Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • February 26, 2014 Obituaries Ruth S. Gattoni Ruth S. Gattoni of Wyckoff died Feb. 17. She was 90. She was a secretary for Johnson & Higgins in New York. She was a member of the Advent Lutheran Church in Wyckoff and volunteer at the Wyckoff Economy Shop. She is survived by her husband Richard Gattoni and her chil- dren Richard Stephen Gattoni Jr., William Charles Gattoni, Stephen Anthony Gattoni, Carol Ruth Lohne, and Susan Alida Kelly. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her grand- daughter Elizabeth Gattoni. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, D.C. 20077 or to the Advent Lutheran Church, 777 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481. Edwin Gorter Edwin “Ed” Gorter of Waldwick, formerly of Midland Park, died Feb. 17. He was 81. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the owner of California Stucco in Hackensack and a member at Faith Community Church in Wyckoff. He was also a former elder and deacon at Irving Park Christian Reformed Church in Midland Park. He is sur- vived by his wife Kathleen Gorter (nee Smid) of Waldwick and his children Edwin Gorter and Sandra Duffy, both of Midland Park; Ronald Gorter, Steven Gorter, and Nancy Kraai, all of North Haledon; and David Gorter of Lewis- town, Michigan. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and his siblings Annie Kramer, Clarence Gorter, and Jerald Gorter, all of South Dakota. He was predeceased by one granddaughter and six broth- ers and sisters. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat- Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Eastern Christian School Asso- ciation, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Haledon, NJ 07508 or to Bethany Christian Services, 12-19 River Road, #1, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Agnes E. ‘Peg’ Hart Agnes E. “Peg” Hart, nee Norton, of Wyckoff, formerly of Waldwick and River Edge, died Feb. 16. She was 90. She was a former parishioner of Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church in River Edge. She is survived her sons Donald Hart of Wyckoff and David Hart of Asheville, North Carolina. She is also survived by two grandchildren and one great- grandson. She was predeceased by her husband James Hart and her siblings Frances Bridgeford and Raymond Norton. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Chris- tian Health Care Center Foundation, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Richard P. Hourihan Richard P. Hourihan of Midland Park, formerly of Wayne, died Feb. 16. He was 69. Before retiring, he was an IT executive for AT&T in Parsippany. He was a former parishioner of Our Lady Queen of Peace in West Milford. He is survived by his children Timothy, James, Brian, and Kathleen Elleo, all of Wyckoff. He is also survived by his brother Gerard Hourihan of Ridgewood and 10 grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Northern New Jersey Down Syndrome Alliance, P.O. Box 453, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Walter McCall Parks Walter McCall Parks of Waldwick, formerly of Chester, New York, died Feb. 14. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired signal tower oper- ator with Metro North Railroad. He was a member of VFW Post 1049 in Waldwick. He was also a former member of Old Paramus Reformed Church in Ridgewood. He is sur- vived by his wife Lois Parkhurst Parks and his sons Eric Parks of Newburgh, New York and Jay M. Parks of Bran- son, Missouri. He is also survived by two grandchildren and his sisters Virginia Nelson of Cornwall, New York and June Childress of Brooksville, Florida. He was predeceased by his brothers Arthur, Clifford, and Peter Parks. Arrange- ments were made by T.S. Purta Funeral Home in Florida, New York. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Arthur H. O’Connell Jr. Arthur H. O’Connell Jr. of Jackson Township, formerly of Wyckoff, died Feb. 16. He was 77. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a 1958 graduate of Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the owner of O.C. Sales, Inc. in Hawthorne for 22 years. He was a communi- cant of Saint Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Jackson and formerly of Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in Wyckoff. He served as a Eucharistic minister at both churches. He was a member of the Westlake Golf & Coun- try Club, the Westlake Men’s Golf Association, the West- lake Golden Retrievers in Jackson, and the Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club in Florida. He is survived by his wife Anne (Cardinal) O’Connell and his children Ed O’Connell of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Cathleen Ellmaker of Erwinna, Pennsylvania, Mary Ellen Marra of Franklin Lakes, Deb- orah O’Connell of Wyckoff, Joan Woods of Callicoon Center, New York, and Trisha Emberson of Greencastle, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and his sister Lillian Coombs of Naples, Florida. He was pre- deceased by his parents Arthur and Cecelia O’Connell Sr. Arrangements were made by George S. Hassler Funeral Home in Jackson Township. Memorial donations may be made to the Urologic Department or Oncology Department at the Office of Development, New York Presbyterian Hos- pital, 654 West 170th Street, New York, NY 10032. Daniel Joseph Scancarella Daniel Joseph Scancarella of Franklin Lakes died Feb. 14. He was 21. He graduated from Indian Hills High School in 2011 and was attending Pace University in New York City. He is survived by his parents Janice Thomas and Neil D. Scancarella Sr.; his sister Katie; his brothers Neil Jr., John, and James Scancarella; and his sister Denise (Scan- carella) Candido and her husband Andrea. He is also sur- vived by his grandparents Julia Scancarella and Margaret (nee Thomas) and George Cubbedge; his aunt and uncles Jacqueline and Walter Gerold, and Tim Cubbedge; and two cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfather Jack Scan- carella. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148. David H. Shenloogian David H. Shenloogian of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Wyckoff, died Feb. 13. He was 71. Before retiring in 2006, he was the owner and operator of Dave’s Gulf/Stereo Sta- tion in Lodi for 47 years. He was a member of the Raceway Park Corvette Group. He is survived by his wife Brenda of Franklin Lakes and his sons Michael of Park Ridge and David of Morris Plains. He is also survived by four grandchildren and his brother William Shenloogian of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908. Grace Frances Tanzola Grace Frances Tanzola, nee Barbier, of Franklin Lakes, formerly of Wayne, died Feb. 16. She was 81. She gradu- ated from Newark State Teacher’s College in 1955 with a bachelor’s degree. She taught for 15 years in Chatham Bor- ough and 28 years for the Township of Wayne. She was a member of the New Jersey Retired Educators’ Associa- tion, the Bergen County Retired Educators’ Association, and the Wayne Retirees. She was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by her brother Dr. Joseph A. Barbier of Long Valley and nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband John M. Tanzola, her parents Charles and Angelina (nee Muscolino) Barbier, and her siblings Nina Kemp, Peter Barbier, and Angela Moran. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Boys Town, 200 Flanagan Boulevard, P.O. Box 8000, Boys Town, NE 68010. Ruth T. Walsh Ruth T. Walsh of Wyckoff died Feb. 16. She was 86. She worked as a secretary for various companies in Manhattan and New Jersey before retiring. She was a member of Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff, where she was a member of choir. She was a former member and secretary of the Wyckoff Woman’s Club and a member of the Ridgewood Singers. She is survived by her sister Virginia Birrer, her brother-in-law Robert, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Clifford Walsh. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Eliza- beth’s Church, 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.