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Frank Alan D'Andrea
LAKEWOOD - Frank Alan D'Andrea, 64, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born to Andrew and Florence D'Andrea in Staten Island, N.Y., he lived in Staten Island before moving to Lakewood in 1975.
Mr. D'Andrea was a graduate of Rutgers University, earning his bachelor of arts degree in history. He then attended John Jay College for four years. He had worked as a police officer with the New York Police Department in Staten Island for 15 years and then worked in health care for more than 25 years, most of it at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Meridian Health System as senior vice president and chief risk officer. He was recognized as a national leader in developing hospital risk management programs and creating offshore captive insurance companies. His long list of credentials includes certification in health care risk management and he is also a licensed insurance producer for the State of New Jersey. Mr. D'Andrea was a parishoner of St. Mary's of the Lake in Lakewood.
Mr. D'Andrea is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Wagner D'Andrea. He was the devoted father of Catherine and her husband, James Gleason, of Franklin, Janet D'Andrea of Lopatcong, Karin and her husband, Barry, of Murrysville, Pa., Andrew and his wife, Stephanie D'Andrea, of Verona; dear brother of James and his wife, Rita D'Andrea, of Cedar Run, and Jane Hinken of Matamoras, Pa.; cherished by six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Franklin, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private. Funeral arrangements are by the F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, 1 Main St., Franklin.
Memorial donations may be made to Arthritis Foundation, N.J Chapter, 200 Middlesex Turnpike, Iselin, N.J. 08830.
Victoria Anne Tosti Becker
SANDYSTON - Victoria Anne Tosti Becker, 46, died Saturday at home.
Born in Newton, Mrs. Becker was raised in Hampton and moved to Sandyston 16 years ago. She was a 1977 graduate of Kittatinny Regional High School. She graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown and received her bachelor of science in social work from Monmouth University in Ocean County.
Mrs. Becker was a social worker for the Sussex County Welfare Board in Newton for 22 years.
She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church in Hainesville.
Mrs. Becker is survived by her husband, Richard W. Becker; two children, Meagan Anne Becker and Derek Robert Becker, both at home; her parents, Robert L. and Saundra A. Fenner Tosti of Sandyston; one brother, Robin N. Tosti and his wife, Colleen, of Hampton; one niece and one nephew.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wood Funeral Home, 16 Main St., Branchville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church, Route 206, Hainesville.
Memorial donations may be made to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, N.J. 07860; St. Thomas the Apostle R.C. Church, P.O. Box 187, Layton, N.J. 07851 or The Cancer Center at St. Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, N.J. 07039.
Ida M. Bilas
LAKEWOOD, Pa. - Ida M. Bilas, 78, died Friday, July 14, 2006, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. She was born in Netcong on Nov. 28, 1927, the daughter of Ettore and Cecilia Mangacapra Benvenuto. She married Henry Paul Bilas on June 21, 1959 at St. Michael's Church in Netcong. Mrs. Bilas was a member of St. Juliana's Church, Rock Lake.
Mrs. Bilas was predeceased by her husband on June 5, 2003. She was also predeceased by two brothers, James and John, and a sister, Antoinette Zurcher.
She is survived by a son, Henry Paul Jr. of Byram; a daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Robert LaBell of Butler; two brothers, Lawrence Benvenuto of Hackettstown and Joseph Benvenuto of Netcong; two sisters, Sarah Starnadori of East Stroudsburg and Mary Johnson of Landing; a sister-in-law, Eleanor Tyson of Lakewood.; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial Mass will be held at St. Juliana's Church, Rock Lake, on Thursday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Patrick Albert officiating. Interment
at Stanhope Union Cemetery
in Stanhope will take place at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made in Mrs. Bilas's memory to the Northern Wayne Ambulance Squad, Lakewood, Pa. 18439.
Dorothy Wybrants
ANDOVER - Dorothy Wybrants, 77, died Sunday, July 16, 2006 at home.
Born in New York City, Mrs. Wybrants lived in Bergen County before moving to Andover 18 years ago. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lake R.C. Church in Sparta and the Sparta Women's Club.
Beloved wife of the late William Wybrants; loving mother of Bonnie Muller of Sparta and Vivian Doerig of Mahwah; cherished sister of Walter Smith of Oradell and Robert Smith of Las Vegas; devoted grandmother of Christina, Russell, Wade, and Yvonne. Also survived by three great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St., Sparta. A funeral will celebrate Mrs. Wybrants' life at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Interment
will follow at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.
Frank Alan D'Andrea
LAKEWOOD - Frank Alan D'Andrea, 64, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born to Andrew and Florence D'Andrea in Staten Island, N.Y., he lived in Staten Island before moving to Lakewood in 1975.
Mr. D'Andrea was a graduate of Rutgers University, earning his bachelor of arts degree in history. He then attended John Jay College for four years. He had worked as a police officer with the New York Police Department in Staten Island for 15 years and then worked in health care for more than 25 years, most of it at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Meridian Health System as senior vice president and chief risk officer. He was recognized as a national leader in developing hospital risk management programs and creating offshore captive insurance companies. His long list of credentials includes certification in health care risk management and he is also a licensed insurance producer for the State of New Jersey. Mr. D'Andrea was a parishoner of St. Mary's of the Lake in Lakewood.
Mr. D'Andrea is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Wagner D'Andrea. He was the devoted father of Catherine and her husband, James Gleason, of Franklin, Janet D'Andrea of Lopatcong, Karin and her husband, Barry, of Murrysville, Pa., Andrew and his wife, Stephanie D'Andrea, of Verona; dear brother of James and his wife, Rita D'Andrea, of Cedar Run, and Jane Hinken of Matamoras, Pa.; cherished by six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Franklin, on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Cremation will be private. Funeral arrangements are by the F. John Ramsey Funeral Home, 1 Main St., Franklin.
Memorial donations may be made to Arthritis Foundation, N.J Chapter, 200 Middlesex Turnpike, Iselin, N.J. 08830.
Robert J. Carlson
SPARTA - Robert J. Carlson, 86, died Sunday, July 9, 2006, at Newton Memorial Hospital. Born in Mamaroneck, N.Y., Mr. Carlson was raised in Bergenfield and lived in Englewood, Westwood and Rivervale before moving to Sparta 32 years ago.
He worked for the Manhattan Savings Bank in New York City for 45 years, starting at the age of 17 as a bank teller and retiring in March 1982 as vice president of the insurance department. In his retirement he had continued to work part time for H&R; Block in Newton.
He was a graduate of Pace College and the American Institute of Banking, both in New York. He belonged to the Manhattan Savings Bank Softball Team and Bowling Team, was a former member of the Knights of Columbus in Bergen County and of the Lake Mohawk Golf Club, and was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Church in Sparta. Mr. Carlson was an avid golfer and proud New York Rangers fan.
Mr. Carlson was the beloved husband of Rita Carlson; loving father of Kathleen Makoujy and her husband Tom of Sparta, Barbara J. Collins and her husband Glenn of Mahwah, and Joanne Stumpe and her husband Kenneth of Shawnee, Pa.; devoted grandfather of Colleen Abbey, Jeffrey Carlson Mase and his wife Christine, David Mase and his wife Tasha, Jessica Mase, Kellie Ritter and her husband Michael, Kaitlyn Collins, Jake Collins, Matthew Carlson Stumpe, Jenifer Stumpe, and Robert Stumpe. He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren.
Relatives and friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St., Sparta. A funeral Mass will celebrate Mr. Carlson's life at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Sparta.
In lieu of flowers, the Carlson family would appreciate Masses in Robert's name.
Paulino Colombo
CLIFTON - Paulino Colombo, 78, died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Passaic Beth Israel. He was born in Passaic and lived there before moving to Clifton 45 years ago.
Mr. Colombo served as a Merchant Marine in World War II. He was employed as a painter at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford for 20 years before retiring in 1990. He was a parishoner at St. Clare's R.C. Church in Clifton.
Mr. Colombo was the loving husband of Martha Richnavsky Colombo; father of Debra Hudowalski and the late Paula Glus; brother of Josephine Petriello, Carmela Gatto and the late James Colombo, Charles Colombo, John Colombo, Lucy Hvarre and Priscilla Marinaro, and the grandfather of three.
Visitation will be today, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Intelisano-Scarpa Funeral Home, 492 Clifton Ave., Clifton. A funeral will take place Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. at the funeral home, with a 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Clare's R.C. Church in Clifton.
Joyceann Worth
FRANKLIN - Joyceann Worth, 61, died Monday, July 10, 2006, after a long illness.
Born in Franklin, she resided there most of her life. She retired from Picatinny Arsenal in 2005 after 31 years of service. At the time of her retirement, she served as the administrative assistant to the Munitions Technology director.
Joyce was active in her community. She belonged to the Wallkill Valley First Aid Squad for 15 years and coached Little League Softball. She also belonged to the Wallkill Women's Club and delivered Meals on Wheels. Joyce was a communicant at Immaculate Conception Church in Franklin. An avid slot machine player, she loved to go to Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; sons, Kenneth in Fair Lawn and Brian in Stonington, Conn.; daughter, Cynthia in Summerville S.C., and one grandson.
Viewing will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the F. John Ramsey Funeral Home in Franklin. A requiem Mass will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church.
Rena Postma
WANTAGE - Rena Postma, 86, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 9, 2006, at her residence. Born in Wommels, Friesland, The Netherlands on June 26, 1920, to Dirk and Grietje Stapersma, she married Siek Postma on May 2, 1946, and they immigrated to America in December 1948.
Mr. and Mrs. Postma farmed in Sussex County for 55 years and in 1971 they founded Beemerville Orchards. Mrs. Postma had resided in the Beemerville section of Wantage for 41 years before her recent retirement three months ago.
Mrs. Postma was a lifelong member of the Sussex Christian Reformed Church, SCARC, ECCRLA, a past member of O.E.L of the Sussex Christian School, a member of the Jamaica, Queens Farmer's Market, and in 1982 was awarded the Golden Apple Award, a prestigious award for serving the City of New York.
Mrs. Postma was a listener, a woman of compassion, who loved her Savior and encouraged others to keep praying; she was a quiet and steadfast ambassador for the Lord.
She was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jason Postma in 1991 and Richard DeGroat in 1999. She is survived by Siek, her husband of 60 years; three sons, Jack Postma and his wife Eleanor of Hudsonville, Mich., Dirk Postma and his wife Sharon of Florence, Colo., and William "Bill," residing at home; five daughters, Grace DeGroat and her husband David of Chesapeake, Va., Wilma Bogertman and her husband William of North Haledon, Rena Bast and her husband Peter of Wantage, Sharon Postma of Roslindale, Mass., and Betty McRoberts and her husband Douglas of Ottsville, Pa.; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her sister-in-law, Klazien Stapersma of The Netherlands.
Friends may pay their respects to the family on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank St. (Route 23), Sussex Borough. A funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the Sussex Christian Reformed Church, 51 Unionville Ave., Sussex Borough, with the Rev. John Keizer officiating. Interment
will follow at Clove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to SCARC, 11 U.S. Highway 206, Augusta, N.J. 07822 or to the Eastern Christian Children's Retreat, 700 Mountain Ave., Wycoff, N.J. 07841.
