Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 23, 2013 Obituaries Josephine Benzoni Josephine Benzoni, nee Kropiewnicki, of Ramsey died Oct. 9. She was 89. She was a member of the Ramsey Golf and Country Club for 35 years and one of the original Junior Golf counselors. She is survived by her husband Frank Benzoni, and her siblings Vincent Kropiewnicki, Helen Dozack, and John Kropiewnicki. She was predeceased by her brothers Father Leon Kropiewnicki and Edward Kropiewnicki. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Ramsey Ambulance Corps, 41 South Island Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446. Ernest Nicholas Capodieci Ernest Nicholas Capodieci of Waldwick died Oct. 11. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was employed at Con Edison for 44 years. He is survived by his wife Rosa (nee Padin), and his children Robert of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire and Rina Capodieci-Quinn of Ramsey. He is also survived by three grandchildren and his sister Camille Miloslau. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Ophelia D. Farnsworth Ophelia D. Farnsworth, nee Vuono, of Ridgewood died Oct. 14. She was 90. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood and was an honorary member of the Rosary Altar Society and a Eucharistic min- ister. She is survived by her children Priscilla Farmsworth of Ridgewood and Craig Farnsworth of Saratoga Springs, New York, and two grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Alpheus Farnsworth. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Bergen County Animal Shelter, 100 United Lane, Teterboro, NJ 07608 or the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436. Afsar S. Fatemi Afsar S. Fatemi of Ho-Ho-Kus died Oct. 14. She was 75. The daughter of Maryam Farman Farmaian Firouz and General Abbas Gholi Nouri Esfandiary, she was born in Tehran, Iran. She completed her primary and secondary education in England and was a graduate of Parsons School of Design. She received a bachelor’s degree in arts and design from New York University. She worked at the Gug- genheim Museum and was a parent educator. Her volun- teer activity emphasized help for the needy. She is survived by her husband Dr. Faramarz S. Fatemi, and her daughter Roshanak F. Lyle and son-in-law Keith A. Lyle. She is also survived by two grandchildren, her son-in-law Peter Moir, and her sister Afsaneh Nouri Esfandiary Gidfar. She was predeceased by her daughter Faranak Fatemi Moir. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Project ALS, 801 Riverside Drive, Apartment 6G, NY, NY 10032. Slavco Hroncich Slavco Hroncich of Allendale died Oct. 13. He was 93. He was born in Srakane, (Lussino, Piccolo) Italy and came to the United States in 1955. He worked as a longshore- man for the International Longshoreman’s Association in Port Newark. He is survived by his wife Palmira Hroncich and his children Robert Hroncich and Loretta Schmorane. Arrangements were made by A.K. Macagna Funeral Home in Cliffside Park. Leonetta M. Kachadurian Leonetta M. Kachadurian, nee Canonico, of Lakeland, Florida, died Oct. 15. She was 83. She attended Saint Luke’s School in Ho-Ho-Kus and Rutgers University. Prior she and her husband moved to Florida in 1972, she owned and operated Lexington Cleaners in Glen Rock. She worked as a bookkeeper for Kilroy’s Wonder Market and was a real estate sales associate for over 35 years. She is survived by her children her sons Richard J. and Thomas H. Jr., and two grandsons, all of Lakeland, Florida. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas H. Kachadurian Sr. Arrange- ments were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Owen F. McKeon Owen F. McKeon of Waldwick died Oct. 12. He was 76. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1966. He gradu- ated from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York in 1960 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Prior to retiring in 2002, he was a certified public accoun- tant with several companies before becoming the chief financial officer with Christopher Norman, Inc. in New York City for 10 years. He was a parishioner of Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River and a former parish- ioner of Saint Luke R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus. He was a member of the Borough of Waldwick Volunteer Ambu- lance Corps. He is survived by his wife Marie (Murphy) McKeon, his children Patrick McKeon, Jane Dalton, and Alison McKeon. He is also survived by five grandchil- dren, and his siblings Thomas McKeon, Margaret Cole- man, and Thomasina Sullivan. He was predeceased by his sister Beatrice Butler. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home, Inc. in Fair Lawn. Burial at sea will be under the direction of the U.S. Navy. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Borough of Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Angeline ‘Ann’ Pallo Angeline “Ann” Pallo of Peekskill, New York, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 11. She was 91. Born in Rochester, New York to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bronte, she graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School and earned a scholar- ship to Rochester Institute of Technology. She went on to pursue a career in fashion marketing at Sibley’s flagship department store in upstate New York. She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood and the Ridgewood Woman’s Club. She is survived by her hus- band Anthony, and her children Mary Ann George of Yor- ktown Heights, New York, Paul Pallo of Mahwah, and Tom Pallo of Manhattan. She is also survived by four grandchil- dren and her sister Connie Andrews. She was predeceased by her siblings Rose Farchione and Dr. Dominic Bronte. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital of Ridgewood or a charity of choice. Ellen Anne Rooney Ellen Anne Rooney, nee McDonough, of Ramsey died Oct. 12. She was 87. She is survived by her children Craig, Steve, Pat, Ellen Allen, Gage, Anne, and Marc. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and her sister Mary Cricco. She was predeceased by her husband Stephen J. Rooney; her brothers Joe, John, and Harold McDonough; and her sisters Madeline Lavin and Irene Shallis. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Lucille Rose Rosenblum Lucille Rose Rosenblum of Allendale died Sept. 6. She was 94. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in New York. She was a bookkeeper. She worked for Rich- ard Brown, who taught acting at the New School. She was a past president of her B’Nai Brith Chapter in New York. She is survived by her best friend Diana Torchinsky and Diana’s children. She was predeceased by her parents and her brother Alfred. Arrangements were made by Gutter- man and Musicant Funeral Chapel in Hackensack. Norman Russo Norman Russo of Toms River, formerly of Mahwah, died Oct. 15. He was 82. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and attended New York University. He started his career with Allied Chemical, New York Color, and BASF. He retired as the senior executive vice president of DaicolorPope Chemical. He is survived by his wife Clare (née Mead), and his children Shelley Granitzski, Jean Van Da Ree, Steven, and Peter. He is also survived by six grand- children. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Dorothy Studley Dorothy E. Studley, nee Shutts, of Wyckoff died Oct. 10. She was 85. Born and raised in Martindale, New York, she graduated from Cortland State College with a degree in physical education and science. She began her teaching career in Germantown, New York. She is survived by her husband Rev. Albert Studley, and her children Sandra Haan and David Studley. She is also survived by three grandchil- dren and her sister Francis Preusser. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wyckoff Reformed Church, 580 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff.