Kyle John Boyce

 

Kyle John Boyce, 39, of Nyack, formerly of Tappan, died on April 2, 2017. Kyle was the loving son of Kimberly Allen of Tappan, NY and James P. Boyce of Navarre, Florida. Kyle’s Grandmother and Best Buddy, June Groll, of Cortwood Village passed away in February 2017.  He leaves behind; Grandmother Mary Anyel of Florida, Uncle Richard Allen of Sparkill, Aunt and his God Mother Dana Gabrielson of Sparkill, Aunt Donna Brown of Sparkill, Uncle Tommy Hogan of Tappan, Uncles Dennis Boyce and Richard Boyce of Florida, Cousins Liam and Michael Boyce of Massachusetts, Aunt Joan Lorenzen of Toms River NJ and Uncle Rob Brennan, wife Cheryl and children Sophia, Elizabeth and James. Kyle worked for the Town of Clarkstown Congers Recreation Center for 15 years alongside his boss and best friend Mike McDonald.

He was everything to everybody and not only was he our Kyle he was everybody’s Kyle…He was our gift in this lifetime and we will always be grateful for his love and lifeforce…Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 and 7-9 at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). Funeral Mass at St. Catherine’s Church, Blauvelt at 10 am with burial to follow at Tappan Cemetery.

Donations may be made in Kyle’s memory to the Make-A-Wish Foundation or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

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Wilhelmina Bramfeld

Wilhelmina Bramfeld

Funeral Services will be private.

Francesca G. Cracolici

 

Francesca G. Cracolici (nee Graziano), 89, of Bergenfield, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Francesca was born in Palermo, Italy and immigrated to the United States in 1974.  Beloved wife of the late Giulio. Devoted mother of Izzy and wife Marie of Spring Valley, NY, Josie Giovinazzo of Bergenfield, Tom and wife Mandy of St. Clairsville, OH, Sal and wife Helga of Orangeburg, NY and the late Rosario. Francesca was blessed with nine grandchildren and their families. She was the adored great-grandmother of six. Dearest sister of the late Rose Favaloro and Salvatore Graziano. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews in both America and Italy as well as many other loving relatives and friends.

Francesca was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and her gardening skills were second to none. Most of all, she enjoyed  spending time with family, especially during holidays.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY. Visiting hours are Sunday 3-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Ann M. DelGreco

 

Ann M. DelGreco (nee Randazzo), 78, of Washington Twp., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Beloved wife of Anthony M. for 57 years. Cherished mother of Michael and wife Patricia of Woodland Park and Terri Smith and husband Charles of Ballston Lake, NY. Adored grandmother of Connor, Nicolas, Sam, Jamie and Natalie and great-grandmother of James. Predeceased by her brother Cosmo and sister-in-law Terry Holster. She will also be dearly missed by many other loving relatives and friends.

Ann was a manager at Western Union in Buckley’s Drug Store in Englewood for many years. Prior to that she worked in the collections department at Simplicity Patterns in NYC. She was a dedicated parishioner of Our Lady of Good Counsel RC Church in Washington Twp.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel with interment to follow at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Lodi. Visiting hours are Tuesday 4-8 PM at Feeney Funeral Home, 232 Franklin Ave., Ridgewood, NJ.

Donations in Ann’s memory may be made to the local food bank of one’s choice.

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Mary Josephine Dowd

Mary Josephine Dowd (nee Murphy), 77, of Woodside, NY, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of Peter Dowd. Devoted mother of Caroline Mongelli and husband Vincent of Jim Thorpe, PA, Peter Dowd and wife Margaret of Pearl River, NY and Anne O’Brien and husband Kevin of Montvale. Adored grandmother of Jack, Nora, Roan, Niall, Declan and Maebh. Dearest sister of Rose Murphy and husband Jerry of Blauvelt, Anne Farrell and Michael Murphy, both of County Longford, Ireland.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 11 AM at St. Catharine’s Church, Blauvelt with interment to follow at Maryrest Cemetery.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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Richard J. Viale, Jr.

 

Richard J. Viale, Jr., 67, of Northvale, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Loving father of Richard J. Viale, III and wife Davita of Decatur, GA and step-father of Lorraine Jordan of Paterson. Dearest brother of Terri Esola Englehardt of Norwood, John Haffa, Barbara Esola and the late Juanita Ford and brother-in-law Henry Englehardt. Cherished uncle of Kenneth Esola, Richard Esola, David Esola and Christine Esola. He is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends as well as his devoted dog, Sophia.

Richie was a USMC Veteran of the Vietnam War and was past commander of the Norwood American Legion Post 272.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 8 from 12 noon to 2 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations in Rich’s memory to the Disabled American Veterans, www.dav.org.

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Anna M. Vicari

Anna M. Vicari (nee Iannaccone), 95, of Northvale, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Angelo. Loving sister of Margaret Iannaccone and the late Olympia Keegan and Viola Hogan. Cherished aunt of Edward Keegan, John and Ida Hogan and Frances and Ron Weston. Adored great-aunt of Jesse, Ronnie, Samantha, Rachel, John, Zachary, Ryan and Ava.

Anna owned and operated Melody Haven, a record store in Closter, for many years before retiring to Florida.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends Tuesday morning from 9-10:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Addolorata Cantatore

Addolorata “Ada” Cantatore (nee Soldano), 76, of Norwood, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 12, 2017. She was born in Corato, Bari, Italy to the late Cataldo and Maria Soldano. Beloved wife of Joseph. Cherished mother of Vincenza Fitzmaurice and husband Thomas of Orangeburg, NY, Maria Liggio and husband Joseph of Suffern, NY and Mauro Cantatore and wife Tara of Blauvelt, NY. Adored grandmother of Joseph, Joseph Tyler, Julia, Leah, Bryan and Andrew. Loving sister of Vincenzo Soldano and his partner Maria, Joseph Soldano and wife Joann, Teresa Dell’Accio and husband Joseph and Gino Soldano and wife Jan. She is also survived by many other loving relatives and dear friends.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday 11 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood with entombment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting hours are Wednesday 3-5 & 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

Those who wish may make a donation in Ada’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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William George Kaufmann, Jr.

William George Kaufmann, Jr., 96, of Farmington CT, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 10, 2017. Devoted husband of Rita (nee Manganelli). Loving father of Karen Golfin and husband Larry. Cherished grandfather of David and wife Brenda and Matthew and wife Angie and great-grandfather of Nicholas and Melina.

William was a US Army Veteran of WWII. After retiring from the New York Central Railroad, where he was an engineer on a tugboat, he worked for many years as maintenance supervisor at Allendale Nursing Home.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 9 to 10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. A funeral service will follow at 11 AM at Garden of Memories, Washington Twp., NJ.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkison’s, www.michaeljfox.org.

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Anne Campora

Anne Campora (nee Lanza), 102, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Beloved wife of the late James. Devoted mother of Robert and wife Susan of Mahwah and Alan and wife Beverly of Berkeley Heights. Adored grandmother of seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Dearest sister of Lucy Barbieri.

Anne had worked as an office manager in NYC for Davenport Ironworks and BRM Corp. She enjoyed her time spent at the Northvale Senior Center.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday at 9:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Friday 3-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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