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Eva Leidenfrost, 95, Of Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. – Eva Leidenfrost, a resident of Paramus, died Sunday, May 22. She was 95.
Born and raised in East Paterson, now known as Elmwood Park, she lived there all of her life.
She is survived by her children, Arlene Patoray and her husband Edward, and Lora Schwacke and her husband Arthur; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A private graveside was conducted by the family.
Stuart Roger Williams, 62, Of Mahwah
MAHWAH, N.J. – Stuart Roger Williams, a resident of Mahwah and formerly of Tenafly, died Saturday, May 21. He was 62.
He was a 1973 graduate of Tenafly High School, and attended Bethany College in West Virginia receiving a B.A. in physical education, followed by a master’s degree in exercise science from Florida State University in 1979.
During his formative years, he was an active Boy Scout and received the Eagle Scout award, which is the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Upon receiving his master's degree, he worked for the Fitness and Back Institute for 10 years. He later opened his own busine…
Daniel M. Moran, 62, Of Rutherford
RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Daniel M. Moran, a resident of Rutherford, died Monday, May 23. He was 62.He graduated from St. Mary High School, Rutherford in 1972 and also from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dedicated to his career at Berlin & Jones Company, Inc., he became vice president of manufacturing and owner. In 2012, he began a new career with the Archdiocese of Newark.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah; his children, Daniel Moran and his wife Megha, Erin Marrone and her husband Anthony, Meghan Moran and Caitlin Kalish and her husband Ryan; granddaughters Lia Rose and Jane Elizabeth; par…
Catherine Theresa Hildebrandt, 90, Of Brookfield
BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Catherine Theresa Hildebrandt, a resident of Brookfield, died Sunday, May 22. She was 90.Born on Oct.22,1925, in the Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of Richard S.E. and Sarah (Lynch) O’Connell.
She was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Manhattan and worked with the FBI during World War II. She later worked in the administrative offices of New York Telephone for a number of years after her marriage to her husband, William, in 1948.
In 1961, Hildebrandt and her family moved to Brookfield. She worked as a parish secretary for St. Joseph Church in Brookfield and lat…
Roger Dean Blakely, 93, Of Maywood
MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Roger Dean Blakely, a resident of Maywood, died Saturday, May 21. He was 93.Born Oct. 29, 1923, in West Springfield, Mass., he was the son of Wilfred Blakely and Madeleine Paine Kelly.
He was a proud World War II U.S. Army veteran, 15th Army, 303rd Ord. MM Company. He also belonged to the Maywood VFW Post #7408.
He was employed by N.J. Bell as a switchman in both the Hillsdale and Rochelle Park offices, where he loved what he did and the people with whom he worked.
He is survived by his wife Ruth; daughter and son-in-law Roberta (Bobbe) and Kenneth Kutcha; and grandchild…
George Papadopoulos, 65, Of Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. -- George Papadopoulos, a resident of Norwalk, died Sunday, May 22. He was 65.Born on Jan. 25,1951, in Mesovouno, Kozani, Greece, he was the son of Kyriaki Chatzioannidou Papadopoulosthe and Lazaros Papadopoulos.
He grew up in Greece and moved to the U.S. with his family in 1974. A resident of Norwalk, he worked at Hicks and Otis of Norwalk for over 30 years. He was also a successful musician and played several instruments while a member of a Greek band along with his brother and father.
He is survived by his mother; sons Elia and Lazaros Papadopoulos of Norwalk; brother Ko…
Marc Lewis McEntee, 54, Croton-on-Hudson
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Marc Lewis McEntee, a resident of Croton-on-Hudson, died Friday, May 20, in a bicycling accident in Hesston, Pa. He was 54.
He was born on Nov.17, 1961, to Marcia and Harry "Bud" McEntee in Patterson, N.J.
He attended Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
He enjoyed working for the past 24 years as a test engineer at Consumer Reports in Yonkers. He was an active member of the community, dedicating his time to coaching many youth athle…
Ruth Martin Wood, 94, Of Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn. -- Ruth Martin Wood, a lifelong resident of Norwalk, died Sunday, May 22. She was 94.Born in Long Island, N.Y., she is the daughter of the late George and Marie Martin. She worked as a floral designer for Daybreak Nurseries, Village Flower Shop, Norwalk Florist and Richards Flowers among other.
She is survived by her children George Wood of Norwalk and Patricia (Kirk) Ward of Huntsville, AL; three grandchildren; Jennifer (Sean) Wilson of N.C., Kristopher and Brandon (Crystal) Ward of AL; and four great-grandchildren, Jade, Noelle, Brody and Colt.
She was predeceased by her …
Albert P. Helmes, 66, Of Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Albert P. Helmes, a resident of Fairfield, died Friday, May 20. He was 66.Born in Queens, N.Y., he is the son of the late Albert and Frances Helmes.
He received his Associates Degree from St. Francis University. His career brought him to Fairfield, where he retired from IBM after 25 years of service. His whole life revolved around his family, which included his wife and two sons. A devoted father, he coached his sons in Little League and always put his family first.
He is survived by his two sons, Devin J. Helmes of Manhattan and Jesse W. Helmes of Fairfield; and his tw…
