Obits from North New Jersey, Friday, June 8, 2001
EDWARD G. ADAMS, 72, of Bogota, formerly of Palisades Park, died Thursday. Before retiring in 1995, he was a precision machinist for Versa Valve, Paramus, where he worked for 20 years. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member and former chaplain of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5561, Bogota. He was a volunteer at Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, a former member of the Palisades Park First Aid Squad, and a former scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 44, Bogota. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Paramus, where he served as a greeter. Arrangements: Petrik Funeral Home, Bogota.
LISA C. GARGIULO AMMERMAN of Upper Saddle River, formerly of Jersey City, died Wednesday. She had been a speech therapist in the Bergen County vocational school system. She was a parishioner of the Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River. She was an advocate for Tennis for Life, Ramsey. Arrangements: Van Emburgh-Sneider Funeral Home, Ramsey.
HAROLD R. BAILEY, 43, of Fairfield died Thursday. He was an electronics technician for Ricoh Corp., Pine Brook, where he worked for 15 years. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
MARY N. BRIZZOLARA BJELIS, 72, of Moonachie died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1992, she was a secretary for Keebler in Moonachie, where she worked for 12 years. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph R.C. Church, East Rutherford, and a member of the Ridgefield Park Woman's Club. Arrangements: Vorhees Funeral Home, Ridgefield Park.
GIACINTO BONANATE, 79, of Palisades Park died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1978, he was an electronic equipment quality spe#####t for the U.S. Department of Defense at Fort Monmouth. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a parishioner of St. Nicholas R.C. Church, Palisades Park. He had been a member and vice chairman of community health for the New Jersey chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation. He was a member of the National Philatelic Society, the National Railway Association, the Palisades Nature Center, and the National Rifle Association. Arrangements: Frank A. Patti and Kenneth Mikatarian Funeral Home, Fort Lee.
DENNIS BUJAS, 60, of Wood-Ridge, formerly of Norwood, died Wednesday. He was a self-employed data processing consultant for 26 years. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
ROBERT E. DICKINSON, 85, of Wyckoff died Thursday. Before retiring in 1981, he was a sales and service manager for Eastman Kodak Co. in Fair Lawn. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Rochester. He was a member of Activities Unlimited at Wyckoff Reformed Church and the Ramapo Valley Tennis Association. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Funeral Home, Wyckoff.
MIKLOS ETHEY, 62, of Belleville, formerly of Garfield, died Tuesday. He was born in Hungary. Before retiring this year, he was a machinist for AlliedSignal Inc. in Teterboro, where he worked for 44 years. He was an Army veteran. Arrangements: Nazare Memorial Home, Lyndhurst.
ELSIE LEXOW HANSEN, 90, of Ridgefield Park died Sunday. Before retiring, she was a seamstress for Schiffli Embroidery, Palisades Park. Arrangements: Vorhees Funeral Home, Ridgefield Park.
LAURA ASHWOOD HARRISON of Paterson died Sunday. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
ADA HENRY, 96, of Lecanto, Fla., formerly of Saddle Brook, died Sunday. Before retiring, she was an operator for New York Telephone. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
DANIEL V. HOFFMAN, 73, of Park Ridge died Thursday. Before retiring in 1995, he was assistant to the director of systems operations and maintenance for United Water in New Milford and Haworth, where he worked for 48 years. He was a member of the AWWA, the Gold Seal Stationary Engineers of New Jersey, and the Water Works Association. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Arrangements: Wyman-Fisher Funeral Home, Pearl River, N.Y.
CATHERINE B. DUTCHER HUNZIKER, 84, of Totowa died Wednesday. She worked for Chemway-Cooper Pharmaceutical, Fairfield, and previously for Roger Van Ess, Paterson. She was a member of the auxiliary of the Totowa Riverpark Fire Company. Arrangements: Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, Little Falls.
WILLIAM H. KAHRS, 94, of Paramus, formerly of Cliffside Park, died May 28. Before retiring, he owned Manhattan Water Meter Repair Co., Bergenfield. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Savior, Paramus, and was a former scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 99, Cliffside Park. Arrangements: Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Paramus.
JEAN F. KEHOE, 74, of Vernon, formerly of Bloomfield, died Thursday. Before retiring, she was a claims adjuster for Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Roseland, where she worked for 45 years. Arrangements: Bizub-Parker Funeral Home, Little Falls.
RITA B. KUITERS, 77, of Old Tappan and Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Paramus, died Wednesday. Before retiring in 1986, she was an executive secretary for Eastern Freightways, Carlstadt. She was a parishioner of Annunciation R.C. Church, Paramus, where she served as a Eucharistic minister. She also was a parishioner of St. Justin R.C. Church, Toms River. She was past president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6592, a volunteer for Birthright of New Jersey, and a member of the Silver Circle, the Beth Israel Senior Link, the Golden Age, Old Tappan, and AARP. Arrangements: Becker Funeral Home, Westwood.
JOSEPH J. MARTURANO, 83, of Clifton died Wednesday. Before retiring, he was a teacher, vice principal, and principal in the Passaic school system. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of New York University. He was a parishioner of St. Philip the Apostle R.C. Church, Clifton, and a member of its PrimeTimers. He also was a member of the Optimists and the Mount Carmel Leisure Club, both in Passaic. Arrangements: Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home, Van Houten Avenue, Clifton.
STEPHEN MARUT, 44, of Haledon, formerly of Oakland and Wayne, died Tuesday. He was a civil engineer. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
RANDOLPH McCOY, 76, of Englewood died Tuesday. Before retiring, he was a graphic reproduction systems operator for Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge, where he worked for 31 years and was recipient of the Apollo Achievement Award from NASA. He was a former member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Englewood. Arrangements: Nesbitt Funeral Home, Englewood.
JOHN D. McCRAY of Cleveland, formerly of Teaneck, died June 1. Arrangements: Earl I. Jones Funeral Home, Hackensack.
DOROTHY A. McGRATH, 96, of East Rutherford died Wednesday. Before retiring, she worked at Hackensack Hospital for 25 years. She was a Gold Star mother. She was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church, Wood-Ridge, and the Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements: Kohler Funeral Home, Wood-Ridge.
ANNABELL WINTER MONTANYA, 90, of Oakland died Wednesday. She was a member of Franklin Lakes Baptist Church. Arrangements: Oakland Memorial Home.
IRMA KUGEL ROBERTSON of Hawthorne died Thursday. Before retiring, she was a secretary at Travell Elementary School, Ridgewood, where she worked for 40 years. She was a member of Church of the Messiah, Paterson, and its Women's Guild and choir. Arrangements: Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, Hawthorne.
SAMUEL C. ROBINSON, 71, of Englewood died May 31. He was a truck driver for Salsa Trucking Co., Jersey City. He was a member of Shiloh AME Zion Church, Englewood, and both of its choirs. Arrangements: Bragg Funeral Home, Paterson.
GERTRUDE M. TAYLOR SOBCHOCK, 72, of Pompton Lakes, formerly of Paterson, died Wednesday. She was a member of Pompton Lakes Reformed Church and a former member of Union Baptist Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Moore's Home for Funerals, Wayne.
FRANK F. "BOOTS" SPARTA, 92, of Lyndhurst died Thursday. Before retiring in 1979, he was a caddie at the Upper Montclair Country Club and the Crestmont Country Club, West Orange. He also had been a doorman at the Carlton, Hackensack. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church and a member of Knights of Columbus Council 2396, both in Lyndhurst. Arrangements: Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, Lyndhurst.
JEAN GUASTELLE TETA, 82, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Englewood, died Wednesday. Arrangements: Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles.
JOSEPH T. ZAFARINO, 49, of West Paterson died Wednesday. He had owned a catering business. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a parishioner of St. Michael R.C. Church, Paterson. Arrangements: Santangelo Funeral Home, Lodi.
