Joseph J Esposito, 94, of Northvale, NJ passed away peacefully on June 6, 2017.

Joseph was born in Sheepshead Bay, NY. Early on he embraced the religious life of a Franciscan Monk at Graymoor in Garrison NY. During World War II he left to join the National Guard. After his service he went on to pursue a career in Industrial Design with Lippencott & Margules, NYC. He later moved to Northvale, NJ where he was very active in the community. Along with spearheading the sports program in town including little league baseball and football he also raised funds to help build St. Anthony’s Church. He was a Third degree Knights of Columbus member, Nanuet NY and active in Church choir, St. Anthony’s, Nanuet, NY.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Anna Nancy of Northvale, his four children: Joseph, Thomas, Barbara, Carolyn and seven grandchildren.

He will be dearly missed and loved by his family and friends.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church (Chapel), Tappan, NY on Saturday, June 24^th at 1:00 pm.

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Margaret Cinelli (nee Refugio), 80, of Blauvelt, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Beloved wife of James J. Cinelli. Cherished mother of Susan Turco and husband Gerald of Valley Cottage, Lisa Karvellas and husband Steve of Ramsey, Jamie Tubito and husband Vincenzo of New City, and Grace Karvellas and husband Michael of Allendale. Adored grandmother of Jimi (fiancé Emily with a great grand child on the way), Michael, Christa Marie, Marcus (wife Kim and great grandchildren, Pierce and Olivia), Stephanie (husband Derek), Lisa (husband Greg), Gina, Mikala, Athena, Jessica, and Jovanna. Dear sister of the late Rosemarie Whitehead and loving aunt of Graceann, Michelle, Michael, and Mary Jo.

Margie was our Queen Bee—a matriarch and true original in every sense of the word. Her greatest joy in life was being surrounded by her husband, four daughters and eleven grandchildren. Her family was her life’s work, and her legacy lives on in each one of us. She was the Sun that we revolved around. Her warmth, love and humor touching countless lives, and her memory will burn bright forever.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 10 A.M. at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Tappan, with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 & 6-9 P.M. at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Philomena “Ena” Murray (nee Harrison), 83, of Tappan, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Devoted wife of Thomas John Murray. Loving mother of Colleen Federer and husband Fred of Ho-Ho-Kus, Maura White and husband Ken of Ho-Ho-Kus and Thomas Murray and wife Coleen of Hoboken. Cherished grandmother of Tom, Kate, Griffen, Liam, Rory, Morgan, Grayson and Abigail. Dear sister of the late Joseph, Patrick Hugh, Vincent, Myra and Emmy. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Ena was a realtor for many years before retiring from NY Telephone after 30 years of dedicated service. She had been an active parishioner of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Tappan and was a member of the Altar Rosary Society.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet. Visiting hours are Thursday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Jack Vero, 100, of Blauvelt for over 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Beloved husband of Mildred (nee Pellicano). Loving father of Fedele and wife Mary Beth of Blauvelt, Anna Vero of Tappan and Tony and wife Bernadette of Palisades. Cherished grandfather of Jack, Grace, Laura, Maria and Faith.

Jack was an optician for Macy’s Herald Square in NYC for over 35 years. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he also enjoyed time spent at the casino playing craps. He will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10 AM at St. Catharine’s RC Church, Blauvelt with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill. Visiting hours are Friday 5-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jack’s memory may be made to the Epilepsy Society of Southern NY, 450 West Nyack Rd., West Nyack, NY 10994.

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Norma Gomez (nee Alonso), 92, of Harrington Park, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017. Beloved mother of Norma Morato and husband Carlos of Harrington Park. Cherished grandmother of Margaux and Nina. Loving sister of Yolanda Infante.

Visitation will be Thursday morning from 9-10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

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Kathleen P. Musante (nee Collins), 84, of Harrington Park, passed away at home surrounded by her devoted husband and daughters on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Beloved wife of David J. Musante, whom she met in Lourdes, France while managing a hotel and was married to for 57 years. Adored mother of Maria Vanessa Dvorak of Upper Montclair and Jeannette Musante of Montclair. Dearest sister of Eileen Dunne and the late David Collins, Ted Collins and Patricia Harvey. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

As a child she was a member of the “Corks Cute Kiddies” performing company at the Cork City Opera House in Ireland. After emigrating to the US, she was a manager at Saks Fifth Avenue in the skin care division before opening her own successful skin care business in Upper Montclair from 1979-98. In addition to her many volunteer hours in various organizations, she was also a member of the Harrington Park Women’s Club and served as president and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Victories.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations may be to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, www.komen.org or the Parkinson’s Research Foundation, www.parkinson.org.

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Baby Nicholas Robert Barbieri passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 after a courageous three month battle. Nicholas is survived by his loving parents, Christopher and Lauren Barbieri of Hillsdale and his big sister, Noelle. He was the cherished grandson of William and Renee Barbieri of Closter and Robert and Sharon Vallario of River Vale and great-grandson of Lucy Barbieri and Marie Vallario. Adored nephew of Alexandra Barbieri, Tony and Shelley Vallario and Lisa Vallario.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park. Visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday from 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave., Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Nicholas’ memory may be made to Ronald McDonald House Charities, www.rmhc.org.

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Jeffrey H. Kalish, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Beloved husband of Linda J. (nee Wangrycht). Devoted father of Jennifer Rilli and husband Edward of Hillsdale and Mark Kalish and wife Katie of River Vale. Cherished grandfather of Matthew, Jason, Dylan and Joseph. Dear brother of Shari and the late Michael.

Jeff dedicated his life to the children in the Northern Valley. He was the Northvale Baseball Commissioner for many years and coached countless kids in all sports as well offering baseball clinics for decades. He was one of the founders of the Northern Valley PAL and helped developed the football program. He will also be remembered as the voice of Old Tappan High School.

Jeff was proud to have been drafted by the Minnesota Twins and went as far as AAA. He was a salesman for Wallachs, Gant Shirts and most recently Bon-Jour sporting goods in Norwood. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, a supportive coach and a dear friend to many. He will be dearly missed.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 3-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeff’s memory may be made to the John Theurer Cancer Center, 92 2^nd St, Hackensack, NJ 07601, www.jtcancercenter.org.

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Mary B. McDonald (nee Buckley), 75, of Dumont, NJ, formerly of Blauvelt, passed away at home on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Beloved wife of John J. McDonald. Loving mother of Edward and his partner Sandra of Nanuet and Cara Chappell and her husband Walter of Dumont. Adored grandmother of Kyle, Andrew, Ryan, Kasey, Emily and the late Kevin. Cherished sister of John Joseph Buckley and wife Brid of Ireland. Also survived by ex-daughter-in-law Kara McDonald of Orangeburg.

Mary was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a devoted parishioner St. Catharine’s Church, Blauvelt for many years before moving to Dumont and joining Sacred Heart Church, Haworth. She retired from Manufacturers Hanover in NYC where she had been a banker.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Haworth. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers donations in Mary’s memory may be made to Valley Hospice, www.valleyhospitalfoundation.org.

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Donald Gonzalez, 55 years old, of Hackensack, formerly of Maywood, passed away on April 10, 2017. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday at 6 PM at Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, Maywood.

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