Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • July 30, 2014 Obituaries John Eric Bierley John Eric Bierley of Mahwah died July 20. He was 49. He is survived by his parents Karl and Mary Bierley and his siblings Mary Bierley and Karl Bierley Jr. Judith Marie Corry Judith Marie Corry of Allendale died July 19. She was 75. She is survived by her husband Edmond and her chil- dren Lisa Pinto of Norwalk, Connecticut and Scott of Nan- tucket, Massachusetts. She is also survived by one grandson and her siblings Elizabeth of Middle Village, New York and William of Massapequa, New York. She was prede- ceased by her parents William S. Elliott and Elizabeth Bar- rett Elliott and her sister Francetta Elliott Gaul. Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire Hospice in Saddle River or to the American Cancer Society. Elsa A. Girald Elsa A. Girald of Wyckoff died July 20. She was 76. She was born in the Dominican Republic and lived in Wyckoff for the past 45 years. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Gerald Girald of Wyckoff and her children Elizabeth Noboa of Woodbridge, Jacqueline Rodriguez of Oakland, and Gerald Girald Jr. of North Haledon. She is also survived by four grandchildren and her brother Manuel Camilo of New York, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Lena Hazen Lena Hazen, nee Knapp, of Midland Park died July 17. She was 94. A lifelong resident of Midland Park, she was a 60-year member of Faith Reformed Church, where she was a member of the Cresters. She is survived by her husband James Hazen; her children Annalee Dorsa of Greenback- ville, Virginia, James Hazen of Maryville, Missouri, and Gary Hazen of Midland Park; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Faith Reformed Church, 95 Prospect Street, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or a charity of choice. Eric C. Johnson Eric C. Johnson of Wyckoff died July 18. He was 71. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of the Wyckoff Protection Fire Company Number 1 for 20 years and Cub Master for Pack 198 from 1982 through 1984. In 1997, he joined the staff of Touch the World Ministries. On a mis- sion trip to Cuba, he met a young pastor and together they formed the Cuban ministry, Ganadores de Almas (Soul Winners Club) with 12 youngsters. Today, there are over 1,800 young people meeting weekly for Bible study. He is survived by his wife Maria (nee Perrone) of Wyckoff and his sons Carl R. of Portland, Oregon and Paul A. of Little Ferry. He is also survived by his brother Craig Johnson of Brewster, Massachusetts. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Touch the World Ministries, Cuba Ministry, 1 Maple Street, Allendale, NJ 07401. Barbara Leggett Barbara Leggett, nee Krausse, formerly of Glen Rock and Ridgewood, died July 21. She was 84. She was employed by the YWCA of Ridgewood for over 30 years as the executive secretary to the director. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood and the Eastern Star, Ridgewood Chapter 39. She is survived by her children Joanne Leggett of West Milford and Robert Leggett of Norwood, and four grandchildren. She was pre- deceased by her husband William and daughter Suzanne. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834. Joan M. Loiacono Joan M. Loiacono, nee Russo, of Franklin Lakes, for- merly of Lodi, died July 17. She was 74. Before retiring, she was a dental assistant for Dr. Press in Clifton. She then became a Realtor for Weichert Realty in Franklin Lakes. She is survived by her husband Gabe Loiacono and her children Michele Galfo of Sparta and Dominic Loiacono of Budd Lake. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Robert Gigliuto. She was predeceased by her parents Dominick and Sue Russo. Arrangements were made by Santangelo Funeral Home in Lodi. John Luongo John Luongo of Ridgewood died July 18. He was 79. He graduated from James Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York, in 1952. He attended the Baruch School at City College of New York, graduating in 1956 with a degree in economics. He joined Chemical Bank in 1959. He gradu- ated from NYU’s Stern School of Business with a degree in finance in 1963. He earned a PMD from Harvard Uni- versity. He was with Chemical Bank for 22 years. In 1980, he joined Hasbro Industries as chief financial officer. He subsequently served as president of the Central National Bank of New York, chairman of the New Jersey division of Anchor Savings Bank, and managing partner of Tatum CFO. He served as chairman of the National Conference, where he successfully directed the organization’s growth for 18 years. He volunteered as a Little League coach and was a member of the Ridgewood County Club and the Indian Trail Club. He is survived by his wife Mary (Falco) and his children Stephen of Nyack, New York and Elizabeth Osborn of Ridgewood. He is also survived by five grandchildren and his siblings Rosemarie Moccaldi of Phoenix, Arizona, Anne Ciaburi of Edison, and Frank of Ridgewood. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial dona- tions may be made to The Lustgarten Foundation for Pan- creatic Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714. Margaret Meyer Margaret Meyer of West Milford, formerly of Ramsey, Wyckoff, Midland Park, and Oakland, died July 18. She was 66. She received her bachelor’s degree from Glassboro State and a master’s degree from William Paterson Uni- versity. She taught at Sacred Heart School in Suffern, New York and at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne before retiring. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Per- petual Help in Oakland. She is survived by her sisters Patricia Van Craeynest of Oakland and Evelyn Gisonno of New Windsor, New York, two nieces, and a nephew. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to West Milford Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 72, Lycosky Drive, West Milford, NJ 04780. Beatrice ‘Bette’ Rypkema Beatrice “Bette” Rypkema, nee Sorensen, of Midland Park, formerly of Westwood, died July 23. She was 84. She earned a bachelor’s degree in her forties and contin- ued painting, attending art workshops, participating in art shows, and receiving numerous awards. She is survived by seven children: Robert of Park Ridge; Thomas of North Haledon; James of Hague, New York; Jeffrey of Midland Park; Michael of Lexington, South Carolina; Kevin of Wilton, New York; and Judith of Ramsey. She is also sur- vived by 27 grandchildren and her sister Patricia Vincentz of Falls Church, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband Robert J. Rypkema. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. The family requests that memorial donations be made to an Alzheimer’s charity of choice. John A. Rossiter John A. Rossiter of Mahwah died July 17. He was 74. He is survived by his wife Marion, his brother of Lawrence Rossiter, and his nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. The family requests that memorial donations be made to a veterans’ organization of choice. Iosif Shulyak Iosif Shulyak of Ridgewood died July 21. He was 72. Arrangements were made by the Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Michael Scott Somers Michael Scott Somers of Ramsey died July 21. He was 23. He is survived by his father Michael Somers, his mother Wendie Somers, his sister Chelsea Somers, and his girl- friend Tenniel Kulanusorstit. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Stella Mary Torebka Stella mary Torebka, nee Sollecito, of Wyckoff, for- merly of North Bergen and Rochelle Park, died July 23. She was 87. Before retiring, she worked for Abraham & Straus as a clerk. She is survived by her children David Torebka and Mark Torebka and one granddaughter. She was prede- ceased by her husband Alexander Torebka. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481.