 1939. After graduation, she was employed in the offices of Bamberger’s in Newark. She reentered the business world in the early ‘60s and spent a number of years as a secretarial supervisor at the Data Corporation in Orange. She later had a position as adminis- trative assistant at the Sunshine Biscuit Corporation in Pine Brook and worked there until her retirement in 1984. She was a member of the Wayne United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Sharon Sevean, Betsy Rieder, Kathleen Stolz, and William Monk III, eight grandchil- dren, and six great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband William Monk Jr. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. 07481. Elisa Tavoso Elisa Tavoso of Ridgewood, formerly of Tenafly, died July 24. She was 101. She was born in Italy. She is sur- vived by her son Roger of Mahwah, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Claire Marie Uher Claire Marie Uher of Ridgewood, formerly of Midland Park, died July 18. She was 83. She is survived by her chil- dren Susan Lazzari, Gary Uher, Craig Uher, and Laurie Katasipis, and five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L Uher. Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of New Jersey. Vera Urgo Vera Urgo, nee Marinelli, of Ramsey, formerly of Queens, New York, died July 5. She was 94. She is sur- vived by her daughter Joanne Lehr, four grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her hus- band Sal and her daughter Lynn. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. John William Verhovnik Senior John William Verhovnik Senior of Upper Saddle River died July 22. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Purdue University and worked at ITT, Hazleton, Western Union, and Chemical Bank. He is sur- vived by his children John William Jr. of Upper Saddle River, Neva Juanita Verhovnik of Mansfield, Texas, Justin of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Melissa Jo Sterner of Castle Rock, Colorado. He is also survived by five grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Neva Juanita Verhovnik (nee Wanderone) and his sister Johanna Pavcic. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777. John A. Weber John A. Weber of Allendale died July 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1974, he was a sales engineer with Westinghouse Elec- tric International in New York City for 29 years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River. He was a member of the I.E.E.E. and the American Marketing Association, both in New York City. He is survived by several nieces and nephews and his cousin Geraldine Stiefel. He was predeceased by his wife Kath- erine (nee Rodden). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to MaryKnoll Mission, Department for Mission Education and Promotion, P.O. Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301 or the Oblate Missions, P.O. Box 659432, San Antonio, TX 78265-9432. Vito Bernard Zinzi Vito Bernard Zinzi of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Bogota and Little Ferry, died July 23. He was 90. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he was a financial planner and life insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co. in Saddle Brook for 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Jo Ellen Zinzi of Huntington Station, Long Island, New York, and Julie Zinzi and Lydia Zinzi Kennelley, both of Franklin Lakes. He is also sur- vived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Development, Attention: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Avenue, Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032. Checks may be made payable to “Trustees of Columbia University – Dr. Smalls Research”. Joan Zuidema Joan Zuidema, nee Hommes, of Lincoln Park, formerly of Midland Park, died June 22. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a clerk with A&P food stores working at several of their locations, including Midland Park. She was a member of Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church in Pequannock for over 30 years. She is survived by her husband Robert W. Zuidema and her children Lynette Leegwater, Paul, and Steven. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Harry Hommes. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to Christian Health Care Center 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 074814.