Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong, 63, of Nanuet, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Maureen (nee Owens). Devoted father of Robert S. Armstrong. Dearest brother of Thomas and wife Joan, Barbara Raughter and husband Mike, Helen Furletti and husband Bob, Catherine Fuhrmann, Ann Joyce and husband Steve, John, Mary Jane Rodgers, William, Margie O’Connell and husband Pat and Patricia O’Connor and husband Bobby. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Bob recently retired from the Northern Valley Regional High School where he was the District Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for 29 years. Robert cherished time spent at home working around the house and loved spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 10:00 AM at St. Aedan’s RC Church in Pearl River, NY. Visiting hours are Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

Those who wish may make a donation in Robert’s memory to the charity of their choice.

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Margaret Jean Campora

Margaret Jean Campora (nee Dunn), 84, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Henry. Devoted mother of Henry and his wife Olga of Palm Coast, FL, Thomas and his wife Joanne of Northvale and the late James. Adored grandmother of Dawn Alcantara and her husband John, Ashleigh Campora, Henry Campora and Christine Campora and great-grandmother of Isabella and Adriana. Dearest sister of Rita Johnson of Oneonta, NY. Loving mother-in-law of Francine Campora.

Mrs. Campora was a member of the Communication Workers of America and was a supervisor for AT&T.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Thursday 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Richard W. Fleury, Sr.

Richard W. Fleury, Sr., 74, of Tenafly, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Marie. Loving father of James and his wife Ann Marie and Richard and his wife Lisa. Adored grandfather of Jessica, Alek, Allison, Zachary, William and Zoe. Dearest brother of Patricia Murphy and her husband Joseph, Suzanne Panarotti, Judith Florio, Brian and his wife Nancy, Deborah Brown and husband Coley and the late Michael and Robert. Also survived by his sisters-in-law, Dorothy Vogt and Anna Fleury and many other relatives and friends.

Dick was a US Navy veteran. He was the co-owner of Firenze and Maines Sewer and Drain Service in Northvale for many years. He served the borough of Tenafly for many years as a volunteer fireman and as a member of the Board of Health. He was also a parishioner of St. Therese RC Church in Cresskill.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 11:00 at St. Therese Church, Cresskill. Visiting hours are Monday 2-4 and 6:30-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Marco Alexander Fiaschi

Marco Alexander Fiaschi, 19, of Harrington Park, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Beloved son of Leonardo and Caroline Fiaschi. Loving brother of Michela Piccoline and her husband Anthony of Montclair and Laura Fiaschi of Harrington Park. Cherished grandson of Patricia Schmitt of Nyack, NY and Vanna Fiaschi of Milan, Italy. Predeceased by his grandfathers, Robert Schmitt and Alessandro Fiaschi. Adored nephew of Henry Schmitt and Simona Sordon.

Marco loved life and enjoyed being outdoors. He was on the NVOT Tennis team, played the saxophone on the marching band and loved snowboarding and skateboarding. He will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday 11:00 AM at the Church of the Holy Communion, 66 Summit St., Norwood. Visiting hours are Thursday 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marco’s memory may be made to the Lyme and Tick Borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University Medical Center at www.columbia-lyme.org.

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Mae Hessler

THE FUNERAL FOR MRS. HESSLER HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER.  A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.

 

 

 

 

 

Mae Maria-Domenica nee LaRucci, age 95, of Norwood, formerly of Northvale, Edgewater, Closter and Manchester, NJ,  passed away on January 17th. Beloved wife of the late Frederick. Devoted mother of Carol Rothe of Wanaque, formerly of Montvale and Fredrick Hessler and his wife Karen of Montvale. Adored grandmother of James Rothe, Jennifer Rothe Oldham and her husband Jimmy, Kristen Rothe O’Donnell and her husband Keith, Eric Hessler and his wife Meghan, and Dr. Lindsay Hessler.  She had six Great Grandchildren whom she loved dearly: Tyler and Ryan Oldham, Jackson and Avery O’Donnell, Gage and Giles Hessler. Mae is survived by her sister Margaret Keely of Norwood and was predeceased by her sisters, Natalie Kilmurray and Constance Ford.

During her professional career, Mae was an original employee (“Founder”) of Bloomingdales in Hackensack from when the store opened in 1964 until she retired 25 years later. Mae enjoyed dancing, and was an active member of the Norwood and Northvale Senior Citizen Centers. She enjoyed playing bingo and bridge. She often attended NV Old Tappan Baseball, and music performances at Northern Valley Old Tappan and was a die-hard fan of the NY Yankees.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday January 23rd at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale at 11:00.  Interment will be private at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly. Visiting hours are Friday, January 22nd 3:30-6:30 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mae’s memory may be made to the Norwood Ambulance Corps.

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Anthony Louis Pizzi

Anthony Louis Pizzi , 55 of Garfield, NJ, passed away on Saturday, January 9th, 2016.

Anthony was born August 25, 1961 in Paterson, NJ to Mary and Louis Pizzi.

He graduated from Garfield High School in 1979, and was employed by the

Garfield Housing Authority for many years.

Anthony is survived by his mother Mary Pizzi, sister Cecelia Pizzi, children Krystal Muriel,

Louis Pizzi, Michael Pizzi, Brittney Pizzi and Anthony Pizzi Jr., grandchildren Romeo, Enzo, Jacob and fiancée Stacey Realbuto.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Richard H. Hubbard

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Richard H. Hubbard, 79, of Northvale, formerly of West Paterson, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. Beloved husband of Arlene (nee Kilcommons). Devoted father of Lynn Hubbard of Brick, Leslie Hubbard Tristram and her husband Scott of Clifton, Richard Hubbard of Woodland Park and the late Cheryl Hubbard Diehl. Adored grandfather of Alyssa Diehl, Danielle Diehl and Tianna Hubbard. Dear brother of Earl, Carol Miller, Lois Ferrara, Ernest, Melissa Hubbard and the late Willard, Alvin and Elaine Scala. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Richard was a US Army Veteran. He retired from Chrysler Motors Corporation after 34 years and owned and operated Tri-State Inventory Service until the present. A 50 year life member of the West Paterson Fire Department and Rifle Camp Fire Company #3, he served as president, captain and treasurer. He was also treasurer of the West Paterson Exempt and Relief Associations as well as the Passaic County Relief Association.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Antonio Velazquez II

Antonio Velazquez, II, 50, of Northvale, formerly of Union City, NJ passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016. Beloved husband of Anna D’Emilio. Predeceased by his parents, Antonio and Iraida Velazquez, and stepfather Gil Francisco. Loving brother of Carlos Velazquez and his wife Evelyn, and sister Iris Negron and her husband Edward. Dearest son-in-law of Maria D’Emilio and the late Antonio, and brother-in-law of Carmine and Christine D’Emilio, Lena D’Emilio and fiancé Joseph Durante, and Diana and Stephen Zondorak.  Adored uncle of Jason, Victoria, Layla, Brandon, Adam, Austin, Steven and Abigail.  He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. He will also be dearly missed by his dog & buddy, Cesar the Great.

Antonio was a US Army Veteran and a graduate of La Salle Academy and Fairleigh Dickenson University.  He worked for New York Life as an insurance agent. He enjoyed Kung Fu, collecting comic books, was a political science, music, science fiction and sports car enthusiast, and enjoyed supporting his favorite teams, the New York Mets and the New England Patriots.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:00 AM at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Northvale, NJ with entombment to follow at Mount Hope Mausoleum, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY. Visiting hours are Friday from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale. (201-767-3050).

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Michael Joseph S. Cecco

Michael Joseph S. Cecco, 22, of Northvale, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016. Cherished son of Michael and Janine (nee Olivo). Loving brother of Janelle Cecco of Hoboken. Adored grandson of Joseph Cecco and the late Sue and the late Natale and Eleanor Olivo. Michael Joseph is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. His amazing heart, infectious laugh and smile, and sense of style will always be remembered by all who knew and loved him.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, those who wish to support the family of Michael Joseph Cecco can make a donation at https://www.gofundme.com/h5hhqq4c

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Dorothea C. McDonough

Dorothea C. McDonough (nee Atkinson), 94, of Harrington Park, passed away at home on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Patrick John McDonough. Loving mother of Thomas A. of Washington DC, Mary T. Young of Exton, PA, John Patrick of Harrington Park, Jeanette McMullen and husband Steve of E. Brunswick and Noreen McDonough of Starksboro, VT. Predeceased by her son Michael P, granddaughter Amanda, grandson Christopher and sisters, Winifred Boyce and Marion O’Neill. Cherished grandmother of Halley, Waverly, David, Sean, Brittany, Patrick, Deirdre and Caitrin and great-grandmother of Orion and Liam.

Dorothea was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Victories RC Church in Harrington Park and was a longtime member of the Rosary Society.

The family will receive friends at Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park on Wednesday at 9 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10 AM. Interment will follow at Madonna Cemetery, Fort Lee.

In lieu of flowers donations in Dorothea’s memory may be made to Our Lady of Victories Church, 150 Harriot Ave, Harrington Park, NJ 07640.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale

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