Lester Robert Jacoby, 79, of Englewood, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Beloved husband of Ruth (nee McMeekin). Cherished father of Kathleen Christie and husband Walter of Old Tappan, Diane Diaz and husband Waldo of River Vale and Lynne Moran of Englewood. Adored grandfather of Lauren Christie, Kara Christie, Ryan Diaz and Kyle Diaz. Dear uncle of Philip Mancuso and Robert McMeekin. Predeceased by his sister Ruth Mancuso and her husband Anthony.

Lester was a US Army Veteran. He retired from Cohen Express Trucking as Vice –President. Prior to that he was a police officer in Jersey City and was a private investigator and a talent manager for many years.  Lester was an active supporter of the Police Athletic League.  A generous and kind man with a huge heart, Lester will forever be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor.

A Funeral Service will be held Thursday 11 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-

767-3050) with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 5-8 PM.

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Patricia Andrews(nee Patrizio), 96, of Bergenfield, formerly of Tenafly, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Dennis and wife Michele of Brooklyn, Brian of Bergenfield and Patrice Rosato and husband Daniel of Old Tappan. Adored grandmother of Brian Jr., Shannon, Shaun, Jillian and Alicia. Dear sister of Catherine Medaglia and Penny LoBello and aunt of many loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her son Brian’s wife, Maria.

Patricia worked many years for the Mayor and Council of Tenafly on various committees and enjoyed being a choir member at St. Therese Church in Cresskill. She was an accomplished seamstress and had an early career designing baby clothes.  Patricia was a member of the Leonardo da Vinci Society Dance Troupe and loved to travel extensively.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, Old Tappan. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Smile Train at www.smiletrain.org.

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Dorothy Lemken Sloane (nee Henrichs), 91, of Roxboro, NC, formerly of Cold Spring, NY, died on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Born in Lynbrook, NY, Mrs. Sloane was the daughter of the late Theodore W. Henrichs and Kathryn Kley Henrichs Lingner and wife of the late Charles W. Lemken and John F. Sloane, Sr.  Mrs. Sloane held various executive and legal secretarial positions and later retired as an accountant from IBM in 1992. Upon retirement, she loved travelling the world with her husband, John.

Mrs. Sloane is survived by her children, Louise Verni of Timberlake, NC and Bruce Lemken of Emerson; one step-son and four step-daughters; her grandchildren, Charles Lemken and wife Monica of Emerson, Michael Lemken and wife Charraye of Washington Township; one great-grandchild, Lily Sophia Lemken.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday 10:00 AM at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 344 Washington Ave., Dumont with interment to follow at Brookside Cemetery, Englewood. Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Constitution Island Association, PO Box 126, Cold Spring, NY 10516 or Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

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Hedwig Zellner (nee Mader), 94, of Norwood, formerly of Chester, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.  Beloved wife of the late Wolfgang.  Cherished mother of Hedwig R. Galow of Norwood.  Adored grandmother of Michael and wife Victoria, Robert and wife Liz and Karen. Loving great-grandmother of six.  Hedwig enjoyed spending time with family as well as her friends at the McGuire Senior Center in Northvale.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, 211 Summit Street, Norwood.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Hedwig’s memory to the McGuire Senior Center, 116 Paris Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647.

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Joseph Patrick Dunn, Sr., 80, of Haverstraw, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Beloved husband of Cathy (nee Hammel). Devoted father of Joseph P.,  Jr. of Hoboken, Richard T. of Glen Cove, David M. of Haverstraw and Mark W. of Haverstraw. Dear brother of the late Thomas Dunn and Allison Kuhn.

Joseph was a Pastor at the Central Presbyterian Church in Haverstraw for many years before retiring. During his time as Pastor, he was active in the community and began a program in the village offering free meals to the needy every Thanksgiving and Christmas. He was a member of Rotary and was Chaplain of the Haverstraw Fire Dept. A true outdoorsman, he loved hiking, fishing, hunting and camping and was also an avid reader.

The family will receive family and friends on Thursday 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (845-359-2323). A Funeral Service will be held Friday at 11 AM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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Theodora Rose Contini “Sis” (nee DiCola), 98, of Northvale, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Harold. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Carol and Jack Allen of KY, Richard and Ellen Contini of FL, Mary and Vic Cappellini of Northvale, Margie and Michael Guttilla of Emerson, Paula Sacco and Rich Halkovich of Park Ridge, Joan  and Mark Fiorito of CA, Barbara Contini of Englewood and the late James Contini. Adored grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 15. Dearest sister of the late Vincent, Rose and Charles.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly. Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Life Source Hospice, 230 E. Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652, the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org or the charity of one’s choice.

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James P. Moran, 80, of Palisades, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016. Beloved husband of Ellen (nee McNeil). Devoted father of Suzanne Lindquist and her husband Richard of NYC, James P. Moran, Jr. of Garden City, NY and Melissa Moran of NYC. Cherished grandfather of J.P., Stephen and Abigail. Dearest brother and brother-in-law of the late Maureen and George Colleran.

James was a US Army veteran. He proudly served in the NYPD for 15 years before beginning a career in various hospitals in the metropolitan area. He retired from Cooper Hospital in Camden, NJ as Chief Information Officer. A dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, James loved his family and spending time with them and his friends, as well as a round of golf. He was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart RC Church, Tappan, NY, with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Sunday 2-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ 201-767-3050.

Those who wish may make donations in James’ memory to Joe Raso Hospice Home, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956.

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Joseph D. Fazio, 44, of Park Ridge, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Cherished son of Susan and the late Joseph Fazio of Park Ridge. Beloved brother of Michael and his wife Denise of NYC and Jeffrey and his fiancé Nicole of River Vale.  Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Joey was director of accounting and finance for Prime Staffing in NY, NY. A diehard fan of the Yankees and WWE, he was kind and loving and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Joey will be most remembered for his innate ability to make people laugh.  He lived to love and entertain.  Although his passing is sad and painful, we feel blessed to have gained an angel who will loyally watch over us.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 12 Noon at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, NY. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation, 543 Cary Ave., Staten Island, NY 10310. www.dratlasfoundation.com

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Maddalena Puglia (nee Capozzoli) passed away peacefully at the Brentwood in Norwood, NJ on March 23, 2016.  She was born in Aquara, Italy (province of Salerno) and was a longtime resident of Northvale, NJ.  Beloved wife of the late Salvatore.  She is survived by her devoted daughter Annette Herskowitz and her husband Wayne of Tappan, NY.  She leaves behind three grandsons whom she adored – Brett, Erik, and Jason.  Also survived by her sister Irene of Aquara, Italy and brother Lucido of Toronto, Canada.  Lovingly cared for by Theresa for many years.

Lena will be remembered for her love of gardening and working outdoors as well as her cooking, especially Sunday afternoon meals with her family.  She cherished the moments she spent with her family and friends and loved being a grandmother.  While Lena embraced her adopted country, she never lost touch with her Italian heritage.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a local charity of one’s choice.

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