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Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • October 8, 2014
Obituaries Helen R. Antenucci
Helen R. Antenucci of Midland Park, formerly of
Ridgewood and Wyckoff, died Sept. 25. She was 82. Before
retiring in 1963, she was a secretary to the chairman of
the board at Merrill Lynch in New York City. She was a
member of the Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus and
Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida. She is sur-
vived by her children Carl Steven Antenucci, Paul Charles
Antenucci, and Laura A. Anderson. She is also survived by
three grandchildren and her siblings Arthur Rynander and
Patricia Thompson. She was predeceased by her husband
Carl A. Antenucci. Arrangements were made by Vander
Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may
be made to the ALS Association, Gift Processing Center,
P.O. Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Ruth M. Carlock
Ruth M. Carlock, nee Bridges, of Wayne, formerly of
Midland Park, died Sept. 11. She was 92. Before retiring,
she was an executive secretary with First National City
Bank in New York City. She was a member of Parents with-
out Partners in Oakland, THEO (To Help Each Other) in
Franklin Lakes, the Saint Agnes Dancing Group in Little
Falls, the Underhill Genealogical Society in Oyster Bay,
New York, and the Paterson Historical Society. She is sur-
vived by her son Dr. John T. Carlock, five grandchildren,
and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were made by
Vander Plaat-Caggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn.
Don DeBlaey
Don DeBlaey of Durham, North Carolina, formerly of
Midland Park, died Sept. 29. He was 82. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Midland Park
volunteer firefighter and served as fire chief. Before retir-
ing in 1998, he was employed as a refrigeration engineer.
He is survived by his daughters Deborah Vuolo of Roxboro,
North Carolina; and Roni Schutt and Donna Russell, both
of Mebane, North Carolina. He is also survived by seven
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, one step great-
grandchild, and his brother Gordon DeBlaey of Grand
Rapids, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia
Flannery DeBlaey and his brother Paul DeBlaey. Arrange-
ments were made by McClure Funeral Home in Mebane,
North Carolina. Memorial donations may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Research Association at 1-800-272-3900 or
www.alz.org. Jane M. Gagler
Jane M. Gagler, nee McCorry, of Midland Park died
Sept. 30. She was 95. She was a parishioner of the Church
of the Nativity in Midland Park. She is survived by her chil-
dren Diane Winters of Ringwood, Larry Gagler of New
York City, and Philip Gagler of Monroe, New York. She
is also survived by six grandchildren and her sister Grace
Weeks. She was predeceased by her husband Henry R.
Gagler and her sisters Mary Waldron and Betty Canevari.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat-Vermeulen
Memorial Home in Franklin Lakes. Memorial donations
may be made to the Waldwick Public Library, 19 East
Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ 07463 or the Midland Park
Ambulance Corps, 42 Pierce Avenue, Midland Park, NJ
07432. Marie B. Hesse
Marie B. Hesse of Ridgewood died Sept. 24. She is sur-
vived by her daughters Barbara Nickau and Debra Hauen-
stein and one grandson. Memorial donations may be made
to American Heart Association.
Elvira ‘Prim’ Laneve
Elvira “Prim” Laneve of Franklin Lakes, formerly of
Haledon, died Sept. 30. She was 95. She worked as a wait-
ress for Hamburger Express in Paterson and was a parish-
ioner of Saint Anthony’s R.C. Church in Hawthorne. She is
survived by her children Joanne Herrmann of North Hale-
don and Joseph Laneve Jr. of New York City. She is also
survived by four grandchildren and seven great-grandchil-
dren. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Laneve.
Arrangements were made by Browning Forshay Funeral
Home in Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be made to
Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Mem-
phis, TN 38105.
Charles Scalia
Charles Scalia of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Hack-
ensack and Garfield, died Sept. 29. He was 87. He was the
co-founder of Charles Jewelers. He was a past president
and long time member of Hackensack Rotary Club, and a
member of the Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council #747.
He is survived by his wife Loretta (nee Monaco) and his
children Donna, Charles Jr., and Janice Scalia-Booz. He is
also survived by four grandchildren. Arrangements were
made by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home in Hackensack.
Memorial donations may be made to Tomorrow’s Chil-
dren’s Fund, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601.
Barbara Tornichia
Barbara Tornichia, nee Johnson, of Cape Coral, Florida,
formerly of Franklin Lakes, died Sept. 28. She was 65. She
was a volunteer with the Franklin Lakes Junior Athletics
and the Ramapo Boosters. She was a homemaker. In her
earlier years, she was a flight attendant with TWA Air-
lines. She is survived by her husband, Michael Tornichia of
Mahwah and Cape Coral, Florida and her children Michael
B. Tornichia of New York City and Keith Tornichia of
Ramsey. She is also survived by two grandchildren, and
her brother Thomas Johnson of Durham, North Carolina.
Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home
in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to LM Sar-
coma Direct Research, P.O. Box 52697, Tulsa, OK 74152 or
the Valley Hospital Foundation, Valley Hospice, 223 North
Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
Wyckoff Wanderings
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The lacrosse season will begin March 1, 2015 and will
continue through May. Teams will practice a minimum
of twice a week and will play at least two games a week.
Attendance at practices is expected in order to be able to
participate in the games.
Boys and girls in third and fourth grades will also be
able to participate in the spring baseball and softball pro-
grams. Once a child is in fifth grade, he or she will have to
choose between lacrosse and baseball/softball.
The deadline to register for first and second grade
lacrosse is Oct. 19. This co-ed program meets on Saturdays
at 9 a.m. for children in first grade, and at 10:15 a.m. for
those in second grade. This program will be held Nov. 22
through Dec. 20. The program is limited to the first 50 reg-
istrants in each grade. The fee is $60.
For more information, call the Wyckoff Recreation
Department at (201) 891-3350, e-mail wyckoffrec@wyckoff-
nj.com, or visit www.wyckoff-nj.com.
Author to tell ‘Ghost Stories’
Don Everett Smith Jr. will present “Ghost Stories” to
the Woman’s Club of Wyckoff on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Smith is the author of “The Goffle Road Murder of Passaic
County.” The club will meet at 1 p.m. and Smith’s presentation
will begin at 1:45 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments
will be served.
The club meets at 176 Wyckoff Avenue. For more infor-
mation, call (201) 891-4426.
Learn to make a fall planter
Wyckoff Area Garden Club member Lauren Faustini
will demonstrate how to make a “fall-o-ween” planter at
the club’s Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting. The group will meet
at 7 p.m. and Faustini’s presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The club meets in the Monroe Room at the Wyckoff Public
Library at 200 Woodland Avenue. Faustini will also share
some of the techniques and ideas she uses when making
seasonal changes to her urns.
All are invited. For more information, call (201) 723-
1065 or visit wyckoffgc.org.
Bereavement support groups forming
Beginning Oct. 14, the Church of Saint Elizabeth in
Wyckoff will hold two Bereavement Support Groups for
individuals who have experienced a loss at least three
months ago. The program will be held on eight Tuesdays
in the Amadeus Room on the second floor of the church’s
parish center at 700 Wyckoff Avenue. The morning meeting
will meet from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and an evening session
will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
This program, which is open to men and women of all
faiths, will be guided by trained, experienced leaders who
have also lost loved ones. Advance registration is requested.
For additional information and to register, call (201) 891-
1122, extension 266.
Library hosts programs for teens
The Wyckoff Public Library has announced two new
programs for ‘tweens and teens this October. The programs
are held in the library’s Monroe Room at 200 Woodland
Avenue. Registration is required and may be completed at
wyckofflibrary.org. The Teen Advisory Group will meet Oct. 8 from 5 to
6 p.m. TAG is open to youngsters who are interest in their
library and want their voices to be heard. Snacks will be
served. On Thursday, Oct. 16, adults and students are invited to
a panel discussion about writing and publishing teen novels.
The discussion will feature Alison Formento and several
young adult authors and will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
For more information call (201) 891-4866.
Candidate to meet voters
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, incumbent Wyckoff Township
Committeeman Brian D. Scanlan will meet with residents
and take their questions at the Larkin House, 380 Godwin
Avenue in Wyckoff. Scanlan is running for re-election to
one of two open seats on the township committee in the
general election on Nov. 4. The program will begin at 7 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.