Viola M. Hogan (nee Iannaccone), 86, of Northvale passed peacefully away on May 9, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, after a 15 year battle with renal cell cancer.  She was predeceased by her loving husband John L. “Jack” Hogan in 1974.

Viola’s exceptional life began on August 20, 1926 in a house in Weehawken, NJ at the current site of the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel.  She was the youngest of four daughters born to Simon and Frances Iannaccone, both of whom were Italian immigrants.

In 1936, the family moved to Northvale, where they purchased and cleared a large tract of land that they used for farming.

During World War 2, she worked in Camp Shanks, which was a military point of departure.  While working at Robert Geir in Piermont, she met her future husband Jack, the son of Dennis L. Hogan, Mayor of Piermont, NY.  They married and built a house next to her parents in Northvale.  For a time, Viola worked in the  unemployment office and then raised her children.  She also worked as a school crossing guard and later for Hydrotherm.

She became “Northvale’s First Lady” when her husband was elected Mayor (1964 to 1974).  She proved the extent of her love for Jack by caring for him for over 3 years after he was diagnosed with throat cancer.  Widowed at 48 years of age, she immersed
herself into the well being of her family and worked to preserve Jack’s memory with
the dedication of the “John L. Hogan Memorial Park.” Her strength never wavered—her love never faded.

Viola was always close to her loving sisters, Anna Vicari, Margaret Iannaccone and the late Olympia Keegan.

Besides raising her two children, Frances Weston (husband Ron) and Bergen County Clerk John S. Hogan (wife Ida) she was actively involved in all the lives of her grandchildren, Ronnie, Samantha,Rachel, Zach, John M., Ryan and Ava-Rose.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Northvale Ambulance Corps would be greatly appreciated.

Gregory J. Salerno, 81, of Norwood for 37 years, formerly of Bronx, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.  Beloved husband of Ruby (nee Liddell).  Loving father of Lisa Waelde and her husband Mark of Murrietta, CA, Crystal Fernandez and her husband Joseph of Old Tappan and Jennifer Gilligan and her husband Martin  of Ridgewood.  Adored grandfather of Ryan, Drew, Joseph, Jennifer, Brian and Bradley.  Dearest brother of George Salerno and his wife Patricia of the Bronx.

Mr. Salerno was a self-employed dress manufacturer in NYC for over 40 years before retiring.  He then was an admissions telecounselor for Berkeley College.  He was an active member of the Norwood Democratic Club for many years.

Gregory was a loving family man, his children and grandchildren were the joy of his
life.  He also enjoyed playing golf and was a devoted Yankee fan.  Friends and family will remember the charming, happy man who loved life and left us all with great memories of so many great times.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church. Northvale.  Visiting hours are Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers (he was allergic!!); memorial donations to the Norwood Emergency Medical Services, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648 would be greatly appreciated.

Donald E. Walker, 58, of Old Tappan, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2013.  Devoted father of Justin R. of Old Tappan, Christopher of Queens, NY and Madison of Old Tappan.  Cherished son of Thelma.  Loving brother of Jeffrey of Montvale, James of Patoka, IN and Carol Tidona of Oakland.  Predeceased by his father, James E. and sisters, Sandy, Pam and Kim.

Donald was an occupational therapist at Rockland Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg, NY for 41 years.  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 11 at 12:30 PM at the Cornerstone Bible Church, 819 Rivervale Road, River Vale.  In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cornerstone Bible Church or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.  Arrangements by the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Vincent J. Bagnoli, Jr., 60, of Old Tappan, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013.  Beloved husband of Lorraine (nee Giusto).  Devoted father of Craig of Washington Township, Gary of Old Tappan and Cindy of Hoboken.  Loving son-in-law of Edith Giusto and brother-in-law of Patrick Giusto.

Vincent was a civil engineer who owned and operated VJB Construction Corp. in NYC.  He was a member of the Building Contractor Association, also in NYC.  Vincent was an active parishioner of St. Pius X Church and belonged to White Beeches Country Club in Haworth.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:30 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, Old Tappan with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Township.  Visiting hours are Thursday 7-9 PM and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations to the St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital at www.stjude.org
or the charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated.

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Mary M. Farrelly (nee O’Sullivan), 81, of Harrington Park, formerly of Hillsdale, passed away at home on Saturday, April 27, 2013.  Beloved wife of Edward.  Loving
mother of Edward of San Diego, CA and William of Fair Lawn.  Adored grandmother of Elizabeth and Daniel.  Dearest sister of Joseph O’Sullivan of Minneapolis, MN.

Before retiring, Mrs. Farrelly was a service representative for Verizon for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, May 6, 2013 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Sunday, May 5,  from 2 PM to 5 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Socrates G. Dimataris, 82, died on Monday, April 15, 2013.  Beloved husband of Lena (nee Chakonas).  Devoted father and father-in-law of Gregory and Ali Dimataris, Pericles Dimataris and Despina and Joe Rizzo.  Cherished grandfather of Jessica, Gregory, Matthew, Melissa, Lena, Socrates, Pericles, Joseph, Joey and Nikole.  Dearest brother of John and his wife Bonnie and brother-in-law of Pauline Karalis and Stephen Georgian.  Loving uncle of Billy, Cathy, Stephanie, Fred and Ellen and great-uncle of Elizabeth, Kristina, Freddy, Stephen, Alexa and Stella.

Mr. Dimataris, along with his wife Lena, owned and operated Northvale  Florist for many years before retirement.  He was a US Navy Korean War Veteran and belonged to the American Legion.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday 11:00 AM at St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Church with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-8 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations to the Norwood Emergency Medical Services, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648 would be greatly appreciated.
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Louis M. Benvenuto, 88, of Norwood, began his journey to heaven Saturday, April 13, 2013 at home with his devoted wife Emma Marie (nee Sanzari) and his family by his side.

A lifelong resident of Norwood, Louis is remembered for his courage, sense of humor and inexhaustible love for all.  He worked as a carpenter for Local 15 in Hackensack until he retired in 1987.  In those many years he built many rec rooms, pool tables and bowling alleys as well as heading a team of novices to build and repair pews for church.  It seemed he could make or fix anything.

Louis was a WWII hero who served in the US Army from 1942-1944.  He fought at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Purple Heart.  Proud to be an American but also proud of his Italian heritage, Louis is predeceased by his parents Genoeffa and Pasquale Benvenuto, his sister Margaret Martini and her husband Vincent and sister-in-law Josephine Benvenuto.  He was a devoted brother to Sabino Benvenuto.

His children, Jennifer Diceglie, Rochelle Benvenuto, Beverly Borzone and Patrick Benvenuto will miss him greatly.  Also beloved are Michael Diceglie, Patrick Borzone, and Laura Benvenuto.  He adored his grandchildren, Christopher and Jamie Diceglie, Danielle and Patrick Benvenuto, Patrick Ryan and Louis Borzone, and great-grandchild Zoe Page.  He will also be missed by his beloved Maltese, “Cody”, who was always by his side to comfort him.

Louis belonged to the Sons of Italy, Norwood American Legion Post 272 and Redmen Half Moon Tribe 233.

Louis was an inspiration to all of us, showing love, humor, hospitality, generosity and a joy-filled spirit wherever he went.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednseday 10:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Norwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 453 Broadway, Norwood, NJ 07648 would be appreciated.

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Thomas Reid, 80, born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to the US in 1947.  He has lived in Northvale for over 50 years and passed away at home on Friday, April 12, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Rita.  Loving father of Robert Reid and his wife Deborah of Bergenfield, Debra Reid of Elmwood Park, and the late Edward.  Adored grandfather of Randall, Daniel and Heather.  Dearest sister of Margaret of CA and Jeanette of FL.  Also survived by many loving cousins,nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Mr. Reid was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.  He  was a plant manager at Hoke Inc. in Cresskill for 35 years before retiring.  Tom was a 52 year member of the Alpine Tilden Masonic Lodge in Tenafly, a 23 year member of the Closter Elks Lodge 2304, served 17 years as Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 327 in Northvale, belonged to the Northvale American Legion Post 366, was a 5 year member of the Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and was a strong advocate of better education for the children of Northvale.

Family will receive friends Monday 5 – 8 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.  A Funeral Service will be held at 7:30 PM.   Interment Tuesday 11 AM at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 196 Firenze Street, Northvale, NJ 07647 in Tom’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

Margaret E. LoPresti, 90, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013.
Beloved wife of the late Samuel  J. Loving mother of Maria Richards, Philip LoPresti and Nina Luongo and mother-in-law of Scott, Nancy, and Vincent.  Adored grandmother of  Raquel, Miranda, Joseph, Vincent, and Anthony.  Dearest aunt of Johanna and Charles Keating.  Predeceased by five brothers and sisters.

Mrs. LoPresti worked in the cafeteria at Northern Valley Old Tappan High School for over 10 years.  She was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s RC Church and a member of the Northvale Senior Center.

The family will receive friends on Saturday 8:30 – 9:30 AM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.   A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 AM with interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly.

In lieu of flowers, donations made to the Angels of Hope Foundation at www.aoh-nj.org would be greatly appreciated.

Josephine Jacobellis (nee Cincimino), 80, of Orangeburg, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Charles.  Cherished mother of Charles and his wife Frances of Tappan, Dominick and his wife Michelle of Gladstone, OR, Paul of Tigard, OR, James and his wife Tammy of Highlands Ranch, CO, Peter and his husband Aaron of Brooklyn and Christine Barker and her husband Russell of Cary, NC.  Adored grandmother of Kim (Dominic), Daria (Edward), Allyse (Raymond), Margaret, DJ, Danielle, Anthony, Mario, Matthew, Nicholas and Christopher.  Loving
great-grandmother of Giavanna and Gabriella.  Dearest sister of Carrie Napoli.
Predeceased by three brothers and one sister.

Josephine was past president of the Romanesque Lodge in Blauvelt.  She was a member of the Catholic Daughters in Piermont and the Orangetown Senior Center.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at St. Catharine’s RC Church, Blauvelt with interment to follow at Loescher Veterans Cemetery, New Hempstead.  Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).

Memorial donations to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at www.themmrf.orgof the American Heart Association at www.americanheart.org
would be greatly appreciated.
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