Louise LaVecchia

Louise LaVecchia (Sacco), 95,passed away on Wednesday,February 6th.

Born in Polla, Italy, on April 1, 1917. Her family immigrated to Harlem in 1920. Devoted wife to the late Donato LaVecchia. After living in the Bronx and Queens they became residents of Thorpe Village in Sparkill, NY in 1988.

Loving mother of Pat Matzel and her husband Arthur of Hillsdale, NJ and Dan Lavecchia and his wife Marietta of Old Tappan, NJ. Grandmother of Christine Verbraska, Dina Holloway, Maria Zaklin and Daniel LaVecchia.Cherished Great Grandmother of eight, Amanda, Evan, William, Christopher, Nicholas, Drew, Eli and Jasper all of whom brought great joy to her later years. She had five brothers and sisters and is survived by brother Frank Sacco of Greenwich, CT.

Louise worked as a seamstress in the garment district and often said she was a domestic engineer, cooking and taking care of her family and home. She loved good food, crafting, socializing, and really enjoyed it while she volunteered and participated at the Senior Center. She was loved by all that knew her and her good neighborliness, enthusiasm and smile will be missed.

Family will receive friends and family Sunday, February 10th, 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at: Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201)767-3050

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, February 11th 10am at Sacred Heart Chapel, 175 Route 340, Sparkill, NY. Burial will follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet, NY.

Since Louise was a 43 year breast cancer survivor, In lieu of flowers, donations in her name to the Avon Foundation would be greatly appreciated.Avon Foundation for Women, Attn: Donations, PO Box 1073,Rye, NY 10580 or http://info.avonfoundation.org/goto/louiselavecchia

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Rose Frederick

RoseFrederick (nee DiCola), 93, of Norwood, formerly of Northvale, passed away at her home on Monday, February 4, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Ernest.  Devoted mother of Robert Ernest of Morristown, Thomas John of Gilbert, AZ, Susan Rose
Frederick-Vitale of Northvale and the late James Vincent Frederick.  Adored grandmother of Matthew.  Loving mother-in-law of Joyce, Steven and Debra.  Dearest sister of Theodora Contini and the late Vincent and Charles.  She will also be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews, family and friends.

During WWII Rose was a member of the USO.  After marrying her husband Ernie in May of 1947, she raised her four children in Northvale.  For many years she was a Cub
Scout den mother.  She later worked as a bookkeeper at Welles Manufacturing.  Rose was an active parishioner of St. Anthony’s RC Church and was a member of the Rosary Society.  She belonged to both the Norwood and Northvale Seniors Centers.
Rose was always up for a good time and enjoyed her trips to AC and her scratch-offs.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, NY.  Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations to St. Anthony’s Church, 199 Walnut St., Northvale, NJ 07647 in Rose’s memory would be appreciated.

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Deborah A. Bodrato

Deborah A. Bodrato  (nee Corso), 58, of Northvale, formerly of Closter, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2013.  Beloved wife and best friend of Glenn R. Bodrato, Sr.  Cherished mother of Cherylyn Moriarty of New Milford, Jennifer Moriarty of Cranford and Kristen Leibowitz and her husband Marc of New Milford. Loving daughter of Anthony Corso and his wife Sally and daughter-in-law of Gertrude Bodrato of Norwood.  Predeceased by her mother Murial Warren, father-in-law Roger Bodrato, and brother-in-law Greg Bodrato.  Adored grandmother of Kayla, Kira, Hailey, Natalie and Nicoletta.  Dearest sister and sister-in-law of Ellen and Val Ricciardella, Janet McAndrews, Anthony and Mary Corso, Louis and Nana Corso, Cynthia and John Picinic, Lynn Britton, and Graham and Donna Bodrato.  Loving step-mother of Glenn  Bodrato, Jr., Robert Bodrato and Malissa Bodrato and her fiance Thomas Gaspari, Jr.  She will also be dearly missed by countless other relatives and friends.
Deborah was known for her love of gardening and reading as well as her beautiful and unique hair and nails.  She was fun, friendly, and easy-going and spent her free time mostly outdoors, with her granddaughters, or with her husband and friends golfing. She was an administrator for Chrysler Motor Corp. in Orangeburg, NY.  When she and Glenn could get away, they loved to spend time fishing on the lake at their home in Texas.
A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday 11:00 AM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Deborah’s name may be made to either the Lustgarten Foundation at www.lustgarten.org or the Carol G. Simon Cancer Care Center at www.atlantichealthcare.org/simon.

Joseph V. Novack

   Joseph V. Novack, 100 years old, formerly of Closter, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013.  Beloved husband of the late Theresa (nee Morea).  Loving father of Joe and Maybeth of Closter and Tom and Alison of Norwood.  Cherished grandfather of Lisa, Stacey, Jenny, Heather, Jeffrey, Brett, Geoffrey and Rebecca.  Adored great-grandfather of Dylan, Sean, Mattea, Eliza, Penelope, Buddy, Riley and Madison.  Dear brother of Peggy Novack and the late Olga, Norma, Larry and Arnie.  Mr. Novack was a US Army veteran of WWII.  A Funeral Service will be held Tuesday 10:00 AM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Monday 5-8 PM.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd, Edmeston, NY 13335, www.pathfindervillage.org, would be greatly appreciated.

Marie D’Esposito

Marie D’Esposito (nee Ingulli), 70, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013.  Beloved wife of Vincent.  Cherished mother of Grace Vallone and her husband Rob of Midland Park, Maria Urrea and her husband Alex of River Vale, Vincent and his wife Kim of Schwenksville, PA and Christopher and his wife Jen of Otisville, NY.  Adored grandmother of Matthew, Anna, Robbie, Sarah, Nicholas, Christa, Joseph, and Samuel.  Dearest sister of Isabelle Berardi of Matawan and Charles Ingulli of Henderson, NV.  Also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.  Visiting hours are Saturday 7-9 PM and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.  In lieu of flowers, donations to Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation, SE Indian St., Stuart, FL 34997, in Marie’s memory would be appreciated.

John J. Turner

John J. Turner, 63, of Harrington Park, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013. Beloved husband of Joannie (nee Murray). Devoted father of John J. Turner V and Paul K. Turner. Dear son of Dr. John J. Turner and the late Helen and brother of Linda Dunlap and her husband Barry. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

John was born and raised in Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan, and earned a Masters degree from Michigan State. He relocated to New Jersey to work for United Water. John was an avid golfer, a huge U of M Fan, and a very good friend to John Boylan and Imran Khan.

John was loved dearly by his family and will be sorely missed by all, especially his dog Luke.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Center for Food Action at www.cfanj.org in John’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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Ralph J. Scaglione

Ralph D. Scaglione, 59, of Closter, passed away at home on Sunday, January 20, 2013.  Beloved husband of Denise (nee Hawley).  Devoted father of Gregg of Sparkill, NY, Erin of Mt. Laurel, and Keith of Edgewater.  Adored grandfather of Joseph.  Loving brother of Sandie Scaglione of Norwood and Debbie Murray and her husband Glenn of Norwood.  He will also be missed by many loving relatives and friends.  Ralph worked for the United States Postal Service in Teterboro for 25 years and had his own landscaping company for many years.  Ralph was a devoted family man who enjoyed fishing whenever he could.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s RC Church, Closter.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.  Memorial doantions to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital at www.stjude.org in Ralph’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

David J. Ortz

David J. Ortz, 52, of Northvale, formerly of Norwood, passed away on Saturday  January 19, 2013.  Beloved son of the late Walter and Gertrude Ortz of Norwood.  Loving brother of Beth A. Brenner and her husband Richard of Los Gatos, CA, Peg J. Martin of  San Diego, CA, Trudy A. Descarfino and her husband Charles of Tappan, NY and Walter L. Ortz, Jr. and his wife Jeanneth of Norwood.  Dear uncle of James, Danielle, Mariel and Froilan.  Also survived by his step-daughter Megan
Hurley Van Dorn.  David was employed by Norwood Printing.  A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill,  NY.  Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Balduino Brogna

Balduino Brogna, 86, of River Vale, formerly of Dumont, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.  Beloved husband of the late Emilia (nee Colella).  Cherished father of Eduardo and his wife Lidia of Ridgefield and Maria Petrillo and her husband Peter of River Vale.  Adored grandfather of Sabrina, Mauro and his wife Cheryl, Michael, Steven and Jason.  Loving great-grandfather of Daniella and Nina.  Dearest brother of Giannina Colella, Pernice Capone and the late Gaetano and Romeo.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church, Park Ridge with interment to follow at Hackensack Cemetery.  Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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John J. Rudolph

RUDOLPH, (Ridolfi) John J., Sr., 83, a longtime Northvale resident, passed away on Tuesday, January 08, 2013. Beloved husband of Alberta (nee Yannucci). Devoted father of Gregory and his wife Gina, Alan and his wife Cynthia, John Jr. and his wife Marcia, and Janis. Loving grandfather of Rachel and Andrew. He is predeceased by his brother Bruno and his sister Erma. John is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends, as well as his feline friend, Blackie. He was a US Air Force Veteran who served in the Korean War. After many years at Volvo Corp. in Rockleigh, John was with the Northvale and Norwood post offices. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale, a member of V.F.W Post 162 and an avid Pittsburgh Steelers Fan. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 12 at 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Visiting hours are Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050). Those who wish may make donations to CLAWS, PO Box 172, Closter, NJ 07624 or Compassionate Care Hospice, 21-00 Route 208, Suite 105, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. www.pizzifuneralhome.com.