Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 5, 2014 Obituaries Marilyn Elting Marilyn Elting of Midland Park, formerly of Rochelle Park and Clearwater, Florida, died Jan. 25. She was 87. Before retiring in 1999, she was employed at JC Penny’s in Paramus. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Maywood. She is survived by her daughter Dawn L. Frankl and three grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Norma Kohm and Carol Fichter, and her niece Susan Kohm. She was predeceased by her husband Wilbur G. Elting. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834 or the Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Israel ‘Izzy’ Erlich Israel “Izzy” Erlich of Glen Rock died Jan. 23. He was 89. He was a Holocaust survivor. Born in Poland, he settled in Israel after the Holocaust, before moving to the United States in 1959. He was the proprietor of Prospect Bakery on Prospect Street in Glen Rock and previously owned baker- ies in Ridgewood and Fair Lawn. After retiring, he helped his son Benny at Benny’s Luncheonette in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his wife Dora Erlich and his son George Erlich of Fair Lawn. He is also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son Benjamin “Benny” Erlich. Arrangements were made by Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2150. Adell Fine Adell Fine, nee Gross, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Jan. 23. She was 86. She was a graduate of New York University and the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. She was a school social worker in Upper Saddle River for 20 years and then was a psychotherapist in Glen Rock before retiring in 2001. She was a member of Temple Emanu-El. She is survived by her husband Seymour Fine and her chil- dren Michael Fine, M.D. of Scituate, Rhode Island and Paul Fine of Teaneck. She is also survived by four grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by her siblings Nora Jacobson, Jewel Greenberger, and Mervin Gross. Arrangements were made by Sugarman Sinai Memorial Chapel in Providence, Rhode Island. Memorial donations may be made to HIAS, 333 Seventh Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001- 5019 or Glen Rock Public Library, 315 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452. Mary T. Haskins Mary T. Haskins, nee Stuart, of New Salem, Massachu- setts, died Jan. 27. She was 81. She attended Saint John’s Grammar School and graduated from Saint Aloysius High School, both in Jersey City. She worked for Equitable Life Insurance a few years, and devoted most of her life devoted to raising her family. She served as a Eucharistic minister at Saint John’s Parish in Jersey City and Holy Trinity. She is survived by her husband Gerald Haskins of New Salem and her children Kathleen M. Coles of New Salem, Edward B. Haskins of Mars, Pennsylvania, Maureen Haskins of Wey- mouth, Massachusetts, Robert A. Haskins of Newtown, Connecticut, Thomas P. Haskins of Ridgewood, Mary M. Coppa of Pompton Plains, and Patricia Haskins of May- wood. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren and her sisters Eileen Buckman and Ann Buckman. Arrangements were made by Witty’s Funeral Home in Orange, Massachu- setts. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road in Franklin Lakes. Irma Lucibello Irma Lucibello of Ho-Ho-Kus and Palm Beach, Florida, died Jan. 25. She was 88. She was born in Hungary and attended cooking school in Switzerland. She came to the United States and owned and operated a hair salon in the New York Hilton for many years with her first husband Frank Ruppert. Along with her second husband, Emil Luci- bello, she owned the 35 Club restaurant on Route 4 in Para- mus. They then developed the restaurant location into the 35 Plaza Shopping Center, with their partner Alvin Sauer. Her surviving relatives include Aniko Egri, Henrietta Fuchs, and Emma Fuchs. She is also survived by her long- time caregivers Louis and Dr. Donna Manderino. She was predeceased by her husbands. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Jay Robert Lauer Hos- pice Care Unit at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida. Thomas Boyd Mastin Thomas Boyd Mastin of Ramsey died Jan. 28. He was 54. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1978 and he attended Nichols College in Dudley, Massachu- setts. He was president and CEO of La Favorite Industries in Paterson, and was a member of the National Federation of Independent Businesses. In 1994, he suffered a spinal cord injury that rendered him a quadriplegic. He spoke frequently to students about overcoming disabilities and counseled patients who suffered spinal cord injuries, shar- ing his positive attitude. He is survived by his wife Leslie (nee Marvin). He is also survived by his siblings George C. Mastin, Clydie M. Eide, and Nancy H. Mastin. He was pre- deceased by his parents Theodore H. Mastin Jr. and Clyde Campbell Mastin, his brother Theodore H. Mastin III and his sister Helen “Pindy” M. Brister. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ 07078; the Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc, 2 Shelter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436; or the Wounded Warrior Project, 370 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1802, New York, New York 10001. Craig Gordon Nilsen Craig Gordon Nilsen of Ramsey died Jan. 24. He was 33. He graduated from Ramsey High School in 1998. He was a partner in the family construction business and played the drums. He is survived by his parents Gordon and Caro- lyn, and his siblings Tania, Christopher, and David. He is also survived by his nephew Aiden, sister in-laws Gina and Irina, brother-in-law Sal, and his aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Vicky Piteo Vicky Piteo of North Las Vegas, Nevada, formerly of Ridgewood, died Jan. 24. She was 61. She worked for the superintendent of elections for Bergen County and then for the Clark County Election Division. She is survived by her children Heather Kellam and Jeremy Kellam. She is also survived by her mother Mary Piteo, her brother John Piteo, and two grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabe- tes Association. Donald L. Roper Donald L. Roper of Cedar Run, Manahawkin, formerly of Upper Saddle River, died Jan. 26. He was 79. He was a 1953 graduate of Dumont High, where he was class presi- dent and member of the Football Hall of Fame. He attended Wagner College with a full academic scholarship and grad- uated with a degree in chemistry. He received his master of business degree from Rutgers University. He worked for Avon Cosmetics as a chemist and manager until he retired in 1986. After retiring, he was the owner of the Carvel Store in Wayne. He is survived by his children Jacque- line H. Roper-Guerra, Charlene Roper-Cianci, and Donald M. Roper. He is also survived by four grandchildren, his brother Jack Roper, and his companion Carol Gabriel. He was predeceased by his wife Marlene, his siblings Jacquie and Bernard, and his parents. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital Stroke Center or Saint Mary’s in Manahawkin. Edna B. Ruit Edna B. Ruit, nee Breuer, of Wyckoff died Jan. 23. She was 90. Before retiring, she worked as a machine mechanic for Montebert Co. of Midland Park for 45 years. She was a member of the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church in Frank- lin Lakes, where she sang in the choir and was involved in various church activities. She is survived by her nephew Charles and his wife Elba Ruit of Mahwah. She was pre- deceased by her husband James Ruit. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Franklin Lakes Baptist Church 649 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Irwin Harold Tessler Irwin Harold Tessler of Wyckoff died Jan. 25. He was 67. He was a veteran, an attorney, a skier, a musician, and an active congregant of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff. He is survived by his wife Bonnie LaMotta, his former wife Lesley Tessler, and his children Jennifer and Adam. He is also survived by his stepchildren Tara and Eric, and three grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Temple Beth Rishon, 585 Russell Avenue in Wyckoff.