Susan D. Fazio

Susan D. Fazio (nee Buonocore), 72, of Park Ridge, NJ, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Fazio. Loving and devoted mother of three sons, Michael and his wife Denise, Jeffrey and his wife Nicole and the late Joseph D. Proud and adored grandmother of Olivia, Joseph, Eve, Mara and Iyla. Dearest sister of Linda Newton and husband James and Frank Buonocore.

Susan was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Her life was her family, and they will never be the same without her loving presence.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, August 10, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, NY.

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

https://boxcast.tv/channel/susan-d-fazio-funeral-mass-vpmkpsiifruqpvcao8fx

In lieu of flowers, donations in Susan’s memory may be made to the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation, 543 Cary Ave, Staten Island, NY 10310, www.dratlasfoundation.com.

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John and Josephine Carollo

John Carollo and Josephine Carollo (nee Cordaro) passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 and Friday, July 29, 2022, respectively. They are the beloved parents of Tina and her husband Nick Manganiello and Santo and his wife Pauline. Proud grandparents of Nicholas and Daniella. Josephine is also survived by her sister, Gina Somma and her nephew, Nicasio.  

Before retiring, John worked for General Motors in Tarrytown, NY and Josephine worked for Chase Bank in NYC.

Visiting hours are Sunday, August 7, 2022 from 1-5 PM at PizziFuneral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 8, 2022 at 10 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan, NY with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

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Robert C. Carney

Robert C. Carney, 46, of Northvale, NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 1, 2022. Beloved son of Laurie and the late Richard Carney. Proud father of Richard “RJ”, Aidan and Gavin. Dearest brother of Thomas and wife Roxana, Laura Heyn and husband Derek, and Curtis and wife Cassandra. Loving uncle of Joseph, Evan, Hannah, Travis, Seth, Matthew, Kayla and Gabriella. He is also survived by his ex-wife Kellyann, his ever-loving and always supportive friends Stu Pfister and Greg Marvin, as well as many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and other cherished friends.

Rob was a selfless and loving man. He was a member of the Northvale Fire Department. He was an operating engineer for Local 30. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He enjoyed the the simple act of nature moving all around him. Rob would frequently take his sons’ out on hikes and walks. He loved to work with his hands and make things for the people he loved when he didn’t have the words to express it. He enjoyed quilting and making quilts for others. He was also a fan of both the Warhammer 40K tabletop game as well as an avid Pittsburgh Penguins Fan.

Visiting hours are Friday, August 5, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for the benefit of Rob’s children’s education, in care of the Valley Relief Fund, PO Box 83, Northvale, NJ 07647-0083 (a 501c3 organization).

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Maria Angelica Rubio

Maria Angelica Rubio passed away in her sleep at Holy Name Hospital on Thursday the 28 of July, 2022. She leaves behind her siblings Edwardo Arancibia , Ricardo Arancibia, and Ximena  Garcia. She will also be missed by many nieces and nephews that will fondly remember her. 

Maria Angelica was born in Santiago Chile in 1936 to her parents Edwardo and Felicia Victoria Arancibia. She met  and  married the love of her life Rufino Rubio in 1966. They both came to the United States in 1971 to have a better life. She worked many years in Levolor Blinds as a manager until her retirement, then she moved from Jersey City NJ to reading PA with her husband to live their golden years. 

Her husband passed away but Maria kept herself busy continuing to work. She was a strong and independent person. She was a huge animal lover always helping cats and a dog by her side. She loved talking to everyone that would walk across her house porch. With declining health she moved closer to family in New Jersey 2020 leaving her beloved younger brother Ricardo in Reading. 

Family and friends will host a private service to remember and celebrate her full life.

John D. Settle

John D. Settle, 56, of Bardonia, NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Loving husband of Suzanne (nee Olson). Adored father of Olivia and Sophia. Beloved brother of Jackie Catalano and her husband Charlie and their children, Alexandra and Nicholas. Dear nephew of Jack Stewart. Also survived by his in-laws, Gail and Kenneth Olson, grandmother-in-law Alice Schmutz , sister in law Erika Durso and her husband John and their children Bella, Anthony, Chloe and Dominic and brother in law Billy Olson.

John was predeceased by his loving parents, Curtis Settle and Carol Stewart and his brother Curt.

John owned and operated Floor Master Inc., a wood floor restoration company in Rockland County for over 25 years.

Visiting hours are Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 1-4 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 11 AM with interment to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, NY.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may consider a donation to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

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Frances Sirignano

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

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

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

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

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 60th 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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