Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 19, 2014 Obituaries Dorothy Emma De Bruin Dorothy Emma De Bruin of Wyckoff, formerly of Fair Lawn, died March 8. She was 88. Before retiring 24 years ago, she worked as the office manager and bookkeeper for Elliot’s Jewelers in Paterson for 34 years. She attended the Madison Avenue Christian Reformed Church, where she was baptized in 1925. She is survived by her nephews Robert C. and Gregory. She was predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law Ted and Mary De Bruin and her sister and brother-in-law Margaret and Ray Klemm. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff NJ 07481. Lois Diebold Lois Diebold, nee Bangma, of North Haledon, formerly of Wyckoff and Ramsey, died March 10. She was 93. She was a registered nurse and served as the director of nursing at the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon from 1970 until her retirement in 1982. She was also the director of nursing at Chilton Hospital when it first opened and was a missionary nurse in New Mexico. She was a former member of Hawthorne Gospel Church. She is survived by her son William G. Brower of Jackson and her stepsons William and Allen Diebold. She is also survived by one grandchild and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 21 at 2 p.m. at the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Avenue in North Haledon. Gail P. Elwood Gail P. Elwood of Barnegat, formerly Waldwick, died March 8. She was 80. She had been a nurse at Valley Hospi- tal in Ridgewood and then continued as a hospice nurse in South Jersey. She was a member of Saint Mary’s Church in Barnegat, where she was a Eucharistic minister. She is sur- vived by her children Frank Elwood Jr. and Brian Elwood, both of Waretown; Karen Andronaco of Wellington, Flor- ida; Patrick Elwood of Hawthorne; and Mark Elwood of Barnegat. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and her sisters Joan Gardner of Waldwick and Marcia Cooper of Georgia. She was predeceased by her husband Frank and her daughter Susan Gail. Arrange- ments were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Paul H. Garber Paul H. Garber of Midland Park, formerly of Glen Rock, died March 5. He was 68. He was a U.S. Army veteran where he served as a medic during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Westminster College with a BA in psychol- ogy and taught at Central School in Glen Rock. He was a vocational counselor at the Vera Institute of Justice in New York and then a supervisor of training for the newly cre- ated New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation. For the next 30 years, he was with Citigroup out of New York City. Through the years, he worked as a human resources specialist and was extensively involved in training, orga- nizational development, succession planning, and staffing. After retiring from Citibank, he was involved in numer- ous consulting and training programs, and then became a licensed New Jersey real estate agent selling and leasing commercial property. In addition to his work, he received an advanced degree from New York University, and he was a member of the Community Church of Glen Rock and the Ridgewood Camera Club. He is survived by his wife years Jackie (nee Fain) and his brother Dennis. He is also sur- vived by two nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Robert and Edith. Arrangements were made by Warner and Wozniak Funeral Home in Wallington. A memorial service will be planned for early June in Glen Rock. was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Before retiring, he was chief stationary engineer at the Garden State Shopping Center Mall in Paramus. He was a member of the Warren Point Paramus Square Club, Wyckoff Masonic Lodge 287, and the Waldwick Golden Seniors Club. He was also a volunteer at the Center for Food Action in Mahwah. He is survived by his children Steven L. Sherman, Karen R. Levine, Susan L. Sherman, Neal H. Sherman, and Ellen N. Danzis. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his sister Gerti Radin. He was predeceased by his wife Carol R. Sherman. Arrangements were made by the Louis Suburban Chapel in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to Warren Point Para- mus Square Club, c/o William Flynn, 12 Jeffrey Court, West Nyack, NY 10994 or Wyckoff Masonic Lodge 287, c/o Eugene Margroff, P.O. Box 253, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Donald E. Hall of North Haledon, formerly of Wyckoff, has died. He was 92. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He graduated from Penn State University in 1947. Before retiring in 1984, he worked for AT&T for 37 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Wyckoff, and was a Free Mason with Melita Lodge 295 F&AM in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife Geri and his sons Dr. Robert E. Hall of Del Mar, California and Dr. Richard E. Hall of Wyckoff. He is also survived by two grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial dona- tions may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, c/o the Education Fund, 555 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 29, at 2 p.m. at the Holland Christian Home, 151 Graham Avenue in North Haledon. Carl J. Sorvino of Ridgewood, formerly of Elmwood Park, died March 11. He was 69. He was the owner of DiMilo Industries in Passaic. He was a parishioner of Saint Leo’s R.C. Church in Elmwood Park, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society. He was also involved with the Home School Association and Boy Scout Troop 80. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann (nee DiPiazza) and his children Carl of Emerson, Jeremy of Upper Saddle River, and Joshua of Ridgewood. He is also survived by six grandchildren and his siblings Anthony, Frank, Gerard, and Vincenzia. He was predeceased by his son Frederick T. Arrangements were made by Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Inc. in Elmwood Park. Memorial donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation, 150 Morris Avenue, P.O. Box 1184, Springfield, NJ 07081 or the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. Donald E. Hall Donato Mancini Donato Mancini of Franklin Lakes died March 5. He was 85. Born in Italy, he lived in Wyckoff before moving to Franklin Lakes in 2004. Before retiring, he was an archi- tect/draftsman. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sac- rament R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes. He is survived by wife Maria (nee Rossi) Mancini of Franklin Lakes and his children Lucia Sorhannus of Fairview, Pennsylvania and Giovanni Mancini of Franklin Lakes. He is also survived by one grandchild. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Edward S. Meyer Sr. Edward S. Meyer Sr. of New York, formerly of Ridgewood, died March 10. He was 83. He is survived by his wife Martha and his sons Edward Meyer Jr. and John Meyer. He is also survived by four grandchildren. Arrange- ments were made by the Miller Funeral Homes in New York. Louis Sherman Louis Sherman of Waldwick, formerly of Jersey City and Hasbrouck Heights, died March 6. He was 89. He Carl J. Sorvino Raymond Toms Raymond “Ray” Toms of Palm Bay, Florida, formerly of Ramsey, died Feb. 3. He was 83. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He worked as a carpenter and as a home builder throughout Bergen County. He is survived by his wife Gloria (nee Conklin) and his sons Steve Toms and Bob Toms. He is also survived by three grandchildren and his siblings Bill, Cheryl, and Joe. He was predeceased by his sister Marylou Shoemaker. James J. Van Ry James J. Van Ry of Butler, formerly of Midland Park, Pompton Lakes, and Bogota, died March 8. He was 64. He was a member of the Wine, Liquor & Distillery Workers Union Local 1-D for over 35 years, most recently at Allied Beverage Group. He is survived by his children Daryl Van Ry of Morris Plains and Tara Van Ry of Oakland. He is also survived by two grandchildren and his brother Douglas Van Ry of Florida. Arrangements were made by Browning- Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to the March of Dimes, 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605.