Page 18 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • November 5, 2014 Obituaries America ‘Amy’ Aguirre America “Amy” Aguirre, nee Lebrato, of Wyckoff died Oct. 27. She was 91. She was a parishioner of Saint Catharine’s R.C. Church in Glen Rock. She is survived by her husband John (Juan) Aguirre and her daughter Frances Ann Aguirre of Kearny and her brother Frank Lebrato. Arrange- ments were made by Vander PlaatCaggiano Funeral Home in Fair Lawn. Memorial donations may be made to the Christian Health Care Center, 301 Sicomac Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Margaret Archard Margaret Archard, nee Hazen, of Midland Park died Oct. 23. She was 92. Before retiring, she was an LPN at Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus. She was a member of the Christian Reformed Church of Midland Park. She is survived by her stepsons Thomas Archard and David Archard, both of Florida, her sister-in-law Dorothy Hazen of Wyckoff, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Herbert. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Christian School Asso- ciation, 50 Oakwood Avenue, North Hale- don, NJ 07508. Lisa Borsellino Lisa Borsellino of Hackensack, formerly of Midland Park, died Oct. 21. She was 61. A service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Christ Church located at 251 State Street in Hackensack. Sharon A. Haas Sharon A. Haas nee Omelianuk, of Haw- thorne, formerly of Waldwick and Wyckoff, died Oct. 26. She was 70. She was a member of the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps and a parishioner of Saint Elizabeth’s Church in Wyckoff and then Saint Anthony’s Church in Hawthorne. She is survived by her hus- band Douglas M. Haas; her sons Clifford, Daniel, and Andrew; and six grandchil- dren. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Trib- ute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Joseph Heydenburg Joseph Heydenburg, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 10 He was 51. He was a graduate of Bergen Catholic High School and Manhattan College. He was an assistant hockey coach. He is survived by his father Richard and stepmother Linda; his mother Mary O’Brien; and his brothers Michael, Thomas, and Patrick. A Memorial Mass will be held at Bergen Catholic High School, 1040 Oradell Avenue in Oradell, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. Joseph Francis McCarthy Joseph Francis McCarthy of Fort Col- lins, Colorado, formerly of Ridgewood and Mahwah, died Oct. 9. He was 87. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He graduated from Ridgefield Park High in 1944 and attended Niagara University in Buffalo, New York, earning a cum laude degree in English. He was as an English teacher at Saint Cecilia’s in Englewood. He later taught at Hacken- sack High School, where he became Eng- lish Department chairman. In 1963, he joined a start-up company, Educational Developmental Laboratories, pioneer- ing the use of automated and interactive devices to assist students in learning how to read. He was a recognized expert in teach- ing teachers how to use that equipment in specially designed classrooms. In Colo- rado, he re-started his teaching career by obtaining a position in the Colorado prison system. In 2000, he was named Colorado Volunteer of the Year in recognition of that work. He donated time to the Fort Collins Larimer County Food Bank. He is survived by his wife Jenny Dorothy (Krausz) and his children Thomas of River Edge, Joseph of Massachusetts, Laura Leone of Sparta, Lisa Wardley of Ramsey, and Stephen and David, both of Colorado. He is also sur- vived by 15 grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Goes Funeral Care in Fort Collins, Colorado. Memorial donations may be made to Donations to Doctors with- out Borders. Nicholas J. Montana Nicholas J. Montana of Mahwah, for- merly of Hackensack and Teaneck, died Oct. 29. He was 95. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Before retiring, he worked for Potdevin Machine Company in Teterboro for 42 years as a developmental machinist. He was a member of the Bogota Knights of Columbus, past president of the Teaneck UNICO Chapter, a member of UNICO National, and an active member of the Hackensack Chapter of UNICO District 7. He was a parishioner of Saint Francis R.C. Church in Hackensack and a member of its Holy Name Society. He is survived by his wife Angelina M. (nee Mellone) and his children Rosemary Rettew, Fred Mon- tana, Nick A. Montana, Patricia Berger, and Christopher Montana. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, five great-grandchil- dren, and his sister Grace Catania. He was predeceased by his wife Mary M. (nee Conte) and 11 brothers. Arrangements were made by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home in Hackensack. Memorial donations may be made to the New Jersey Cystic Fibro- sis Foundation, Suite 229, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Marie Helen Romero Marie Helen Romero, nee Lackovic, of Midland Park died Oct. 25. She was 81. Before starting a family, she was an ani- mator with Famous Studios Inc. in New York. She was a parishioner at Church of the Nativity in Midland Park, where she was active with the Legion of Mary and as a Eucharistic minister. She was a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Asso- ciation. She is survived by her husband Charles Romero of Midland Park and her children Charles Romero Jr. of Saddle Brook, Karyn Paccione of Williamstown, and Steven Romero of Midland Park. She is also survived by two grandsons and her sister Helen Fischer of Palisades, New York. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Midland Park Love Fund, P.O. Box 327, Midland Park, NJ 07432. Jane Saliba Jane Saliba, nee Formosa, of Mahwah died Oct. 23. She was 85. Arrangements were made by Van Emburgh-Sneider-Per- nice Funeral Home in Ramsey. Christopher Scandone Christopher Scandone of Hillsborough, formerly of Waldwick, died Oct. 21. He was 36. He attended Waldwick High School, Ramapo College, and Lincoln Tech. He was employed at Princeton Porsche. He is survived by his wife Diana “Jee” and two-month-old son Paul James “P.J.” He is also survived by his parents Paulette and Greg; his brother Craig and sister-in-law Katie; grandparents Pauline, Nicholas, and Norma; in-laws Joan and Stuart; brother- in-law Benjamin; sister-in-law Lily; and nieces Ellie and Rayna. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to tinyurl.com/cscandone to benefit baby Paul James Scandone. Letters to the Editor (continued from page 16) board attorney for the North Hudson Yacht Club. On weekends, Peter can often be found coaching his four young kids in vari- ous sports. I have known Peter for several years and I am confident there are many skills he can bring to our board of edu- cation. Peter is a critical thinker, a good listener, and understands how to compro- mise. Perhaps the greatest asset Peter can offer is that he is an experienced mediator and negotiator, skills that will greatly ben- efit the board. Peter’s mediation experience can help board members arrive at compro- mise and his negotiations experience will be extremely useful since our district cur- rently has an unresolved teachers’ con- tract. Peter has young children and he will be a parent in the Franklin Lakes K-8 district for the next 10 years. I know it is a priority for him to make sure our teachers and stu- dents have the resources they need to con- tinuously improve and part of that includes settling the contract issues. In recent years, our board has been the subject of numer- ous unflattering news stories. As someone who is currently trying to sell a home, I see firsthand how this reflects negatively on our town and our schools. What I love about Peter is that he has no history with our current board. He isn’t talking about the past, rather he is focusing on the future and how he can help make it better. Please vote for a new voice, Peter Kou- likourdis. Tania Teo Franklin Lakes