Page 14 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • March 6, 2013 Dorothy J. Carroll, nee Roth, of Mahwah, formerly of Fort Lee, died Feb. 23. She was 78. She received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and received a bachelor’s degree in education from William Paterson University. She was employed by Bergen County Special Services as a special education teacher. She is survived by her son John C. Carroll, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and her brother Robert Charles Roth. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Shelley Anne Meeler, nee Snyder, of Vero Beach, Florida, formerly of Wyckoff and Burlington, North Carolina, died Feb. 19. She was 56. She was a bookkeeper in the restaurant industry for over 30 years. She was assistant manager at a CVS in Vero Beach. She is survived by her children Rachel Elizabeth Wright, Kristin Eleanor Chapman, and Charity Mae Meeler, her mother Eleanor Snyder, and her siblings Stephen and Ralph Snyder, and Daryl-Lynn Bolden. Arrangements were made by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach, Florida. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 6852 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, FL 32216. Harold R. Moran of Waldwick, formerly of Garnerville, New York, died Feb. 24. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and served time as a prisoner of war in Germany. He received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Victory Medal. He was a retired steam fitter, employed by Union Local 638 in New York, New York. He was a member of Waldwick’s American Legion Post. He is survived by his wife Veronica (Moore) Moran, his children Pat Ret of Ridgewood and Harold Moran of Brentwood, New York, four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Muriel Murray, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formerly of Ramsey, died Feb. 24. She was 93. She is survived by her children Richard N. Murray Jr., Muriel (Bunny) Lewellyn, Donna Timboe, and Robin Diehl, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and her sister Mildred Hawkes. She was predeceased by her husband Richard N. Murray. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The National Parkinson Foundation at Parkinson.org. Maurice “Joe” O’Leary of Waldwick and Oakland died Feb. 22. He was 79. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1998, he was a comptroller at Burlington Industries in New York. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #57 and VFW Post #1049. He is survived by his wife Mary, his children Debra Seiter and Thomas O’Leary, five grandchildren, and his brothers Timothy O’Leary and Kevin O’Leary. Obituaries Arthur W. Bledsoe of Mahwah, formerly of Pittsburgh and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 18. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Following his graduation from Pennsbury High School in Yardley, Pennsylvania, he obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, and a MBA from Temple University. While at the University of Pennsylvania, he was a member of the Mask and Wig Club, ROTC, Taylor Air Society, and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. After serving 10 years in the Air Force, he held positions with companies including Colgate Palmolive, Singer Corporation, W.R. Grace, and The Corinthian Group during his career in human resources, which spanned over 40 years. He was an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University for several years. He retired from Hoffmann LaRoche in Nutley, where he was assistant vice president/director of compensation and benefits. After his retirement, he formed Bledsoe Consulting, LLC in Franklin Lakes. He provided pro bono human resources consulting services to various organizations, including the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, for which he was presented the Bishop’s Outstanding Service Award from Bishop John S. Spong. He served over 20 years as trustee of Woods Services in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. He was a member of Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church in Ramsey. He had been a volunteer with Boy Scouts, Little League sports, and other youth activities. He is survived by his wife Alice (Emmy) DeCou Bledsoe, his children Kenneth W. Bledsoe and Cynthia C. Cueto, five grandchildren, and his brother George E. Bledsoe of Bloomington, Indiana. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Woods Schools, P.O. Box 36, Langhorne, PA 19047-0036 or Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church, 301 Main Street, Ramsey, NJ 07446. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. at Saint John’s Memorial Episcopal Church. Celeste M. Carnevale, nee Feula, of Ramsey died Feb. 20. She was 87. She was a homemaker. Later in life, she worked in the Ramsey school system in the cafeteria for many years. She was active with the Friends of the Adornos and Saint Paul’s Church in Ramsey. She is survived by her children Chris McCombs, Lucille Muzio, Paul J. Carnevale, and Gerard Carnevale, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her siblings Ben Feula, Antoinette Stravato, and Filomena Stravato. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Carnevale. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004, or Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322, Eigth Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10001. Dorothy J. Carroll Arthur W. Bledsoe Arrangements were made by VanderPlaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to American Legion Post #57, 46 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463 or to the Waldwick Fire Department, 15 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463. William C. Robertson of Mahwah died Feb. 21. He was 82. He had been the national energy sales manager at Osram Sylvania in Danvers, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife Bethel “Beth” (Yerdon) Robertson, his son Shawn Dudley, daughters-in-law Mina and Elnora, stepdaughter Brenda Crandall, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son David. Arrangements were made by VanderPlaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army. Anthony “Tony” Salafia of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Waldwick, died Feb. 25. He was 91. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He started his own construction company, Orchard Properties, LLC, building homes and commercial buildings throughout Bergen County for almost 50 years. He is survived by his daughters Joan Gundersen of Mahwah, Carole Grisafi of Woodcliff Lake, and Nancy Smith of Mahwah, three grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter, and his sisters-in-law Ann Esposito of Saddle River and Victoria Gudger of Toms River. He was predeceased by his wife Carolyn, and his brother-inlaw Jerry Miccinillii. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 378 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Laura Sardone, nee DeVito, of Mahwah, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Feb. 22. She was 94. She is survived by her daughters Joanne Tesoriero, Rosemary Gordon, and Dolores Gianni, seven grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Sardone, and two sisters and a brother. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Louis F. Turner of Allendale, formerly of Paterson, died Feb. 24. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a contractor in the building construction trades for nearly 50 years, and recently served as a crossing guard in the Borough of Allendale. He was a member of the Allendale Ambulance Corps and the VFW. Robert L. Turner of Ringwood, Bruce Turner of South Amboy, and Richard Turner of Allendale, six grandchildren, and his sisters Joan Brizzi of Passaic, Virginia Welch of River Edge, and Barbara Turner of Fair Lawn. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy May Van Buskirk Turner, and his siblings Courtney Turner and Christopher Turner. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. William C. Robertson Shelley Anne Meeler Anthony ‘Tony’ Salafia Harold R. Moran Laura Sardone Muriel Murray Celeste M. Carnevale Louis F. Turner Maurice ‘Joe’ O’Leary