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Eleanor

COCHRAN-HEIL

Eleanor Cochran-Heil of Park Ridge passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, a month before her 96th birthday, at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1926 to Dimitry and Nazira (Farris) Abdelhak. Her family moved to Park Ridge in 1932. Eleanor graduated from Park Ridge High School in 1945 and was married in early 1946 to Frank J. Cochran.

She is survived by her children, Linda Parsons, Frank John (Laura) Cochran, Robert (Claire) Cochran and Janet Cochran as well as her grandchildren James (Pam Talero) Parsons, Steven (Shelley Grizzle) Parsons, Melissa (Andy) Wellema, Megan (Max Friend) Cochran, Sean Cochran, Amy Cochran, Robert Cochran, Brian and Scott Cochran in addition to eight great grandchildren (Elizabeth, Brielle, Dean, Ethan, Madeline, Teo, Remy and Josefine).

Eleanor is also survived by her brother Edmond Abdelhak, sister Mae Smith and her husband Will Smith and many nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her husband, Ralph Heil; her sister Jeanne Lazelle; brother-in-law Warren Lazelle; sister-in-law Rue Abdelhak; and son-in-law James Parsons.

Eleanor worked for many years as a sales associate at A&S department store in Paramus after raising her family.

She was loved by all for her kindness, infectious laugh, devotion to family and church and her amazing Syrian food.She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to many. She will be dearly missed.

A memorial service is planned in April 2023 at the Park Ridge Methodist Church. Arrangements by Robert Spearing Funeral Home, Inc., Park Ridge.

Ruth E. AUSTIN

Ruth E. Austin, 83, of Hillsdale, formerly of Emerson passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Dec. 17, 2022. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Edward A. Austin, on April 21, 2020. Ruth was born in Benkelman, Nebraska, daughter of Rease and Marie (Stanton) Sims. She grew up on a cattle ranch near Haigler, Nebraska and graduated from Haigler High School in 1956 with a class of 14 students. She moved to Denver, Colorado after high school with girlfriends. She eventually moved to Los Angeles, California with her friend Alice Fox.

She met her husband Ed and they were married in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 18, 1965. They spent their honeymoon driving east. They eventually settled in Emerson and raised their family.

Ruth was active in Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and the Music Sponsors for the high school. She retired from BOC in Murray Hill as a human resources assistant.

Ruth enjoyed traveling the world with family and friends to England, Russia, France, Italy, Switzerland, Kenya, Tanzania, and China to name a few. She spent summers at Lake George, on the water with her grandchildren and family. She also enjoyed skiing at Killington and Vail during the winter with family and friends.

Ruth is survived by her children, Edward Jr. (Carrie) and Susan. Loving grandmother of Ann, Matthew, Sarah, and Megan as well as several nieces and nephews.

Arrangements Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd, Westwood. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to Hillsdale Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 233, Hillsdale, NJ 07642 or Latham Centers 1646 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631. lathamcenters.org/how-you-canhelp/donate.

Dr. Wylie C.

HEMBREE III

Wylie C, Hembree, MD, 84, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Dr. Hembree was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA from Vanderbilt University, and he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Washington University School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha).

Dr. Hembree performed his internship and first year of residency at Harvard Medicine ServicesʼBoston City Hospital. His early career spanned work as a clinical associate at the National Cancer Institute, as a special fellow at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in residency at Presbyterian Hospital, and as a research collaborator in the Department of Chemistry at Brookhaven National Laboratories.

Dr. Hembree joined the staff at Presbyterian Hospital in New York City in 1972, and he served as an associate attending physician medical service ob/gyn at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1977 until his retirement.

Dr. Hembree was Director of the Student Health Service at Columbia Universityʼs Health Science Campus for 22 years. He

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spent 37 years at the Presbyterian Hospital in part-time private practice and part-time research. Beginning in 2003, he spent the last 10 years of his career in private practice, with an office on Central Park West in New York City. He was a member of the Endocrine Society, World Professional Associate for Transgender Health (WPATH), American Society of Andrology, and American College Health Association. He was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Hembree authored more than 100 publications on male reproductive dysfunction, infertility, transition of transsexual persona, and endocrine aspects of HIV infection. He was coeditor of the collaborative text Transgender Medicine, a Multidisciplinary Approach in 2019.

Wylieʼs passions included medical research and music. His love of music brought him to sing in the Great Halls of New York City, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, and Alice Tully Hall. He sang with the Pro Arte Chorale and the Dessoff Choirs, and with the choir at St. John the Divine Episcopal Cathedral in New York City.

He continued to hone his vocal skills under the direction of Beverly Bower, renowned singer with the Metropolitan Opera. Wylieʼs love of music led him to sing all over the world, including in Hellbrunn, Austria (Fest in Hellbrunn); on the island of Madeira; and in Assisi, Florence, Rome and Venice, Italy.

Wylie was an active member of St. Paulʼs Episcopal Church in Montvale since 1968. He frequently gave sermons on the importance of medicine and faith.

Wylie is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Christina Hembree (Gruning) of Woodcliff Lake, and his daughter, Amanda C. Hembree of New York City. He was preceded in death by his son Marc William Hembree in August 2017.

The family will receive friends at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Wednesday Dec. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. daily. 219 Kinderkamack Rd, Westwood.

A celebration of life will take place at St. Paulʼs Episcopal Church in Montvale in spring 2023.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine c/o Kent Tritle, Director of Cathedral Music and Organist, Friends of Music Program, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10025. In memo, write In memory of Wylie Hembree MD.

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Rosemary

HANNIGAN

Rosemary Hannigan (née Mainella), of Exton, Pennsylvania, formerly of Hillsdale passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Rosemary was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Hannigan. Devoted mother of James Hannigan (Rosalie), Mary-Ellen Allen (Christopher), and Michael Hannigan (Sindia). Dear sister of John Mainella (June), Ellen Snyder (John), Michael Mainella (Elizabeth), and William Mainella (Dorise). Loving grandma of Katelin, Alexis, Emily, Nicholas, and Viola. Daughter of the late Anthony and Marion Mainella.

Rosemary was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 20, 1944, four months after her father was deployed to England during WWII and was born on the day he landed in France.

The eldest of five, Rosemary grew up in Glen Rock with her parents, sister and three brothers and was a 1962 graduate of Glen Rock High School.

Rosemary graduated from Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, where she also worked following graduation, and moved to the Upper East Side of Manhattan in her early twenties. She met her late husband, Larry, while they worked together in an office in New York City. Rosemary and Larry moved to Hillsdale in 1975 where they raised their three children and happily resided for more than 35 years.

Rosemary was a loving stayat-home mom, an avid volunteer during the school year, spent summers taking the kids to Stonybrook swim club, and was an active parishioner at St. John the Baptist.

After all the kids left the nest, Rosemary worked as a secretary for Morrison & Company in Paramus for 10 years until she retired in 2005.

In 2011, Rosemary and Larry moved back to New York City for one year. After Larry retired in 2012, he and Rosemary moved to Downingtown, Pennsylvania to a quiet home with a big front porch. Rosemary loved traveling with her husband and spending time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends. She was an exceptional wife, mom and grandma and will be missed immeasurably.

The family will receive their relatives and friends on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass celebrating Rosemaryʼs life and faith will be held on Friday, Dec. 23 at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Hillsdale. The Interment follows at Maryrest Cemetary.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Parkinsonʼs Foundation 1359 Broadway, Ste 1509, New York, NY 10018 and/or parkinson.org.