Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • May 8, 2013 Obituaries Richard “Dick” Biernacki of Mahwah died April 24. He was 62. He was the owner and operator of Biernacki Tree Service for more than 38 years. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Leenstra) Biernacki, and his children Derek Biernacki of Oakland and Brooke Biernacki and Brett Biernacki, both of Mahwah. He was predeceased by his parents Steve and Sally Biernacki. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Grace V. DeNoble, nee Vermeulen, of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, formerly of Wyckoff, died April 30. She was 73. Before retiring in 1998, she was a fourth grade teacher at High Mountain and Woodside Avenue schools in Franklin Lakes for 25 years. She was a former member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, and a member of the Wyckoff Lions Club Auxiliary and the American Legion Post 130 Auxiliary in Midland Park. She is survived by her husband Garret De Noble of North Carolina, her daughter Suzanne Hein-Cottle of Ramsey and Jersey City, and her stepchildren Jane De Noble of Warren, Marjorie De NobleMurphy of Kearneysville, West Virginia, and Michael De Noble of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also survived by three grandchildren, her siblings Joyce Weigers-La Brie of Cushing, Maine and Abrahm Vermeulen of Glen Gardner, and her former husband Donald Hein of Lewes, Delaware. She was predeceased by her daughter Lynette Hein. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Funeral Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. RoseMary Donnellon of Escondido, California, formerly of Midland Park, died April 29. Arrangements were made by Alhiser-Comer Mortuary in California. Stephen John Dormer of Suffern, New York, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died April 26. He was 25. He attended primary school in Upper Saddle River and graduated from Northern Highlands High School in 2006. He majored in finance at Ramapo College. He had participated in recreational sports, baseball, basketball, and soccer, and was a member of Boy Scout Troop 133. He played football at Northern Highlands and was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Allendale. He is survived by his parents Stephen and Eileen, his sister Kaitlyn, and cousins, second cousins, aunts, and uncles. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations in his memory may be made to The Ramapo College Foundation, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Tsugiko Howe, nee Fujii, of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Tokyo, Japan, Wisconsin, and Virginia, died April 21. She Richard Biernacki was 59. She was a member of Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her husband Marc E. Howe, her daughters Julia H. Howe and Andrea M. Howe, and her sisters Eiko Shiwotsuka and Naoko Takenaka. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Dorothy T. Jacobson, nee Maxwell, of Mahwah, formerly of Hillsdale, died April 28. She was 89. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Helen Lipari, nee Bator, of Saddle River, formerly of Maywood, died April 26. She was 87. She had been a waitress at Wolfie’s Deli in the Bergen Mall for 18 years. She was a former parishioner at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Maywood. She is survived by her husband Joseph Lipari, her daughter Brenda Cirillo, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Memorial donations may be made to the Community Meals, Inc., 105 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, 92 Second Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Everest A. Perusini Jr. of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died April 26. He was 83. He was a mason and plasterer and a member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union. He was an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus and the Improved Order of Red Men Council in Northvale. He is survived by his son Kevin Perusini and daughter-in-law Janet of Oakland, his daughter Karen LaBozetta of Fair Lawn, and his granddaughter Amanda LaBozetta of Fair Lawn. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Grace Perusini of Old Tappan, brother and sister-in-law Andy and Betty Krivda of Bergenfield, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Madeline and his brother Robert. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Account #33460169, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148. Marguerit Charlotte Shemali of Saddle River, formerly of Ridgewood, died April 25. She was 86. She was born in Alexandria, Egypt and was a member of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River. She is survived by her children Magda Boctor of Mahwah, Nora Kurtz of Saddle River, Abraham Morcos of Franklin Lakes, Ramsis Morcos of Mahwah, Joseph Morcos of Allendale, Solomon Morcos of Allendale, and Leala Bemis of Upper Saddle River. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Isaac Morcos. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Francis Breadline, c/o Saint Francis of Assisi, Fr. Michael Carnevale, 135 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001. Anthony “Muzzy” Trischitta of Mahwah died April 30. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Retired from the International Union of Laborers and Hod Carriers, he was a lifetime member of the Mahwah Ambulance Corps and Company#1 Fire Department. He was a member of the Elks and Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his children Robert Trischitta of Sarasota, Florida and Sandra Robertson of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, his stepchildren Gail Mayfield of New Harmony, Utah and Sharon Mayfield Beyer of Sloatsburg, New York, and 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wives Doris Ashby Trischitta, Doris Paxton Trischitta, and Grace Mayfield Trischitta, his stepson William Mayfield, his parents Santo and Carmella Trio Trischitta, and his siblings Antoinette Massaro, Mary Greyt, Julia Bollatto, Helen Ackerson, Rosario Trischitta, and Peter Trischitta. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to The Mahwah Fire Company #1, Miller Road, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Ralph Van Demark of Mahwah, died April 26. He was a graduate of Princeton University, and worked for Chrysler in Detroit, Michigan as an automotive engineer. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, where he served as a lector for many years. He is survived by his wife Maggie, his children Andrew of Garnerville, New York, Scot of Chester, New York, Aimee Cook of Cummaquid, Massachusetts, and Jeffrey of Wayne. Colonel Trenton Wright, U.S. Army Retired, of Upper Saddle River died April 27. He was 84. He joined the U.S. Army after high school and entered Officer Candidate School and became the youngest second lieutenant in the army at the time. He served two tours of duty in the Korean conflict and served in Okinawa, Japan. He spent considerable time thereafter in the Army Reserve retiring at the rank of full colonel. He is a member of the United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. He received the Meritorious Service Medal on April 19, 1977. He completed his accounting degree at New York University and then entered a 40-year career in public service with the Internal Revenue Service, retiring after serving in the major corporate audit division. He is a former member of the Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps. He is survived by his wife Edna (Holt) Wright of Marked Tree, Arkansas, his children Trenton Wright Jr. of Connecticut and Christine Wright of Ramsey, two grandchildren, and his sister Dorothy Shannon. He was predeceased by his first wife Dorothy. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-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. Anthony ‘Muzzy’ Trischitta Dorothy T. Jacobson Grace V. DeNoble Helen Lipari Everest A. Perusini Junior Ralph Van Demark RoseMary Donnellon Colonel Trenton Wright Stephen John Dormer Marguerit Charlotte Shemali Tsugiko Howe