Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 18, 2013 Obituaries Beatrice Albanese Beatrice Albanese of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Suffern, New York, died Aug. 14. She was a 1939 gradu- ate of Suffern High School. She retired from the law firm Lexow and Jenkins in 1979. She was a real estate agent with Southeast Realty Equities in Boca Raton until her 90 th birthday. She is survived by her children Mary Tuttle Dis- cini of Mahwah; Louise Leslie of Alexandria, Virginia; and Debra Albanese, August Albanese, and Patricia Evanicki, all of Boynton Beach, Florida. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her brother Louis Rittendale of Monsey, New York. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. A memorial service will be held on Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Suf- fern, New York. Martin Berman Martin Berman of Ramsey died Sept. 7. He was 82. He was a U.S. veteran of the Korean War. Involved in early television of the 1960s, he was the assistant director on the “Defenders” television series. Later work included televi- sion commercials: “The Big Fig Newton”, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing,” and “The Maytag Repairman.” He also worked on TV series and feature films. He is sur- vived by his children Robert, Dianne, and Lauren and five grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Gutterman and Musicant in Hackensack. Memorial donations may be made to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Ameri- can Liver Foundation or RBARI. Carol Ellen Hulsizer Carol Ellen Hulsizer, nee Janicke, of Ramsey and Fort Pierce, Florida, died Aug. 31. She was 72. She was a graduate of Ridgewood High School. She graduated from college and was a registered nurse at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She is survived by her children David A. Hul- sizer of Ramsey and John William Hulsizer of Waldwick, and four grandchildren. She was predeceased by her hus- band William Richey Hulsizer III. Memorial donations may be made to The Valley Hospital Foundation Butter- flies Program, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Pauline ‘Polly’ Renier Jewell Pauline “Polly” Renier Jewell of Mahwah died Aug. 31. She was 83. An Iowa native, she graduated from Clark Uni- versity before moving East. She is survived by children Dr. Edward, Christopher, Steven, and Paula Jewell, and seven grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Foundation Fighting Blindness at www.blindness.org. Mark Madsen Mark Madsen of Ramsey died Sept. 9. He was 55. He worked for the Ramsey Department of Public Works for 36 years, serving as the water department superintendent. He was a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church in Allen- dale. He was a life member of the Ramsey Fire Depart- ment, where he served as lieutenant, captain, and battalion chief. He was also a life member of the Ramsey Ambulance Corps, where he served as president and captain. He is sur- vived by his wife Linda Madsen (nee Borst) and his step- daughter Christina LoRusso. He is also survived by his mother Jean Madsen (nee Olsen) of Matamoras, Pennsyl- vania, his sisters Dawn Weber of Dingman’s Ferry, Penn- sylvania, and Faith Mead of Greeley, Pennsylvania, and one nephew. He was predeceased by his father Martin Madsen. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramsey Fire Department or the Ramsey Ambulance Corps. Gordon M. Nonnemacher Gordon M. Nonnemacher of Mahwah, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 10. He was 85. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was in management at West- ern Union in Upper Saddle River from 1967 to 1985. He is survived by his wife E. Pat Corcoran and his daughter Lois Rueckel. He is also survived by five stepchildren, seven step-grandchildren, and his brother Lee Nonnemacher. He was predeceased by his first wife Jane Nonnemacher. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Doctors without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030 or to the Salvation Army, 31 Van Houten Street, P.O. Box 1976, Paterson, NJ 07509. Father Eugene Palumbo, SDB Father Eugene Palumbo, SDB died Sept. 11. He was 91. He was a professed Salesian of Don Bosco for 72 years and a priest for 62 years. He attended high school at the Sale- sian Minor Seminary, made his first profession of vows on Sept. 8, 1941, and graduated from Don Bosco College in Newton in 1944. He taught at Don Bosco Prep High School in Ramsey from 1944-1945 and at Hope Haven Orphanage in Marrero, Louisiana from 1945-1947. He studied theol- ogy at the Salesian College in Aptos, California, where he was ordained on June 17, 1951. He earned master’s degrees in education and English. After teaching for one year at Don Bosco Technical High School in Paterson (1951-1952), he served as vice principal of Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston from 1952 to 1964 and then as direc- tor there from 1966 to 1975. For 17 years (1975-1992), he was administrator of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Mahwah. In the ensuing years, he helped with sacramental needs in numerous parishes in the Diocese of Paterson and the Archdiocese of Newark, used his journalistic talents to produce various writings on religious topics, and resided at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey. He is survived by the Salesian Community of Don Bosco Prep, his brother James Palumbo of Toms River, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Don Bosco Prep Student Assistance Fund. John Joseph Raiz John Joseph Raiz of Mahwah died Sept. 8. He was 78. He was a marketing research director for Unilever (formerly Chesebrough-Ponds) in Greenwich, Connecticut. His pas- sion for the cinema inspired him to review movies for a variety of local newspapers and magazines. He is survived by his wife Dolores Raiz and his children Kara Morrison and Paul Raiz. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his siblings Fran Mahon, Angie Madera, and Rosalie Van Natta. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh- Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation at www.michaeljfox.org. Susann Marie Sabatini Susann Marie Sabatini of Mahwah died Sept. 10. She was 57. She is survived by her son Matthew Bender and two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. Memorial donations may be made to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, National Process- ing Center, P.O. Box 1245, Albert Lea, MN 560079976. Milan Rasik Shah Milan Rasik Shah of Ridgewood died Sept. 2. He was 37. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1993. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1997 with a bach- elor’s degree in finance. He was an operating partner at Golden Gate Capital. Prior to this, he was vice president and head of corporate development for Albemarle and a director in investment banking at Deutsche Bank, cover- ing the chemical industry. He was an adjunct professor of finance at Louisiana State University and mentored inner city high school students in economics and finance as one of his many charitable activities. He is survived by his wife Lila Khatib Damavandi Shah of Ridgewood and his chil- dren Roxana and Cyrus. He is also survived by his mother Asha Shah and his siblings Vinay Shah, Mamta Shah Saxman, and Meeta Shah Michener. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. The family requests that memorial donations be made to a trust for his children. Additional information is available at www.milanshahmemorial.com. Beatrice V. Ward Beatrice V. Ward, nee Rose, of Mahwah, formerly of Wyckoff, died Sept. 10. She was 87. She was a former member of Midland Park United Methodist Church in Mid- land Park. She is survived by her daughters Bonnie Ward of Pelham, New Hampshire and Sharon Coppola of Pomp- ton Lakes, and five grandchildren. She is also survived by Gerry and Bob Rutz of Wyckoff. She was predeceased by her husband Raymond C. Ward and her brothers Howard and Charles Rose. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.