Ann Marie Troyano (nee Pace), 56, of Harrington Park, on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Beloved wife of Lawrence. Devoted mother of Lisa Ascolese and her husband Patrick of Hoboken, Andrew  Troyano of Piermont, NY and Colette Troyano. Also survived by Robert and Mary Pace of Hackettstown and Thomas and Cindy Pace of Montvale, as well as many other loving relatives. Pre-deceased by her parents, Frank and Vera Pace. Mrs. Troyano received a Bachelor’s Degree from NYU and was a real estate agent for Friedberg Properties and Associates in Alpine. Previously she had worked for Weichert Realtors in Closter. A Funeral Mass is scheduled for Saturday 10:00 AM
at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with entombment  to follow at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 & 6-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. (201-767-3050). In lieu of flowers please donate to NYU Cancer Institute, NYU Melanoma Research Program, c/o Dr. Anna C. Pavlick, NYU Clinical Cancer Center, 9^th Floor. 160 East 34^th Street, New York, NY   10016.

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Frank A. Franklin, M.D., 84, of Norwood since 1957, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy.  Loving father of Karen McSherry and her husband Brian of Norwood, Theresa Franklin-Bond and her husband David of Northvale, Dr. James and his wife Annette of Nutley, John and his wife Carol of North Caldwell, RoseMarie Franklin and her wife Jill Scully of Succasunna and Francine Hoyt and her husband David of Glen Rock.  Cherished grandfather of Katie, Danielle, Matthew, Claire, John Anthony, Victoria, Kayla, Hannah, Jacob, Elizabeth and Elena.  Dear brother of the late Rose DeBenedetto.  Also survived by Catherine “Kitty” Schappert, his longtime office manager and dear family friend.

Dr. Franklin practiced family and occupational medicine in the Northern Valley
since 1957 and had just retired in March of this year. He was one of the founding physicians of Pascack Valley Hospital and for a number of years he served as Chief of Staff. Dr. Franklin also served the local communities by serving as borough physician for many years.

Besides his love of family, Dr. Franklin enjoyed owning and racing standardbred horses, mainly pacers.  He and his wife Dorothy loved to travel, especially to Rome, Italy where he received his medical degree.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 7-9 PM and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Northvale or Norwood Volunteer Fire Departments would be greatly appreciated.

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Visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday 3 – 9 PM.

Agnes L. Gugger(nee Smith), 90, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013.  Beloved wife of the late Robert.  Cherished aunt of Mark and Mary Kay DeMartini and their daughters, Megan and Madison of Northvale.  Agnes is also
survived by numerous loving nieces, nephews, in-laws, and friends.  She was predeceased by nine brothers and sisters.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated today, Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood.  Interment will follow at Tappan Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation at www.komen.org.

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Daniel F. Rosato, 96, of Closter, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013.  He was born April 17, 1917.  Daniel moved to Cresskill with his beloved late wife of 67 years, Matilda “Millie” and their three sons before settling in Closter.

Loving father of Frank and his wife Pat, Joseph and his wife Sandy and Daniel and his wife Patrice.  Cherished grandfather of Steven and his wife Danielle, Nicole, Joseph, Jacqueline and Alicia Mary and great-grandfather of Derrick and Gabriella.  Dearest brother of Frank and the late Dominick, Felicia and Filomena “Dolly”.  Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Daniel was a US Army Air Force Veteran of WWII and was a member of the VFW.  He was an inspector for General Motors in NYC for 38 years, retiring in 1974, and then was service writer for Stillman and Hoag Buick in Englewood for 10 years.  An avid bowler well in to his 90’s, Daniel also loved playing softball, which he did into his 70’s.  He was a true Yankee fan.

A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday 10:00 AM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-8 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Villa Marie Claire Hospice, www.VillaMarieClaire.org, in Daniel’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

Palma M. Lease (nee Antonelli), 83, of Dumont, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.  Devoted mother of Rita Loguidice and her
husband Tom of Hyde Park, NY, Karen Baumgartner of Hillsdale, Mathew Lease of
Atlanta, GA, Sandra Hughes and her husband Chris of Northvale and Arlene
Boswell of Hillsdale.  Adored grandmother of Stephen, Meghann, Anthony, Jocelyn, Justin, Tara, Tina, Christopher, Joey, Kimberly, Samantha, Katelyn and Kristen.  Loving great-grandmother of Matthew, Casen and Jackson.  Dearest sister of Antoinette Ambrosio of Leonia and the late Enrico and Rose. Also survived by her former husband Mathew Lease.

Mrs. Lease was a self-employed businesswoman who owned Pam’s Fashions in Tappan, NY and Effie Dixon in Englewood.

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

Donations to the St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital at www.stjude.org
in Palma’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

Rosemary Pace (nee Grisolia), 71, of Garnerville, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013 surrounded by her dear family at Good Samaritan Hospital.  Rosemary was born April 10, 1942 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan and was a resident of Garnerville for 35 years.   Beloved wife of 45 years to Anthony J. Pace.  Devoted mother of Scott Pace of Suffern, NY, Nicole and Marshall Pace of Garnerville, NY.  Loving sister of Lucille Friedman and brother in law Edward Friedman of KY, Gregory Grisolia of KY, and Louis and sister in law Kathryn Grisolia of Amityville, NY and Cynthia Grisolia of KY.  Cherished daughter-in-law of Maryann Pace of Suffern, NY.

Rosemary enjoyed time with family and friends, talking on the phone as well as traveling the world and loved to cook.  She enjoyed life to the fullest and will be missed dearly by family and friends especially by her dog Cookie.  Rosemary had a ready smile on her face and always showed concern for family and friends.  She had a few setbacks during her life but always fought to the end with courage and heart.

The family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors and staff at Good Samaritan Hospital and Ramapo Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Home for their care and compassion.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday May 30^th at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet.  Visiting hours are Wednesday from 5 – 9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ, (201) 767-3050.

Those who wish may make memorial donations in Rosemary’s name can make them to Catholic Charities at www.catholiccharitiesny.org.

Gerry Quattrock, 79, of Trinity, FL, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013.  Beloved wife of John.  Devoted mother of Nick Sfraga and his wife Rosanna of Tappan, Gina Capuano and her husband Philip of Mahwah and Salvatore Sfraga of Tampa, FL.  Cherished grandmother of Stephanie, Peter, Salvatore, Samantha, Angela and Meghan.  Predeceased by her first husband Peter Sfraga and her brother John Imbriale.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery.  Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Robert T. Crable, 74, a lifelong resident of Sparkill, passed away on Thursday May 16, 2013.  Bob always said that the three most important things in his life were
his faith, his sister Mary, and the Democratic Party.  He worked for St. Dominic’s prior to becoming Rockland County Deputy Clerk.  Bob was a true blue principled democrat with deep convictions.  His life was spent serving, especially to the most needy among us.  Bob was a Rockland County Legislator, having served as a committee person from age 18 and served several terms as  the Orangetown
Democratic Chairman.  He was currently the State Chairman.

He is survived by his loving sister, Mary O’Sullivan of Pearl River, sister-in-law, Annamae Crable of Sparkill, and many caring friends, especially Tom Zimmerman and Pauline Ellis.  He is predeceased by his brother John and his wife Catherine, his brother William, and brother-in law Niel O’Sullivan.  Bob is also survived by
many devoted nieces and nephews.

Besides his love of politics, Bob enjoyed spending his summers by the ocean at Long Beach Island.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill.  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, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, 120 Kings Highway, Tappan, NY 10983, or the charity of your choice.

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Visiting hours Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM

Funeral Mass Wednesday 10 AM at Mount Carmel RC Church, Tenafly, NJ.

Entombment Madonna Mausoleum