Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • January 29, 2014 Obituaries Paula M. DeNicola Paula M. DeNicola of Wyckoff died Jan. 18. She was 57. She served as the executive vice president of Lynch Metals in Union for the past 24 years. She is survived by her hus- band John Bello and her parents Marie and Anthony “Joe” DeNicola of Toms River. She is also survived by her brother John of Tampa, Florida, his children Gianna and Perry, and her stepdaughters Stefanie and Christina. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation, the American Heart Association, or the Seeing Eye Foundation. Janice Brower Draycott Janice Brower Draycott of Oakland and Wyckoff died Jan. 21. She was 88. She was a member of the Wyckoff Reformed Church, where she was a member of the choir for many years. During World War II, she was involved with the USO. She worked as an executive secretary at National Bank. In the 1970s, she worked for the research department at Nabisco. She is survived by her children Barry George Draycott, Bradley Keith Draycott, and Donna Janice Dyks- tra. She is also survived by six grandchildren and one great- grandson. Arrangements were made by Oakland Memorial Home in Oakland. Matthew P. Gallagher Jr. Matthew P. Gallagher Jr. of Wyckoff, formerly of Ridgewood, died Jan. 12. He was 85. He graduated from Seton Hall Prep and earned a degree from Seton Hall Uni- versity. He worked as a CPA. After retiring, he volunteered for activities at the Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River and tutored students at Saint Patrick’s School in Jersey City. He is survived by his wife Mary Louise (Shields) and his children Maureen, Christine, Matt, and Sheila. He is also survived by seven grandchildren. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Church of the Presen- tation, Attention: Soup Kitchen, 271 West Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. Anthony Gusta A memorial service will be held for Anthony Gusta, for- merly of Waldwick and Midland Park, on Saturday, Feb. 1. The service will be held at noon at Waldwick Borough Hall located at 63 Franklin Turnpike. A repast will immediately follow at Waldwick Fire Company 1 at 15 East Prospect Street. Madison Stacy Amelia Holleran Madison Stacy Amelia Holleran of Allendale died Jan. 17 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was 19. She is survived by her parents James and Stacy (Sherman) Holleran and her siblings Carli Rach Bushoven and Ashley, Mackenzie, and Brendan Holleran. She is also survived by her grandparents Norman and Leola Sherman and Eileen Holleran, and her aunts Cassie Fallwell, Mary Hennessee, Sheila Banks, and Leslie Henderson. She was predeceased by her grandfather James Holleran. Arrangements were made by the Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home in Maplewood. Memorial donations may be made to American Foundation for Suicide Preven- tion, 120 Wall Street, 29 th Floor New York, NY 10005. Kittie Ker Christie Kessler Kittie Ker Christie Kessler of Haverhill, Massachusetts, formerly of Ridgewood and Closter, died Jan. 21. She was 88. After graduation from Ridgewood High School in 1943, she earned a bachelor’s degree in piano, performance, and teaching from the New York College of Music, now part of NYU. Beginning in 1972, she was the organist at the First Congregational Church in Closter for 33 years. In the 1970s, she played an Easter Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathe- dral in New York City. Throughout her adult life, she taught piano and organ to children and adults. She is survived by her daughters Diane Kessler of Atkinson, New Hampshire, Kathy Gellis of Jupiter, Florida, and Nancy Kessler-Moore of Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and her brother Richard W. Christie of Wayne. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Atkinson Congregational Church Music Fund, 101 Main Street, Atkinson, NH, 03811 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Rose Irene Leskanic Rose Irene Leskanic of Laurel View Village, Davids- ville, Pennsylvania, formerly of Franklin Lakes, died Jan. 21. She was 93. She is survived by her children Daniel of Franklin Lakes, Alan of West Milford, and Laura Rin- inger of Windber, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Daniel E. Leskanic, her son Ronald J. Leskanic, and her parents Louis and Mamie (Lapinski) Marzitelli. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Laurel View Village, We Care Fund, 2000 Cambridge Road, Davidsville, PA 15928. Marsha Manganini Marsha B. Manganini, nee Bosshard, of Oakland, for- merly of Franklin Lakes, died Jan. 16. She was 65. Before retiring in 2010, she was an elementary school teacher at the Hillside School in Allendale for 40 years. She was a lifetime member of the Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son Michael Manganini of Oakland and her brothers-in-law David Manganini and Steven Manganini and Steven’s wife Patricia. She is also survived by her cousins of Kristen and Kevin Manganini. She was predeceased by her husband Walter Manganini. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to the Franklin Lakes United Methodist Church, 454 Pulis Avenue, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Eugene E. O’Connor Eugene E. O’Connor of Mahwah, formerly of Allendale, died Jan. 17. He was 73. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School and City College of New York. He spent 30 years as a top producing salesman in the textile industry and 11 years with Pearson Education in Upper Saddle River before retiring. He was a member of the Orpheus Club, the Ridgewood-based all- male choir. He is survived by his wife Ellen O’Connor and his daughters Carrie Thompson and Amanda Newchok. He is also survived by three grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire, 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458. Thomas Pepe Thomas Pepe of Midland Park, formerly of Paramus, died Jan. 22. He was 89. Before retiring, he owned Verona Sweet Shop in Newark. He was a member of the Paramus Italian American Club and a former member of Paramus Elks Lodge 2001. He volunteered with the Police Reserve of Paramus and was involved with the former Democratic Party for Paramus. He is survived by his children Robin P. Davies of Forest Hill, Maryland and Jill Gregory of Foun- tain Hills, Arizona. He is also survived by four grandchil- dren and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Pepe (nee Pollock). Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Valley Hospital Founda- tion, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450. Marie Ponzillo Marie Ponzillo, nee Vassallo, of Glen Rock, formerly of Jersey City, died Jan. 18. She was 94. She was parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her children Diana Corcoran of Ruther- ford, Nancy Macaluso of Middletown, and Linda Trulby of East Windsor. She is also survived by five grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Stephen. Arrange- ments were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Frederick Francis Swallow Frederick Francis Swallow of Mahwah, formerly of Allendale, died Jan. 19. He was 94. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was the owner of Fred’s Barber Shop in Ramsey for over 40 years. He was a member of the Guardian Angel R.C. Church in Allendale and Veter- ans of Foreign Wars Post 682 in Ramsey, where he served as post commander and New Jersey Service Officer. He is survived by his daughters Nancy Ann Bryant of Dan- bury Connecticut and Janet Ruth Morris of Rumson. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth (nee Keeney), his siblings Richard Swal- low, James Swallow, and Mary Mashinsky, and his grand- daughter Jillian Ruth Morris. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded War- rior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or the American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601.