Donald S. Lapham, Jr., 83, of Norwood, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014. Beloved husband of Audray (nee Wood).  Loving father of Donald S. Lapham, III of Lockport, NY and Kenneth J. Lapham and his partner Sue A. Nilsson of Jersey City.  Dear brother of Richard of TN and the late Patricia Maston.

Donald was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired as an experimental machinist from Astronautics in Little Falls.  He was an avid collector of minerals and fossils.

A funeral service will be held Friday 9:30 AM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Old Tappan. Interment will be at Jefferson Rural Cemetery, Catskill, NY at 3 PM.  Family will receive friends on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Pancreatic Cancer Research or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research.

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Mary Kathleen Traudt, 54, of Salsbury, NY, formerly of Norwood, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014. Beloved daughter of Robert Traudt, Sr. and his wife Patricia of Northvale.  Predeceased by her mother, Mary, brother, Christopher and niece Christina Knanishu, as well as her beloved dog, Buck.  Loving sister of Robert Traudt, O. Carm. of Middletown, NY, JoAnne and Glenn Knanishu of Tappan, NY, Laurie Traudt of Greenwood Lake, NY, Matthew and Jeane Traudtof Northvale and John and Joan Traudt of Hillsdale.  Also survived by her neice Shanna Leahy and boyfriend, Michael McErlean.

Mary was a graduate of Rosary Academy High School in Sparkill, NY. She was a waitress at the Chester Diner for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday 10:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, Norwood. Visiting hours are Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to support the family at this difficult time would be greatly appreciated.

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Aurelia Marchiano (nee Gebhardt), of River Vale, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Beloved wife of Angelo for 42 years.  Devoted mother of four sons, Joseph and wife Jessica, Thomas and wife Lisa and Michael and wife Emily, all of Old Tappan.  She was predeceased by her precious son, Steven.  Adored grandmother of Gianna, Joseph, Ava and Sofia.  Loving sister of Robert Gebhardt and wife Eleanor of Waretown and Marie Hanson and husband Lawrence of River Vale.  Dear sister-in-law of Mario “Skippy” Marchiano of Norwood.

Aurelia was a kind, loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who was always looking to help those less fortunate. Before retiring she was a special education teacher’s aide at High Mountain School, Franklin Lakes, Woodside School, River Vale, Holdrum Middle School, River Vale and most recently at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale. Aurelia also taught CCD at St. Pius X RC Church in Old Tappan for many years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp. Visiting hours are Sunday 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Steven P. Marchiano Scholarship Foundation, 32 Windsor Place, Old Tappan, NJ 07675 would be greatly appreciated.

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Joseph M. Trotta, 99, of Teaneck, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014. Beloved husband of Elvera.  Loving father of Joseph C. Trotta of Paterson and girlfriend Debbie Pfeufer.  Cherished grandfather of Anthony Trotta of Denville and girlfriend Andrea Verderossa.  Dear brother of Louis Trotta of Teaneck.  He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends.

Joseph was a produce manager for Food Fair for many years before retiring. He was a member of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps for over 40 years.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 10:00 AM at St. Anastasia’s RC Church Teaneck with interment to follow at Hackensack Cemetery. Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Allen Faxon Gardiner, 93, of Old Tappan, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Beloved husband of Frances (nee Tyler).  Loving father of Byron and wife Sandy of Everett, WA, Thomas and wife Anne Marie of Northvale, Douglas and wife Judy of Waldwick.  Cherished grandfather of Kathryn, Matthew, Kim and Katy.  Great-grandfather of Beth and Connor.  Dearest brother of Ray Gardiner and Aurelie Palmer and the late Richard and Walter Palmer. Brother-in-law of Elizabeth, Donna, and Linda.

Mr. Gardiner was a US Army Air Corp veteran of WWII. Before retiring he was an advertising executive and a commercial artist. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 1:30 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.  The family will receive friends from 12:30- 1:30 PM.  In lieu of flowers memorial gifts to NJ Veterans Memorial Home at Paramus, One Veterans Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652, Attention: Giulia Kirsch. Interment at the convenience of the family.

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Juliana Carpentieri (nee Zelmanovich), 86, of Northvale, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Gerard.  Cherished mother of Gerard and wife Laura of New City, NY, Patrick and wife Mary of Mahwah, Marianne Griego of CA and the late Leo.  Adored grandmother of Natalie, Sara, Ariana, Matthew, and the late Jody. Great-grandmother of Stephanie and Joshua and great-great-grandmother of Jazmine and Mercedes.  Dearest sister of Sam Selman and wife Sara of CA.

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  6-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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BUTTERWORTH, Walter D., Jr., 79, of Norwood for 40 years, went home to Our Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimers.

He is survived by his beloved wife Joan of 59 years and his four children; Dan Butterworth and wife Ceidys of Plano, TX, Cathy Verdigi and husband John of Palisades, NY, Chuck Butterworth and wife Donna of Sugar Loaf, NY and Jim Butterworth and wife Laura of Old Tappan. Adored grandfather of Dan, Ryan, Jeremy, Jaime, Jessica, Taylor, Allison, Nicole, David and Christian.  Cherished great-grandfather of Joshua, Averie and John.  Dearest brother of Mildred Mercadante of Jupiter, FL and the late Lillian Schmidt and Margaret Deatrick.

Walter was a service manager for Data Card Corp. for many years. He was very active at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood for 40 years and also for Cub Scout Pack 120.

Always a smile on his face and a helping hand for everyone, he will be greatly missed by all.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10:00 AM at Immaculate Conception with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-8 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimers Association, www.alz.org, or the Norwood EMS, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648, in Walter’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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Joseph Anthony Wagner, 24, of River Vale, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014. Beloved son of Robert and Denise Wagner of River Vale.  Cherished brother of Eric and Olivia.  Adored grandson of Joseph and the late Flora Albanese of Northvale and Joseph and the late Pauline Wagner of Closter.  He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.  He will be missed by his beloved dog, Marley.

Joseph was an athlete who loved all sports and was an avid fan of the Giants and Yankees. He also enjoyed music and playing the guitar.

A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. 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 the Bergen Catholic Touchdown Club, 1040 Oradell Avenue, Oradell, NJ 07649.

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Charles Amorose 76, of Norwood, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014. Beloved husband of Marianne (nee Faraldo).  Loving father of Gina McKenzie and husband Jeff of Waldwick and Charles and wife Violet of Bridgewater.  Cherished grandfather of Nicholas, Kira and Jacquelyne.  Dear brother of Josephine Gelard and husband George of SC.

Charles was a US Navy veteran. He was a self-employed electrical engineer.

The family will receive friends Saturday, Oct 11, 2014 from 3 – 5:30 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale. A Funeral Service will be held at 5:30 PM.

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Vincent R. DeBonis, 71, of Sparkill, passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Beloved husband of Julie (nee Figueroa).  Loving father of Richard DeBonis and wife Felicia of Scotch Plains, NJ, Harry Cintron of Pearl River and Brian DeBonis and wife Melissa of Tappan.  Adored grandfather of Demi, Nico, Dean, Darby, JC, Emily and Brendan.  He was predeceased by his dear parents, Vincent and Anne.

Mr. DeBonis was a US Army Veteran of Vietnam. He worked for Verizon in NYC, Pearl River and White Plains before retiring after over 30 years.

Vincent was a devoted family man who cherished his time spent with his grandchildren. He was also a true “motorhead” and enjoyed his cars and motorcycle.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10:00 AM at St. John the Baptist RC Church, Piermont with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ.

Memorial donations may be made in Vincent’s memory to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at www.mskcc.org.

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