Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • August 20, 2014 Obituaries Harold D. Brown Jr. Harold D. Brown Jr. of Pompton Plans, formerly of Allendale and Williamsburg, Virginia, died Aug. 9. He was 87. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a commercial electrical designer. He was a past master of the Fortitude Lodge and a member of the O.E.S. Ridgewood Chapter. He is a former member of Masonic Lodge 6 and Wellspring United Methodist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia. He is survived by his wife Marjorie J. Brown, and his children Sheryl L. Ahearn and Stephen L. Brown. He is also survived by four grand- children and his siblings Robert Brown and Col. Meta Selt- zer. He was predeceased by his brother Reverend Donald Brown. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Home, 902 Jacksonville Road, Burlington Town- ship, NJ 08016 or to Bloomingdale Animal Shelter Society, P.O. Box 24, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403. Kathi Hildes Chinni Kathi Hildes Chinni of Saddle River, formerly of Lodi, died Aug. 12. She was 63. She was a clothing industry executive for a variety of clothing manufacturers includ- ing Charlie’s Girls, Bidermen, and YSL. She finished her career at Bonaventure Textiles. She is survived by her husband David Hildes, her mother Frances (nee Lascari) Chinni of Woodcliff Lake, and her brother John Chinni of Saddle River. She was predeceased by her father John A. Chinni. Arrangements were made by Santangelo Funeral Home in Lodi. Memorial donations may be made to the John Theurer Cancer Center, 360 Essex Street, Suite 301, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Elaine Noel Corica Elaine Noel Corica, nee Dunlop, of Ramsey died Aug. 12. She was 85. She is survived by her husband Frank Corica, seven daughters, 18 grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Wyman-Fisher Funeral Home Inc. in Pearl River, New York. Paul De Witte Paul De Witte of Wyckoff died Aug. 11. He was 68. He was a telecommunications manager for IBM in Franklin Lakes for 25 years. After retiring, he worked for Shared Technologies in Hackensack for seven years. He is survived by his wife Rita (Hennecke) and his daughters Cheryl of Oakland and Kristy of Wayne. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and his brother William of Wyckoff. He was predeceased by his parents William and Radie, and his brother James. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Joseph DiBenedetto Joseph DiBenedetto of Ridgewood died Aug. 9. He was 70. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Before retiring, he worked at Nabisco in Fair Lawn for 25 years. He is survived by his wife Martha and his son Joseph A. DiBenedetto. He is also survived by his siblings Ralph DiBenedetto, Charles DiBenedetto, and Doris Martucci- ello. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Dorothea Viola Kohnert Dorothea Viola Kohnert, nee Winter, of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Teaneck and Ridgewood, died Aug. 7. She was 89. She graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood. She was a member of the Eastern Star at the Tenakill Masonic Lodge and was active in the Ridgewood High Jamboree. She was a 40-year member of the Active Turners at the Carlstadt Turnverein, where she coached gymnastics, was in the mixed chorus, and held various offices. She was employed at Sealed Air until her retirement. She is survived by her husband Ernest Kohnert of Greig, New York and her children Kerry Kohnert of Ringwood; Kristine Kohnert of Mount Vernon, Washing- ton; Kathleen Frascino of Upper Saddle River; and Karl Kohnert of Greig, New York. She is also survived by her stepdaughter Ruthanne McLearie of Venice, Florida, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many step- grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. John M. Merboth John M. Merboth of Ridgewood died Aug. 11. He was 66. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and was awarded two Purple Hearts. He was a graduate of Ridgewood High School. He is survived by his mother Jean Merboth. He was predeceased by his father Howard. Memorial donations may be made to the Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road, Suite 100, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Thomas McKinney Thomas McKinney of Waldwick died Aug. 7. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of Saint Luke’s R.C. Church in Ho- Ho-Kus and a member of the VFW and American Legion. He was predeceased by his wife Geraldine. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Waldwick Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Philip Sileo Philip Sileo of Paramus, formerly of Ridgewood, died Aug. 9. He was 84. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Reader’s Digest as the international advertising production manager. He was also an entrepreneur and owned several businesses in Bergen County, including Great Expectations in Ridgewood. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, where he was a member of the choir. He was a member of the Hobbyists of Ridgewood and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He is survived by his wife Carol Ann (nee Pillera), and his sons Pete, Tom, Ed, and Greg Sileo. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and his brother of Alfred Sileo. He was predeceased by his sister Annette Zawadzki. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458 or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Donor Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202. Eugene Michael Squeo Eugene Michael Squeo of Ho-Ho-Kus, formerly of Wyckoff, died Aug. 8. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff and a member of the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association. He is survived by his son Luke J. Squeo-Pulido of Rutherford, Luke’s mother Maria L. Koby- larz, his sister Adrienne Pace, nephews Lucien M. Pace and Christian G. Pace, and his godmother Dolores DeGiovine. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Philip J. Weiler Jr. Philip J. Weiler Jr. of Ridgewood died Aug. 9. He was 86. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He spent his career in the banking industry. He is survived by his children Philip R. Weiler of Vero Beach, Florida; Eliza- beth Weiler Shanahan of Cranford; and Virginia L. Weiler Brown of Evansville, Indiana. He is also survived by three grandchildren and his siblings Anne Marie Weiler and Charles O. Weiler. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Office of Advancement and Student Affairs, Saint Peter’s University, 2641 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07306 or to Saint Gabriel the Archangel Church, 88 East Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Donna Marie Wine Donna Marie Wine, nee Lospalluto, of Hawthorne, for- merly of Glen Rock and Midland Park, died Aug. 10. She was 58. She worked as a hair stylist and certified master hair colorist for Portraits in Hair Design in Wyckoff. She is survived by her children Rae Wine of East Meadow, New York and Jonathan Wine of Hawthorne. She is also sur- vived by her father Louis Lospalluto of Brick Township, her brother Daniel Lospalluto of Oregon, and her twin David Lospalluto of Walden, New York. She was prede- ceased by her mother June Macfarlane. Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc. at www.rbari.org, or to the Social Ser- vices Association, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.