Gaetano DeVincenzo, “Guy”, 75, of Tappan, NY, passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Born in Italy to the late Vito and Angelina DeVincenzo, he was predeceased by his sister, Francesca Pio and brother, Vincent DeVincenzo.

Guy is survived by his beloved wife, Doreen (nee Ruggiero); his cherished children, Marc and Angela and her husband Jeff Mayer. Proud grandfather of his “Best Buddy”, Luca. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, in-laws, relatives and friends.

Guy owned Shearling Selection, an outerwear company in the garment district of NYC for many years. After retiring, he became Deputy Commissioner of the Environmental and Engineering Department for the Town of Orangetown for 10 years. He was a man of impeccable style, was highly respected by all who knew him and was successful at anything he put his mind to. He was also co-owner of Il Calcio Restaurant in Harrington Park, NJ and was instrumental in bringing soccer to the United States, especially starting the famous Cosmos soccer team. He loved his community and gave back in so many ways, as a coach, Community President of the Orangetown South Central School System and always advocated for student rights.

Above all, Guy adored his family as they did him. He will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, November 25, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Catharine’s RC Church, Blauvelt, NY.

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Victor T. Polce, 97, of Harrington Park, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Beloved husband of Renee (nee Canton). Cherished father of Victor M. Polce and his fiancé Becky Baxter. Loving grandfather of Jackie and her husband David, Stephen and Veronica and great-grandfather of Chase and Brooks. Dearest brother of Nellie Gaulin, Mary Cascone and the late Mario, Hugo and Tino. Also survived by his Godson, Robert Gaulin and wife Patti and many cherished relatives and friends.

Victor was a US Army Veteran of WWII.  He was a parking garage operator in NYC for many years before retiring in 1997. He was a parishioner of St. Pius X Church, Old Tappan and enjoyed traveling with his wife, Renee, especially to her native France.

Visiting hours are Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, September 9, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Pius X Church, Old Tappan, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, www.globaldownsyndrome.org, would be greatly appreciated.

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Joan Marie Fiorello (nee Carrara), 89, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Lake Grove, NY, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Fiorello. Cherished mother of Dr. Joan Fiorello Beaulieu and her husband Dr. Nicholas Beaulieu. Proud grandmother of Nathan and Madeline. Dearest sister of Michael Carrara and the late Carol Bertolotti, Vincent Carrara, Jr. and Carl Carrara.

Joan was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. For many years she was a teacher’s aide in Long Island public schools.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 11 AM at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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Maria Lydia Gentile, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Born in Naples, Italy, came to Ellis Island and settled in the Belmont Section of the Bronx. She lived in Dumont, NJ since 1968.

Predeceased by her mother, Maria DeAngelis, her son, Nicholas Gentile and her former husband Nicholas Gentile. Loving mother of Lisa Austin and her husband Patrick and Frank Gentile. Adored grandmother of Jessica Mulligan, Nichol Gentile, Frank Gentile and Patrick Austin. Proud great-grandmother of Gianna, Anthony, Angelina and PJ. Dear sister of twin, Adele Zagaria and Anna Marra.  Also survived by her companion, George and many loving nieces and nephews.

Lydia was a hard-working independent woman. She worked at Pathmark (Acme) in Bergenfield for 32 years and was loved by all.  She worked numerous other jobs throughout her life.

She was a member of the Dumont Swim Club, the Golden Age Club and loved playing Bingo at the Dumont Senior Center. Lydia attended many functions at the Knights of Columbus in Dumont. She loved going to Atlantic City with her friends and enjoyed time basking in the sun in West Palm Beach, FL and watching football on Sundays.

Lydia loved her family and was the most loyal person you could know.  She was everyone’s Nonna and always put others before herself and had a smile for all.

She will be greatly missed by all.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart RC Church, 102 Park Street, Haworth, NJ with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp., NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org.

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Kenneth M. Erickson, Sr., 92, of Jensen Beach, FL passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife Doris, his parents, Ragnar and Margaret Erickson, eight brothers and sisters and daughter-in-law Marian.  He is survived by his beloved partner Patricia Simpson.

Survived by his loving children, Linda Brousseau and husband Bill, Kenneth M. Erickson, Jr. and wife Lorrie and Patricia Michaelsen and husband Bill. Proud grandfather of Jaklyn and husband Andy, Michael and wife Casey, Dana and husband Kevin, Tyler and wife Kate and Jenna and husband Tim. Adored great-grandfather of Aubri, James and Addison, Hannah and Dylan, Ryan and Allison, Charlotte and Caroline, and Emily.

Ken worked for NJ Bell Telephone. After retiring from the phone company he owned and operated Erickson’s Mechanical, a heating and air conditioning company, for many years.  A veteran he served 4 years in the US Navy on the USS Leyte.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale, NJ with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ.  Visiting hours are 9:00am -10:30am at Pizzi Funeral, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

 In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, 4100 SE Leighton Farms Ave, Palm City, FL 34990 in his memory.

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Kathleen “Kado” Costanzo (nee Foerch), 90, of Fort Lee, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Dante Costanzo. Cherished mother of Daniel William Costanzo, Kathleen Victoria Nicolay, Marko Costanzo and Francis Robert Costanzo. Adored grandmother of Derek, James, Joseph, Mark and Maggie and great-grandmother of Aria, Emma, Simon and Jackson.

Kathleen was an artist. She worked alongside her husband at their interior design company, Dante’s Inferno in Fort Lee.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday, Sept 1, 2022 at 9:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) with interment to follow at Madonna Cemetery, Fort Lee. Visiting hours are Wednesday, Aug 31, 2022 from 5-8 PM.

 In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, would be greatly appreciated.

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Patrick Michael Borzone, 66, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Norwood, NJ passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Beloved husband of Beverly. Proud father of Louis James and the late Patrick Ryan. Cherished son of the late Angela and Pat Borzone. Beloved brother of Anthony Borzone and wife Paula, Mary Rosica-Kirchner and husband Bill and brother-in-law of Jennifer Diceglie, Rochelle Benvenuto and Laura and Pat Benvenuto. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Pat was a carpenter. In retirement, Pat dabbled in antiques. Always there to lend a hand to someone in need, Pat loved fixing things and as well as gardening and all sorts of crafts. He will be missed.

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’s name can send to: Teen Challenge of Arizona, 1515 Grand Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007.

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Laura Ng-Eng, or those who knew her as Wai Ling, 55, of Norwood, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 after years of battling cancer.  Beloved wife of Gavin.  Loving mother of Karissa and Nicholas.  Dear Sister of Chui Wan Ng and Kin Ling Yan. 

Laura was an IT professional and web developer. She attended New York University from 1985 to 1989, majoring in accounting and IT, and went on to work at IBM for 15 years. She had most recently worked for NJ Kids Media Group.

She loved taking pictures, exploring the world, goofing around, and being there for her friends and family. Laura most prominently was a nature and plant lover where she built her own garden and managed it every day. She would buy plant seeds, decorate her family sunroom into a miniature indoor greenhouse, and spend her free time taking care of them.

Laura’s mom lives in the city where there is little light to nourish her plants, leaving them often dry and wilting. Knowing this, Laura would replace those plants with a few of her own from her sunroom greenhouse and take her mom’s plants back home with her where she would spend months nurturing these plants back to a healthy condition. Laura would then bring the original plants back to her mom’s house. 

We will always cherish the memories we made together.  Rest in peace and with nature.  We love you so much.

Visiting hours are Friday, August 26, 2022 from 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

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Gertrude T. Segedin (nee Battifarano), 95, of Port St Lucie, FL, formerly of New Milford, NJ, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband and high school sweetheart, Francis Segedin, son, Gregg Segedin and brothers, James Battifarano and Leonard Battifarano and wife Nancy and baby sister, Margaret Battifarano. Beloved mother of Thomas Segedin and his wife Jeanne, Francis Segedin and his wife Lorraine, Richard Segedin and his wife Patricia, Robert Segedin, Jane Gallucci and her husband Glen and Paul Segedin and his wife Sheila. Cherished grandmother of 17 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

Gert was hard-working and athletic. She and her husband Fran proudly built their first brick home at 1101 Sheridan. She was a realtor in addition to the many other jobs she had through the years.  She was an active parishioner of Ascension RC Church in New Milford and was active in many ministries there.  Gert was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will forever be remembered by her beautiful quilts and for her happy spirit, as she loved to dance and whistle even while she cleaned!

Visiting hours are Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 2-4 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, August 29, 2022 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

The Funeral Mass can be viewed through the livestream link below:

https://boxcast.tv/channel/gertrude-t-segedin-funeral-mass-irknrp6qzh9p2lmkxkcs

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Mary A. Larca (nee Romano), 84, of Nanuet, NY, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022.  Beloved wife of the late Frederick. Cherished mother of Deborah Larca and the late Salvatore Larca.  Adored grandmother of Lisa Edler and her husband Scott. Dearest sister of Salvatore and Norma Romano and Ann and Philip Froio. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Mary was a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.  An excellent cook, her family was her world and she will be forever missed.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 11:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Nanuet with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery.

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