SOCIETY BENEFACTORS
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We wish to acknowledge and thank our many supporters of the Bergen County Historical Society.
We first began efforts to build a museum to provide housing for our most fragile collections in 2009, all the while we continued to have programming throughout the year and maintain our property and museum collections. We are finally getting near the end of the permitting process.
These people responded, consider adding your name to make history.
DONATIONS
Entries are updated with total additional contributions. Some information is consolidated.
SOCIETY - $5,000 and Above
Sgt Walter S Brown Post 226, American Legion, River Edge, NJ. $86,000
Bergen 350 Gala.
Stanley & Roberta Kober, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $7,000, updated June 2020
Ms. Lyle Timpson, Highland Lakes, NJ
in name of Elizabeth Benedict Zabriskie,
granddaughter of David Anderson Zabriskie. $5,100
New Jersey State Society of the Children of the American Revolution, Closter, NJ. $5,000
Wayne & Barbara Theon, Teaneck, NJ. $5,000
BENEFACTOR - $4,999 and Below
Post 272, American Legion, Norwood, NJ $2,500
David & Christine Amundsen, Ridgewood, NJ,
In name of Reidar & Margaret Amundsen. $100
Ancient Order of Hibernians, New Milford, NJ $100
Phyllis Angelo, River Edge, NJ
Memory of K. Wright $50
Anonymous. $50
Anonymous-Accumulated. $266.04
Bellis, Blauvelt-Demarest Foundation
Formerly Blauvelt-Demarest, Bedminster, NJ
In name of James L. Bellis, Jr. $4,000
Alex Bennett, Villas, NJ. $175
Ann L. Bennewitz, New York, New York. $100
Bergenfield Museum Society, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Murray L. Berkowitz, Fort Lee, NJ. $25
Lucille Bertram, New Milford, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $1,600
Albert Bey, Paramus, NJ. $150
Ida Asute, Washington Township, NJ. $350
Lyn Birenbaum, Hillsadale, NJ
In honor of Joanne & Alan Polner, Franklin Lakes, NJ. $25
Christopher Bishop, Dulles, VA. $100
Michael & Lorraine Blake, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Barbara Bonte, Oradell, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Book & Needle Woman’s Club of Oradell Demarest, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Troop 174, Brian Payerle Bosch, Ridgefield, NJ. $479
Barbara Bosch, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Richard Bower, Demarest, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Troop 184, Boy Scouts Of America, River Edge, NJ. $195
Paul Boykas, Alexandria, VA
In name of Rose Boykas. $200
Todd & Sue Braisted Mahwah, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $295
David Braun, Leonia, NJ $25
Afina Broekman, Fair Lawn, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
John & Mary Buckley, River Edge, NJ. $45
Nancy & Dennis Buttacavoli, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $40
Campbell-Christie Historical Society, New Milford, NJ. $787.92
Robert Campbell, Washington, DC. $700
Mary Cardenas, Tappan, NY $20
Christiane Cassese, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of Kevin Wright. $500
Doreen Cevasco, Rutherford, NJ. $25
Jeffrey & Anna Chan, River Edge, NJ. $100
Lori Charkey, Hillsdale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Rosemary Geyer Ciocco, Mahwah, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $25
Christiane Hyde Citron, Denver, CO
In memory of K. Wright $50
Richard & Michele Clair, Newton, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $500
Dave Clark, Ridgewood, NJ. $150
Thomas Colwell, Closter, NJ. $50
Robert & Josephine Conger, Wilmington, NC
In memory of K. Wright $200
Raymond Connolly, Park Ridge, NJ
On behalf of his family. $150
Elizabeth Connor, Willoughby Hills, OH
In memory of K. Wright $30
Bobbi & Jim Conway, River Edge, NJ $100
James & Patricia Cropsey, New City, NY
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Polly Wyckoff-David Demarest Chapter, DAR, Hackensack, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $200
Donald Daume, Teaneck, NJ. $1,400
David Ackerman Descendants, Vernon, NJ. $2,000
GerryDe Balfo, Myerstown, PA $15
Tara & Mark Deckler, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $25
Marsha Demarest, Hillsdale, NJ $100
Shirley & Bob Demarest, Tannersville, PA
In memory of K. Wright$1,000
Kathleen & Stephen Depken, Oradell, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Walter & Bernice Desind, Paramus, NJ
In honor of Maria LoFranco $625
In memory of Sylvia Watts
In memory of Myra Goldberg
In Memory of Roselle Contraneo
In memory of Jules Kaplan
In memory of K. Wright
Alexander Dever, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $750
In name of Gail C. Dever
Al & Jeanne Dib, Hackensack, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Neal & Jane Diepeveen, Fort Lauderdale, FL
In memory of K. Wright. $20
Anita DiGiulio, Fair Lawn, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $700
BarryDoll, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $20
Sarah Donnangelo, Mahwah, NJ $100
Mary Donohue, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $575
Joseph Dooley, Falls Church, VA. $50
Diane Dunleavy, River Edge, NJ. $20
Ron Dupont, Highland Lakes, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Mr. & Mrs. James Dykes, Indianapolis, IN
In memory of Evelyn Ruth Dykes. $500
Dino & Victoria Eftychiou, Montvale, NJ. $100
George Emma, Franklin Lakes, NJ. $10
Robin & Seth Ersner-Hershfield, Newton, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $36
Alexander Everitt, Lafayette, NJ. $100
Robert Ewalt, Paramus, NJ $100
Firth Fabend, Verona, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $150
Frederick Fakharzadeh, Oradell, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $80
Judith Faley, New Milford, NJ. $100
Andrew C. Fialko, River Edge, NJ
In loving memory of Jennifer L. Fialko. $1,000
Paul Fink, Mount Pleasant, SC. $200
Edward Finn Lodi, NJ. $10
Pat Finn & Jim Wright, Allendale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Carl & Barbara Flaum, Paterson, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $200
Jeff & Cynthia Forster, New Milford, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $350
George & Susan Fosdick, Ridgefield Park, NJ $35
Karen Fosdick, Ridgefield Park, NJ. $100
Friends of the Hackensack River GreenwayTeaneck, NJ
In honor of Kevin Wright $200
Hilary Fall, Joppa, MD.
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino
Bernard Friesz, Orange, VA.
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino. $50
Mary Cardenas, Tappan, NY. $50
Margaret Frontera, New Milford, NJ. $50
John A.Fuhrman, Dumont, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Lawrence Garb, Towaco, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
George Garbeck, Washington Township, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
John Zent Garber, Teaneck, NJ. $20
Garretson Forge & Farm Restoration, Fair Lawn, NJ. $50
Avil Gatti, Anderson, SC
In memory of K. Wright. $100
John F. & Janet George, River Edge, NJ. $150
Eugene Getter, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
Elaine Giugliano, Little Egg Harbor, NJ
In honor of Gringo $25
Teresa Glenn, New Milford, NJ. $25
Mike Glicksman, Wyckoff, NJ $50
Martin & Norma Goetz, Oradell, NJ In memory of K. Wright. $100
Mitch & Ellen Goldberg, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Susan Gordon, Tenafly, NJ. $50
M. Gorman, Oradell, NJ $100
Greater Bergen Community Action, Cliffside Park, NJ. $25
Theodore & Georgia Greiner, Hillsdale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $145
Bob & Judy Griffin, Scottsdale, AZ
In memory of K. Wright. $900
Eleanor & Martin Gruber, Ridgewood, NJ. $602
Jeffrey Guenther, Cresskill, NJ $250
Muriel Pool Hachfeld, Detroit Lakes, MN
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Edith H.Halligan, Cottonwood Heights, UT
In memory of Leo Halligan, Past Pres, of BCHS. $200
Carol B. Halter, Santa Cruz, CA. $250
Ashley & Emily Hashimoto & Platt, Brooklyn, NY
In memory of K. Wright. $100
In honor of Beverly Hashimoto
Norma D.Z. Heaton, Hagerstown, MD$100
John & Linda Heffernan, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $1,933.20
George Heller, Park Ridge, NJ. $50
Regina Helou, Little Ferry, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $26
Heritage & Agricultural Assn, Sussex, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Jean Hildebrandt, Wyckoff, NJ $100
A. Edward Hook Franklin Lakes, NJ. $20
LeighHopper, Montvale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Irwin Horowitz, Essex Fells, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $54
Matilda Holden, Matamorus, PA
In memory of K. Wright $300
Susan Iacobucci, Rochelle Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $105, updated June 2020
Immaculate Conception Church, Mahwah, NJ. $50
Dee Ann, Ipp, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright$250
Andrea Jenner, Fair Lawn, NJ
In memory of K. Wright$50
Robert & Flo Jennes, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $300
George& Karen Johnson-Orban & Clemments, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Marjorie Johnson, Worthington,MA. $25
Richard & Beth Jones, Montague, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $200
Peter Kallinikos, Cordova, TN
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Dr. Charles Kaufman, Hillsdale, NJ. $100
Keehn Landscape Contractors, Inc., Hackensack, NJ $100
Maryanne & Chuck Keehn, Paramus, NJ. $70
Whitney & Fred Keen, Tenafly, NJ. $100
Janet & Bill King, Dublin, OH
In memory of K. Wright $2,660
Richard & Diane Koszarski, Teaneck, NJ $250
Lucy Kramer Closter, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
Scott Kreisler, Park Ridge, NJ. $30
Kuiken Brothers Company, Inc, Fair Lawn, NJ $1,000
Jules C. Ladenheim MD, Teaneck, NJ. $110
Charles Laggan, Hot Springs, AZ. $15
Virginia Lamb, New Milford, NJ
In honor of her father Charles W. Perry. $50
George Laurence, Jupiter, FL
In honor of George & Catherine Laurence $1,100
George & Cathy Laurence, New Philadelphia, OH$1,000
Frank & Wendy Lawrence, Dumont, NJ $80
Irma & Janet Leeds, Paramus, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $155
Michele Lefkowitz, Fort Lee, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Joe & Ronnie Leftkowitz, Waldwick, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Claire & Frank Lerant, Old Tappan, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $75
Ronald Levine, Hackensack, NJ$100
Marcia & Mark Levy & Cannon, Larchmont, NY
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Kate Liebhold, Englewood, NJ. $900
Valerie Liles, Stafford, VA. $25
Sandy & Herb Loft, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Patricia & George Lutz, Bergenfield, NJ $50
Marjorie Lydecker, Poland, ME $35
Richard & Lynn Lynch, Wyckoff, NJ. $150
Joan & Joseph Mach, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $150
Jim Madden, Teaneck, NJ$50
Patrick Mahon, Newton, NJ. $15
Jo Anne Makely, Park Ridge, NJ $55
Mark & KarynMandlerDenver, CO. $100
Terry & TonyManginiRiver Edge, NJ. $50
Lydia Mangini, Oradell, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Peter & Hope Marchbank Davisburg, MI
In name of Alec & Catherine Marchbank. $100
Elizabeth Marcus, Oradell, NJ $50
Joan Margulies, Fort Lee, NJ
In memory of F. Cherubino. $25
Ida Astute Mascheroni, Washington Township, NJ. $250
Al & Linda Massulo, Hackensack, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Joseph McArdle, Harrington Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $20
Barbara Rudd McCann, Paramus, NJ $25
Patrice McDonough, Teaneck, NJ. $200
Carol McDonough, River Edge, NJ. $100
Gary & Mary Ann McGowan & Landis, Blairstown, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Bob & Ann McGrath, Teaneck, NJ. $50
Susan & Gunnar Mengers, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $40
Menlo Engineering, Highland Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $150
Gus Milano, Randolph, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
R & M Milder, North Bergen, NJ $100
Sharon Miller, Tenafly, NJ. $25
Ed Moderacki, Washington Township, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Geri Mola, Elmwood Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Maria Montagna, Dumont, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
Palma & Kevin Morgan, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Nancy Terhune Morrison, Northhampton, MA
In memory of K. Wright. $30
Mayor SandyMoscaritolo, River Edge, NJ. $134
Olga Mosciaro, Englewood, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $35
Francesca & David Moskowitz, River Vale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Lois, Ned, Tom, Neal Newman, Chicago, IL
In memory of K. Wright $400
Monica Newman, Hawthorne, NJ
In memory of husband Thomas $50
Bernard & AnnaNickel, Paramus, NJ
In the name of Anna Nickel $120
Rev. Margaret Niederer, New Milford, NJ $45
Peggy & Joe Norris & Suplicki, Elmwood Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $750
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino
Northern Valley Historical Society, Norwood, NJ $360
Michelle Novak, New York, NY. $850
Margaret Nowacki, Arlington Heights, IL
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Mary Jo Nutt, Englewood, NJ. $175
Barbara O’Connor, New Milford, NJ. $10
Michael O’Keefe, Pompton Plains, NJ. $750
Evelyn Pachner, Hillsdale, NJ. $75
Paula B. Panepinto, North Arlington, NJ. $155
Pascack Historical Society, Park Ridge, NJ
In honor of Peggy Norris & Joe Suplicki $100
Phillip R. Patton, Saddle River, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Barbara Perry, Fort Lee,NJ. $50
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program, Princeton, NJ. $15
Laurie Phipps, Bergenfield, NJ. $20
Cindy & Tom Piano Bogota, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $350
Georgette Planow, Englewood, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Roger Politzer, Hillsdale, NJ. $70
Laura Poll, Freehold, NJ. $50
Elaine Pollack, Bergenfield, NJ. $170
Ann Marie Posada, Englewood, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Steven Posluszny, New Milford, NJ $100
Beth Potter, Haworth, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
Deborah Powell, River Edge, NJ. $1,015
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino. $25
Courtney Powell, Oscala, FL. $105
Peter & Marietta Prato, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. $100
Doris & Chet Price, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $20
Gary & Susan Price, Edgewater, NJ. $50
James Purcell, River Vale, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $1,400
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino
Raymond & Hazel Ralph, Paramus, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $1,200
Robert Ranley MD, Newton, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $900
J. Katherine Reilly, Fair Lawn, NJ
In memory of Ed & Maura Reilly. $390
In memory of K. Wright
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino
B. FranklinReinauer IIINew York, NY
In memory of K. Wright. $2,000
Ridgewood Historical Society, Ridgewood, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
River Dell Hadassah, River Edge, NJ. $50
William Romaine, Irvington, NY. $30
Robert Roth, Bergenfield, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $3,185
In memory of Eleanor Roth
Jennifer Rothschild, South Nyack, NY
In memory of K. Wright
LouisRuffel, Lodi, NJ $150
Michael Ryan, Ridgefield Park, NJ
In honor of his parents John and Diane Ryan of Ridgefield Park. $1,000
Susan & Don Ryan, Oradell, NJ. $100
Elaine Saigh, New Milford, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Catherine Sakalian, River Edge, NJ. $75
Rita Salemo, River Edge, NJ. $30
Wendy & Barry Salkin, River Edge, NJ $50
Sheafe Satterthwaite, Salem, NY. $600
Peter Sausville, Ramsey, NJ. $50
Marilyn Schauder, Valley Cottage, NY
in name of Robert Knight. $100
BarbaraSchmidt, Lincoln, NEIn memory of K. Wright. $100
William (Pat) Schuber, Oradell, NJ. $100
Daniel & Janet Schultz, Emerson, NJ. $35
Pamela Schwitter, River Edge, NJ. $25
Craig Scott, Ridgefield Park, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $25
Mr. & Mrs. George Sherman, Westwood, NJ. $50
Lynita Shimizu, Ashford, CT
In memory of K. Wright $100
Mary & James Signorile, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $100
Soody & Dan Sisco & Braun, Nazareth, PA
In memory of K. Wright. $200
James Smith, Ridgewood, NJ $100
Celine Smith, Teaneck, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $350
Myra Snook, Newton, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $200
Joseph & Sandra Sobilo, Teaneck, NJ $10
Lil & Mel Solomon, River Edge, NJ. $40
Joseph & Judy Sparacino, Middletown, NJ. $200
Gregory Stagg, Hamilton, OH $30
Irene Stella, Edgewater, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $700
Liz & Tom Suozzo, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Phillip Suozzo. $26.67
Sussex County Historical Society, Newton, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $100
Timothy Terrel, Woodbridge, VA. $100
Thad Todd, Hackensack, NJ $100
James Tosone, Washington Township, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $180
Susan Tozzoli, Cliffside Park, NJ. $50
Cristobel Upset, New Milford, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $87.80
GeorgeVan Riper, Fair Lawn, NJ $200
Daniel Van Winkle, Mystic, CT
In name of Wesley G. Van Winkle. $100
Robert & Pamela Varner, New Milford, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $200
Genevieve Vaugn, Waldwick, NJ
in memory of Elizabeth Piccino $50
Carleen & Andrew Wagner Dumont, NJ $100
Elizabeth Wantz, Willoughby Hills, OH
In memory of K. Wright. $30
Paul & Doris Ward, Albany, NY
In memory of Lydecker Ward $175
In name of Doris Ward
Leta Ward, Fair Lawn, NJ
In memory of Elizabeth Piccino. $20
Peg & Bill Watkins, River Edge, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Beverly Weaver, Pompton Plains, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $50
Manfred & KathyWegner, Bergenfield, NJ $110
Carl W. Well, Montvale, NJ. $100
Bill & Cheryl Weiss, Wooster, OH
In memory of Frank Vierling. $100
Harold David Whieldon, Emerson
In memory of K. Wright. $1,000
Andrew Whitman, Matthews, SC. $15
Ronald Williams, Ridgefield, NJ. $100
Jane H. Willis, Tenafly, NJ. $300
Robert & Cathy Wills, Dumont, NJ
In memory of K. Wright. $95
Willard Wilson, River Edge, NJ
in name of Wilson Family. $50
Grace Wohn, Hillsdale $25
Robert Wong, Basking Ridge, NJ. $100
Jen Wycalek, Walpack, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $25
William & Kathryn Yeomans, Upper Saddle River, NJ $250
Fran & Denise Zampella, Manchester, NJ
In memory of K. Wright $50
Robert & Karen Zimick, Demarest, NJ. $500
Joseph Zucca, Bergenfield, NJ
In name of Jesus $50
SIGNIFICANT & RECENT MUSEUM COLLECTION DONATIONS
Marta and David Black
Two 1783 watercolor paintings of Washington and Greene by the English painter Thomas Stothard.
Satirical Prints from the 18th century: The Commissioners, 1778, A Picturesque View of the State of the Nation, 1778, Spirit of Democracy, 1792, The Tea Tax Tempest, 1778, The Repeal, 1766.
Benjamin Franklin by Charles Philippe Amedee Vanloo by engraver Pierre Michel, Paris: Marie Francois Drouhin, 1790.
Nancy Knox
Two oil portraits of John Vredenbergh Varick and Anna Maria Romeyn Varick, c. 1820-1834.
Billy Van Zandt
WWI Duffel Bag of Lt. Harold LeRoy Van Zandt. Includes Helmet, Flight Cap, leggings, gas mask, shaving kit, (2).
Winnetka Historical Society
Coverlet, Anna Ackerman, 1845.
Lauren Cohen
Collection of 18th and 19th century documents relating to Bergen County.
Sarah Blair Brown
Painting and sampler of Mary Robinson Blair, River Edge
National Guard Certificate for William Blair, 1833. Kristin Brown, donated $300 for restoration of the painting.
David Ackerman Descendants
1810 painting of Grietje Ackerman, of Paramus and other four other Ackerman descendants.
Demaray Revocable Trust
Samuel Demaray's November 1776 Revolutionary War Schrimshaw Powder Horn.
The Cilla Family
6 lb cannonball found along the Retreat Route in Hackensack, NJ.
Joan and W. John Oddie, in memory of her sister
Black walnut table made from the wood of an ancient black walnut tree that was located behind the Steuben House.
Mary Donohue
Two red and white jacquard coverlets.
Betsy McClure on behalf of four siblings
Painting of Ellen Conklin, b. 1782, who is buried in Ridgewood, NJ.
Clara R. Hasbrouck
Four-poster bed that family tradition acknowledges
Washington slept in during Steenrapie Encampment.
Deborah Powell
Painting of Washington leading his troops across the New Bridge, November 20, 1776 by B.Spencer Newman,
donated in memory of Kevin W. Wright.
Two c. 1620 miniatures of a man and a woman and;
Painting after Jan Steen and a painting after David Teniers II, from the George Way estate.
A small sled, c. 1880 found in River Edge home.
Reproduction of a platter originally by the local potter George Wolfkiel "Hard Times in Jersey" by NJ artist Rae Tamashausky. Original is in the Wadsworth Atheneum collections.
Connie Dinallo
Two large framed paintings of events in Bergen County in the American Revolution by B.Spencer Newman.
Jon & Rebecca Zoler
Four Bergen County Berry Baskets & Wooden Form.
Ruth Bower
Quilt and a Coverlet; Rachel Bogert 1836 jacquard coverlet.