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Death Notices from Sunday, January 17, 1999:
GRACE L. AGNOLI ANDERSON, 75, of Glen Rock died Thursday. Before retiring in 1946, she was a registered nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic. She was a member of the Evangelical Church of the Good Shepherd, Glen Rock. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
FORTUNA M. VENDOLA BELLO, 83, of Fair Lawn died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1979, she was a cookie decorator for Continental Cookie, Fair Lawn. She was a parishioner of St. Anne R.C. Church, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Colonial Home, Fair Lawn.
CAROL HANDEL BLUM, 65, and LEONARD BLUM, 71, of Fair Lawn died Friday in a car accident in Florida. She had been a medical insurance claim secretary. Before retiring, he was a manager in the rental-car business in New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Both were members of Congregation B'nai Israel, Fair Lawn. Arrangements: Louis Suburban Chapel, Fair Lawn.
ROBERT W. BREMER, 74, of Clifton died Saturday. Before retiring in 1989, he was a diamond setter for T & W Setting Co., Union, where he worked for 32 years. A Coast Guard veteran of World War II, he was a member of American Legion Post 8 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6487, both in Clifton. He was a member of the Environmental Commission and the Clean Communities Commission and was past president and treasurer of the Allwood Civic Association, all in Clifton. He was a volunteer for the DIAL program at St. Brendan R.C. Church, Clifton. He was former treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 22 and the Democratic Club, both in Clifton. He also was a member of the Sierra Club of America. Arrangements: Allwood Funeral Home, Clifton.
FRANCESCO CATANIA, 96, of Waldwick, formerly of Hackensack, died Saturday. Before retiring 32 years ago, he worked for the Hackensack Water Co. He was a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
JOHN F. DECKER, 86, of Wyckoff died Saturday. Before retiring in 1975, he worked for Garden State Farms, Wyckoff, for 30 years. He was a member of the Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, Wyckoff, where he served as a deacon and elder. He also was a member of the Seniors of Faith Reformed Church. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
JUNE G. DEUTSCH, 73, of Pompton Lakes died Saturday. Before retiring, she was a greenhouse worker at Morris County Farms. Arrangements: M. John Scanlan Funeral Home, Pompton Plains.
IRMA REISS ENGELBRECHT, 80, of Ringwood, formerly of Haledon, died Friday. She was born in Austria. She was a parishioner of St. Catherine R.C. Church, Ringwood. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
MARY V. FACCHINI, 89, of Point Pleasant, formerly of Cliffside Park, died Monday. She was born in Italy. Before retiring, she was a seamstress for the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, New York City. She was a parishioner of St. Martha R.C. Church, Point Pleasant, where she was a member of the Altar Rosary Society and the Senior Beehive. Arrangements: Pable-Evertz Funeral Home, Point Pleasant.
ALFRED "FREDDY" FOTI, 71, of Ridgefield Park died Friday. Before retiring, he was a security guard for Building Services of New York, New York City. Previously, he owned a liquor store in New York City. He was a parishioner of St. Francis R.C. Church, Ridgefield Park. Arrangements: A. K. Macagna Funeral Home, Ridgefield Park.
ANN AHO HAAPANEN, 78, of Paramus died Friday. Before retiring, she was arts and crafts director of the Paramus Boys Club. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
INGRID DIDRICKSON JENSEN, 85, of Ridgewood died Saturday. She attended the Hawthorne Gospel Church. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
HANS W. JOEHNK, 80, of Bergenfield, formerly of Union City and Weehawken, died Friday. He was born in Germany. Before retiring in 1977, he was an estimator and planner for Allied Signal Corp., Elizabeth, where he worked for 38 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6467, Bergenfield, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 33, the National Rifle Association, and the AARP. Arrangements: Riewerts Memorial Home, Bergenfield.
JAMES G. KELLY, 66, of Little Ferry died Friday. Before retiring in 1987, he was an engineer for Loew's Glenpointe, Teaneck. He was a parishioner of St. Margaret of Cortona R.C. Church, Little Ferry. Arrangements: Trinka-Faustini Funeral Home, Little Ferry.
THERESA REINERS KERN, 96, of Rochelle Park died Friday. She was a member of St. Peter Episcopal Church in Rochelle Park, St. Margaret's Guild, and Chapter 134 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had been a member and recording secretary of the Rochelle Park Senior Citizens. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
GWENDOLINE WALDEN KITAIN, 78, of Fort Lee died Friday. She was born in Australia. She was a member of the Congregation Ahavath Torah, Englewood, and president of its Sisterhood. She also was director of the Reserve Officers Association Ladies. Arrangements: Wien & Wien, Englewood.
ZBIGNIEW KWIECINSKI, 73, of Wayne died Saturday. Born in Poland, he came to the United States in 1951. Before retiring in 1988, he was a diesel mechanic for Kenar Enterprises Trucking and was a member of Teamsters Local 560, Union City. He was a Polish army veteran of World War II, serving under British command. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, Wayne He was a member of the Polish Veterans of Passaic, the Teamsters Union Retirement Club, the Polish Roman Catholic Union, and Polish Veterans Post 36. Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
KATHRYN ROBISON LIMATOLA of Allendale, formerly of Fair Lawn, died Friday. She had been manager of management development for American Express Co., New York City. She was a 1970 graduate of Upsala College, East Orange. She was a member of Highlands Presbyterian Church, the Education Foundation, and Green Circle Organization, all in Allendale. Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
HUGH MASTERTON, 89, of West Milford, formerly of Wyckoff, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1974, he was vice president and trust officer of First National Bank of Totowa, where he worked for more than 50 years. He was a 1931 graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., and attended the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University and the New Jersey Banking Association School of Public Relations. He also taught at the American Institute of Banking. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was treasurer of the Wyckoff YMCA, president of the Northern New Jersey Fiduciary Club, and a member of the High Mountain Golf Club, Franklin Lakes, and Activities Unlimited, Wyckoff. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
MICHAEL J. MATOLA, 48, of Lake Huntington, N.Y., formerly of Bergenfield, died Tuesday. He was an auto-body repairman and painter for Mullane Ford, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Volk-Leber Funeral Home, Oradell.
