Osvaldo Betancourt

BETANCOURT, Osvaldo “Ozzie”, 86, of Northvale for 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.  Beloved husband of Rachel (nee Cioffi).  Devoted father of Robert and his wife Barbara of Houston, TX, Thomas and his wife Maria of Northvale, Brian and his wife Ute of River Vale and Andrea Eberle of Northvale.  Adored grandfather of Kathryn, Stephen, Daniel, Margaret, Sarah, Angela, Ethan and Alexander.  Loving brother of Aida Balzac and her husband Onorato of San Juan, PR and the late Juan and Luis.

Mr. Betancourt was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.  Before retiring, he owned and operated his own appliance repair business for many years.  He was a member of both the Northvale and Norwood Senior Citizen Clubs.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.  Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org would be greatly appreciated.

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