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Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • March 26, 2014
Obituaries Kathryn Farnsworth
Kathryn Farnsworth, nee Micklewright, of Oberlin, Ohio,
formerly of Franklin Lakes and Englewood, died March 12.
She was 90. She was a 1944 graduate of Oberlin College.
In 1975, she received a master’s degree in library science.
She taught kindergarten, and was a children’s librarian and
a professional storyteller. She taught storytelling at Bank
Street College in New York and at Rutgers University. She
founded the storytelling program at Van Saun Park in Para-
mus, and was a frequent storyteller at the Hans Christian
Andersen statue in Central Park. She was a former member
of First Presbyterian Church in Englewood, and a member
of First Church in Oberlin, Ohio. She is survived by her
children Ann Farnsworth and James Farnsworth, both of
Scarsdale, New York; John Farnsworth of Brewster, Mas-
sachusetts; and William Farnsworth of Melrose, Massachu-
setts. She is also survived by eight grandchildren. She was
predeceased by her husband Charles Farnsworth and her
siblings Robert Micklewright and Elizabeth Micklewright
Porter. Arrangements were made by Dicken Funeral Home
in Elyria, Ohio. Memorial donations may be made to Ste-
vens Staff Education Fund, 600 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH
44074 or Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center,
Inc. at http://hcastorycenter.org/support.html. A memorial
service will be held April 28 at 11 a.m. at the First Presby-
terian Church of Englewood.
Richard M. Hannafin
Richard M. Hannafin of South Orleans, Massachusetts
died March 12. He was 73. He was a U.S. Marine Corps
veteran of the Vietnam War. He graduated from Ridgewood
High School in 1959 and from Manhattan College in 1967.
He worked for over 40 years in the financial services indus-
try as an officer for banking institutions including Chase
Manhattan Bank and Citibank. He later established RMH
Associates, Inc., a marketing and consulting firm based in
New York, New York and Newport, Rhode Island. He is
survived by his wife Claire Schoeppler Hannafin and his
daughter Meghan Kovelsky. He is also survived by one
granddaughter. He was predeceased by his sister Maura
Ott. Arrangements were made by Nickerson Funeral Home
in Orleans, Massachusetts. Memorial donations may be
made to Cape Cod VNA/Hospice, Wounded Warriors, or
a charity of choice.
Jay Hunter Herdling
Jay Hunter Herdling of Mahwah, formerly of Chatham
and New Providence, died March 15. He was 79. He was a
U.S. Army veteran. He was a graduate of Chatham High
School in 1952, Southern Methodist University in 1956 and
Newark College of Engineering in 1966. He was employed
by the Okonite Wire and Cable Company in Ramsey for
the past 50 years as director of customer service. He is sur-
vived by his wife Joan and his children Diane and Glenn.
He is also survived by two grandchildren. Arrangements
were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202 or
the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge, Inc., 2 Shelter Lane,
Oakland, NJ 07436.
William C. Lange
William C. Lange of Allendale, formerly of Upper
Saddle River and Montauk, New York, died March 18. He
was 87. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World
War II. He was an architectural designer in North Jersey.
He was an Eagle Scout and Sea Scout. He is survived by
his children Dr. David J. Lange, Susan Spencer, and Carol
Tatosian. He is also survived by five grandchildren. He was
predeceased by his wife Dorothy G. Lange. Arrangements
were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral
Home in Ramsey.
Joseph G. Miller
Joseph G. Miller of Hewitt, formerly of Wyckoff, died
March 14. He was 86. He served in the U.S. Army National
Guard as a first lieutenant and company commander.
Before retiring in 1996, he was a physical plant manager
for Arrow Group Industries in Haskell for 28 years. He was
a former member of the Greenwood Lake Fire Department
and a member of the Model A Ford Club of New Jersey. He
is survived by his wife Carol R. (nee Grant) and his sons
William J. of Harrington Park and Kevin G. of Ridgewood.
He is also survived by four grandchildren. Arrangements
were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff.
Memorial donations may be made to Villa Marie Claire, 12
West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458.
Takashi ‘Tak’ Urabe
Takashi “Tak” Urabe of Mahwah has died. He was 77.
He was born in Hiroshima, Japan and also lived in Hawaii,
Toronto, Canada, and New Jersey, moving to Bergen
County in 1985. His career at Panasonic spanned four
decades, and his role as an executive enabled him to see the
world. He is survived by his wife Sadako “Dako” Urabe,
five children, and 10 grandchildren. Arrangements were
made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home in
Ramsey. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April
5 at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 15 Shuart
Lane in Ramsey.
Pauline Van Beekum
Pauline Van Beekum of North Haledon, formerly
of Midland Park, died March 14. She was 96. She was a
member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church
where she was a Calvinette leader and attended Ruth Circle
and the Thursday morning quilters’ group. She is survived
by her children John Van Beekum and Linda Baker. She
is also survived by seven grandchildren and 13 great-
grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband John.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in
Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Legacy
Fund of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, 183
Godwin Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432.
Shared service
agreements eyed
by Jennifer Crusco
Last week, Ho-Ho-Kus Borough Administrator Don
Cirulli advised the governing body that he expects to have
two new interlocal agreements – one with Waldwick and
another with Midland Park -- in place in the near future.
“We’re preparing to make a joint purchase with the Bor-
ough of Waldwick of a four-ton asphalt hot patcher trailer,
commonly referred to as a ‘hot box,’ used to make small
street repairs and to fill potholes,” Cirulli told the Ho-
Ho-Kus Council. “We will share equally the cost of about
$36,000.” After the meeting, Waldwick Borough Administrator
Gary Kratz told Villadom TIMES the request for the “hot
box” had come from both municipalities’ departments of
public works.
“It’s a piece of equipment that won’t be used every day,
and is expensive for part-time use, but sharing makes the
numbers work,” Kratz commented. He explained that DPW
employees must drive to a local asphalt plant to pick up hot
asphalt for road repairs.
“Asphalt should be put down hot, but in transit, it cools
down, and some of it becomes non-usable,” Kratz said.
The trailer will keep the asphalt hot until it arrives on site,
reducing waste related to product that is too cool to use, he
said. He pointed out that hot asphalt adheres better, which
will further cut costs as there should be fewer re-patching
jobs. Kratz said the cost of the trailer, which now includes
some modifications, could be closer to $14,850 for each of
the two towns involved.
Cirulli also told the Ho-Ho-Kus Council that he is work-
ing on the details of an interlocal agreement with the Mid-
land Park Board of Education through which the board
would purchase gasoline and diesel oil from Ho-Ho-Kus.
Ho-Ho-Kus now has a similar agreement with the Borough
of Midland Park.
A Midland Park school official who was asked to com-
ment declined to do so until a formal proposal is presented
to the full board for approval.
Cirulli also reported that the borough’s construction
department will soon have a major software upgrade.
“The software currently being used, known as Road
Runner, is rather antiquated and it does not provide the
reports now required by the state,” Cirulli said. “This
new software system from Mitchell Humphry will further
improve the quality of the work now being done between
Ho-Ho-Kus and Midland Park since we established our
interlocal agreement.” Cirulli was referring to the Jan. 1
merger of the Ho-Ho-Kus and Midland Park construction
departments. That shared service agreement covers build-
ing, construction, fire, plumbing, and electrical services.
The pact will extend through Dec. 31, 2016, and will be
subject to amendment and renewal.
Ho-Ho-Kus expects to save more than $100,000 per year
under the merger, as Ho-Ho-Kus no longer needs to employ
a construction official or the various inspectors and sub-
code officials.
As the lead agency, Midland Park provides the construc-
tion official and all inspectors and sub-code officials for
both municipalities. Ho-Ho-Kus retained its zoning offi-
cial, property maintenance official, fire official, fire pre-
vention official, and fire inspector.
Ho-Ho-Kus still maintains a basic construction depart-
ment, which initiates permits and other paperwork, and
maintains related files.
“At a later date, we will be able to add our tax assessor,
property maintenance official, planning board, and zoning
board to the network,” Cirulli added. “Additionally, our
construction department inspectors in the field will be able
to tie in through the use of tablets.”
Cirulli told Villadom TIMES this upgrade would cost
approximately $15,350, which includes the software, train-
ing, installation, and licensing. He said the new software
would be in place in the coming weeks.
Ho-Ho-Kus and Waldwick now share leaf grinding and
trucking services (which constitute two interlocal agree-
ments) and the Well Baby Clinic, which is a childhood
immunization program. Ho-Ho-Kus and Bergen County
share the Social Services programs. Ho-Ho-Kus and
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