Janina (Schastnijs) Porman, 96, of Harrington Park passed away on February 26,2020.  Janina was predeceased by her two children Raymond (2008) and Larisa Porman McCloskey (2010).  She is survived by Grandchildren Kirsten Porman, Allison Porman Swain (John), Tyler McCloskey, and Hailey McCloskey. Mother-in-law to Marcy Silvestri and Kenneth McCloskey.

Janina immigrated to the United States from Latvia (Baltic States) as a teenager.  After making ends meet through various jobs she married and settled in Harrington Park to raise their family.  Janina took great pride in her children and enjoyed entertaining a multitude of guests at their home on Rugen Drive. After moving to Westwood for a period of time, Janina was very happy to return to Harrington Park when she became an original resident of Brookside Village. Janina was delighted to make new friends throughout her 25 plus years at Brookside.  Her return to Harrington Park also meant renewing her relationship with Our Lady of Victories Parish.  A very spiritual person her entire life, Janina attended Mass sacredly.  Later, when unable to physically attend, Janina would watch Mass on television as much as possible.  Other interests included viewing old movies, reading books, and listening to classical music.

Visiting hours are Friday, March 13, 2020 from 5-8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Vicxtories RC Church, Harrington Park with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

Laureen Lorentz Daviet, a native of New Jersey, and resident of Norwood, passed away on March 10, 2020 at the age of 52. Laureen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She loved spending time with her friends and family, laughing, crocheting, going to AC Moore, watching Disney movies, laying by the pool in the summertime and, most of all, being a mother.

She is survived by her husband, John Daviet, daughter, Kayla Daviet; son Jason Daviet, parents Thomas and Lorraine Lorentz; brother Thomas Lorentz Jr.; sister Dawn Lorentz; and sister-in-law Patty Daviet. Laureen will be deeply missed by many extended family members and friends who loved her dearly.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 @ 1 – 3:30 pm, funeral service at 3:30 pm at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).  Cremation will follow at a later date.

Kathleen R. Giarnella (nee LoScalzo), 82, of Suffern, formerly of Tappan, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Ralph. Loving mother of Donna Orecchio of Nanuet, Kathy Pioli and husband Randy of New City and the late Joseph. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Lea (Alex), Adam (Mariella), Michael (Irina), Carly (Andrew), Talia and Victoria. Adored great-grandmother of Layla. Dearest sister of Benedict and Anne Marie LoScalzo, Joseph and Mary LoScalzo and the late Mary Ann Vecchio.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, March 13, 2020 at 12 Noon at St. Augustine RC Church, 140 Maple Ave, New City with entombment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet.

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

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Brian E. Ulione, 65, of St. Louis, MO passed away on January 18, 2020. Raised in Paramus, NJ, he was predeceased by his parents, Emil J. and Muriel Ulione. Brian is survived by his wife Wendy, son Michael Ulione, sister Karen Buongiorno, stepson Chad, niece Nicole Silcher and nephew Mark Ciccarelli.

Brian graduated Paramus High School in 1972 and Rutgers University in 1976. He was general manager for the Rouse Company for many years and vice-president of the St. Louis Rams in 2002. Brian was president of his own commercial real estate business at the time of his passing.

A memorial service has been postponed and will be held at a later date.

Donations in Brian’s memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.

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Mary Ann DiPasquale (nee Dino), 72, of Waldwick, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020. Born and raised in Cliffside Park and Palisades Park, Mary Ann was predeceased by her parents, Dominick and Aurora Dino. She was the beloved wife of Anthony for 52 years. Devoted mother of Damien DiPasquale and his wife Maribel of Waldwick. Proud grandmother of Santino, Ava Jade, Bianca Torre and Isabel Felicia.

Mary Ann was Girl Scout Leader of Troop 487 Epiphany Church in Cliffside Park, the same church she was married on October 21, 1967. She owned Dino’s Shoe Repair with her husband Tony and belonged to the Emerson Chamber of Commerce.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Luke’s RC Church, Hohokus with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories Mausoleum, Washington Township. Visiting hours are Sunday 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Rose M. Lotterman (nee Di Blasio), 88, of Cresskill, NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2020.   Beloved wife of the late Raymond Lotterman.  Devoted Mother of Ron Bisig & his wife Nancy of Bradenton, FL, Lisa Bisig of Cresskill, NJ, and loving Stepmother to Ray Lotterman Jr. of Cresskill, NJ.  Proud Grandmother of Nicole Ford and Keith Bisig and adoring Great Grandmother to Rayleigh and Wyatt Ford. Beloved daughter of Josephine and Salvatore Di Blasio.  Dear Sister to the late Joseph, Frank, Victor, Anthony, Ralph, Salvatore, Jennie, Fina, Suggie, Alex and Sally.  She is also survived by her Sisters-in-law Ida Di Blasio, Marie Di Blasio and Shirley Moroney as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Rose’s family was the pride and joy of her life and the legacy of her spirit and passion for life will live on through them.

A memorial mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 11 AM at St. Cecilia’s RC Church, 55 West Demarest Ave, Englewood, NJ with a gathering of family and friends at the church from 10-11 before the mass.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rose’s memory may be made to Hope for the Warriors at www.hopeforthewarriors.org.

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Joan Regensburg (nee Wernli), 80, of West New York, NJ, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020. Survived by her husband Roger Regensburg of Guttenberg. Loving mother of Lori Liparini (Jeff Bellusci) of Closter and Roger Regensburg, Jr. (Anna Giuliano) of Beachwood, NJ. Beloved grandmother of Derek, Stephen, Michael, Matthew, Lori Ann and James and great-grandmother of Viviana and Gianna. Dear sister of William Wernli.

Visiting hours are Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 11 AM with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory may be made to the NJ Humane Society, 6412 Dewey Ave, West New York, NJ 07093.

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Rita Rotonde (nee Scoccozza), 90, of Haworth, NJ, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Albert. Loving mother of three sons, Albert of Haworth, Robert and his wife Joan of Waretown, NJ and Paul and his wife Erin of Germantown, TN. Adored grandmother of Nicole, Emma and Nicholas. She was predeceased by six brothers, Alfred, Harry, Frank, Joseph, George and Ralph and one sister, Emma.

Rita was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Her grandchildren were her life and every call ended with a “hug and kiss” for them.

Visiting hours will be Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 10 AM at Sacred Heart RC Church, Haworth with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita’s memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 102 Park Street, Haworth, NJ 07641.

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Joseph A. DiBlasio, 94, of Closter, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Beloved husband of Ida (nee Bongiovanni). Cherished father of Linda Hanlon and her husband William of Saddle Brook, Diane Amodio and Paul of Waretown and Karen Dooly of Westwood. Proud grandfather of Vincent, Danielle, Gianna, Ashley, Kevin, Kristopher and Keith and adored great-grandfather of Madison, Dorian, Fiona, Abigail and Brendon. Beloved son of Josephine and Salvatore Di Blasio.  Dear brother of Rose Lotterman and the late Frank, Victor, Anthony, Ralph, Salvatore, Jennie, Fina, Suggie, Alex, Edward and Sally.  He is also survived by sister-in-law Marie DiBlasio as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Joe was a US Navy Veteran of WWII the youngest of eight brothers serving during the war. He was member of the Cresskill American Legion Post 21 and the Knights of Columbus Post 520.  He retired from the United States Postal Service after 38 years of dedicated service where he served as general manager of the New York International and Bulk Mail Center in Jersey City. He was honored by the Department of the Army with the Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. The highest award given to a civilian for his personal commitment and actions providing outstanding support to the Department of the Army’s mission as the single Manager for Military Mail.  He then enjoyed being a ranger at the Bergen County Golf Course in Rockleigh for many years.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church, 20 Legion Place, Closter, NJ 07624. A gathering of family and friends will take place before the Mass from 10 to 11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joe’s memory to St. Mary’s Church would be greatly appreciated.

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Eileen Theresa Allen (nee Laffey) of Park Ridge, NJ, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Allen. Devoted mother of Eileen McDermott and husband Paul of Norwood, James Allen and wife Linda of Howell Twp. and Robert Allen and wife Patricia of Norwood. Adored grandmother of Colleen (Nick), Paul (Kim), Meghan, Sean, Michael and Ryan. Cherished great-grandmother of Hunter, Rose, Danielle, Thomas and Michael.

Eileen worked at Callahan’s Jewelers in Closter for 22 years before retiring at the age of 90. Prior to that she was a production scheduler for Burroughs Corp. in Park Ridge for many years.

Visiting hours will be Monday, February 24, 2020 from 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 11 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Eileen’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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