Christina Marie Knanishu, 34, of Tappan, NY,went home to the Lord on Sunday, August 25, 2013.  She was the cherished daughter of Glenn and JoAnne Knanishu.  Loving granddaughter of Lucy Knanishu and Robert Traudt and his wife Patricia.  Adored niece of Nancy Kadish, June Grossman, Linda Knanishu, Laurie Traudt, Fr. Robert Traudt, Mary Traudt, Matthew Traudt and John Traudt and their spouses.  Also survived by many loving cousins, relatives and dear friends.  Predeceased by her grandfather, Sander Knanishu, grandmother, Mary Traudt and uncle, Christopher Traudt.

Christina was an advertising sales executive for Citi Grid in NYC.  Prior to that she had worked at Cablevision and Rainbow Media.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood, NJ with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ.

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Giovanni Fiorino,  87, of New City, formerly of the Bronx, on Monday, August 26, 2013.  Beloved husband of the late Maria.  Devoted father of Josephine and Russ Gristina of Tappan, and Rose Marie and Richie Klumack of New City and the late Jerry.  Loving  grandfather of Joseph and Nicholas o, and Maria and Joseph. Great-garndfather of Jacob and Faith. Also  survived by his brother Frank of Pelham Manor, NY.  Mr. Fiorino was a chef at Gino Café in the Bronx .   A Funeral  Mass is scheduled for Wednesday 10:00 AM at St. Catharine’s RC Church,  Blauvelt  with interment to follow at St. Raymond’s Cemetery in the Bronx.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (845-359-2323).

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Helen C. Guercio (nee Castellano), 75, of Norwood, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2013.  Best friend and beloved wife of 55 years to John A. Guercio.  Devoted mother of Anthony and his wife Lisa of Norwood.  Adored grandmother of Anthony and Gianna.  Dearest sister of Gail Szerba of Waretown, and Joseph Castellano of Malaysia.  Loving sister-in-law of Geraldine Castellano of Bayonne.

Besides being a wonderful homemaker, Helen worked for the boroughs of Northvale and Norwood as assistant to the tax assessor for over 35 years.  She had been chairwoman of the Norwood Housing Authority and was on the planning board.  Helen belonged to the Woman’s Club of Norwood and Northvale and was past president.  She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Church with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Sunday 3-7 PM and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Harvey Chambers Quigley, 82, of Teaneck, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013.  Harvey was born in Jersey City on April 9, 1931 to the late Robert Leo and Dorothy Snyder Quigley.He was a proud, decorated combat veteran of the US Marine Corps, 1^st Marine Div, serving during the Korean War.  He spent his career working in both the NY Financial Market, NYC and industrial securities at Tele-Measurements, Clifton, where he retired.  Harvey was a life member of the Marine Corp League Gooney Bird Detachment, New Milford, VFW Post 7128, Cooperstown, American Legion Post 170, Rochelle Park and the American Society for Industrial Security, North Jersey Branch.

Harvey is survived by his brother Robert K. and his wife Vera of Cooperstown, NY.  Cherished uncle of his goddaughter, Patsy Soule and her husband David of Cooperstown, Michael and his wife Jennifer of Summerfield, NC and Kevin and his wife Debbie of Shillington, PA.  Loving great-uncle of Brittany, Griffin, Katie, Matthew, Abbey, Michael, Devin and Jason.   Harvey was predeceased by his nephew, James P. Quigley, son of Bob and Vera.

The family will receive friends Thursday, Aug 29 from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ.  A Memorial Service will be held at 1 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org would be greatly appreciated.

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CLEARY, John W. (Jack), of Edgewater, NJ died on August 2, 2013 after a five-year battle with cancer.  Jack was 65 and is survived by his cherished wife Heather (née Raskin) and two loving children, Zachary Cleary and Danika (Matt) Laszuk; two grandchildren, Asha and Marlo, all of Brooklyn; and three siblings:  Joseph Cleary of Irving, TX; James Cleary of Denver, CO; and Eileen Sellers of Bowling Brook, Ill.  He was predeceased by his brother William J. Cleary, Jr.

An avid student, Jack studied at St Peter’s Prep and College and Georgetown University, and at the time of his death he had been accepted to Columbia University MBA program.

Jack was a visionary and entrepreneur.  He left his position as a stockbroker at Bear Stearns to work in communications in the Philippines, China, and the United Arab Emirates, ultimately forming and serving as CEO of Next Generation Networks, a global wireless communications company that provides multimedia broadband and security solutions in developing and under-served communities around the world.  Jack was most proud of the fact that NGN brought educational opportunities to those who would not otherwise have this access.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Jack’s memory to Arts and Letters PA, ATTN: Jack Cleary Fund, 225 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205, or donate online at http://www.nycharities.org/donate/c_donate.asp?CharityCode=2671 and note Jack Cleary in the memo line. Following a private ceremony, the family will receive visitors at their home on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6 and 7 from 6PM-9PM.

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Catherine DeStafano, 91, a longtime resident of Teaneck and Beachwood, NJ, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2013.  Cherished aunt of Kathryn Winterhalter and Phyllis Gregory.  Also survived by many loving relatives.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah with visiting from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Gladys McGuire Bower (nee Georgia) of the Township of Washington, NJ, formerly of Northvale and Upper Saddle River died on July 30, 2013.  She was 86 and is survived by four of her five children:  Kathleen (Theodore) Gershon of Princeton Junction, NJ; Nancy (Louis) Sheffler of Harrington Park, NJ; Louise (Thomas) Quinn of Sparta, NJ; and James (Stephen Coy) McGuire, Jr. of Boston, MA; six grandchildren: Brian (Carol), Michael (Kate), and Jason (Tiffany) Gershon; Cara Marsh Sheffler; and Casey and Kathryn Quinn; seven great-grandsons; her sister Florence Larkin; son-in-law E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr.; two step-children: Susan (Ben) Parker of Aurora, CO and Richard (Jacqueline) Bower of Danville, CA; five step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her two beloved husbands, former Northvale Mayor and Bergen County Freeholder James F. McGuire to whom she was married for 32 years and Harvey S. Bower to whom she was married for almost 20 years. She was also predeceased by her cherished youngest daughter, Dr. Noreen McGuire Prettyman of Washington, DC.

After retiring from the Bergen County Department of Community Development, Gladys continued to be actively involved in charity work, crocheting blankets and making quilts and donating them to local hospitals.  She was a life-long member of St. Anthony’s parish in Northvale, NJ and was active in the James F. McGuire Memorial Senior Center, where she served as a Board Member for many years.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The James F. McGuire Memorial Senior Citizen Center, 116 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ 07647.

The family will receive visitors at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ on Thursday, August 1, from 2-4 and 7-9PM.  Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 10AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ followed by interment at Rockland Cemetery, Kings Highway, Sparkill, NY.

Susan E. Sibbio (nee Dellaguardia), 86, a longtime resident of Nanuet, died at the Joe Raso Hospice Residence in New City on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Louis.  Devoted mother of Susan and Danny Cooke of Nanuet and Louis, Jr. and Melissa of Land O’ Lakes, FL.  Cherished grandmother of Lauren, Sean, Sofia and Amelia.  Predeceased by her sister, Lucy Porcelli and two brothers, Dominick and John and his wife Diane.  Mrs. Sibbio is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.  She was a dressmaker for 20 years for Rubenstein and Horowitz in the Bronx, but her real life’s work was her family.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale, NJ with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet.  Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.   Memorial donations to the Joe Raso Hospice Residence, 415 Buena Vista Rd, New City, NY 10956 would be greatly appreciated.

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Concetta Lohse, 86, formerly a longtime resident of Harrington Park, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Fred.  Devoted mother of John of Rahway, NJ, Robert of Albany, NY, Marie Best of Fredericksburg, VA and Harold of Harrington Park.  Adored grandmother of Jessica and David and great-grandmother of Gwendolyn.

Mrs. Lohse was a registered nurse at Pascack Valley Hospital in Westwood for many years before retiring.

Funeral services were private.  Arrangements by the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Visiting hours: Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM

Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 AM St. Anthony’s RC Church

Interment St. Raymond Cemetery