Page 22 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • May 14, 2014 Obituaries Adolph ‘Sonny’ Santorine memorial service correction The notice regarding Adolph “Sonny” Santorine’s memorial service published in last week’s Villadom TIMES included the wrong date. The service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church located at 55 George Street (off Hillside Avenue) in Allen- dale. Santorine, the first athletic director of Midland Park High School, died at 89 on Nov. 24, 2013. In 2010, he was inducted into the Midland Park High School Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife Helen and their children Dolph of Wheeling, West Virginia; Joseph of Lewisburg, Penn- sylvania; and Virginia Glazer of Vero Beach. Vincent D. Abbatiello Vincent D. Abbatiello of Ramsey, formerly of Wyckoff, died May 2. He was 23. He was a 2009 graduate of Ramsey High School. He was a parishioner of Saint Paul’s Church in Ramsey and worked at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. He was a musician. He studied at Montclair State University majoring in music compo- sition and was recognized as the 2013 Outstanding Com- poser Award as a junior, becoming the first non senior to receive this recognition in the university’s history. He wrote music of varying genres, including modern classi- cal, jazz, and electronic. He performed with John Pizza- relli, Elizabeth Brown, and Jason Robert Brown and was an alumnus of Bergen Youth Orchestra. He is survived by his parents Vincent T. Abbatiello of Wyckoff and Judy Abbatiello of Whippany. He is also survived by his sister Nicole M. Abbatiello of Wyckoff; his grandparents Domi- nick and Emily Spina and Vincent and Phyllis Abbatiello, all of Hawthorne; and aunts and uncles Stephen and Kathy Spina of Wilmington, Massachusetts and Phyllis and Willie Walsh of Dumont. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaatt Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Bergen Youth Orchestra, P.O. Box 391, Park Ridge, NJ 07656-0391. Douglas Lee Couser Douglas Lee Couser of Hubert, North Carolina, for- merly of Midland Park, died April 23. He was 37. He was a graduate of Indian Hills High School in Oakland. He is survived by his mother Dorothy Couser of Hubert, North Carolina, and his siblings Doreen Lustig of Richlands, North Carolina, Donald of Vernon, and David of Newport, Rhode Island. Arrangements were made by Jones Funeral Home in Swansboro, North Carolina. Deborah A. Donkersloot Deborah A. Donkersloot, nee Douma, of Midland Park died May 5. She was 63. She was a homemaker and also worked as a secretary. She is survived by her husband Walter Donkersloot Jr. and her children Jason Donkersloot and Alison Botbyl, both of Hawthorne. She is also survived by three grandchildren, her mother Genevieve (nee Won- dergem) Douma, and her siblings Janice Alkema of Rich- field Springs, New York, Leslie De Jong of North Haledon, and John Douma of Troy, Virginia. She was predeceased by her father John Douma. Arrangements were made by Browning-Forshay Funeral Home in Hawthorne. Memo- rial donations may be made to the Midland Park Ambu- lance Corps, 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ 07432 or to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. William R. Kennedy William R. Kennedy of Wyckoff died May 5. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Manhattan Col- lege in 1952 and began his career in advertising for Ted Bates & Co in New York City. While at Ted Bates & Co, he ran its subsidiary, Custom Marketing. He was the author of many books. He was a member of the Hobbyists and a former member of the Ridgewood Country Club. He taught CCD at Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church for many years. He is survived by his wife Pamela (nee Critcherson) and his children Susan Christopher, Douglas, and Richard. He is also survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memo- rial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hos- pital, Memorial & Honor Program, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38148. Jennifer Landers Jennifer Landers of Jersey City, formerly of Wyckoff, died May 6. She was 45. She was a 1986 graduate of Ramapo High School and was a member of the Class of 1990 at Skidmore College. She was a senior vice president for Grey Advertising in New York City. She is survived by her parents John and Jane Landers of Wyckoff, her sib- lings Alyssa Gillen of Los Angeles, California and Mark Landers of Franklin Lakes, and four nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Valley Hospice, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Terence Anthony McBride Terence Anthony McBride of Franklin Lakes died May 6. He was 65. He was the chairman and master plumber of the Frank A. McBride Company in Hawthorne. He and his wife co-owned Urban Farms Landscape and Design in Franklin Lakes. He was a graduate of Stanford University where he was captain of the golf team. He was a nine time club champion at Arcola and Westhampton country clubs and a seven-time winner at the National Golf Links. He played in numerous U.S. amateur and mid-amateur tour- naments. He was a parishioner of Most Blessed Sacra- ment R.C. Church in Franklin Lakes, volunteered at Eva’s Kitchen, and was a member of various clubs and charitable organizations. He is survived by his wife Mary (nee Purdy) McBride of Franklin Lakes and his children Scott B. McBride and John J. McBride, both of Chatham, and Laura Parkinson of Kingsburg, California. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and his brothers Michael X. McBride of Ridgewood and Dr. Mark J. McBride of Madison. He was predeceased by his sister Sheila James. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations may be made to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Research, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY 10087-7106. Joseph B. Strzelczyk Joseph B. Strzelczyk, formerly of Glen Rock, died May 1. He was 93. Before retiring, he was a machinist with the New York Transit System for many years. He is sur- vived by his son James Strzelczyk, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Grace (Caferio) Strzelczyk and his son Bruce Strzel- czyk. Arrangements were made by Vander PlaatCaggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Budget approved (continued from page 4) taxes associated with the local municipality, the local school district, the Bergen County tax, and the Bergen County Open Space tax, to determine the total property tax increase for 2014. Based on the above figures, Franklin Lakes will pay 38 percent of the taxes required for the regional high school district, while sending 554 students to the district’s two high schools. Oakland will pay 22 percent of the taxes required for the district, while sending 805 students to the two high schools, and Wyckoff will pay 40 percent of the taxes required for the district, while sending 992 students. During a budget presentation to the public, several high- lights were emphasized. The budget will permit a part time music teacher to become a full time employee; it funds the employment of a new full time nurse; and it provides fund- ing for several capital projects. The base tax rate, not including the money from the banked cap fund, will increase two percent despite higher expenses for health insurance, building costs, and special education. In addition, the cost per pupil ranking of the school district has improved. Officials noted that 58 per- cent of the budget covers the cost of instruction while 15 percent covers the cost of employee benefits. Buying a condo (continued from page 11) Property management firms can be great to deal with, but they can be troublesome. A good property management firm produces satisfied community members who speak glowingly of their communities, while a poorly run man- agement firm can frustrate homeowners who feel they are not getting what they are paying for. Some property man- agement firms fail to collect association fees for months at a time, only to send letters demanding back dues down the road. Others simply do not live up to expectations, failing to make repairs in a timely manner while letting the property fall into disrepair. If possible, speak to current community residents about how the property is managed. If residents are not available, potential buyers should attempt to attend a homeowners’ association meeting, which can shed light on what it is like to live within a given community and how accessible the management firm is to community members and how well it tends to those members’ needs. Condos are not as private as single-family homes. Much like apartment dwellers, condo owners often share walls with neighbors. That means condo owners will have to sacrifice some privacy. Prospective buyers who consider privacy a top priority may want to continue living in an apartment until they can afford to buy a single-family home. Though condo owners rarely have someone living above or below them, sharing walls with neighbors is still not as private as owning a single-family home. Condominiums are great options for people who want to own their homes but do not have enough money or credit history to buy a single-family home. However, buyers must educate themselves about condominium life before signing on the dotted line.