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Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • December 3, 2014 Obituaries Milivoj Dobric Milivoj Dobric of Franklin Lakes, for- merly of Wayne and North Haledon, died Nov. 24. He was 78. He was born and raised in Baranda, Serbia. He began work- ing in a Paterson silk mill before starting his own company, Dobco Inc. The com- pany was first located in Paterson and was later moved to Wayne. He ran the company until retiring in 2001. He was a member of Saint John the Baptist Serbian Ortho- dox Church in Paterson. He is survived by his son Michael Dobric of Franklin Lakes, three grandchildren, and two great-grand- children. He was predeceased by his wife Vera. Arrangements were made by Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home in Wayne. Memorial donations may be made to Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, 119 Carlisle Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07501. William A. Finnerty William A. Finnerty of Midland Park died Nov. 25. He was 63. He was the founder of Finnerty Realtors in Midland Park. He was a member of the Church of the Nativity in Midland Park. He is sur- vived by his wife Kathleen and his chil- dren Karen of Midland Park, Meaghan of Jersey City, Michael of Texas, and Thomas of England. He is also survived by his brothers James, Kevin, Brian, and Joseph. He was predeceased by his parents Mara- beth and William Finnerty. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 471 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 10545. Margaret Gallo Margaret Gallo, nee Mucerino, of Gal- loway Township, formerly of Paramus and Midland Park, died Nov. 20. She was 90. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Visitation R.C. Church in Paramus. Before retiring, she worked as an administrative assistant at Sharp Electronics in Mahwah for 32 years. She is survived by her chil- dren Noelle Michels of Chester, New York; Patricia Murray of Rotterdam, New York; Michael Gallo of Oradell; and John Gallo of Charlotte, North Carolina. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Marion Frances Kearns Marion Frances Kearns, nee Whitney, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died Nov. 20. She was 105. Before retir- ing, she was a clerical worker for Engle- hardt Adjustment Services in Hawthorne. She was previously a clerk at Hoffmann- LaRoche in Nutley, and worked at Max Poltersdorf and Company Cutlery Store in Paterson as a girl. She was a Girl Scout leader in North Haledon. She is survived by her children Paul Kearns of California and Carol Bruni of Teaneck. She is also survived by five grandchildren, one step- grandchild, one great-grandchild, and her sister Alva Whitney of Florida. She was predeceased by her husband John Kearns and her son Kenneth Kearns. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeu- len Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Margaret Mary Paul Margaret Mary Paul of Midland Park, formerly of Teaneck, died Nov. 20. She was 89. Before retiring, she worked for Faberge, Inc. in Ramsey as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Northwest Bergen Senior Center, where she performed with The Tap Hatters since the early 1990s. She was a member of the Ridgewood YMCA and a member of the Church of the Nativ- ity in Midland Park. She is survived by her children Diane Paul Buckley of New York, Michael Paul of Florida, Robert Paul of Wayne, and Raymond Paul of Midland Park. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Ridgewood YMCA, 112 Oak Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Steve Summer Steve Summer of Waldwick died Nov. 22. He was 55. He attended Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park Public Schools, Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan, and Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah. He was employed for two seasons on the M.V. Dayliner before co-founding Northern Valley Music in Closter. He was the founder of SG Music Studio Inc., in Waldwick. He was a musi- cian, singer-songwriter, composer, and artist. He is survived by his wife Laurie and his sons Benjamin and Preston. He is also survived by his parents John and Jean Skarzenski and his siblings Jan Mierzwa, Carol de Lyon, and John. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Frank A. Vitale Frank A. Vitale, formerly of Allendale, died Nov. 25. He was 91. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a member of the U.S Army during World War II, he served in five major battles. He met his bride of 65 years, Rosalie, after complet- ing his education at Pratt Institute of Art. He began his career in advertising and design and relocated his growing family to Detroit, Michigan, to design cars for Gen- eral Motors. In 1960, he opened his own firm, Vitale Advertising Associates, in New York City. His clients included major banking institutions throughout New York and Long Island. He belonged to, and was professionally honored by, organizations such as Art Directors Club of America, Financial Services Marketing Associa- tion, Bank Marketing Assocication of NY, and American Association of Advertis- ing Agencies. An avid guitar, banjo, and mandolin player, he performed with Just A Bunch of Banjos for many years. He performed at parties, nursing homes, and Activities Unlimited social functions. He is survived by his wife Rosalie and his children Ronald of New York, Thomas of Wyckoff, Barbara Russo of Ridgewood, Lisbeth Jerejian of Hawthorne, Patricia McNamara of Wyckoff, James of Georgia, and Diane Haynes of Allendale. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, five great- grandchildren, and his brother Michael of West Islip, NY. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to American Parkinson’s Disease Associa- tion, 135 Parkinson Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305 and Villa Marie Claire Hospice: The Campaign for Villa Marie Claire, 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. John J. Weingartner John J. Weingartner of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Wyckoff, died Nov. 23. He was 89. He was a former traffic manager for Houbigant in Ridgefield. He was a parish- ioner of Saint Elizabeth’s R.C. Church in Wyckoff, and a member of Activities Unlimited, also in Wyckoff. He is sur- vived by his wife Irene (nee Sweeney) Weingartner of Franklin Lakes and his children Paul Weingartner of Massachu- setts, Tracey Weingartner of Rhode Island, and Jeffery Weingartner of Colorado. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his siblings Marie Meyer, William Weingartner, and Doris Galante. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Haw- thorne. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.