Mary Neville(nee Mahoney), 94, of Manchester, formerly a longtime resident of Northvale, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013.  She was predeceased by her loving husband John J. and her devoted son John T.  Devoted mother of Mary Ellen Flanagan and her husband Hugh of Whiting, Denise McElroy and her husband Garry of Lafayette and Michael Neville and his wife Alva of Lincoln Park.  Adored grandmother of Tara, Ryan, Megan, Danielle, Jeanine, Nicole and Samantha.  Cherished great-grandmother of Steven, Brendan, Sarah, Caroline, Mariah, Fiona, Tanner, Aaron, Jacob, Devin, Jessica, and Hayden.  Dear sister of Theresa Cafferata of Staten Island.  Also survived by other loving relatives and friends. Before retiring, Mary was Chief Teller at Apple Bank for Savings in NYC for many years.  She was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s in Northvale where she also served as CCD teacher, and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 366 in Northvale.  Mary had a great sense of humor which led her to enjoy her life and influence those around her. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 9:30 AM at St. Anthony’s 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 Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Alphonse DaSaro, 89, of River Vale, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013.  Devoted husband of Margaret (nee Drago).  Cherished father of Gary and Mary Grace of Dumont and Denise Caragliano and Roy Sheppard of Northvale.  Loving grandfather of Jessica, Nicholas and Vincent.  Beloved brother Lucille DaSaro of Staten Island, Charles and his wife Marie of Old Tappan and the late Louis, Michael, John and Anna Slimas.  Dear father-in-law of Vincent Caragliano of Rochelle Park.  Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Mr. DaSaro was a union carpenter in NYC for many years before retiring. He was a US Army veteran of WWII.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 2-4 and 6-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Villa Marie Claire Hospice, 12 W. Saddle River Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458 would be greatly appreciated.

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Dorothy E. Marrone (nee Pelletier), 87, of Blauvelt, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, October 4, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Frank P. Marrone.  Cherished mother of Robert and his wife Kathleen of Orangeburg and Paul and his wife Nancy of Blauvelt.  Adored grandmother of Robert, Matthew and his wife Marisa, Lisa Connolly and her husband Christopher, Scott and his wife Tina, Christina Albin and her husband Christopher and Alyson.  Dear sister of the late Edmund Pelletier.   Loving Aunt to Suzie Chayt & Steven Pelletier.   Guardian angel to her 9 precious great-grandchildren.   She will also be dearly missed by her beloved pet bird “Charlie”.

Before retiring, Dorothy worked at Rockland Psychiatric Center for many years as a telephone operator and pharmacist assistant.  She was a dedicated animal advocate and lover.   Dorothy was loved by all whom met her and will be missed immensely.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at St. Catharine’s RC Church, Blauvelt.  Visiting hours are Sunday 5-8 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Hi-Tor Animal Shelter (www.hitor.org), the Joe Raso Hospice Residence (www.hospiceofrockland.org designated to the Joe Raso Residence) or a memorial donation to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (http://www.alzfdn.org) would be greatly appreciated.

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QUINN, John M., 86 of Pompton Plains, NJ, formerly of Northvale, NJ, died Monday of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Married for 62 years, he was a devoted husband, father and friend.

Born in the Bronx, he was a proud graduate of Cardinal Hayes H.S. After a stint in the Army, he married Ann Rigney in 1951. John began his sound career at WOR radio, then transitioned into the recording engineering business, working with his mentor Bob Fine. John soon moved on to create his own sound studio, The Mix Place on Fifth Avenue with 3 partners, which was the go-to destination in the NYC post-production world. John was a gracious host of many memorable St. Patrick Day parties in the 1970’s through the 1990’s, as well as a huge Yankee fan.

A deeply spiritual man, in the 1970’s he also began working with the Benedictine Monks of Weston Priory in Vermont, ultimately producing over a dozen albums that are still sold worldwide.

John was above all a warm, caring, and patient family man, whose generosity and humor will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife Ann and their eight children, Maureen Miller and her husband Ronald, Ginny and Rob Welsh, John Quinn and Katie Karlovitz, Bernadette and Jon Fortunato, Danny and Kay Quinn, Anne and Dan Panessa, Kathleen and Dan Bello, Alice and Joe Guyt. He is also survived by his ten grandchildren, Michael Quinn, Kate Newton and her husband Matt, Matt Welsh, Alex and Marco Panessa, Chris and John Bello, Francesca and Sam Fortunato, and Quinn Guyt.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Thursday 7-9 PM and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations in John’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org would be greatly appreciated.

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Stewart J. Getzow, 44, of Harrington Park, NJ passed away on September 23, 2013 after a short and valiant battle with melanoma. Stewart, loving husband of Lisa Getzow and adoring father of Andy Getzow, is also survived by his parents, Charles and Marilyn Getzow as well as his brother, Martin Getzow and wife Barbara and his sister, Ellen Graham and husband Larry. He leaves behind a mother-in-law, Louise Bowling and sister-in-law Maryann Cassidy and her husband John. Stewart graduated from Binghamton University in 1990 with a bachelors degree in Chemistry. He also obtained a masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He earned additional degrees in his chosen field of Information Technology and was most recently employed by Viacom, Inc., as a Senior Database Administrator.

An extremely intelligent individual, his voracious reading satisfied a lifelong pursuit of knowledge. He was also an avid sports fan and loved classic rock music. Stewart will be warmly remembered for his devotion to family and dedication to each organization to which he belonged. He leaves behind a close-knit circle of warm and loving friends.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, September 27, 2013 at 12:00 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ with visitation from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

If you are so inclined, in lieu of flowers a donation to Andy’s college fund would be much appreciated. Checks made payable to Andy Getzow and mailed c/o Lisa Getzow.

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Virginia Malloy

Funeral Mass Saturday 11:00 AM at the Church of the Annunciation, Paramus.

Interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.

Maria A. D’Andrea (nee Gianfrancesco), 80, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Giacomo.  Devoted mother of Annette D’Andrea, Peter and his wife Marianne and Felicia Miller and her husband William, all of Northvale.  Adored grandmother of Nicole and her fiancé Anthony, Danielle and her husband Eric, Nicky, Peter, Anthony and his wife Michelle, James and Christopher.  Cherished great-grandmother of Gianna, Gabriella and Dean.  Loving sister of Giacomo Gianfrancesco and his wife Angelina of Northvale, Luisa Anastasi and her husband Floro of Palisades Park, Emilio “Tony” Gianfrancesco of Norwood,  and the late Emilia.  Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 9:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Madonna Mausoleum, Fort Lee.  Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations made to Community Hospice of Bergen County, 105 Fairview Ave, Westwood, NJ 07675 would be greatly appreciated.

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Jadwiga Elizabeth Trendowicz(nee Skowron), 96, a longtime resident of Norwood passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Leo V.  Devoted mother of Leo D. of Orangeburg, NY and Paul V. and his wife Julie of Cohasset, MA.  Adored grandmother of Leo P. and his wife Jen, Kerri Koker and her husband Robert, Daniel H and the late P.J.  Loving great-grandmother of Nathan, Benjamin, Logan and Patrick.

Besides being a wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Trendowicz, along with her husband, owned and operated Oriental Exterminating in NYC for many years.  She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood.

A private memorial service was held.

Those who wish may make memorial donations to the PJT Memorial Foundation at www.thepjtfoundation.org.

Arrangements by the Anthony R. Pizzi Home, Northvale.

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Marian Erickson entered into eternal life on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital with her family at her bedside. She fought a courageous battle against cancer for the past year.

She was predeceased by her parents, Rudolph and Alice Bassman of Bergenfield and her mother-in-law Doris Erickson of Little Egg Harbor, NJ.

Marian was a 1974 graduate of Bergenfield High School and also from Bergen Community College with a degree in nursing. She was the director of nursing at Care One at Valley in Westwood.

Marian was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister and aunt. She was a wonderful friend and mentor to many of her co-workers and staff at Care One. Marian enjoyed vacationing at the beach and cruising to the Caribbean.

She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Kenneth of Haworth; her son Michael and his wife Casey of Woodland Park; her daughter Dana and her fiancé Kevin Clifford of Staten Island; and her daughter Jenna of Haworth. Dearest sister of four brothers, Alan and his wife Mary Chris of Mahwah; Bruce and his wife Susan of Allentown, NJ; Rudy and his wife Donna of Somerset; and Robert and his wife Leslee of Autin, TX. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She will be sadly missed by her husband’s loving family, Linda and William Brousseau of Palm City, FL; her sister-in-law, who was also her best friend, Patricia and her husband William Michaelsen of Little Egg Harbor; as well as her father-in-law, Ken Erickson, Sr. of Nettles Island, FL.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at St. John Evangelist RC Church, Bergenfield with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus.  Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital Cancer Research at www.mskcc.org.

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PILLER, Joseph, 85, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013.  Beloved husband of the late Cecilia.  Devoted father of Anna Totaro and her husband James of Tenafly, Anthony of Northvale, George of Northvale and Silvia Hekl and her husband Timothy of Northvale.  Adored grandfather of James, Jessica, Anthony, Nicole, John and Gavin and great-grandfather of Vincent and Peter.  Dear uncle of Anthony Herber and his wife Louise and Joseph Herber.  Also survived by two sisters in Hungary.

Mr. Piller came to America from Hungary in 1956 and moved to Northvale from New York City in 1966.  He worked for Excel Elastic Company in Northvale for over 30 years before retiring.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Anthony’s Church, 199 Walnut St., Northvale, NJ 07647 would be greatly appreciated.

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