Frances Sirignano (nee Orzech), 76, of Northvale, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Frances was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Miller) Orzech. Frances was the beloved wife of Louis for 53 years. Loving mother of Joseph and his wife Jennifer of Wescosville, PA, Beth Salai and her husband John of Milford, CT, and Laura Wittreich and her husband Stephen of River Edge, NJ. Adored grandmother of Catherine, Matthew, Michael, Olivia, Isabella, Madeline, Ava, Gavin, and Ella. Dear sister of Joseph Orzech and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Frances was born in Brooklyn, NY, on February 9, 1946 and later moved to Emerson, NJ, where she completed elementary school at Assumption in Emerson and attended Immaculate Conception High School in Lodi. She then went on to receive her BA in Economics at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in NY and became a supervisor at American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in Mount Kisco, NY. Frances later married Louis, raised her family, and served her community in many ways: as Board of Education President for 12 years, as a Den Mother and Troop Leader for the Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts, as a CCD teacher at St. Anthony’s Church, as a member of the PTSA in Northvale and Old Tappan, and always an active supporter of the Northvale Public Library. Eventually Frances decided to pursue her teaching certification at St. Thomas Aquinas.  She chose to become a building substitute at Old Tappan Middle School so she still had flexibility for her own children.  Without question, her proudest accomplishments were her three children and later her nine grandchildren.  She made it known to all that they were her entire life and strongly believed that her life would go on through them.  Frances was a wonderful wife, mom and grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.

Family and friends are invited to gather on Monday, July 18, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale. A Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Northvale will be celebrated Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 10 AM with interment to follow at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ.  The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Frances be made to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at giving.mskcc.org, where she received outstanding care.

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Vita Sullivan (nee Privitera), 63, of Old Tappan, NJ, passed away at home on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Beloved wife of the late James Anthony Sullivan, Jr. Cherished mother of Daniel James Sullivan and his wife Jackie. Proud grandmother of Emma James, Tara James and Bella James. Dearest sister of Pauline Behan, Anthony Privitera, Salvatore Privitera, Jo Ann Bright, Robin Cirino and the late Bennett Privitera.

Vita was raised in Brooklyn before moving to Old Tappan in 1987. She worked for the US Customs Service, where she met her husband James. Later, she was a teacher’s aide at Inge Lake Preschool in Norwood for many years. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a loyal friend to many.

Visiting hours are Friday, July 15, 2022 form 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 9:30 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, Old Tappan, NJ with interment to follow at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Vita’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Mary E. Sullivan (nee Baisley), 89, of Northvale for 56 years, passed away at home on Saturday, July 9, 2022. She was born in NYC on November 11, 1932 to Dorothy (Zieger) and John Baisley.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph Sullivan. Loving mother of MaryEllen Mascolo and her husband Nick, Maureen Buongiorno, Betty Tsiavos and her husband Leo and Joe Sullivan and his wife Tina. Devoted and proud grandmother of Paul, Tara, Jason, Noelle, Natale, Katelyn, Kristina, Dimitri, Michael and Nikole. Cherished great-grandmother of ten. Dearest sister of Margaret Berghuys, Anna Marlow, Katherine Shea, James Baisley and the late Dorothy Maher, John Baisley, Helen Corker, Edward Baisley and William Baisley.

Family was everything to Mary, and her family will never be the same.  She will be dearly missed.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, July 13, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

Those who wish may make a donation in Mary’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Elena Shiu Ki Lau, 71, of Old Tappan, NJ, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, after a long battle with multiple system atrophy, a movement disorder. Beloved wife of Robert Ewalt. Devoted mother of Allen Ewalt and husband Andrew Laing of Washington, DC.  Dearest sister of Mona Lau of Hartsdale, NY; Stephen Lau and wife Ella So of Hong Kong, China; and Lawrence Lau and wife Dinah Lau of Ponca City, OK.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1 Passaic Street, Ridgewood, NJ.

Harold E. Kline of Northvale, New Jersey, passed away surrounded by loved ones on July 3, 2022. He was 87.   Beloved husband of Marilyn (nee Spagnuolo). He is survived by his twosons; Gregory and his wife Margaret of Pearl River, NY and Douglas of Bergenfield, NJ. Proud grandfather of Brandon and Kerry.  He was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters; Robert, Paul and his wife Dolly, Miriam Schmidt and her husband Wilbur, Dorothy Kirshmer and her husband Al and Mildred Smith.

Harold was born in the Bronx, NY on January 1, 1935.  Harold and Marilyn were married in September 1961 and last year celebrated their 60^th wedding anniversary.  They lived in Fort Lee, NJ for 5 years before moving to Northvale in 1966.

Harold was a U.S Army Veteran having served from March 1958 to March 1960.  Before retiring in 1997 he was a Controller for Penetone Corporation in Tenafly, NJ. He was a member of the National Association of Accountants, served on the Northvale Zoning Board and was a Little League coach. In 2011 he was the recipient of the Bergen County Historic Preservation Commendation for restoration of the Old Burying Ground Cemetery in Harrington Park, NJ. In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors and tending to his gardens.

Visiting hours are Friday, July 8, 2022 from 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

Burial will be Monday, July 11, 2022 at 11:30 AM at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

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Patrick Ryan Borzone, 35, of Norwood, NJ passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Beloved son of Patrick and Beverly, loving brother of Louis James, cherished grandson of Emma and Louis Benvenuto(deceased), Angela and Pat Borzone(deceased), adorning nephew of Jennifer Diceglie, Rochelle Benvenuto, Laura and Pat Benvenuto, Paula and Anthony Borzone, Mary Rosica-Kirchner and Bill Kirchner and by all his cousins.

Pat was smart, enthusiastic, and gregarious with a bigger than life personality. He attended Northern Valley Regional High School and Arizona State University. When he graduated with an accounting and finance degree, he worked in NYC for a year. Then he decided to join his dad in the carpentry business and worked with him until his cousin got him into the carpentry union in the city. He moved out to Arizona to be with his family and started a carpentry business there.

Visiting hours are Friday, September 9, 2022 from 11AM to 12:30PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647. A funeral mass will follow at 1PM at St. Anthony’s Church, 199 Walnut St., Northvale, NJ 07647.

In lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to donate in Pat Ryan’s name can send to: Teen Challenge of Arizona, 1515 Grand Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007.

Louis Michael Infuso, of Northvale, NJ, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022.  Beloved husband of Mary (nee Cilio).  Cherished father of Marilou Villani and her husband Joseph, Janet Myer and Jackie Gattoni and her husband Stephen.  Proud grandfather of Benny, Anthony and fiance’ Aubrey, Rosemarie and fiance’ Daniel, Brandon, Anneliese, Nico and the late Shane.  Dearest brother to Carolyn Chapman, Joyce Schmidt and husband Paul, Diane Schott and husband Ray and Frank Infuso and wife Beth.  He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Louis was born and raised in the Bronx until his family moved to Harrington Park, NJ in 1954.  He graduated as part of the first graduating class at Northern Valley Demarest High School in 1956. After high school Louis enlisted and served in the U.S. Army.  

Following his service in the Army, Louis studied at John Jay College to become a lieutenant in the FDNY.  He retired from the FDNY as a lieutenant after 24 years of dedicated service and received “The Bravest” award and numerous certificates of merit for his heroic rescues.  He also served in the Coast Guard Reserve for several years consistent with his service to his family and country.

Louis was later involved in various business ventures and retired as owner and operator of Florian Fire and Safety Equipment which he ran for 20 years. He was also a devoted parishioner of St. Anthony’s church in Northvale.

Family and friends loved Louis’s amazing sense of humor, he enjoyed playing pranks on those he loved and sometimes with complete strangers! He had the gift of gab and could strike up a conversation with anyone and everyone.  Louis’s gregarious laugh and ability to take over a room with his story telling will be missed by all who knew him.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations in Louis’s memory may be made to St. Anthony’s Church, 199 Walnut St, Northvale, NJ 07647 or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org. www.pizzifuneralhome.com

John Richard Durso, 69, of Bronx, NY, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. Beloved father of John Anthony Durso and wife Erika of Tappan, NY, Michael Durso and partner Margaret of Congers, NY and Danielle Durso and partner Dionis of Nanuet, NY. Proud grandfather of Isabella, Anthony, Chloe, Dominic, Macie, Mikayla, Dionis, Dion and Daniel. Cherished brother of Charlotte Occhuizzo, Nanette Corriere, Michael Durso and the late Ronald Durso. Also survived by Frances Durso.

John was the owner/operator of Durso Transportation in the Bronx along with his wife Frances. He was a hard worker, a loving father, a proud and devoted grandfather and a good friend – “Keep on trucking!”

Visiting hours are Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

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Peter Alaimo, 69, of Montgomery, NY, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. He was the loving father of Daniel Poulakis and his partner Stephanie. Loving brother of Vincent Alaimo and his wife Maureen, Josephine Giordano and her late husband Gaetano, Joseph Alaimo and his wife Lucy and Rosemarie Carollo and her husband John.  Also survived by many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins and other dear relatives and friends.

Peter was a US Army veteran. He was a controller for Simon & Schuster. Born in Sicily, later immigrating to NYC along with his parents and four siblings in 1960. He attended the prestigious Brooklyn Tech for High School. Peter was the first member of his extended family to attend college, Baruch College, as an accountant major.

Visiting hours are Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 11 – 12:30 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Memorial Mass will follow at 1 PM at St. Catharine’s RC Church, 523 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Peter’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Martin K. O’Dea, 75, of Harrington Park, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Beloved husband to Kathleen A. (nee Friery). Loving father of Peter and his wife Kelly of Worcester, MA, Christopher and his wife Carrie of Dobbs Ferry, NY and Bryan and his wife Denise of Ramsey, NJ. Proud grandfather of Katie, Liam, Maggie, Kevin, Mary, Finnegan, Jane, Keira, Aerin and Rory. Dear brother of Joseph (late Dolores),Ann James (late John), Eileen Riordan (Daniel) and the late Maureen Flood (late Frank) and late Clare Grothe (late Harry).

Marty grew up in the Bronx and was a devout student who believed that the quantity of schools attended would help balance out his attendance in the school of hard knocks. A graduate of St Simon Stock and All Hallows in the Bronx, Marty continued his journey in higher education with a handful of detours, graduating three decades later from St Peter’s college. 

Marty dedicated his life to service.  He was drafted to the US Army at the age of 19 in October 1966. He was deployed to the Vietnam War from September 1967-August 1968. After he returned home from the Army, he worked for General Motors for a time. He and  a friend would take the train downtown to 59th Street and that is where he met Kathleen Ann Friery. It took many trips on the train to work up the nerve to finally speak to the most beautiful girl on the train. They were married in September of 1970. 

Martin was hired by the Port Authority Police Department in July 1973. He was a police officer at the George Washington Bridge. He enjoyed being a cop and had many great friendships with his fellow officers.

Marty’s dedication to his family, friends and community was unquestionable. Whether it be through coaching every sport imaginable, enjoying extended ‘lunches’ with friends and vacationing with his bride in Aruba, Saratoga or the beach.  He never missed a St Patrick’s Day parade or Thanksgiving dinner with his extended family of 100+.  Marty lived a full lifetime despite leaving us too soon.

These days, the word legend gets thrown out casually but how many can say they went to the Seminary, guarded Lew Alcinder and went to Vietnam all in the span of 5 years!

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

In lieu of flowers or donations, the next time you see a nurse, doctor, police officer or fireman, tell them ‘thank you’ or buy them a drink.  Marty would have loved that.

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