Keith B. Plescia Sr., 64, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Norwood, NJ, passed peacefully in the comfort of his own home on November 14, 2018.

Keith was a loving father to 4 children and a proud grandfather of 4 grandchildren.  Keith is survived by his fiancée Mary Hickman, daughter Kimberly Barrett and her husband Jason, son Keith Plescia Jr. and his wife Eve, son Ryan Plescia, son Kyle Plescia, grandchildren Nathan Barrett, Joshua Barrett, Emily Barrett and Keith Plescia III, brothers Mark Plescia, Craig Plescia, Gary Plescia, Anthony Plescia, Alan Plescia, sister Nanette Plescia, and many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family.  Keith was preceded in death by his parents Anthony and Gladys Plescia.

Keith was owner and operator of Keith Plescia Roofing and touched many lives with his kindness and generosity.  His spirit and strength will live on with his family forever.

Visitation will be on Sunday November 18th from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday November 19th 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery.

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Vincent F. Salerno, 84, raised in the Bronx and residing in Tappan, NY since 1965, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Louise (nee Bell). Loving father of Vincent E. and wife Jude of Westfield, NJ, Laura Sidor and husband Eugene, Jr. of Upper Saddle River, NJ and William and wife Lori of Cortlandt Manor, NY. Adored grandfather of Eugene III, Kristy, Stephanie, Nicholas, Isabella, Ben, Michelle, William II and Gianna. Loving brother of James (Ernie) and the late Henny and Hugo. Cherished uncle of James, Jennifer, Joanne, Anthony, Christopher, Peter, Carl, Sandra, Paul and Sara. Dear brother-in-law of Joan Ruggiero and Janis Salerno.

Vincent owned Salerno Chrysler Dodge in Yorktown Hts. for 23 years before retiring. Not content to sit still, Vincent continued working as a quality control inspector of aircraft components at Chromalloy in Orangeburg. He was an active member of the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 and is an alumnus of Manhattan College. Vincent was the consummate gentleman whose kindness, compassion and empathy for others touched the lives of those who had the good fortune to meet him.

A celebration of Vincent’s life will be held at a later date.

Those who wish may make donations in Vincent’s memory to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956.

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Louis P. Descul, 98, of Northvale, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Sylvia (nee Spinelli). Loving father of Michael Descul of Northvale. Dearest brother of James, Angelo and the late Armando, Elizabeth, Theresa and Rosemary. Cherished uncle of many loving nieces and nephews.
Louis was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He worked for the US Postal Service in NYC, and later office-manager for Jersey City-based The Wilson Group for many years.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, November 17 at 9AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp. Visiting hours are Friday, November 16, 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201) 767-3050.
In lieu of flowers donation to the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org, would be greatly appreciated.
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Edith C. Buccellato (nee Baranello), 92, of Northvale, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Andrew. Cherished mother of Andrea Saccento and husband Guy of Berkeley Heights, Carolyn Buccellato of Norwood, Peter Buccellato and wife Lisa of Glen Rock and the late Jo-Ann Smolinski. Adored grandmother of Michael (Cassy), Guy (Meaghan), Judy (Brian), Andrea (Lance), John, Jason (Amy), Ian, Benjamin (Shannon), Jenna (Kyle), Andrew, Louise and the late Edith (Robert). Loving great-grandmother of Dominic, Mikey, William, Ebony, Emilia, Rachael, Audrey, Katie, A.J., Benjamin, Jaidyn, L.J., Gia, Makaio and Ethan.

Dearest sister of the late Florence, Tessie, John, Joseph and Peter.

Edith was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She retired from Allyn & Bacon Publishing Company in Rockleigh after working there for over 20 years. She had been a parishioner of St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale and was a member of the Northvale Senior Center.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 11 AM at St. Anthony’s Church with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Thursday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations to Spectrum For Living, 210 Rivervale Road, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ 07675, would be greatly appreciated.

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Mildred J. Vero (nee Pellicano), 96, of Blauvelt, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Jack for 62 years. Cherished mother of Dr. Fedele Vero and wife Mary Beth of Blauvelt, Anna Vero of Tappan and Tony Vero and wife Bernadette of Palisades. Adored grandmother of Jack, Grace, Laura, Maria and Faith. Dearest sister of the late Mary, Dominick, Pasquale and Theresa.

Mildred was a devoted parishioner of St. Catharine of Alexandria RC Church in Blauvelt. Mildred loved children and was a teacher’s aide for the Orangetown School System for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 10 AM at St. Catharine’s Church with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Wednesday 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Mildred’s memory may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of Southern NY, 450 W. Nyack Rd, W. Nyack, NY 10994.

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Nicholas Paul Pappas, 82, of Old Tappan, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018. Beloved husband of Carmela (nee DiPietro) for 60 years. Cherished father of Mark Pappas of Old Tappan, Nicole Cortright and husband Patrick of Orangeburg, NY and Kristine Karanikitas and husband Lukas of Northvale. Adored grandfather of Nicholas, Courtney, Alexander, Gavin and Lilly Anna. Dearest brother of the late John, Thomas and Eugene.

Nick was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Oradell, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, the past President of the Republican Club of Old Tappan, a former councilman for the borough of Old Tappan, a Zoning Officer for the borough of Old Tappan and had been a member of the planning board of Old Tappan. In his youth he enjoyed being member of the Road Knights, a New York City Drag Racing Club and was known as the “Hotrod Greek”.

Nick owned many successful companies. The list includes Valley Paving Company, Soilcrete Company, Discount Tires of Paramus, United Sand and Aggregate Company, Automated Metering Company, NP Electric, Empire Stone Products, Video 4, three gas stations on route 17, and N & C Construction. Nick built more than 20 beautiful homes in Old Tappan.

He was known by family and friends as a gentleman who could accomplish anything he would set his mind to and would be there in a moment at any time if you needed help.  Everyone who was a part of his happy and full life remembers his jokes, quick wit and stories of his younger days. He always wanted to make you laugh.

A service will be held Wednesday at 11:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.

Donations in Nick’s memory may be made to Dr. Denise Faustman’s Type 1 Diabetes Research at FaustmanLab.org/Donate

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Arlene M. Sposa (nee Rube), 86, of Norwood, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late William A. Sposa, Sr. Cherished mother of William A., Jr. and wife Candace of Norwood and Ellen Sposa-Morin and husband Jeffrey of Ashburn, VA. Adored grandmother of Emily and Kate. Dearest aunt of Jane Fallon and Clare Kaberle. Also survived by her dedicated caregiver Fendy as well as many loving family members and friends.

Arlene was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Before raising her family she had worked in a law office in NYC.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Sunday 4-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

Donations in Arlene’s memory may be made to the Norwood EMS, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648.

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Olive Crowther Dyckman, born in Springfield, MA, formerly of Dumont, Closter, Coco Beach, FL  and Midlothian, VA, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, she was 102 years old. Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Loving mother of Linda Marco and husband Michael of Northvale and Judith Mohoney of HI. Cherished grandmother of four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Dearest sister of Carolyn Lynch and the late Muriel, Carl and Norman.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 2 PM at Hillside Cemetery, Lyndhurst where interment will take place.

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Charles Raymond Sofield, 93, of Pearl River, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Lois (nee Ohler). Cherished father of Stuart Sofield of San Francisco, CA, Andrea Lagos and husband George of Turnersville, NJ and the late Heather Matesevac and Holly Sofield. Adored grandfather of Michael, Charlie, Tim, Cristian and Danny. Dearest brother of the late Irene Sofield and Kay Youmans.

Charles was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He retired from Lederle Labs where he was a biochemist. For over 20 years, he was a member of the Pearl River Ambulance Corps and taught First Aid to hundreds of people, including the Police and Fire departments of Rockland County. He loved to garden, travel with his wife, sing in the church choir which he did up until he was 90 & he loved to run. He ran half & full marathons up until the age of 75.

A Funeral Service will be held at the Pearl River United Methodist Church on Saturday at 8:30 Am with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill. Visiting hours are Thursday 5-8 PM and Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Catherine MacKenzie (nee Cervoni), 87, of Tappan and Stuart, FL, passed away at home on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Beloved wife of Donald F. MacKenzie for 67 years. Cherished mother of Donald Jr. and wife Lorrie of New City, John and wife Lorraine of Blauvelt, Debra Monaco and husband Lloyd of W. Nyack, Joyce MacKenzie of Seneca, SC, Karen Bell and husband Peter of Tappan and Kathleen Jo and husband John Maloney of Orangeburg. Adored grandmother of 19 and great-grandmother of 9. Dearest sister of the late Joseph, Dr. Dominic and Fr. Stephen Cervoni. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, Joseph and Mandalena (née Rakela) Cervoni.

Catherine was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and nannie and her family was her life. Besides providing a loving home to her family, she enjoyed her part-time job at Sears in Nanuet where she worked for many years. In Stuart, FL she was a member of the Columbiettes.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne. Visiting hours are Monday 3-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956.

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