Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 11, 2013 Obituaries Donald E. Brennan Donald E. Brennan of Ho-Ho-Kus died Aug. 26. He was 78. He graduated from Saint Anne’s Academy in Manhat- tan and attended Iona College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern College, which he attended on a baseball scholarship. He signed a major league con- tract with the Washington Senators, and went on to play baseball in the Boston and Washington farm systems. An injury prematurely ended his baseball career. He coached the Saint Luke’s Grammar School’s basketball teams and the Stan Musial Ho-Ho-Kus baseball team. He served as presi- dent of the Ho-Ho-Kus Youth Activities Council and was a member of the Ridgewood Toastmasters Club. He had a long career in promotional advertising. With two others, he founded a New York City advertising agency that featured displays and promoted national brands. He was a member of Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club, Ridgewood Country Club, and the North Fork Country Club in Cutchogue, Long Island. He was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church in Saddle River. He is survived by his wife Donna (nee Stahl) and his daughters Peggy, Karen, MaryJane, Terri, and Anne. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph J. Brennan. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 15 Essex Road, Suite 301, Paramus, NJ 07652. A memorial Mass will be held at Saint Gabriel’s on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. Joanne Cazin Joanne Cazin, nee Parry, of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Maywood, died Sept. 3. She was 69. Before retiring, she worked as a human resources assistant manager for Gim- bels in Paramus. She was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho-Ho-Kus and was past president of the Rosary Society. She was a member of the Catholic Slovak Sokol Chapter 219. She was a longtime donor at the Bergen Blood Bank and crocheted blankets for the babies at Valley Hospital. She is survived by her husband William Cazin and her children Clifford F. Ainsworth III and Matthew B. Ainsworth, both of Maywood. She is also survived by her mother Martha Parry (nee Sipka) and her brother Richard Parry of Poway, California. She was predeceased by her father Stephen Parry and her sister Ilona Parry. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Para- mus. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Luke’s R.C. Church, 340 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. Peter Comtabad Peter Comtabad of Silver Ridge Park Westerly, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 30. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for Chiquita Brands, Inc. in New York City, Boston, and Montvale for 52 years, retiring as the director of inland transportation. He is sur- vived by his daughters Joan Bardenhagen of Manchester and Deborah Conner of Lavallette. He is also survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Marian; his siblings Adrian, Lena, Lucy, and Ada; and his son-in-law Robert Bardenhagen. Arrangements were made by Timothy E. Ryan Home for Funerals in Toms River. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, woundedwarriorspro- ject.org. Margaret ‘Peggy’ B. Grey Margaret “Peggy” B. Grey of Bay Head, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 29. She was 55. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School and attended Radford College in Virginia. She was an aspiring decorator and antiques expert. She is survived by her children Carolyn Hudson of Westwood, James Grey of Ridgewood, Christine Grey of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Maggie Grey of West- wood, and one grandchild. She is also survived by her siblings Kathleen Dilts of Ridgewood, George Bogden of Mahwah, and Suzanne Streeter of Mountainside. She was predeceased by her parents George and Carolyn Bogden. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Social Service Association of Ridgewood, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Theodore Karaminas Theodore Karaminas of Midland Park, formerly of Dumont, died Sept. 2. He was 90. He was born in Athens, Greece and he was a member of the Greek Royal Navy. He came to the United States 60 years ago. He was a self- employed tool and dye maker until his retirement in 1992. He is survived by his wife Mary “Starr” (nee Pappadeas) and his daughters Helen and Stacey. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his sister Marika. He was prede- ceased by his siblings George, Andreas, Jenny, and Chris- tina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Timothy Edward Linnartz Timothy Edward Linnartz of Waldwick died Aug. 30. He was 29. He was a 2003 graduate of Waldwick High School. He was an electrician and an accomplished pianist and guitarist. He is survived by his parents Ed and Peggy Linnartz of Waldwick and his brothers Christopher, Curt, and Kevin. He is also survived by his Tante Irene, Uncles George and Russ, and five nieces and nephews. Arrange- ments were made by Mack Memorial Home in Secaucus. Robert S. Monteith Robert S. Monteith of Ramsey died Sept. 3. He was 89. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a banker who served many establishments over the years. Most recently, he was president of Ridgewood Savings Bank and a member of that institution’s board of direc- tors. He was a past president of the Bergen County Chap- ter A.I.B. He served as past president of the Ramsey Fire Department, the Ramsey Board of Education, and the Ramsey Library. He also volunteered with Ramsey Little League, Scouting, and the Ramsey Soccer Association. He is survived by his children Robert of Ramsey, William of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, Melissa of Northamp- ton, Pennsylvania, Richard of Mahwah, and Gregory of Ramsey. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife M. Berenice Monteith, his parents Joseph and Jennie Mon- teith, and his sister Harriet Keinath. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Odette Morozewicz Odette Morozewicz of Mahwah, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Aug. 29. She was 83. She was born in Charleroi, Bel- gium where she met her husband, American soldier Wil- liam Morozewicz. She is survived by her children William, Ronald, and Linda Salemo. She is also survived by six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by M. John Scanlan Funeral Home in Pompton Plains. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Edward ‘Chief’ Nagle Edward “Chief” Nagle of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Glen Rock, died Sept. 1. He was 85. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a U.S. Marine veteran of the Korean War. Before retiring in 1987, he was a foreman for Sandoz Colors and Chemical in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Jean Nagle of Franklin Lakes, his children Edward J. Nagle of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylva- nia, Darrell R. Nagle of Mahwah, and Glynis Jean Eustice of Stockholm. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his siblings Beatrice Perna of Little Egg Harbor, Lillian Chaney of Henderson, Nevada, John Nagle of Toms River, and Miriam Wierzbicki of Tennessee. He was predeceased by his grandson Edward Nagle III and his brother Frank Nagle. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff YMCA, Strong Kids Campaign, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481. Alexander Felipe Savino Alexander “Alex” Felipe Savino of Waldwick died Sept. 1. He was 23. He was born in Bogotá, Colombia and gradu- ated with honors from Rutgers University in May 2012. He was an animal keeper at the Bergen Zoo. He is survived by his father Ralph DiGirolamo, his mother Paula DiGi- rolamo, and his sister Alea DiGirolamo. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Bergen County Zoo, 216 Forest Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652. Nancy Solimando Nancy Solimando of Wyckoff, formerly of Flushing, Queens, died Sept. 4. She was 96. Before retiring, she was a sales associate at Stern’s in Long Island. She was a member of the Saint Kevin’s Rosary Society in Queens. She is sur- vived by her children Anthony Solimando of Boyton Beach, Florida, Robert Solimando of Plano, Texas, and Linda Lizak of Franklin Lakes. She is also survived by six grand- children and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.