John Bondulich, 81, of Blauvelt, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. John’s parents Joseph and Helen (nee Telesmanic) immigrated to New York City from Olib, Croatia where they raised four children. John was born on August 29, 1932. He was the beloved husband of Ellen (nee Barry).  Loving father of three sons; John and wife Anne of Tappan, James and wife Lindsay of Randolph, NJ and Joseph and wife Vivian of Hoboken, NJ.  Adored grandfather of Jennifer, Kellyanne, John Patrick, Elizabeth, Alexander, Bionca and Penelope.  Dear brother of three sisters; Jenny Hodulick and Marty, Helen Johnston and Joseph and Mary Lukin and Matt. John was beloved by his many nieces, nephews, and cousins and will be fondly remembered and missed by all.

John was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.  He began his career in the FDNY in 1961 at Engine Company 92 in the Bronx, NY. He retired from the FDNY as a Lieutenant after working at Engine Company 248 in Brooklyn, NY after 29 years of service. In his spare time, John was an avid handyman who enjoyed learning how things work and how to repair them. This first began during his time at Technical High School in Manhattan all the way through learning how to use YouTube to research repair methods. John enjoyed many camping trips in Pennsylvania and vacations in the Outer Banks, North Carolina with his family. In the summer of 2001, John enjoyed visiting Olib with his sisters and family to see where his parents were born.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan, NY with interment to follow at Germonds Cemetery, New City, NY.  Visiting hours are Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Roseann Affinito, 42, of Closter, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014.  Beloved daughter of Filomena and the late Dominick.  Loving sister of Felice Affinito and his wife Nydia of West Milford, Maria Butler and her husband James of New Milford and Domenick Affinito and his wife Laura of Butler.  Cherished aunt of Krystal, Brianna and Madison.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Fairview Mausoleum.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

Sylvia Chiello, 83, of Toms River, passed away at home on Saturday, June 28, 2014.  Beloved wife of Joseph.  Loving mother of the late Glenn Ciera.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday 9:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home with entombment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-9 PM.

Ralph A. Giarnella, 79, of Suffern, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014.  Beloved husband of Kathleen (nee LoScalzo).  Cherished father of Donna Orecchio of Nanuet, Kathy Pioli and her husband Randy of New City and the late Joseph Giarnella.  Loving son of Theresa and the late Joseph Giarnella.  Adored grandfather of Jennifer, Lea, Adam, Michael, Carly, Talia and Victoria.  Dear brother of Ronnie and his late wife Vivian of the Bronx.  He is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.

Ralph was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed spending time with family and his many friends.  A self-made man, he formed J. Giarnella and Son Construction Company in the Bronx with his father. Over the next 60 years he grew the company, was well-respected in the industry and continued to consult with his son, Joseph, who took over the family business. Ralph was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Nanuet with entombment to follow at St. Anthony’s Mausoleum. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).

Memorial donations to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, would be greatly appreciated.

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Evelyn J. Weston (nee Hafemann), 84, of Blandon, PA, formerly of Lyndhurst, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014.  Beloved wife of the late Arthur.  Loving mother of Ronald and his wife Frances of Northvale and Jane Paganelli and her husband Robert of Blandon, PA.  Adored grandmother of Ronald J., Samantha, Rachel, Robert, Zachary and Thomas.  Dear sister of Alvin Hafemann, Jr. and his wife Doris of Clifton and the late Anita McNabb.  Also survived by brother-in-law John McNabb and many loving nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday 9:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale with interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst.  Visiting hours are Friday 6-9 PM.

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Richard Williamson, 77, of Norwood, formerly of West New York, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014.  Beloved husband of Sarah (nee Murray).  Devoted father of Laura Williamson of Northvale and cherished grandfather of Jason, Kaela and Kiera.  Dear brother of Carol Hufford.

Richard was a loving family man who enjoyed traveling with his wife Sarah, playing golf and spending time with family and the many special friends he grew up with and those he met through the years, whom he dearly loved. 

Visiting hours are Thursday 4-7 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale with a Funeral Service to be held at 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the March of Dimes, www.marchofdimes.com, in Richard’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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Charles “Bill” DaSaro, 84, of Old Tappan, formerly of Harrington Park, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, June 14, 2014.  Beloved husband of Marie (nee Masucci) for 60 years. Devoted father of Deborah Princiotto and her husband Sal of Woodcliff Lake, Pamela Henrici and her husband Allen of Old Tappan, Lori Powers and her husband Don of Old Tappan and Melissa Shanley and her husband Tom of Old Tappan.  Adored grandfather of Rachele, Kristin, Charles, James, Jason and his wife Danelle, Lauren, Amanda and her husband Matthew, Sarah, Adam, Jack, Brian, Nicole and Brooke.  Cherished great-grandfather of Matthew Charles and Zoey.  Dearest brother of Lucille DaSaro of Staten Island and the late Mike, John, Anna, Louis and Ponzi.  He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Charles was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.  Before retiring he was a supervisor for Circle Industries, a construction company in NYC, for over 35 years.  He was an avid golfer who belonged to the Old Tappan Golf Club. Charles also belonged to Club 60 of Harrington Park and the Senior Social Society of Old Tappan.  Besides the love of his family, he enjoyed cheering for his favorite teams, the NY Yankees and NY Giants.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington, Twp.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

Donations to Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 W. Saddle River Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458 in Mr. DaSaro’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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Werner J. Meier,  94,  of Norwood,  NJ, formerly Old Tappan, died peacefully on June 12, 2014. Born in Germany, as the eldest of 3 sons, to the late Ernst and Tiene Meier, he came to this country at age 9 settling in New York City and became an American citizen. He served our country during World War II, with the 101^st Airborne Division, dropping behind enemy lines at Normandy Beach on D-Day. He served 5 years with the US Army attaining the title of Captain. He returned home after being wounded at Bastogne, receiving the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Shortly thereafter he met his loving and devoted wife, Helen, and was happily married for over 68 years. His career was in the printing business, retiring at the age of 70. He was a member of the VFW, the Screaming Eagle 101^st Airborne Association, and member of Trinity Reformed Church. He leaves behind his very devoted wife, Helen (nee Zaruba), son Richard and wife Susan, daughter Christine Cauvet and late husband Brook, and daughter Nancy Russo and son-in-law Joseph. Werner was predeceased by his younger brothers Heinz and Rolf. Cherished grandfather of Gary and wife Melissa, Jeanine and husband Christopher, Eric and wife Michelle, Danielle, Jessica and husband Michael, Emily and Amy. Loving great-grandfather (Opa) to Alex, Bryan, Caroline, Kaitlyn, Christian, Addison, Carleigh, Mason and Dylan. Adoring uncle and great-uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Family to receive friends at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ, on Saturday, June 14, 2014, from 1:00-5:00PM; ending with a memorial service at 4:30PM. Cremation and burial will be private at the Old Tappan Cemetery on a later date.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in his name would be appreciated and can be mailed to Trinity Reformed Church Memorial Fund at 292 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan, NJ 07675.

Mary P. Marchiano(nee Manz), 88, of Norwood, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  Beloved wife of Mario “Skippy” Marchiano.  She is also survived by countless loving nieces, nephews, relatives and dear friends.

Mary was a dedicated parishioner of Immaculate Conception RC Church in Norwood.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 9 to 10:30 AM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

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Catherine Lissi, 100, of born and raised in Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  Catherine is survived by her brother, Louis, sister, Mary Marcason, niece, Donna and nephew, Louis, all of Northvale.  She is predeceased by brothers Alfred and Bruno.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday 10:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. Interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill.  Visitation Friday 5-7 PM.

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