Eugene Aldo Sampietro, 83, of Wood-Ridge, NJ, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022. He was the proud father of Lea Martone, Lydia Gallucci, Alana Donato and the late Eugene, Jr. Cherished Poppie of Eugene Gregory, Ava, Andrew, Lucas, Paulie, Matthew, Sage and his beloved pet grandogs Rigatoni, Lola and Mo. 

Before retiring, Gene, known as Mr. Sam, was a teacher for the Ridgefield Park Board of Education for many years.  He was an avid Dodgers fan and Rams fan. He loved Broadway, watching classic television and grocery shopping at Shoprite. 

Funeral services were private.

For those who wish, a donation in Gene’s memory may be made to ASPCA.org

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Salvatore Bernard Buccola, 87, of Old Tappan, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Beloved husband of Ellen Mae (nee Schaefer). Loving father of Paul and wife Dorothea, Liz Naphegy and husband Dean, Mary Claire DeLaura and husband Nicholas and James and wife Nicole. Proud grandfather of Hunter, Ryan, Kyle, Nicole, Alexis, Nicholas, Kendall and James. Dear brother of Louise Pfister.

Sal was an instrumental music teacher for the Clarkstown School District in Rockland County, NY for 30 years. He was a professional drummer and played in many bands throughout his life. His greatest passions were his family, music and gardening.

Visiting hours are Friday, June 10, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make a donation in Sal’s memory to Special Olympics New Jersey, www.sonj.org.

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Margaret C. Maccharulo (nee Bevolo), 85, of Tappan, NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.  Beloved wife of Nicholas L. Maccharulo. Cherished mother of Carlo Maccharulo and wife Tina of New Windsor, NY and Maryann Leonardo and husband Joseph of Monroe, NY. Proud grandmother of Jennifer, Stephanie, Nicholas, Joseph Jr. and Nicole and great-grandmother of Rylee, Julianna and Harper. Dearest sister of Carol Alongi, Mary Picariello and the late Anna Bauer and John Bevolo.

Margaret was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of the Sons and Daughters of Italy Romanesque Lodge 2198 in Blauvelt for many years where she had many dear friends.

Margaret’s family will gather at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 120 Kings Highway, Tappan, NY on Friday, June 17, 2022 at 10 AM to greet relatives and friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Margaret’s memory to Romanesque Lodge 2198, 46 Van Wyck Rd, Blauvelt, NY 10913 or the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org.

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Gary William Persson, 72, of Cresskill, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Beloved husband of Irene (nee Saniewski). Cherished father of Jill Myers and her husband Robert and Susan Kiniery and her husband Jon. Proud grandfather of Madelyn. Dearest brother of Warren Eric Persson and his wife Lois and uncle of Robert and William.

Gary a devoted member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Tenafly and was on the Church Council.

Visiting hours are Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 4-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Service will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, Tenafly with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

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Carole DeSantis (nee Culhane), 83, born and raised in the Bronx, formerly of Demarest, NJ, Nanuet, NY and Fort Mill, SC, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was the cherished mother of Deborah DeSantis and her husband Russell Foote and was predeceased by her beloved son Brian DeSantis. Dearest sister of Daniel Culhane and wife Connie and the late Jacqueline Morra. She was also the beloved aunt of Denise and Richard Culhane as well as many loving nieces and nephews. Carole was also predeceased by her first loving husband, Richard Forrestal.

Visiting hours are Monday, June 6, 2022 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 1 PM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet, NY.

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Barbara E. Weintraub (nee Fadul), 88, of Tappan, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was the beloved mother of Lori Lambert and her husband Rip of Baldwin, MD and Meryl Samouhos of Palisades Park, NJ. Proud grandmother of Morgan, Max, Alexander and Kendall. Dearest sister of the late Albert Fadul and Margaret Modaferri.

Barbara was a travel agent for over 30 years and owned “Your Travel Agency” in Northvale. She also loved to perform and was a longtime member of the Leonia Players Guild.

Funeral services for Barbara will be private.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale, NJ.

Phyllis A. Minch (nee Coepfel), 85, of Norwood for over 60 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late John E. Minch. Loving mother of John (Greg) and his wife Adele Linson, Steven and his late wife Mercedes Large’, David, and Joel and his wife Ailyn Costa. Proud grandmother of John and Erik. 

She is also survived by her loving partner Jack Roth and of course survived by the love of her life, her cat Maggie.

She was constantly an active driving force in the Norwood Community and loved her work in the school system at Norwood Public School always striving to help students get a better education for over 50 yrs. An avid outdoorswoman, environmentalist and conservationist who loved our national parks with the Adirondacks being closest to her heart. Always fighting for the underdog or little guy. When not outdoors she was enveloped in the arts, theatre, and opera.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday June 18, 2022 from 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Phyllis’ memory may be made online to the Adirondack Mountain Club at www.ADK.org or Channel 13 PBS at www.thriteen.org

Carole Anne Nevins, 79, of Northvale, formerly of Harrington Park, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022.  Beloved mother of Frank and wife Beth of Ipswich, MA and Christopher and wife Sarah of Doylestown, PA. Proud grandmother of Michael, Evelyn and Gabriel. Dearest sister of Ellen Cataldo, Mary Nevins and the late Barbara Nevins.

Before retiring, Carole was a registered nurse for many years. She was an avid Bridge player and supported Habitat ReStore.

Visiting hours are Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 5-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County and Catholic Charities.

Adrienne Charles Lafrance, joined our Lord on May 10, 2022 at the age of 90 years old. She emigrated from Haiti in 1976 and lived in East Orange, New Jersey.  Adrienne was an accomplished seamstress who had a talent for embroidery.  She was a devout Catholic who attended mass at Immaculate Conception Church and a devotee of St. Joseph. She was present at every pilgrim ceremony. Adrienne would always share with the poor. She made many donations in her lifetime. 

She had endless love for her family and enjoyed cooking as a pastime. She  would dance salsa to her favorite artist, Celia Cruz. Everyone who was close to her knew that Adrienne Lafrance was a strong and resilient woman. Even in her toughest times she would always push through. She was a fearless mother of three. She was a brave and loyal woman. In the face of adversity, Adrienne would never give up and would only rest once she has won. When life threw a challenge at her she would defeat it. Adrienne was dear to many, and will be missed by all that were graced with her presence. 

Adrienne was a beloved wife of the late Antoine Cerant Lafrance. Loving mother of Jimmy Lafrance, Renee Lafrance Auerbach and her husband Russell, Rebecca Lafrance, Judith Nelson and Fouger Philibert. Dearest sister of Houmer Charles, Jean Dominique Charles, Germaine Luceus, Paranie Charles, and Bleuette Charles. She is also survived by the Lafrance family, Charles family, Thomas family, Daphenis family, Merisier family, Philibert family, Luceus family, Nicolas family, and Thelusma family. 

Viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 5-8 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St. Joseph’s Church, 44 Benvenue Ave, West Orange, NJ with entombment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. A small gathering after the mass will be held at Oceanos Oyster Bar & Sea Grill from  2-5 pm at 2-27 Saddle River Rd. Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

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Helen Mongelia (nee Liparini), 95, of North Bergen, NJ, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Predeceased by her faithful companion John Weiss. Devoted mother of Jean DeMasi and Dom of Norwood, Joseph and Pattie of NY, NY and Jay and Annie of Harrington Park. Proud grandmother of Cathy (Steve), Lori, Joe (Dina), Jill (Carmine), Jason and Leo. Adored great-grandmother of Matthew, Jenna, Marisa, Isabel, Santinaand Luca. Dearest sister of George Liparini and the late Fred, Alfred, Gene, Robert, Joe, Anne, Caroline, Eleanor, Marie and Ruth as well as many nieces and nephews.

Helen was born in West New York to Catherine and Anthony Liparini on October 5, 1926. She spoke fondly of growing up with her eleven siblings as her strong sense of family grew. Helen and Joseph settled and built a life in North Bergen where they were married for 45 years and raised their three children.Passing the sense of family and love onto her kids, they all enjoyed frequent extended family gatherings with her siblings and their families which were filled with laughter, love and created lifelong memories. 

Throughout her life, she worked in various positions, but it was as a librarian for the North Bergen Public Library that she met her loving companion, John. They enjoyed weekly family visits and many memorable vacations together. Affectionately known as “Grammy”, she took immense pride in her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She cherished being present for birthdays, holidays, milestones in their lives and Grammy Thursdays. 

Helen will be fondly remembered for her laugh, love of family and life, eggplant parmesan and meatballs and always referringto everyone in the family as “Wonderful.” She will be deeply missed by all those who love her.

Visiting hours are on Wednesday, May 18^th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A private service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, May 19^th with entombment to follow at Fairview Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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