Obits from North New Jersey, Sunday, September 30, 2001
MARY A. ANTOLA, 81, of Washington Township died Saturday. Before retiring, she was an instrument sterilizer at Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Washington Township. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
EDMUND P. ATTARIAN of Fort Lee died Friday. Before retiring in 1995, he was a chemical engineer for Thomas J. Lipton Co., Englewood Cliffs. He had worked in research and development in their food division, and had been instrumental in the development of the freeze-drying technique. He was a graduate of New York University. He was a member of the Thomas J. Lipton Ambassadors Club and Quarter Century Club. He also was a member of the Chemical Engineering Association, the Theodore Gordon Flyfishers, and Trout Unlimited. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
EMMA "KITTY" BIRCHENOUGH, 68, of Wyckoff died Friday. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
JOHN A. CARLSEN, 84, of Paramus, formerly of Ridgewood, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1977, he was an accountant for Freeport Mineral Inc., New York City. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: C. C Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
ANNA PISCIOTTA CONNELL, 84, of Bentleyville, Ohio, formerly of Bayonne and Dumont, died Sept. 16. Arrangements: Blackley Funeral Home, Ridgefield.
DAVID H. DABNEY, 80, of Wyckoff died Sept. 23. He had been an industrial designer for several firms, including Raymond Loewy Inc., General Electric Corp., and Western Union Co. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
DONALD A. DELAPENHA, 37, of Allendale died Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center attack. He was a bond trader for Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, New York City, where he worked for 10 years. He was a parishioner of Guardian Angel R.C. Church, Allendale. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
JOHN M. "D-DADDY" de la ROSA SR., 89, of Toms River, formerly of Dumont, died Friday. He was born in Puerto Rico. Before retiring in 1974, he was a production manager for Christian Dior, New York City. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home.
LAVINIA BROWN ENGLISH, 75, of Englewood died Saturday. Before retiring in 1992, she was the director of disability analysis for the Social Security Administration. She was a graduate of the Lincoln School of Nursing and New York University, where she also received a master's degree. Arrangements: Jenkins Funeral Chapel, Teaneck.
CLARA BAUMGARTNER FUGEL, 77, of Clifton died Friday. She was born in Romania and came to the United States in 1959. Before retiring in 1968, she co-owned the Highland Casino, Clifton. She was a parishioner of St. Stephen R.C. Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Lexington Avenue, Clifton.
JOHN H. FUNKE of Wyckoff died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1996, he worked for P & O Transportation Co., Rutherford. Previously, he worked for SeaLand Corp. He was a member of the American Arbitration Association and had taught transportation at the Seamans Church Institute, New York City. He was a member of Saddle River Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and Sunday school teacher. He also was a member of the Upper Saddle River Shade Tree Commission and the Wyckoff Juvenile Conference Committee. He was a founder of the scholarship committee at Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
JOSEPH GENNARO, 86, of Paterson died Saturday. He was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1917. Before retiring in 1980, he worked for Cascone Liquors, Paterson. He was a parishioner of St. Brendan R.C. Church, Clifton. Arrangements: Scillieri Funeral Home, Paterson.
JOHN GERASIMOW, 51, of New Milford died Friday. He had been a vice president of West Essex Bank in Montville. He was an Army veteran. He was a basketball coach for the New Milford Board of Education. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and Unico, both in Montville. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
LOUIS W. GOODELL, 71, of Paterson died Friday. He had owned Garden State Furniture Repair Service. Previously, he owned Lou's Furniture, Trucking and Moving Co. He had worked for Professional Furniture Service, New York City, and Select Furniture, Paterson. He was a member of the Gold Leaf Society. Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
HELEN P. DARCY GRAF, 84, of Mahwah, formerly of Upper Saddle River and Ramsey, died Friday. She was a parishioner of St. Paul R.C. Church, Ramsey, and R.C. Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
JOHN R. GUERRIERO, 87, of Westwood died Friday. He had been a chiropractor with a private practice in Pelham, N.Y. He was a graduate of the Columbia University College of Chiropractic Medicine, New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Washington Township. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
HENRY HALPERN, 81, of Fair Lawn died Friday. He had been an engineer for McBride Co. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Robert Schoem's Menorah Chapel, Paramus.
CONRAD V. HENRY SR. of Demarest died Thursday. Before retiring, he was a detective for the New York Police Department and had been a member of the Detectives Endowment Association. He also had been a jazz musician and had played with Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, and Charlie Parker. He was a member of American Federation of Musicians Local 182. He was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, Demarest. Arrangements: Barrett Funeral Home, Tenafly.
JOHN G. IMHOFF, 93, of Jersey City died Thursday. Before retiring five years ago, he was a doctor in Jersey City for 60 years. He was a graduate of Seton Hall College and received a medical degree from Georgetown University, Washington. He served as a ship's surgeon in the merchant marine during World War II. Arrangements: McLaughlin Funeral Home, Jersey City.
GREGORY P. KILROY, 43, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Ridgewood, died Sept. 9. He had been president of a food store. Arrangements: C.C. Van Emburgh Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
SALVATORE LA FISCA, 89, of East Rutherford died Saturday. Before retiring in 1977, he worked in the shipping department of Stauffer Chemical Co., Passaic, for 12 years. Previously, he worked for Standard Bleachery Co., East Rutherford. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Kamienski Funeral Home, Wallington.
IDA LETTERA, 80, of Fort Lee died Friday. Before retiring in 1988, she owned Lou's Luncheonette, Palisades Park, for 45 years. She was a parishioner of St. Nicholas R.C. Church, Palisades Park. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti & Kenneth Mikitarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
ANNA M. TIMLIN McGOLDRICK, 87, of Lyndhurst died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1974, she was a supervisor for Western Electric Co. in Kearny, where she worked for 37 years. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Arrangements: Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst.
ANGEL L. MONTALVO, 62, of Ridgewood died Thursday. He had been a building superintendent for Gilsenan and Co., Ridgewood. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church, Ridgewood, and Our Lady of Victories R.C. Church, the Bronx. Arrangements: Feeney Funeral Home, Ridgewood.
OLGA PETROWSKY PELTYSZYN, 63, of Clifton died Friday. She was born in Poland and came to the United States in 1962. Before retiring last year, she was a machine operator for Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, where she worked for 30 years. She was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Passaic. Arrangements: Gorny & Opuda Lakeview Memorial Home, Clifton.
WILLIAM S. PFRIENDER, 90, of Spring Lake, formerly of Glen Rock, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1973, he was a senior investigator for the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York City. More recently, he worked in the securities industry and also was a financial writer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements: O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall.
HAROLD A. REISSMAN, 84, of Fort Lee died Thursday. Before retiring in 1980, he owned Harold A. Reissman, New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 32, Bergenfield. He also was a member of the Main Street Senior Citizens Club, Fort Lee. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
DOROTHY L. LISENCO SAKAL, 86, of Ramsey died Monday. She had been municipal chairwoman of the Democratic Party and was founder of the League of Women Voters chapter, both in Ramsey. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
JAYESH SHAH, 38, of Edgewater died Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center attack. He was born in India. He had been the vice president of technology for E-Speed International, a division of Cantor Fitzgerald Inc., New York City. Arrangements: Jorge Rivera Funeral Home, North Bergen.
ELIZABETH BERNHART SISCO, 85, of Mahwah died Friday. She was a former member of the auxiliary of Company 3 of the Mahwah Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
ANNE BELTOVITCH SOLONICK, 82, of Dumont died Saturday. She was born in Canada. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Dumont, and its Women's Circle. Arrangements: Frech Funeral Home, Dumont.
PETER A. TUMMILLO SR., 83, of Garfield and Lodi, died Saturday. He was custodian and sexton for Our Lady of Mount Virgin R.C. Church, Garfield, where he worked for 50 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2867 and Catholic War Veterans Post 1881, both in Garfield. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Virgin R.C. Church, and was a 47-year member of its Holy Name Society and a third degree knight of its Knights of Columbus Council 12413. He also had been church trustee and Sacristan and was the recipient of the Jubilee Pro Meritis Medal from the Archdiocese of Newark in 1994. Arrangements: Aloia Funeral Home, Garfield.
CATHERINE "SIS" HENGEVELD VAN BEVEREN, 78, of Lakewood, formerly of Lodi, died Saturday. Arrangements: Alesso Funeral Home, Lodi.
LOUISE C. VION of Paramus died Friday. Before retiring, she was a metallurgical secretary for U.S. Steel Corp., New York City. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel R.C. Church, Washington Township. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
