Olga I. Rumsey (nee Krinsky), 97, of Upper Saddle River, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Winfield L. Rumsey, Sr. Loving mother of June Bertschi of Lodi, Winfield L. Rumsey, Jr. of Pomona, NY and David Rumsey of Mays Landing. Adored grandmother of Deborah, Michael and Steven and great-grandmother of Olivia, Aiden and Rylee. She was predeceased by 11 brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4-6 PM with a memorial service to held at 5:30 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Daniel Vincent Samela, 66, of Tappan, NY passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Nyack Hospital. Born in Bronx, NY to Dominick and Annabelle Samela, he is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Gail Pacifico. He is survived by his sister, Stacey Samela, daughter, Anna Samela and her fiancé, Mark, son, Nick Samela and his wife, Nicole, grandson, Jacob Samela and many other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Daniel never met a stranger. He was the life of the party; everyone knew when “Danny” walked in. He was a loving man who wore his heart on his sleeve and would do anything for anyone. He was very proud of his two children and was blessed enough to meet his first grandson, Jacob, and cried as he held him in his arms for the first time. Dan was diagnosed with cancer in early 2017 and made it a point to make extra trips to Ohio to visit his kids and grandson, spending as much time as he could with them.

Danny was an amazing story teller and it was always a pleasure to hear him talk about “back in the day” when he would sing and play drums in his band “The Special Occasions”. He was always singing to every song that came on…and if he didn’t know the words he would just make up his own. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Pizzi Funeral Home in Northvale, NJ from 11:30am-1:30pm. Service will follow at St. Catherine Church at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers family requests donations be made in Daniel’s memory to the American Cancer Society at donate3.cancer.org.

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Patrick T. “Paddy” Sullivan died peacefully at home on January 15, 2018. Paddy was born in Manhattan, NY on December 7, 1938 and grew up and spent nearly his entire life as a resident of Tappan, NY. He attended Tappan Zee High School and was a devoted Catholic and lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Tappan.  

Upon graduating high school, Paddy worked at Orangeburg Pipe in Orangeburg, NY.  When his father Leonard died suddenly in 1961, twenty-one year old Paddy quit his job to help his mother, Mary Edna manage the family business Sullivan’s Tappan Inn and to help support his younger siblings.

On August 18, 1962, Paddy married the love of his life Kathleen (Giblin) Sullivan and together they lovingly raised their four sons and continued to operate Sullivan’s for nearly thirty years. Their staff and customers were their dearest friends and extended family.  In addition, Paddy loved his home town and proudly served his community as a commissioner and honorary member of the Tappan Fire Department which became another group of dear friends to him.

Paddy is survived by his loving wife, Kathy and his sons and daughters-in-law Patrick and Theresa (Moran) Sullivan of New City, NY, Brian and Cindy (Roper) Sullivan of Eagan, MN, Joseph and Jennifer (O’Brien) Sullivan of Tappan, NY and Barbara (Quinn) Sullivan of Tappan, NY.  Paddy is predeceased by his beloved son, Leonard “Lenny” Sullivan.  He is also survived by his beautiful granddaughters “Pop’s Girls” Lauren, Maggie, Devin, Colleen, Danielle, Kathleen, Grace, Olivia, Tara, Erin, Deirdre, Katherine and his loving grandsons Thomas and Frank.  Few men have loved and enjoyed their grandchildren as much as Paddy did.

He is also survived by his sisters, Sr. Anne Sullivan, O.P., Sr. Mary Agnes Sullivan, O.P., Edna and husband Mark Ciganek, Eileen Kavanagh, brothers, Cornelius Sullivan and Brendan Sullivan and sister-in-law, Anne Giblin. Paddy was predeceased by his parents Mary Edna and Leonard Sullivan of Tappan, and his brothers, Hugh, Leonard, Michael, and Thomas and brother-in-law, John Giblin. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

Paddy was larger than life and he had more friends and stories than anyone can count.  Having lived in Rockland County nearly his whole life, it seemed he knew everyone and he was known unofficially by his friends as the “Mayor of Tappan.”  Despite managing his own business and caring for his family, Paddy always had time to help anyone in need.  If someone asked for assistance, Paddy would instantly drop what he was doing and be out the door famously saying, “I’ll be right back!”  Paddy’s friendly face, hearty laugh and his kind and generous spirit is what he will be most remembered for. 

Visitation will be held Friday, January 19th 3-8pm at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. (201-767-3050). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Saturday, January 20th at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Tappan, NY. Burial will follow at Rockland Cemetery in Sparkill, NY.

In keeping with Paddy’s giving spirit, memorial donations may be made to the Tappan Firemen’s Welfare Fund, 123 Washington St., Tappan NY 10983, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 120 Western Highway, Tappan, NY or any charity of your choice.

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Antonio Scorza, of Harrington Park died peacefully on January 11, 2018. He was 92. A native of Castrovillari, a small town in Calabria, Italy, Tony was predeceased by his wife Bernadine (nee Iafrate) and is survived by a number of cousins in Italy with whom he stayed in touch, visiting and hosting them over the years, as well as a wide circle of close friends and in-laws.

As a teenager, Tony moved to Rome where his studies in medicine were interrupted by World War II. Rather than fight for the Axis, Tony and a group of friends lived in caves near his home town to avoid conscription. Following the war, he joined his mother who had moved to the United States several years earlier. Although he did not finish his medical degree, he had a career in surgical pathology, working in and eventually heading up labs in Montefiore, Einstein, and Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospitals. A life-long bicyclist, fly fisherman, and skier, it was a skiing accident that introduced Tony to his wife of 44 years. While recuperating from a broken leg, a mutual friend brought Bea to visit Tony. They were married soon after and moved to Harrington Park the following year. The two shared a love of travel, and spent most of their vacations abroad.

Donations may be made in Tony’s memory to The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065.

Visitation will be at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ on Monday, January 15 from 4-7PM. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Tuesday, January 16 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harriot Avenue, Harrington Park, NJ.

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Anthony James Vitale, 42, of Norwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Cherished son of Joseph and Amelia Vitale of Norwood. Adored brother of Samantha. Beloved nephew of Theresa and Fred Smith, Virgilio and Janice Gimino and the late Rose Brickwood. Loving cousin of Stacy and husband Chris, Sean and wife Belinda, Jennifer and husband Matt, Michele and husband Jerry, Chris, Andy, Abby, Tony Bill, Kim, Ava, Patricia, Ty, Zoe, Taylor, Caylee and Christopher.

Anthony was an accomplished art history teacher at Renaissance Leadership Academy MS 322 in Washington Heights, NY.

Visiting hours are Sunday 2-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 12 Noon at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Changes Treatment and Recovery Center, 2310 East Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33062, www.changestreatmentcenter.com, would be greatly appreciated.

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Timothy “Tim” Sheridan, 39, of Land O’ Lakes, FL, passed away January 8, 2018 with his parents by his side. Tim was born in Queens, NY and was raised in Old Tappan, NJ. He attended the Old Tappan schools and graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School. Tim was a parishioner of St. Pius X in Old Tappan. He was an avid fan of football and baseball with Mets, Jets and Notre Dame being his teams. From a very early age, Tim had a deep passion for law enforcement and service that laid the foundation for all his future career endeavors. As a teenager, Tim joined the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department and went on to be an EMT for the Ambulance Corp in Old Tappan. When he moved to the Tampa Bay Area from NJ in 1999, Tim became a Hillsborough County Reserve Deputy and later a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy. Tim went on to receive his Bachelor Degree from St. Leo University. Tim later became a private investigator for Pawlowski/Mistrilli Law Firm. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

Tim is survived by his loving parents, Jack and Kathy Sheridan of Old Tappan, NJ; three sisters, Amy Sheridan of Manhattan, NY, Katie Brown and husband, Kyle of Ridgewood, NJ and Elizabeth Sheridan of Torrance, CA; niece, Madilyn Brown of Ridgewood, NJ; uncle, Dennis Holland and his wife Regina; aunt, Maureen Holland McDonnell and her husband, Hugo Hanson; cousins, DJ Holland and his wife, Laura, Sean McDonnell and his wife, Jen and Erin Cobb and her husband, Gordon; godson, Christopher Holland; companion, Amy Shippee; many extended family and friends; and Bosco and Jerry.

The family will receive friends Saturday, January, 13, 2018 at 10 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, 268 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Tim’s honor can be made to the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department, 231 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan, or the Old Tappan First Aid Corps, 4 Russell Ave, Old Tappan, NJ 07675.

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Eileen V. Forkin (nee Wheatley), 85, of Norwood, formerly of NYC, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mother of Donna Lepore of Denton, TX and Ronald Forkin and wife Marie of Hightstown, NJ. Adored grandmother of Lindsay Lepore-Cianci and husband Christopher, Thomas Forkin and James Forkin. Cherished great-grandmother of Finley Cianci. Dearest sister of Dorothy Williams, Joseph Wheatley and the late William, John, Raymond, Helen Farrell and Elaine Wheatley. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Steven Lepore.

Eileen was a cashier for Twentieth Century Fox in NYC for 43 years before retiring.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY. Visiting hours are Friday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to VNA Ann’s Haven Hospice, 1204 W. University Dr, Suite 150, Denton, TX 76201.

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Heinz Staudter, 90, of Norwood, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Theodora. Cherished father of Heidi Wildrick and her husband Donald of Park Ridge and adored Opa of Kristen. Dear brother of Trudy Kaiser, Griseldis Weisenbach, Bernd Staudter, and the late Walter Staudter.

Heinz was a hard-working carpenter and mason who could build or fix anything. He also was an amazing cook, and wanted to be a chef in his early years. After Thea passed, he continued many of her famous baked goods. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 15th at 10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). Burial will follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Sunday, January 14th from 2-5 PM.

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Margaret C. Baer, 85, of Old Tappan, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Baer, Sr. Loving mother of Thomas Jr. of Closter, Stephen and wife Maryann of Dumont, Margaret Loudon and husband Dennis of Old Tappan, Julie Cartwright and husband Elroy of Southlake, TX, Maura Duffus and husband Keith of Wyckoff and Carol Gregoire of Miami, FL. Adored grandmother of Justin, Sarah, Drew, Casie, Emily, Maggie, Taylor, Kevin, Valerie, Alex, Reid and Aidan and great-grandmother of Justin Jr., Kaitlin and Gigi. Dearest sister of Valerie Olsen, Virginia Vetter and Stephanie Vetter.

Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and always had a welcoming home for all.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Visiting hours are Monday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations to Spectrum for Living, 210 Rivervale Rd, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ 07675, would be greatly appreciated.

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Joseph J. Di Meglio, 81, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Beloved husband of Carolyn (nee Benardelli). Loving father of Kara Gee and husband Doug of Northvale and John J. Di Meglio and wife Taylor of Warwick, NY. Adored grandfather of Addie, Amarie, Kaleigh and Kristin. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Visiting hours are Sunday 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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