Obits from North New Jersey, Tuesday, November 26, 2002
PAUL E. COOK, 72, of Wayne died Sunday. Before retiring in 1986, he was a supervisor for Public Service Electric and Gas Co., where he worked for 38 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Boy Scout leader in Wayne. Arrangements: Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, Wayne.
ARCANGELA PICA D'AMELIO, 78, of Totowa died Monday. She was born in Italy and came to the United States in 1966. Before retiring, she was a presser for E&M Coat Co., Paterson. She was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Totowa. Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
LESTER FRANKOVIC, 81, of Lodi died Monday. He was born in Czechoslovakia. Before retiring, he was a school crossing guard in Lodi. Previously, he had been a supervisor for Manhattan Rubber Co., Passaic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
ANNA HILDERHOF, 76, of Lyndhurst died Monday. Before retiring, she was an assembler for McGregor's, East Rutherford. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lyndhurst. Arrangements: Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst.
DONALD T. KEADY, 79, of Fairview died Sunday. Before retiring in 1986, he was a truck driver for Corn Products Corp., Ridgefield, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 337 and American Legion Post 365, both in Fairview. He was a parishioner of St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Fairview, where he was an officer and member of its Holy Name Society. Arrangements: McCorry Bros. Funeral Home, Cliffside Park.
LOUISE MOLLICA MACULEVICH, 85, of North Bergen died Sunday. Before retiring, she was a bookkeeper for Weiss & Weiss, North Bergen. She was a parishioner of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, North Bergen, and a member of its parish activities committee. She was a member of the North Bergen Woman's Civic Club. Arrangements: Konopka Funeral Home, North Bergen.
LAWRENCE J. O'BRIEN SR., 93, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Westwood, died Sunday. He had owned L.J. O'Brien Trucking, Clifton. He was a parishioner of St. Pius X R.C. Church, Fort Lauderdale. Arrangements: Fred Hunter's Funeral Home, Fort Lauderdale.
ALBERTO PANGANIBAN, 79, of Bergenfield died Wednesday. He was born in the Philippines. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. John R.C. Church, Bergenfield. Arrangements: Frech Funeral Home, Dumont.
ADAM PETROU, 86, of Wyckoff died Sunday. He was born in Cyprus. Before retiring in 1978, he owned Adam's Diner, Elmwood Park, for 30 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 147, Elmwood Park. He was a member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Wyckoff, and a member of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, Paramus. He also was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, both in Elmwood Park. Arrangements: Patrick J. Conte Funeral Home, Elmwood Park.
CYNTHIA I. ELLIOT RENGER, 54, of Old Tappan died Sunday. She was born in Austria. She had been a director of regulatory affairs for pharmaceutical companies. She was a member of Gilda's Club. Arrangements: Festa Memorial Funeral Home, Totowa.
VITO D. RICCO, 94, of Hackensack died Sunday. He had been a railroad clerk for New York Central. He was a parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Church, Hackensack. Arrangements: G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.
CALOGERO C. SACCOMANNO, 93, of Garfield died Monday. Before retiring in 1971, he owned Saccomanno Bros., Paterson, for 30 years. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows R.C. Church, Garfield. He was a member of the Golden Agers and the Belmont Archery Club, both in Garfield, and AARP. Arrangements: Aloia Funeral Home, Garfield.
JOHN SOLLERS SR., 75, of Wanaque died Monday. Before retiring in 1992, he worked for Stauffer Chemical Co., Passaic, for 27 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
KATHERINE G. WARDELL ST. GEORGE, 82, of West New York died Sunday. Before retiring, she was an examiner for a leather factory in West New York. Arrangements: Vainieri Funeral Home, North Bergen.
HENRIETTA VAN DYK VAN EK, 93, of Ridgewood, formerly of Prospect Park, died Monday. She was a member of Unity Christian Reformed Church, Prospect Park. Arrangements: Vander Plaat-Vermeulen Memorial Home, Franklin Lakes.
DARRIN VISSER JR., 30, of Stroudsburg, Pa., formerly of Saddle Brook and Wanaque, died Saturday. He worked for National Carbon Electrical Products. Arrangements: D'Agostino Funeral Home, Wanaque.
