November 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 15 Obituaries John Melvin Cannon Home in Ramsey. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Paul’s Social Concerns, 200 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446 or a charity of choice. G. Michael Garde John Melvin Cannon of Waldwick died Oct. 20. He was 82. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Before retir- ing in 1997, he was employed at Rehau Inc. in Waldwick as an inside sales repre- sentative. He attended Hawthorne Gospel Church. He is survived by his wife Barbara Cannon, sisters and brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements were made by Vander Plaat Funeral Home in Wyckoff. Memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 785517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or the Waldwick Ambulance Corps, 20 Whites Lane, Waldwick, NJ 07463. G. Michael Garde of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Oradell, died Oct. 28. He was director of facilities for Quest Diag- nostics in Teterboro for 43 years. He is sur- vived by his wife Debra (nee Rubner) and his children Nicole and Michael. He is also survived by his sisters Colleen Derbinsky, Maureen Carson, Eileen Breault, and Kath- leen Depken. Arrangements were made by Volk Leber Funeral Home in Oradell. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38101 or the Make a Wish Foundation, 1034 Salem Road, Union, NJ 07083. Raul Colón Jr. of Ramsey died Oct. 11. He was 61. He was a passionate car and racing enthusiast and a dedicated profes- sional in the automotive industry for almost 40 years. In 1996, he was an Olympic torch bearer in New York City prior to the Atlanta Olympic Games. He is survived by his wife Jacqueline Morley-Colón and his daughters Alexa and Sophia of Ramsey and Kristina Strasser and Stacey Giacono of Fair Lawn. He is also survived by two grandsons, his mother Ruth Genter and her husband Ben of Indiana, his sister Rachel Roberts-Smith of Pennsylvania, and his brother Randy Colón of Indiana. He was predeceased by his father Raul Colón Sr. and his sister Judy Colón. Memorial donations may be made to College Education Fund for Alexa Colón and Sophia Colón, c/o 303 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey, NJ 07446. 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. Raul Colón Jr. Daniel John Cuite Daniel John Cuite of Manchester, for- merly of Ramsey, died Oct. 27. He was 90. He spent his career in the insurance industry, specializing in physical damage. He is survived by his wife Marion, his sons Daniel Jr. of River Vale and Robert of Sloatsburg, New York, and six grand- children. He is also survived by William Brown and Genevieve Tingley, his nephew and niece for whom he held guardianship, since 1966. Arrangements were made by Van EmburghSneider-Pernice Funeral Sharon A. Haas 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 English Department chairman. In 1963, he joined a start-up company, Educational Develop- mental Laboratories, pioneering the use of automated and interactive devices to assist students in learning how to read. He was a recognized expert in teaching teachers how to use that equipment in specially designed classrooms. In Colorado, 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 survived by 15 grand- children. Arrangements were made by Goes Funeral Care in Fort Collins, Colo- rado. Memorial donations may be made to Donations to Doctors without Borders. Theresa M. O’Connell Theresa M. O’Connell of Ridgewood died Oct. 26. She was 87. She was a parish- ioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood. She is survived by her chil- dren James O’Connell of Waldwick, Brian Sweeney of Ridgewood, Noreen Sweeney of Rochelle Park, Jeremiah Sweeney of Avon by the Sea, and John of Speculator, New York. She is also survived by seven grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Bernard and her brother Father John Mannion. Arrangements were made by C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home in Ridgewood. Memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Merton A. Rollins Merton A. Rollins of Pennsylvania, formerly of Ridgewood, died Oct. 22. He was 78. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was the director of maintenance at Givaudan Roure Dupont in Teaneck for 21 years, and owned his own construction company, R&R Renovations, in Ridgewood. Before retiring, he worked as a security guard for Vector Security. He was a volunteer with the Greeley Volunteer Fire Department in Greeley, Pennsylvania and a volunteer for the Ridgewood PBA Local #20. He was a member of American Legion Post 57 in Waldwick. He is survived by his wife Rose (nee Cianciulli) and his children Paul Rollins, Bill Rollins, James Rollins, and Karen Wright. He is also survived by four grandchildren. Arrange- ments were made by Vander Plaat Memo- rial Home in Paramus. Memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 or Ridgewood PBA Local #20, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 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. Joseph Vargo Joseph Vargo of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Garfield, died Oct. 18. He was 92. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. Captain Vargo was a pilot of the twin engine P-38 Photo Reconnais- sance Squadron and flew 92 missions in the China-Burma-India Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with Leaf Clusters, and Mer- itorious Service campaign ribbons. He was a former parishioner of Most Holy Name R.C. Church of Garfield and a member of the Most Holy Name Cadets. He is survived by his siblings George Vargo, Vera Eckardt, Helen Otten, and Mary Koper. He was pre- deceased by his wife Anita and his broth- ers John and Stephen Vargo. Arrangements were made by Kugler Community Home for Funerals in Saddle Brook.