April 16, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 21 Obituaries in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Patrick Fathers, P.O. Box 3080, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010. Joyce S. Chapman Eugene Marchese of Wyckoff died April 3. He was 85. He is survived by his brother Roger and Ruth of Oakland, his sister-in-law Mae Marchese of Wyckoff, and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother James. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Joyce S. Chapman of Midland Park, formerly of Wyckoff, died April 7. She was 94. She was a homemaker. She was a Girl Scout leader and a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church. She is survived by her children Jeanne Sico of Hawthorne, Douglas Chapman of Hewitt, and Donald Chapman of South Jersey. She is also survived by five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Richard L. Chap- man. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or Autism Society of America, 4340 East West Hwy Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20814. Helen Connolly Helen Connolly, nee Willis, of Franklin Lakes died April 4. She was 89. Born in Teaneck, she lived the Rad- burn section of Fair Lawn and Ridgewood before moving to Franklin Lakes 50 years ago. She was a graduate of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown. She was a geometry teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Academy and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1997. She was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Franklin Lakes, where she sang in the choir and par- ticipated in Cornerstone retreats. She was devoted to the Little Sisters of the Poor and worked tirelessly as a fund raiser. She was a member of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution. She is survived by her children Sue Watt, Dr. Thomas W. Connolly, Katherine Chepucavage, Paul M. Connolly, Dr. Christopher J. Connolly, and David N. Connolly. She is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas H. Connolly. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or Little Sisters of the Poor, 140 Shepherd Lane, Totowa, NJ 07512. Gloria C. Cron Gloria C. Cron, nee McFarland, of Wyckoff, formerly of Cliffside Park, died April 8. She was 92. She was a gradu- ate of Fort Lee High School and received her RN from the Holy Name Hospital School of Nursing. She is survived by her children Robert of Ridgewood, Joanne Albright of Buckingham, Pennsylvania, Richard of Englewood, Ray- mond of Fort Lee, David of Ho-Ho-Kus, Mark of Waldwick, Mary Sorrenti of Wyckoff, and William of Ridgewood. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Wil- liam H. Cron and her siblings David Mc Farland and Mary Barba. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home FLOW Notes (continued from page 5) plastic on the environment to the concept of progress in the modern world. Screenings will take place at the Wyckoff Public Library at 200 Woodland Avenue at 7 p.m. Panel discussions will follow each of the films. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. All films are rated PG- 13. The series will open with “Groundswell Rising” on May 1. This film explores the impact of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Members of the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, and Delaware Riverkeeper Network will be avail- able to talk with the audience. On May 8, “Bag It” will be featured. Discover how plas- tic affects the planet and human bodies. The film portrays one man’s global tour to unravel the complexities of our global society. “Blue Gold, World Water Wars” will be shown May 22. Wars of the future will be fought over water. Thalya Reyes, Americorp NJ Watershed Ambassador, will speak and lead the related discussion. The festival will conclude May 29 with “Surviving Progress.” This film guides the audience through major “progress traps” facing civilization in terms of technology, consumption, and the environment. The film features an introduction by Martin Scorsese and interviews with Jane Goodall, Margaret Atwood, Stephen Hawking, and others. Financial support has been provided by Becton Dickinson. Eugene Marchese George Riccardi George Riccardi of Waldwick died April 4. He was 91. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion. He is survived by his brother Carmen. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Kathleen M. Rutkowski Kathleen M. “Kathi” Rutkowski of Ramsey died April 2. She was 63. She was a 1968 graduate of Dumont High School and attended secretarial school. She worked as a secretary until she started a family. She later worked as a teacher’s assistant for over 25 years. She is survived by her husband Stanley J. Rutkowski, and her children Keith Rut- kowski and Casey Conner. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation. Herbert E. Schiermeister Herbert E. Schiermeister of Wyckoff, formerly of Fair Lawn, died April 7. He was 97. He served in the U.S. Navy for 24 years. He was a member of Fleet Reserve Associa- tion 59, the Paramus VFW Post 6699, and the Catholic War Veterans Post 1017. He was a parishioner of Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is survived by his son Robert A. Whiteley of Wyckoff. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret C. Schiermeister. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or the New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus, 1 Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07653. Harry Anthony Shortway Harry Anthony Shortway of Palm Harbor, Florida, for- merly of Glen Rock and Franklin Lakes, died April 2. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He worked for the Congoleum Company working his way up to director of product planning. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Glen Rock. He sang in the Saint James choir in Montclair. He was an artist, and painted in his leisure time. He is survived by his children Lonna Rich- mond of Muir Beach, California, Greg Shortway of North Haledon, and Jeffrey Shortway of Ringwood. He is also survived by four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and his brothers Rich Shortway of North Haledon and Bill Shortway of East Lake Woodlands, Florida. He was pre- deceased by his wife Gladys (nee Teichman) Shortway. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. John Shute John “Shuttee” Shute of Waldwick, formerly of Glen Rock, died April 4. He was 56. He was an elevator mechanic, working with Local 1, Local 3, and Thyssen Krupp Elevator in New York City. Prior to that, he worked with the Allen- dale Department of Public Works. He was a life member of the Allendale Fire Department, where he served as chief for two years. He was an exempt member of the Glen Rock Fire Department. He is survived by his children Ryan and Meghan. He is also survived by his parents Louise and Howard, his brother Josh Shute, and a niece and nephew. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Rosary Hill Nursing Home, 600 Linda Drive, Hawthorne, NY. Robert Steckline Robert “Bob” Steckline of Glen Rock died April 3. He was 91. He was a parishioner of Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock and was a founding father of the Glen Rock Junior Football Association in 1962. He is survived by his children Patricia Gallagher, Robert Jr., and Kevin Steckline. He is also survived by three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Betty. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Helen Surlak Helen Surlak of Franklin Lakes died April 5. She was 86. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her children Ronald J., Paul J. Jr., Thomas P., and Theresa. She is also survived by three grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Paul Joseph Surlak Sr. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Raymond J. Wendel Raymond J. Wendel of Upper Saddle River died April 5. He was 83. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve during the Korean Conflict. He was president of the family busi- ness Fred Wendel Co. Mechanical Contractors. He was a member of Hackensack Golf Club in Oradell and Navesink Country Club in Middletown. He is survived by his wife Lucille Wendel, formerly of Upper Saddle River and Locust, who now resides in Washington Crossing, Penn- sylvania. He is also survived by his children Christine of Sterling, Connecticut, James of Long Branch, Amy of Lutherville, Maryland, Danny of Morristown, and Elisa- beth of West Long Branch, and 11 grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents Frederick and Connie Wendel. Memorial donations may be sent to Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA or Gentiva Hospice, 1210 North- brook Drive, Suite 220, Trevose, PA 19053.