Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 11, 2014 Obituaries Marie T. Giammarino Marie T. Giammarino, nee Randello, of Mahwah died June 5. She was 80. She is survived by her sons Steven of Ramsey and Michael of Mahwah. She was predeceased by her husband Anthony. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made Associated Humane Societies, Share-A-Pet program, PO Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731. Edmund Peter Kolakowski Edmund Peter Kolakowski of Mahwah died May 29. He was 83. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He completed his undergraduate studies at Seton Hall University and received his Master of Arts degree from Teachers’ College, Columbia University. He began his teaching career in the Bergenfield School System. During the following 34 years, from 1959 through 1993, he taught German, French, Latin and English at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest and Old Tappan as well as being the advisor to the Northern Lights Yearbook and the German Club. He is survived by his sister Anna of Parlin. He was predeceased by his parents Stephanie (Kolakowska) and Bronislaw Kolakowski, and his brother Stanley. Arrangements were made by Konopka Funeral Home in North Bergen. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Gail M. Levy Gail M. Levy of Mahwah, formerly of Westwood, died June 1. She was 76. She is survived by her husband Allan Levy and her children Debbie Levy Volusher, Lisa Levy and Paul Levy. She is also survived by one grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Becker Funeral Home in Westwood. June Beatrice Peckart McLaughlin June Beatrice Peckart McLaughlin of Pompton Plains, formerly of Ridgewood and Glen Rock, died May 30. She was 95. She attended the Byrd School in Glen Rock and graduated from Ridgewood High School. She became a bilingual Spanish-English secretary/stenographer and worked in New York City from 1937 to1942 as secretary to the Consul General of El Salvador, then briefly at the W. R. Grace Company. She later worked as part-time stenogra- pher and secretary, to the Ridgewood mayor, the planning board, and the board of adjustment. She received her Bach- elor of Arts in 1973 and her Master of Arts in 1975, both in psychology, from Fairleigh Dickenson University and worked as a school psychologist for the town of Secaucus from 1976 until her retirement in 1984. She volunteered as a Girl Scout leader and was a PTA president of Union Street School. She was a member of the Ridgewood West Side Presbyterian Church, the College Club of Ridgewood, the David Ackerman Descendants – 1662, and the Pas- saic Historical Society. She was also a former member of the National Association of School Psychologists and the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists. She is survived by her children James McLaughlin of Damon, Texas; Joan Bouchard of Lebanon, Connecticut and Puerto Cortes, Honduras; Janet McKay of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Linda Anne McLaughlin, MD of Stamford, Connecti- cut. She is also survived by seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John Wesley McLaughlin and her siblings Florence and Robert. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to the Ridgewood Col- lege Club Memorial Scholarship Loan Fund, PO Box 118, Ridgewood NJ 07451. Francis Michael Murray Francis Michael Murray of Glen Rock died June 2. He was 49. He was a postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service in Elmwood Park for 26 years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. He is survived by his wife Idiana (Morejon) Murray and his children Brendan Francis Murray and Meaghan Olivia Murray. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Cag- giano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the college funds of his children. Checks may be made payable to NJ Best 529 for the benefit of Meaghan or Brendan Murray and mailed to the Murray Family in Glen Rock. For additional information, visit www.vpfairlawn.com. Carlos Ronda Carlos Ronda of Ridgewood, formerly of New York City, died May 31. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Orozco-Ronda and his children Tatiana and Kaliann. He is also survived by his parents Carlos and Carmen Ronda and his sister Yolanda Ronda. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Samuel D. Schaper Samuel D. Schaper of Midland Park died June 3. He was 73. A lifelong resident of Midland Park, he was born on the same parcel of land on which he passed away. Before retir- ing in 2009, he was the maintenance supervisor of build- ings and grounds for the Midland Park Board of Education. He was a 48-year member of the Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member of the Exempt Fireman’s Association, which he served as president. He was a member of the Grandview Rod and Gun Club in Cobelskill, New York. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Keyser) and his children Samuel W. Schaper and Deborah Jeffer. He is also survived by two grandsons and his sisters Jennie Marcus, Hummy Klopman, and Minnie Siegers. He was predeceased by his brothers, Orie, John and Frank Schaper. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Volunteer Fire Dept. 45 Witte Drive, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or the Midland Park Volun- teer Ambulance Corps., 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Richard E. Steinbruch Richard E. Steinbruch of Mahwah died May 30. He was 85. He graduated from Ramsey High School in 1946 and spent his 18th birthday on a military troop ship in the Pacific Ocean. After a year in occupied Japan, he returned to the United States and attended Pennsylvania Military College. In 1952, he was accepted into the New Jersey State Police. During his 28-year career with the state police, he rose to the rank of lieutenant, commanding several differ- ent stations throughout the state. He was a member of Cor- nerstone Christian Church. He is survived by his children Robert W. of Wyckoff, Michael of Little Egg Harbor Town- ship, Fidencia Castrillo of Ramsey. He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was pre- deceased by his wife Nancy. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Cornerstone Christian Church. Henry John Sternowski Henry John Sternowski of Rochester, New York, for- merly of Wyckoff, died June 2. He was 94. He is survived by his children Robert of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Regina Bello of Timonium, Maryland, and Joseph of Rochester, New York. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and his sister Stella Markisz. He was predeceased by his wife Helen Lubowicki and his sister Jean Mioduszewski. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Lifetime Care (Hospice), 3111 Winton Road South, Rochester, New York, 14623. Carol L. Wade Carol L. Wade of Upper Saddle River died June 1. She was 70.She is survived by her husband John Wade and her children Jason and Morgan. She is also survived by d three grandchildren and her siblings Sharon Allen and Floyd Allen. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Hawthorne Gospel Church, 2000 New Jersey Route 208, Hawthorne, New Jersey or Saint Jude Children’s Hospital. Opinion (continued from page 20) special needs and includes a 10-mile geographical restric- tion as a common-sense component to keep such housing and services in close proximity – something that will ben- efit the communities and the families involved. S-2132 is a significant step toward solving the hous- ing needs of our most vulnerable, and a solution that can provide much needed and much deserved relief for many New Jersey families. We therefore urge the NJ Legislature to seize this opportunity and act upon this legislation. (Note: Kevin O’Toole represents the 40 th Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate. Paul Aronsohn is the mayor of Ridgewood.)