Archives for October 2014

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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Margaret Clark (nee Gesswin), 87, of Northvale passed away on Monday, October 6, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Richard O. Clark.  Loving mother of Margaret Dolen and husband Jim, Richard Clark and wife Denise, Melissa Stein and husband Carl, Lisa Kline and Alisan Pirnat and husband Ray.  Adored grandmother of ten and great-grandmother of one.

Peggy served the borough of Northvale for many years.  She was the Welfare Director as well as becoming the town’s first councilwoman.  She also volunteered at the gift shop at Pascack Valley Hospital.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

Thomas R. Gillon, 72, of Northvale, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Beloved husband of Joyce Gillon (nee LaSala).  Loving father of Christopher Gillon and his wife Betsy of Norwood.  Adored grandfather of Thomas, Venera, Sophia and Hunter.  Dearest brother of Roger his wife Jeanne of Beachwood, NJ and brother-in-law of Salvatore LaSala and wife Barbara of Thousand Oaks, CA and Anthony and wife Patricia of Waretown, NJ.

Tom was a US Army Veteran of Vietnam. He retired from PSE&G after 38 years of service. Tom was a member of the Northvale American Legion Post 366.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale. A Funeral Service will be held at 8:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, www.specialops.org, in Tom’s memory would be greatly appreciated.

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Muriel Gawlik (nee Sassa), 87, a longtime resident of Bergenfield, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John Gawlik. Loving mother of Thomas and his wife Diane of Closter.  Adored grandmother of Kelly, Kristen and Keri.

Muriel retired from Mutual of NY after many years of service as an office manager. She was an active supporter of SMA Fathers and it’s ministries of Tenafly.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10:30 AM at SMA Fathers, 23 Bliss Avenue, Tenafly, NJ. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery, Tenafly.

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Craig Rosen, 30, of Northvale, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014. He was the beloved son of Carmen Large and the late Barry Rosen of Northvale.  Cherished twin brother of Crystal Rosen of Lodi.  Devoted father of Jayden and Robert James, who were his world.  Adored nephew of Mercedes and Steven Minch of Emerson.  Dearest cousin of Nicole Large. Adored fiancée of Brittany Mescall.  He is also survived by many other loving relatives and friends.

Craig was a cook for Aviator Sports in Brooklyn, NY. A devoted father, Craig was also a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan.  He will be dearly missed.

The family will receive friends Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

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