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Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 12, 2014
Obituaries Dolores R. Beebe
Dolores R. Beebe, nee Reardon, of Ridgewood, formerly
of Franklin Lakes, died Feb. 5. She was 92. She attended
Skidmore College and the University of Pennsylvania. She
was a member of the Ridgewood Unitarian Church and a
member of the Ridgewood Country Club. She is survived by
her cousin Gloria Pezzuti of Wayne. She was predeceased
by her husband Paul M. Beebe and her parents William and
Elma Reardon. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-
Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes.
Herbert J. ‘Buddy’ Draney III
Herbert J. “Buddy” Draney III of Newtown, Connecticut,
formerly of Wyckoff, died Jan. 31. He was 79. He worked
for the Susquehanna Railroad, and spent 20 years working
for Abex Corporation in Mahwah. He retired from the Mid-
land Park Board of Education in 1998. He is survived by
his daughter Lorraine van Veen of Newtown, Connecticut
and four grandchildren. He is also survived by one great-
grandchild and his brother Robert Draney of Fair Lawn. He
was predeceased by his wife Carolann (Duffy) Draney and
his sisters Jacqueline Staff and Elizabeth Walsh. Arrange-
ments were made by the Honan Funeral Home in New-
town, Connecticut. Memorial donations may be made to
the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Association, P.O. Box
344, Newtown, CT 06470.
Mary Ethel Giaquinto
Mary Ethel Giaquinto, nee Wieland, of Sussex, New
York, formerly of Midland Park, died Feb. 5. She was 92.
She was a U.S. Army nurse. Before retiring, she was a reg-
istered nurse for the South Orangetown Central School Dis-
trict in Blauvelt, New York. She was a parishioner of Queen
of Peace R.C. Church in Branchville and a volunteer for
the Wantage Township Municipal Offices and the Sussex
Group Home for Handicapped Adults. She is survived by
her stepchildren Rosemary Johns of Wyckoff, Jeffrey M.
Johns of Wyckoff, and Richard Peake of Sarasota, Florida.
She is also survived by two step-grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her husband Nicholas Giaquinto and her
stepdaughter Patricia Peake. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona-
tions may be made to the National Stroke Association,
9707 East Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, Ohio 80112;
the Mother Teresa Foundation, MIG 4/255 New Housing
Unit, RS College (Post) Thanjavur 613005 TN, India; or the
Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton,
NJ 07860.
Wanda Kozdra
Wanda Kozdra of Mahwah died Jan. 2. She was 96.
She was a member of the Mahwah Senior Citizens and a
parishioner at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mahwah. She
is survived by her daughter Carol Geerdes and son-in-law
Richard of Aberdeen, North Carolina, and her daughter-
in-law Beverly Kozdra of Mahwah. She is also survived
by one grandson, four great-grandchildren, and her brother
James Lynn of Woodcliff Lake. She was predeceased by
her husband Joseph and her son Gary. Arrangements were
made by Crumpler Funeral Home in Aberdeen, North Car-
olina. Dennis M. Meany
Dennis M. Meany of Glen Rock died Feb. 6. He was 66.
He was a graduate of Manhattan College School of Engi-
neering and Seton Hall University School of Law. He most
recently served as general counsel, senior vice president,
and secretary for International Flavors and Fragrances
Inc. in New York, New York. Previously, he worked for
Union Camp Corporation and Bush Boake Allen Inc. He
was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church
in Ridgewood, where he had been a Eucharistic minis-
ter. He coached and was a league commissioner for Glen
Rock Youth Baseball for many years. He was a member of
High Mountain Golf Club and PGA National Golf Club in
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He is survived by his wife
Patricia M. (nee Mackin) of Glen Rock, and his children
Allison Marro of Wantagh, New York, Mark Meany of
Narberth, Pennsylvania, and Christopher Meany of Wash-
ington, D.C. He is also survived by three grandchildren
and his siblings Kathleen Walsh, Thomas Meany, and Peter
Meany. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral
Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the
American Cancer Society, Bergen Unit, 20 Mercer Street,
Hackensack, NJ 07601, or a charity of choice. A funeral
Mass will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 10:45 a.m. at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church at 1 Passaic Street in
Ridgewood, followed by internment at Maryrest Cemetery
in Mahwah.
Caitlin Heather Reiter
Caitlin Heather Reiter of Franklin Lakes died Feb. 2. She
was 21. She was a 2011 graduate of Ramapo High School.
She is survived by her father Raymond D. Reiter, her mother
Patricia L. Trava and stepfather Brian, her twin sister Alex-
andra L. Reiter, and her sister Riley K. Trava. She is also
survived by her grandmother Thelma Mooney and aunts
and uncles Stewart and Andrea Reiter, Linda Reiter and
Jefferson Chinman, Beth and Jeremy Zink, Sharyn Trava,
and Scott Trava, and seven cousins. Arrangements were
made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial
donations may be made to the National Alliance on Mental
Illness, 3803 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA
22203 or the Bergen-Ramapo Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shel-
ter Lane, Oakland, NJ 07436.
George Roseberry
George Roseberry of Saddle River, formerly of Clifton,
died Feb. 4. He was 90. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve in New
Jersey. He studied and trained as an aviation mechanic and
was employed by a number of flight service companies at
Newark Airport. He became an expert on the care and main-
tenance of Gulfstream private aircraft and was employed
by Exxon Corporation as flight engineer, enabling him
to travel the world ensuring the safety and proper main-
tenance of Exxon’s corporate jets. He is survived by his
wife Marie Roseberry (formerly Marie Costello) and his
daughter Georgeann Solotruk. He is also survived by two
granddaughters and one great-grandson. Arrangements
were made by Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home in Clifton.
Memorial donations may be made to the Macular Degen-
eration Foundation, at http://www.eyesight.org.
Albert H. Weiss
Albert H. Weiss of Mahwah, formerly of Wyckoff,
died Feb. 1. He was 87. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
the Korean War. Before retiring, he was a farmer and
caretaker at Spring Lake Farm in Wyckoff. He was a
member of Assembly of God Church in Wyckoff, where
he served as treasurer, elder, and deacon. He is survived
by his siblings Lois Weiss of Mahwah, Doris Van Dyke of
Midlothian, Virginia, Robert Weiss of Sussex, and Arlene
Weiss of Mahwah. He is also survived by six nieces and
nephews and several great-nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his sisters Marjorie Weiss and June Weiss.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in
Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wyckoff
Assembly of God Church, 139 Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff,
NJ 07481.
Emelia ‘Emily’ Wilk
Emelia “Emily” Wilk, nee Walczak of Waldwick died
Jan. 31. She was 87. During her high school years she
participated in the National Spelling Bee Competition in
Washington, D.C. She worked part time for Grand Union of
Waldwick for 25 years. She was a member of the Waldwick
Senior Citizens Group. She recently attended Bergen Com-
munity College in Paramus, where she was pursuing a
degree in music. She is survived by her children Jacqueline
Wilk of Waldwick, Philip S. Wilk of West Linn, Oregon,
Noelle Cerf of Ramsey, and Tracey Wilk of Waldwick.
She is also survived by her sister Lorraine Wienbrock of
Bloomingdale and five grandchildren. She was predeceased
by her husband Philip J. Wilk and her brother Walter Wal-
czak. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral
Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the
Waldwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane,
Waldwick, NJ 07463 or the Valley Hospice, Valley Hospital
Foundation, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
07450. Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Zambardino
Kathleen “Kathy” Zambardino of Hawthorne, formerly
of Glen Rock, died Feb. 4. She was 69. She graduated from
Saint Pius V High School in Bronx, New York in 1961. She
worked in the creative department of Y&R Advertising
Agency in New York City. She is survived by her children
Deborah, Christa, and Daniel, and three grandchildren.
She is also survived by her siblings Theresa and Ralph. She
was predeceased by her parents William and Catherine and
her daughter Corrine Marie. Arrangements were made by
C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memo-
rial donations may be made to Inglemoor Rehabilitation &
Care Center, 311 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston NJ
07039, Attention: In Memory of Kathleen Zambardino.