Archives for September 2017

Madeline C. Italiano, 76, of Tappan, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Italiano, Jr. Loving mother of Penny Cruz and husband Felipe of New Hempstead, Joseph III of Tappan and Andrew and wife Kimberly of Belvidere, NJ. Adored grandmother of Carly, Lauren and Kalie. Dearest sister of Gloria Cerbasi, James Cavalli and wife Maria and Lorraine Daube.

Madeline was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a loyal employee of ShopRite in Northvale for over 25 years and will be dearly missed.

A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) with visitation will be from 9 – 11 AM. Interment will follow at Loescher Veterans Cemetery, New Hempstead.

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Helen Castro (nee Mascitelli), 89, of Norwood, passed away at home on Monday, September 25, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore. Cherished mother of James and wife Carol of Marlboro, Karen Kastner and husband Ron of Hillsdale and Steven of Norwood. Adored grandmother of Julie, Melissa, Evan and Alec.

Helen worked for Silhouette Optical in Northvale for many years. In retirement she enjoyed spending time at the Norwood Senior Center.

A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday 11:00 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY. Visiting hours are Tuesday 7-9 PM.

Those who wish may make donations in Helen’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org.

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Arlene Duerr, 80, of Rockleigh since 1973, passed away on August 5th, 2017. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Duerr. Sister to Joseph D Duerr and the late Christiane Duerr Arnold and loving Aunt to Eric, Joe, Christa, Michael and Mathew.

Arlene had worked as an executive secretary in NYC for many years at Sanforized. Upon retiring she worked at the school district in the administration office. She was a lover of all animals and dedicated her life to rescuing, neutering and caring for cats. She loved each and every cat that came into her life and had a special touch of healing them when they would fall ill or injured.

Arlene was a devout Catholic and never missed Sunday mass.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday, September 23rd @ 11am at Our Lady Sacred Heart located at 120 Kings Highway Tappan, NJ in the chapel. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Bergen County Animal shelter & adoption center 100 United Lane Teterboro, NJ. www.pizzifuneralhome.com

Angelina M. Ferraro (nee Azzolini), 90, of Northvale since 1958, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Frank. Adored mother of Dante and wife Barbara, Angela Connelly and husband Robert and Nanette Jarratt and husband Lee. Cherished grandmother of six and great-grandmother of two.

Angelina was a parishioner of St. Anthony’s Church and was a member of the Sons of Italy, both in Northvale.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Friday 3-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Jewish Home at River Vale, 685 Westwood Ave, River Vale, NJ 07675 or the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org

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Patricia Ann (DeJackmo) D’Agati passed away suddenly on September 5, 2017.  Pat was born in Lyndhurst, New Jersey on February 18, 1940 to Salvatore and Mary (Banko) DeJackmo. 

She married the love of her life on May 5, 1962.  They were married for 50 wonderful years until Vince’s passing in May of 2012.

Pat was a devoted Mom and much adored Grandmother.  She raised her 4 children in Old Tappan, New Jersey and was extremely proud of her 6 grandchildren. 

Pat will be remembered most for her love of family, friends, golf and entertaining.  She and her husband Vince loved to cook and entertain for anyone who was willing to stop by.  Holidays were always big events and she decorated the house for every holiday imaginable.  The legacy she leaves behind is her unyielding commitment to her family.  She never missed an event her children were involved in and she did the same, for as long as she could, with her grandchildren as well.  Additionally, Pat worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Advertising Department at Toys R Us for many years after her children were grown, and she decorated the office for every holiday there as well!

Pat and Vince spent their retirement years enjoying life by playing golf and actively involving themselves in many social activities at a retirement community in Toms River, New Jersey.  She spent her last two years under the loving care of the staff at the Care One at the Cupola in Paramus, New Jersey.

Pat will be deeply missed by the children  Lisa (Ricky) Geerhart, John (Annmarie) D’Agati, Paul (Charlene) D’Agati, Amy (Mike) Luby and her grandchildren Anthony (Laura) Catena, Tyler D’Agati, Kaitlyn Luby, Connor D’Agati, Avery D’Agati and Ryan Luby.  She is also survived by her sisters Margaret (Gary) Naiman, Linda (Billy) Blemlek, Nanci (Max) McGuire, brother in law Charles (Mary Jane) D’Agati  and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus. Visiting hours are Friday 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association (alz.com).

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Antonio DeCastro, 64, of Norwood passed away August 25, 2017. He was born September 24, 1953 in Roccamandolfi, Italy.

Tony came to the United States in 1972.  He worked at Country Club Lanes in Northvale in the pizzeria and from there owned several pizzerias and was currently the owner of Phil’s Pizza in Montvale.

Tony was predeceased by his parents, Giuseppe and Giuseppina (nee Ricciardone). He is survived by his sisters; Columba of Italy, Cristina Gianfrancesco and husband Liberato of Canada and brothers; Serafino and Liberato, both of Italy. He will also be missed by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial mass will be celebrated on Friday, September 8, 2017 at 7:30 pm at St. Anthony’s Church in Northvale.

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