Page 20 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • June 18, 2014 Obituaries Bertha H. Bajor Bertha H. Bajor of Mahwah, formerly of Allendale, died June 7. She was 78. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Dean R. Brower Dean R. Brower of Midland Park died June 1. He was 52. He attended Midland Park High School where he played football. He was a bugler in a local drum and bugle corps, and served as a volunteer fireman. Subsequently he received his commercial driver’s license, which enabled him to travel much of the United States. He is survived by his children Robert, Amanda, and Amber. He is also sur- vived by his parents Bob and Barbara Brower of Midland Park and his sister Deanne Allard of West Palm Beach, Florida. He was predeceased by his son Tyler. Catherine ‘Kay’ Easterhoff Catherine “Kay” Easterhoff, nee Van Buiten, of Wyckoff, formerly of North Haledon, died June 9. She was 91. She was a homemaker and a parishioner of the Faith Community Christian Reformed Church of Wyckoff. She is survived by her daughter Barbara Schmitt of Hamburg and two grandchildren. She is also survived by her sib- lings Gertrude Wyck of Vermont and John Van Buiten of Wyckoff. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Christian Services 12-19 River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. George Hollenbeck George Hollenbeck of Midland Park died June 12. He was 60. He was an operating engineer for Kemsco Con- struction and Equipment in Newark and a member of the Operating Engineers Local 825. He is survived by his son Ernest, and his siblings Audry Taylor and Robert Hollen- beck. He was predeceased by his wife Jill. Arrangements were made by the Olthuis Funeral Home in Midland Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Vol- unteer Ambulance Corps, 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Dolores S. Lohmann Dolores S. Lohmann of Midland Park died June 7. She was 78. She was a member of the Community Church of Ho-Ho-Kus, where she was a member of the choir. She is survived by her children Susan Diehl, Thomas Lohmann, Barbara Sussman, Deborah Highley, and Laura Cramer. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren. She was prede- ceased by her husband Hurlbert and her grandson Craig. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Patrick ‘Pops’ Malone Patrick “Pops” Malone of Mahwah died June 8. He was 79. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He served with the New Jersey Army National Guard for 27 years. Before retiring, he was the director of public works for the Township of Mahwah. Prior to that, he was a line supervisor at the Ford Motor Company in Mahwah. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troop leader, sports coach, township committee member, and life member of VFW Post 7124. He was a 56-year member of Mahwah Ladder Company # 2 and served as department chief in 1968-69. He was a 22-year member of Mahwah Ambulance & Rescue Squad Company # 1. He is survived by his wife Joan and his children Patrick of Fairfield, Vermont, Tim of Mahwah, and Pam of Mahwah. He is also survived by five grand- children, two great-grandchildren and his sisters Katherine Bender and Sharon Cronk. He was predeceased by his son Kevin, his parents, and his brother Bill. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21797. Helen Muller Helen Muller, nee Russell, of Mahwah, formerly of Waldwick, died June 4. She was 90. A career banker, she was the head teller at Citizens First National Bank in Ho- Ho-Kus. She was a member of the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club and the Waldwick United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Richard Russell Muller of Boise, Indiana and Barbara Ann Muller of Hackensack. She was predeceased by her husband Richard Phillip Muller and her daughter Joan Russell Muller. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club, 915 Glenview Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or the Waldwick United Methodist Church, 25 Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Michael Jason Sargenti Michael Jason Sargenti of Mahwah died June 10. He was 45. He was president of RSM in Paramus and active in the sports community in Mahwah. He coached a wide range of sports, including baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, and street hockey. He is survived by his wife Laurie and his children Gabrielle and Michael Jr. He is also survived by his parents Robert and Barbara Sargenti and his brothers Robert Sargenti Jr. and Stephen Sargenti. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Township of Mahwah Youth Sports Boosters. George N. Tanis George N. Tanis of Glen Rock died. He was 78. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended Metropolitan High School aboard the floating nautical school SS John W. Brown, and continued on at the Germain School of Photography. He was a certified medical photographer and member of the Biological Photographers Association (RBP, FBPA, and past president). Over his 40- year career, he worked for the Bronx VA Hospital, Saint Luke’s Hospital, Saint Barnabas Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, Columbia-Presby- terian Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital. He worked with many renowned physicians, documenting innovative pro- cedures and research. Several of his photographs are on display at the Smithsonian Institution. He was a member of the F&AM Hellenic Masonic Lodge in New York City and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He was a professional magician and IBM member since 1977, and a member of the Order of Merlin. He attended Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Wyckoff. He was a member of the New York City Road Runners Club, the New Jersey Masters, and was a group training leader for the Jeff Gal- loway Group. He is survived by his children Anastasia Smith and Stephanie Murphy, both of Framingham, Mas- sachusetts, and three grandchildren. He is also survived by his former wife Lisa Tanis. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for the “Beginning to Pray” book program and Camp Good Shepherd Scholarship Fund. Ann F. Turchiano Ann F. Turchiano of Waldwick died June 12. She was 82. She was a client relations associate at Lehn & Fink in Montvale. She is survived by her husband Sam and her children Maria Monturi of Midland Park, Joseph Turchi- ano of Suffern, Pauline Turchiano of North Carolina, and Gregory Turchiano of Whippany. She is also survived by five grandchildren and her brother Michael Mastrandrea of Valley Stream, Long Island, New York. 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 38148-0142. Ann L. Ventricelli Ann L. Ventricelli, nee Bentivoglio, of Saddle River, formerly of Garfield, died June 6. She was 93. She was the owner and operator of Grandview Structural Steel in Lodi for many years. She was a parishioner of Saint Gabriel’s R.C. Church in Saddle River and a previous parishioner of Saint Luke’s in Ho-Ho-Kus. She is survived by her children Peter Ventricelli and Sharon Marigliani, and two grand- children. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Ven- tricelli. Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Oradell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Research Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38101. Gerard W. Walsh Gerard W. Walsh of Upper Saddle River died June 12. He was 80. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a partner with Franklin and Smith Electrical Wholesaling in Secau- cus and Paterson for many years. He was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation R.C. Church in Upper Saddle River. He is survived by his children Meredith Walsh of Ridgewood and Patrick Walsh of London, England. He was predeceased by his wife Marie Walsh. Arrangements were made by Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Walter M. Wardell Jr. Walter M. Wardell Jr. of Allendale and Englewood, Flor- ida, died June 6. He was 78. He is survived by his wife Pat, two sons, one daughter, and one granddaughter. Arrange- ments were made by the National Cremation Society.