Archives for July 2013

Gladys McGuire Bower (nee Georgia) of the Township of Washington, NJ, formerly of Northvale and Upper Saddle River died on July 30, 2013.  She was 86 and is survived by four of her five children:  Kathleen (Theodore) Gershon of Princeton Junction, NJ; Nancy (Louis) Sheffler of Harrington Park, NJ; Louise (Thomas) Quinn of Sparta, NJ; and James (Stephen Coy) McGuire, Jr. of Boston, MA; six grandchildren: Brian (Carol), Michael (Kate), and Jason (Tiffany) Gershon; Cara Marsh Sheffler; and Casey and Kathryn Quinn; seven great-grandsons; her sister Florence Larkin; son-in-law E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr.; two step-children: Susan (Ben) Parker of Aurora, CO and Richard (Jacqueline) Bower of Danville, CA; five step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her two beloved husbands, former Northvale Mayor and Bergen County Freeholder James F. McGuire to whom she was married for 32 years and Harvey S. Bower to whom she was married for almost 20 years. She was also predeceased by her cherished youngest daughter, Dr. Noreen McGuire Prettyman of Washington, DC.

After retiring from the Bergen County Department of Community Development, Gladys continued to be actively involved in charity work, crocheting blankets and making quilts and donating them to local hospitals.  She was a life-long member of St. Anthony’s parish in Northvale, NJ and was active in the James F. McGuire Memorial Senior Center, where she served as a Board Member for many years.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The James F. McGuire Memorial Senior Citizen Center, 116 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ 07647.

The family will receive visitors at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ on Thursday, August 1, from 2-4 and 7-9PM.  Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 10AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ followed by interment at Rockland Cemetery, Kings Highway, Sparkill, NY.

Susan E. Sibbio (nee Dellaguardia), 86, a longtime resident of Nanuet, died at the Joe Raso Hospice Residence in New City on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Louis.  Devoted mother of Susan and Danny Cooke of Nanuet and Louis, Jr. and Melissa of Land O’ Lakes, FL.  Cherished grandmother of Lauren, Sean, Sofia and Amelia.  Predeceased by her sister, Lucy Porcelli and two brothers, Dominick and John and his wife Diane.  Mrs. Sibbio is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.  She was a dressmaker for 20 years for Rubenstein and Horowitz in the Bronx, but her real life’s work was her family.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale, NJ with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet.  Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.   Memorial donations to the Joe Raso Hospice Residence, 415 Buena Vista Rd, New City, NY 10956 would be greatly appreciated.

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Concetta Lohse, 86, formerly a longtime resident of Harrington Park, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Fred.  Devoted mother of John of Rahway, NJ, Robert of Albany, NY, Marie Best of Fredericksburg, VA and Harold of Harrington Park.  Adored grandmother of Jessica and David and great-grandmother of Gwendolyn.

Mrs. Lohse was a registered nurse at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood for many years before retiring.

Funeral services were private.  Arrangements by the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Visiting hours: Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM

Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 AM St. Anthony’s RC Church

Interment St. Raymond Cemetery

Ann Marie Troyano (nee Pace), 56, of Harrington Park, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Beloved wife of Lawrence. Devoted mother of Lisa Ascolese and her husband Patrick of Hoboken, Andrew  Troyano of Piermont, NY and Colette Troyano. Also survived by Robert and Mary Pace of Hackettstown and Thomas and Cindy Pace of Montvale, as well as many other loving relatives. Pre-deceased by her parents, Frank and Vera Pace. Mrs. Troyano received a Bachelor’s Degree from NYU and was a real estate agent for Friedberg Properties and Associates in Alpine. Previously she had worked for Weichert Realtors in Closter. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for Saturday 10:00 AM
at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with entombment  to follow at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 & 6-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. (201-767-3050). In lieu of flowers please donate to NYU Cancer Institute, NYU Melanoma Research Program, c/o Dr. Anna C. Pavlick, NYU Clinical Cancer Center, 9^th Floor. 160 East 34^th Street, New York, NY   10016.

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