Funeral Service Wednesday 10:45 AM

Cedar Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ

Rabbi Leonard Mandel Officiating

Marianne Robbins, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Villa Marie Claire in Saddle River, NJ.   She was 87.

Born Marianne Pierce in Waterbury, CT, she attended nursing school and worked at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan where she met her husband, Dr. Milton Robbins.  They married in 1953 and raised 3 children in Riverdale, NY and Tenafly, NJ before moving to Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.

Widowed in 1992, Marianne moved to Norwood, NJ.  She joined St. Pius X church and sang in the choir; was a member of Cornerstone; and participated in volunteer projects through the church.  Marianne was a devoted yoga practitioner and walked in the outdoors regularly.

She is survived by her children, daughters Diane O’Rorke and Nancy Robbins, and son Paul Robbins and daughter-in-law, Karen; grandchildren, Dominique Robbins Malinda and Riley and Morgan O’Rorke; siblings, Edward Pierce and Joan Pescetelli; nieces and nephews; and, many life-long and treasured friends.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, Old Tappan with interment to follow at Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, please donate to Villa Marie Claire in Saddle River, NJ or to personal charities.

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Doris C. Malinowski (nee Gunderman), 86, originally of Flushing, Queens, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Walter, and his wife Angela, of Norwood, NJ and Stephan, and his wife Patricia, of Oklahoma.  Cherished grandmother of Laura, Tara, Joseph, Michele and Ruth and great-grandmother of Samuel, Olivia and Elizabeth.

Doris was an administrative assistant for Home Insurance Co. in New York City for many years before retiring.

Family will receive friends this Saturday, March 12 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ.  A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with interment to follow at St. Raymond Cemetery, Bronx, NY.

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Susan M. Holder, 52, of Pearl River, NY, formerly of New City, passed away on March 6, 2016. Beloved daughter of Katherine and the late Paul W. Holder. Cherished sister of Deborah Sheridan and husband George, Laura Donnelly and husband Fred, Mark and wife Valerie, Michael and wife Tina and the late Paul O.  Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 15 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

Those who wish may make donations in Susan’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Claire A. Whelan (nee Curran), 92, of Township of Washington, formerly of Lyndhurst, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Robert G. Whelan. Cherished mother of Robert T. Whelan and his wife Donnamarie of Upper Saddle River. Loving aunt of three nieces and one nephew. Dear sister of the late Timothy Curran, Helen Smith, Virginia McCallum and Adele Mead.

Claire was the purchasing agent for the administrator for the Township of Washington for 19 years before retiring in 1989. She was also President of Miriam Gemmel Auxiliary of the Children’s Aid and Adoption Society from 1961-1963.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 12 Noon at Annunciation RC Church, Paramus with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Charles P. Keshian, 87, of Northvale, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016.  Beloved husband of Alice (nee Nishanian). Devoted father of Paul Keshian of NYC. Predeceased by his daughter, Brooke, son, Allen and brother, Andy.

Charles spent his entire career in the advertising promotions industry both owning his own business as well as working as a manufacturer’s representative.

The family will receive friends Saturday from 12 Noon to 2 PM with a funeral service to be held at 2 PM.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to  St. Leon Armenian Church, 12-61 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.

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John G. Henrici, 81, of Norwood, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Beloved husband of Eileen (nee Cosseta). Loving father of John Gregg of Florida, NY, Steven and his wife Tara of Northvale and the late Theresa. Devoted grandfather of Steven, Brendan and Sarah.  Dear brother of the late Francis and Walter.

John was a US Army veteran. He was a printer who retired from Handford Brown Company in Fort Lee after 47 years of service. John loved nothing more than his family, especially his grandchildren, and never missed any of their games or functions. He was a coach in Norwood for many years for both the Immaculate Conception basketball team as well as Little League baseball. He will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

Those who wish may make memorial donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org.

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Rita T. Recca (nee D’Agosta), 88, of Englewood, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. Recca. Loving mother of Laura Magaraci and husband John of Norwood, Michael A. Recca of Englewood, Diane Vibert and husband David of Milford, PA, Robert and wife Vera of River Vale and Karen Princiotta and husband Daniel Sirakovsky of Orangeburg, NY. Adored grandmother of Michael, Anthony, Erica, Joseph, Christopher, Christina, Vincent and Olivia. Dearest sister of Peter D’Agosta.

Rita was a devoted mother and homemaker and will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10 AM at St. Cecilia RC Church, 55 West Demarest Ave, Englewood with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Anna K. Samela (nee Tarantino), 85, of Tappan, formerly of Norwalk, CT and the Bronx, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016.  Beloved wife of the late Dominick.  Loving mother of Daniel Samela, Stacey Samela, both of Tappan, and the late Gail Pacifico.  Adored grandmother of Dominick, Anna and Nicholas.  Dearest sister of Barbara Monteleone and her husband Fred of Orangeburg and the late Jean Raio.   Also survived by her brother-in-law Lou Raio and many loving nieces and nephews.

She’ll be happily remembered cooking for her family, her love of music that she passed on to all her children and the joy of a soft recliner and old black and white movies.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at St. Aedan’s RC Church, Pearl River with interment to follow at Assumption Cemetery, Westport, CT.  Visiting hours are Friday 6-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Nicolina Fabyanski, 96, of Northvale, formerly of Washington Township, passed away on February 20, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Fabyanski and the late Jerry Corino. Loving mother of Catherine Grote and husband David of FL and Maryann DePreta and husband James of Mahwah. Adored grandmother of James Jr. and wife Nicole and Lauren Flanagan and husband Sean.  Great-grandmother of Gianna and Mia Rose. Dearest sister of the late Antoinette Clayton.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial donations to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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