David Ference, 52, of Saddle Brook, NJ passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 9, 2022.  He leaves behind his beloved wife Heather Rothschild, loving parents Joan and John Ference, his sister Lisa Hammond and her husband John, and his brother John Ference.  He was the cherished uncle of John and Jillian Hammond. 

David was an HVAC technician for Tri-Tech Energy in Boonton, NJ.  He grew up in Kearny, where he played baseball and loved skating on the frozen meadowlands in the winter.  He was a member of the Boy Scouts Troop 2 in Kearny.

David loved cooking for his family and friends with his barbecue smoker, making an endless supply of ribs and pulled pork among other things.  He was also proud of his garden, spending summer evenings watering and tending to his plants while watching the Yankees play, delivering his abundant tomatoes and basil to all. 

Funeral arrangements are being provided by Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.  Services will be held on Saturday, December 17th and will be private.

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John F. Flahive, 82, of Harrington Park, NJ, passed away at home on Monday, December 19, 2022. Beloved husband of Marie (nee LoVecchio). Loving father of John Flahive and his wife Kerry also of Harrington Park. Proud grandfather of Margaret, Mary and Molly. Dear brother of James Flahive and wife Marietta. John was predeceased by his first wife Eileen and his precious son Thomas.

Before retiring, John was a pressman for the NY Times for many years. He was also a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Harrington Park.

Visiting hours are Thursday, December 22, 2022 from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 9:30 AM at Our Lady of Victories with interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Coram, NY.

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Planz, Josephine Marie, 93, of River Vale, N.J. formerly of Harrington Park, passed away on December 14, 2022 in Seminole, Florida.

 She was born in Bronx, New York on May 2, 1929 to Ambrose Rocco and Katherine (Spolnecke) Terp.  Josephine married Robert Charles Planz on November 7, 1948.

Beloved wife of the late Robert.  Devoted mother of Denise Katherine Cornell and her husband John of Stony Brook, N.Y. and Suzette Alice Mckeon and her husband Kevin of Stony Point, N.Y.  Cherished grandmother of John Christopher and Robert Charles Cornell and Kevin Brian and Mathew Andrew McKeon.  Cherished great grandmother of Harper Rose and Anders Christopher Cornell and Madeleine Violette Cornell.

Beloved sister of Mary Catherine Jankowski and her husband Chet of Southfield, Michigan.  Cherished Aunt of Leigh Ann and the late Michael Chester Jankowski.

Jo worked at Equitable Life Assurance in N.Y.C. after graduating Southold High School in Southold, N.Y.  She worked there until her first child was born, and when she left Equitable they had to hire two people to take her place. 

After having her children, she became very involved with the School P.T.A., church functions, and working with disabled children. 

Jo was a volunteer at Pascack Valley Hospital gift shop, and received an award recognizing her time spent there.  She was an avid Bridge player, and also enjoyed:  water skiing, fishing, hunting, crafts, painting, and sculpting.

Jo, also loved to travel with Bob – China, Italy, Switzerland, Israel where they floated in the Dead Sea, and Southold!  One of their favorite Island’s was St. Maarten, where they vacationed annually with their children, grandchildren, and friends!  It was a wonderful family time, which will always be Remembered With Love!

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday – January 7^th, 2023 10:30 A.M.

at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale, N.J. with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, N.Y.  Viewing is the same day 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, N.J.

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Nevio “Joseph” Mattessich, 79, of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of River Vale, NJ, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Beloved husband of Joann (nee Piccinich). Loving father of Marilyn Mattessich, Lucy Disney and her husband Carlo and Nevin Mattessich and his wife Valerie. Adored grandfather of Mariah, Julia, Nevin and Audrey. Dear brother of John Mattessich and Maryann Saric and her husband Mirko.

Nevio was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was an IT professional on Wall Street in NYC for many years. A devout Catholic, he was a parishioner of St. Pius X Church and a 4^th Degree Knight of the Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council 9021.

Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Pius X Church, Old Tappan with entombment to follow at Garden of Memories, Washington Township.

Memorial donations may be made to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, www.bcan.org.

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James J. Mulligan, 85, of Palisades, NY, cherished husband of Beverle (nee Zawalich), passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022.  He was a loving father to James J. Mulligan, Jr., Christopher Mulligan and Deirdre Hart and her husband Thomas. Proud Pop Pop to Victoria, Thomas James “TJ”, Mackenzie, Kevin, Chelsea and Olivia. Dearest brother of Kathleen Blake and her husband Vincent, John Perring-Mulligan and his wife Peg, and youngest brother Bernard Mulligan. Loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. 

Jim was born and raised in Manhattan NY and stayed there until he moved his family to Rockland County in 1973. Jim was a US Army Veteran. He was an electrician for IBEW Local 3 in NYC before retiring to enjoy time with his family.  Jim and Beverle were active in Marriage Encounter for 25 years throughout Bergen County and parts of Rockland County.  Jim was an avid fisherman and could often be found fishing at the Piermont Pier or any spot along the Hudson River. Most of all he will be remembered as a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed dearly.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, December 21, 2022 form 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Tappan, NY with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan.

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Giustina Giannantonio, 67, of Tappan, NY, formerly of Palisades Park, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Giustina was born in Imola Bologna, Italy on November 6, 1955 and came to America in 1959. She was the adored daughter of the late Anthony and Jenny (DeCarlo) Giannantonio andthe beloved wife of the late Nicolangelo “Nick” Giannantonio, the loving mother of Nicola Giannantonio and Anthony Giannantonio and his wife,Morgan, and the cherished grandmother of Andia, Layla, Antonio, Luca, and Nico. Her very special cousin, Peter Longo, who was like a brother to her, survives Giustina. Peter’s wife, Peggy, and the Longo family, Giustina’s mother-in-law Andia Giannantonio and in-laws Gino Giannantonio, Lena Giannantonio, and Rosa Giannantonio Serino and their families, and her beloved dog, Sully, also survive her. Giustina was a secretary to the principal at Palisades Park Junior/Senior High School for 37 years before retiring in December of last year. Her favorite hobbies included piano playing, drawing and painting, card making with the Stampin’ Up! Sisters, jewelry making, visiting Italy, going to the Jersey Shore, visiting the casinos, watching HGTV and Hallmark Mysteries, feeding her family, and of course, being a doting grandma to her five grandchildren. Our hearts are broken. She is so loved and deeply missed. Visiting hours are Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 9 to 10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Madonna Church on the Hill, Fort Lee, NJ at 11 AM with interment to follow at Madonna Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at www.bcrf.orgwww.pizzifuneralhome.com

Patricia Ann Lowney (nee Russell), 80, of Norwood, NJ and Laughlin, NV, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Neil. Loving mother of Susan O’Brien and husband Sean and Julie Falkenstern and husband Scott. Proud grandmother of Allison, Kelsey, Luke, Megan, A.J. and Ryan. Dear sister of George Michael Russell and wife Lynn and the late Rosemary Russell.

Pat was a secretary at Immaculate Conception Church in Norwood for 25 years and retiring to Laughlin, NV.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 6-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 10 AM at Immaculate Conception Church, Norwood with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

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Edward Joseph Coughlan, 77, of Rockleigh, NJ, passed away at home on Friday, December 9, 2022. Beloved husband of Lorraine (nee Ciccarelli) for 47 years. Loving father of Kevin and his wife Alexandra and Andrew and his wife Evelyn. Proud grandfather of Jackson and Sean. Dear brother of Helen Dennehy, Nora DiMaggio, Rita Coughlan, Ann Coughlan Brown and the late Maureen Murphy and John Coughlan.

Edward was a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as a manager of gas operations for Con Edison in NYC. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Council 9021 and the Optimist Club, both in Norwood.

Visiting hours are Monday, December 12, 2022 from 4-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward’s memory may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, wwwt2t.org or Ascend Hospice, 1600 St. George Ave, Suite 312, Rahway, NJ 07065 www.ascendhospice.com.

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Richard Charles Wierer of Tappan, NY, entered into eternal life on December 8, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife Irma(née Pagayunan), son Christopher, daughter Jennifer with her husband Michael Waisome and new grandchild Xavier. He is also survived by his brother Ronald and sister Diane with her husband Hugh Hunt.

Richard was born on August 29, 1946 in Manhattan, NY to Irene (née Smiarowska) and Charles Wierer. He is lovingly referred to as Richie by his many friends and large global family. Married on December 18, 1976 at St Bartholemew (NYC), Richard and Irma lived in love together for 46 years first in New York then later split their time between Tappan, Los Angeles, and Miami. 

The influence of his 40-year career in education with the NYC Board of Ed will last for generations. Known as intelligent, kind, and extremely generous, after retirement Richard nurtured his lifelong love of continual learning & travel – values he instilled and shared with his family. Never without pen and paper, he was always writing while listening to his other passion, music. An active organizer and philanthropist, he donated his time to various community organizations and served on his local parish council. His sweet smile never wavered and will live on in the hearts and minds of those who have the privilege of loving him.

Visiting hours are Tuesday, December 20, 2022 from 3-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10AM, December 21, 2022 at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

The funeral mass can be viewed through the livestream link below:

https://boxcast.tv/channel/richard-charles-wierer-funeral-mass-snewnpaik0lzexkmtrjs

Joseph Fisher, of Cresskill, NJ, formerly of Ridgefield, NJ, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2022. He was 77 years old.

Joseph served in the US Navy for four years. He retired from Barr Labs in Northvale where he was a maintenance mechanic for many years.

He is survived by his wife Barbara (nee Yannuzzi), his son Joseph (Hayley), daughter Yvonne and her husband Kevin and his five grandchildren, Kevin, Joey, Samantha, Violet and Evelyn.

 Funeral services will be private.