John Sedlak, Jr., 69, West Milford Resident
WEST MILFORD, N.J. — Longtime West Milford resident John Sedlak, Jr., died on Saturday, May 7. He was 69.
He was born March 20, 1947, in Queens, N.Y.
A resident of New Port Richey, Fla., when he died, Sedlak lived in West Milford for more than 25 years.
Sedlak was an executive for various consumer electronics companies, where he was a mentor to many.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Diane; three sons and daughters-in-law; John and Sonya, Keith and Janine and Steven and Jessica; grandchildren, Tyler, Madeline, Connor, Kathryn, Jack, Sarah, Chloe, Mya, Grace and Ryan; and his sister…
Thomas E. Uzzalino, 82, Hackensack Resident
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Hackensack resident Thomas E. Uzzalino died Sunday, May 8. He was 82.
Prior to retiring, he worked as a construction worker for Bar San Construction Company of Hackensack.
He was a parishioner of St. Francis R. C. Church of Hackensack, where he was a member of The Socialites.
He also was a member of Heavy and General Labors Local 472 of Newark.
Uzzalino is survived by his wife of 61 years, Josephine "Dolly" (Susino); daughters, Deborah Carfi and Darlene Czesniewski; grandchildren, Angelica, Pina, Danielle, and Thomas; brother, Robert Uzzalino; sister, Antoi…
Karl H. Burns, 91, Oakland Resident
OAKLAND, N.J. — Oakland native Karl H. Burns died Saturday, May 7. He was 91.
Burns grew up and lived in Oakland until his retirement in March 2001, when he moved to Eastham, Mass.
He joined the U.S. Marine Corp in November 1942, serving in the Pacific Theater.
He was wounded May 4, 1945 in Okinawa, Japan, received the Purple Heart and spent 18 months in a U.S. Navy hospital.
Upon his discharge from the Marine Corps, he went into business with his father and founded HP Burns & Sons, a hardware and garden supply store in Oakland.
He is survived by his wife Lisa (Nieswandt) Burns; …
Helen Sudol Aderholdt, 93, Longtime Poughkeepsie Resident
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Longtime Poughkeepsie resident Helen Sudol Aderholdt died on Saturday, May 7. She was 93.
A Poughkeepsie native, Aderholdt graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Hygiene as a dental hygienist.
She also attended Ohio State University.
She worked as a dental hygienist in the Poughkeepsie area for Drs. Stevens, Englert and Patsis until age 72.
Aderholdt is survived by her three sons, Daniel and his wife, Martha, David Christi and his wife, Diane and Matthew and his wife. Christine; daughters, Suellen Nelson and Marsha…
Theodore A. Schiffer, 70, New Milford Resident
NEW MILFORD, N.J. — New Milford resident Theodore A. Schiffer died on Friday, May 6. He was 70.
He was a postal carrier for the South Hackensack Post Office and a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War.
He loved spending time outdoors with his dog, Skippy.
Schiffer is survived by his daughters, Kim Adamides and her husband, Bobby; and Helen Siciliano and her husband. Arthur; and a son, Gerald Weber.
Schiffer also is survived by grandchildren, Lily Adamides, Christian and Isabella Siciliano, and Kaleigh and Gerald Weber; brother, Bill Mersinger; sisters, Dorothy Osterberger an…
Paul Borowiec, 63, Longtime Ossining Resident
OSSINING, N.Y. — Longtime Ossining resident Paul Borowiec died on Saturday, May 7. He was 63.
A native of Levittown, Pa., Borowiec moved to Westchester County in 1972 to study philosophy at Kings College.
He was self-employed as a private contractor and was a member of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Briarcliff Manor.
He volunteered for Loaves and Fishes, Hurricane Sandy relief, and Habitat for Humanity.
Borowiec is survived by his wife, Pamela, who teaches math at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, and their son Timothy, an eighth grader at the Masters School; his mother Margaret Kawana…
