John J. Walko, 90, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015.  Beloved husband of the late Irene D. (nee Sebest).  Loving father of Janice Sopko of Ringwood, Mariann Vetere and husband John of Andover, MA and John J. Walko, Jr. and wife Laura of Escondido, CA.  Adored grandfather of Julie, Kevin, Matthew, Adam, Mark, Andrew and Joseph.  Dearest brother of the late Margaret Marchiarullo.

Before retiring, John was a supervisor for the United States Postal Service in NYC.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 16 at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven, Hawthorne, NY.  Visiting hours are Thursday 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 196 Firenze St., Northvale, NJ  07647, would be greatly appreciated.

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William J. Torr, 71, of Northvale on Jan 2, 2015. Beloved husband of Wendy and father of the late Billy.  He will be dearly missed.  Memorial service will be at a later date.  Pizzi Funeral Home

Vincent R. Rinaldi, Sr., 79, of Norwood, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015.  Vincent is survived by his children; Denise DeMarzo and husband Vincent of Old Tappan, Vincent Jr. and wife Denise of Norwood, Peter and wife Lisa of Old Tappan and Karen Horan and husband Chris of North Bergen.  Loving grandfather of Kristin Favaloro and husband JoJo, Danielle Gutierrez and husband Chris, Vincent Rinaldi III and wife Alison, Peter Rinaldi and wife Adrienne, Tricia Towey and husband John-Paul, Lauren Talian and husband Alex, Matthew Rinaldi, Devin Riordan and husband Stephen, Michael DeMarzo and Skylar Horan.  Great-grandfather of Christopher, Giuseppe, Taylor, Peter, Ellie and Hudson. Beloved brother of the late Lucille, Marie and Carol.  Dear companion of Fe Siao.  Also survived by his ex-wife Arline Rinaldi.

Vincent founded Rinaldi Transportation in Closter 46 years ago.  A true outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Fairview Cemetery, Fairview.  Visiting hours are Wednesday 3-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale 201-767-3050.

In lieu of flowers please donate online to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at themmrf.org or by phone at 203-229-0464 or by mail to:

Multiple Myeloma
Research Foundation
383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor
Norwalk, CT 06851

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Panagiota “Penny” Critikos, 86, of Tarpon Springs, FL, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. Penny is preceded in death by her loving husband, John. She is survived by her dear sisters; Mary Skinas of Manassas, VA and Canela Becker and her husband Alfred of Northvale. She was a beloved aunt and great-aunt to many nieces and nephews.  Penny served as a bookkeeper for many years to Congressman Michael Bilirakis.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 10:00 AM at St. John the Theologian Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Tenafly with interment to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, Clifton.  Visiting hours are Friday 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale 201-767-3050.

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Sabino “Sam” Benvenuto, age 87, of Monroe Township, formerly of Norwood and Harrington Park, passed away peacefully on December 18, 2014.  Sam was the son of the late Pasquale and Genoeffa Benvenuto. He was the loving husband of the late Josephine (nee Corado); brother of the late Margaret Martini and Louis Benvenuto; and brother-in-law to the late Theresa Wilson and Gloria Ippolito.  Sam is survived by his sisters-in-law, Emma Benvenuto, Mary Stewart, Rena Ferri, Rose Bartell, Betty Timpone, Dolores Codner and many loving nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his longtime companion, Joan Kuhn of Monroe Twp.

Before retiring, Sam worked at the Herald Tribune and the New York Times. He was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Council, Knights of Columbus as a Fourth Degree Knight as well as the Monroe Twp. Senior Citizens. Sam also belonged to the Sons of Italy, Rockland County, NY, Club 50 of Tenafly and the Norwood Ambulance Corps. He was an avid hunter, gardener and cook.

Relatives and friends my visit from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Sunday Dec. 28, 2014 at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ 201-767-3050.  A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Sabino’s memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

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Ann M. Guerin (nee Doyle), 80, formerly of Lincoln Park, Yonkers, died on Saturday, Dec 20, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Patrick.  Loving mother of Patrick and wife Sheila, Ann Marie Guerin and Margaret O’Sullivan and husband James.  Adored grandmother of Sinead, Kerry, Erica, James, Patrick, Mairead and Caroline.  Dear sister of Anthony and Elizabeth and the late Patrick, John, Frank and Eileen. Ann was a member of the St. Paul Prayer group, CCD program and Rosary Society.  A Funeral Mass will be held Wed 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale, NJ.  Visiting hours Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ 201-767-3050.

John R. Fanelli, 84, of Norwood, formerly of the Bronx, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.  Beloved husband of Roxanne (nee Motta).  Loving father of Frank A. Fanelli and his wife Cristina of Norwood, and Salvatore Fanelli and his wife Marianne of Campbell Hall, NY.  Cherished grandfather of Anthony, Virginia, John, and Francesca.  Dearest brother of Joseph Fanelli and his wife Florence, and Jerry Fanelli and his wife Marie.  Devoted brother-in-law of Maria Zarrella and her late husband Giuseppe, Carmela Arena and her husband Michael, Josephine Rusciano and her husband Vincent, Margaret Mazza and her husband Giuseppe, John Motta and his wife Vera, Maria Rosaria Ribaudo and her husband Tony, and uncle to many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

A US Army veteran of the Korean War, John was retired from the New York Transit Authority after 30+ years of dedicated work.  Upon moving to New Jersey he enjoyed reading and was a crossing guard in Norwood for over 20 years.  John was also a dedicated usher for Immaculate Conception Church in Norwood for over 25 years.  He loved being surrounded by his family and watching the New York Yankees.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, December 20, at 9:30AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp.  Visiting hours are Friday, December 19, from 4PM to 9PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Alma M. Austin (nee Meehan), 93, of New City, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2014. Beloved wife of the late William Vincent Austin. Loving mother of William Austin and wife Emily of Columbus, OH and Jeanne Colonna and husband John of Harriman. Adored grandmother of Tricia Butler, Amy Ruggiero, Hope Dean, Elizabeth Colonna, Holly Austin and John Colonna. Cherished great-grandmother of Clarissa, Kate, Isabella, Stephen, Richard and Hudson.
Alma was a senior account clerk for the County of Rockland for over 30 years.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday 11:30 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Nanuet with interment to follow at St. Anthony’s Cemetery. Visiting hours are Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ 201-767-3050.
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George E. Delury, 79, of Northvale, formerly of Closter, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014.  Survived by his wife Anne Arlene Delury.  Loving father of Maureen Marcason and her husband Jeffry of Northvale.  Cherished grandfather of Richard Delury and wife Kimberly, Kathleen Marcason and Thomas Marcason.  Dear brother of James and his wife Katherine and Arthur, both of Long Island and the late Charles, Richard and Robert.

George was a USMC Veteran.  Before retiring he was a bundler for the Metropolitan News in Bronx, NY.  He was an active member of the Northvale American Legion Post 366.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday 4:00 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.  Visitation will be from 1-4 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Church of the Holy Communion, 66 Summit Street, Norwood, NJ 07648 would be greatly appreciated.

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Vito C. Annunziata, 63, of Closter, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014.  Beloved husband of Linda (nee Guarcello).  Devoted father of Danielle and Christopher.  Dear brother of Gaetano, Louise, Margaret, Luigi, Carlo and Maria and their families.

Vito was a custodian at Tenakill School in Closter for many years.  He loved to bowl, sing and cook and was a member of the Closter Elks Lodge 2304.

A Funeral Service will be held Friday 10:00 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale with entombment to follow at Ascension Cemetery, Airmont, NY.  Visiting hours are Thursday 4-9 PM.