Archives for January 2018

Anthony James Vitale, 42, of Norwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Cherished son of Joseph and Amelia Vitale of Norwood. Adored brother of Samantha. Beloved nephew of Theresa and Fred Smith, Virgilio and Janice Gimino and the late Rose Brickwood. Loving cousin of Stacy and husband Chris, Sean and wife Belinda, Jennifer and husband Matt, Michele and husband Jerry, Chris, Andy, Abby, Tony Bill, Kim, Ava, Patricia, Ty, Zoe, Taylor, Caylee and Christopher.

Anthony was an accomplished art history teacher at Renaissance Leadership Academy MS 322 in Washington Heights, NY.

Visiting hours are Sunday 2-6 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 12 Noon at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Changes Treatment and Recovery Center, 2310 East Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL 33062, www.changestreatmentcenter.com, would be greatly appreciated.

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Timothy “Tim” Sheridan, 39, of Land O’ Lakes, FL, passed away January 8, 2018 with his parents by his side. Tim was born in Queens, NY and was raised in Old Tappan, NJ. He attended the Old Tappan schools and graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School. Tim was a parishioner of St. Pius X in Old Tappan. He was an avid fan of football and baseball with Mets, Jets and Notre Dame being his teams. From a very early age, Tim had a deep passion for law enforcement and service that laid the foundation for all his future career endeavors. As a teenager, Tim joined the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department and went on to be an EMT for the Ambulance Corp in Old Tappan. When he moved to the Tampa Bay Area from NJ in 1999, Tim became a Hillsborough County Reserve Deputy and later a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Deputy. Tim went on to receive his Bachelor Degree from St. Leo University. Tim later became a private investigator for Pawlowski/Mistrilli Law Firm. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

Tim is survived by his loving parents, Jack and Kathy Sheridan of Old Tappan, NJ; three sisters, Amy Sheridan of Manhattan, NY, Katie Brown and husband, Kyle of Ridgewood, NJ and Elizabeth Sheridan of Torrance, CA; niece, Madilyn Brown of Ridgewood, NJ; uncle, Dennis Holland and his wife Regina; aunt, Maureen Holland McDonnell and her husband, Hugo Hanson; cousins, DJ Holland and his wife, Laura, Sean McDonnell and his wife, Jen and Erin Cobb and her husband, Gordon; godson, Christopher Holland; companion, Amy Shippee; many extended family and friends; and Bosco and Jerry.

The family will receive friends Saturday, January, 13, 2018 at 10 AM at St. Pius X RC Church, 268 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Tim’s honor can be made to the Old Tappan Volunteer Fire Department, 231 Old Tappan Rd, Old Tappan, or the Old Tappan First Aid Corps, 4 Russell Ave, Old Tappan, NJ 07675.

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Eileen V. Forkin (nee Wheatley), 85, of Norwood, formerly of NYC, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mother of Donna Lepore of Denton, TX and Ronald Forkin and wife Marie of Hightstown, NJ. Adored grandmother of Lindsay Lepore-Cianci and husband Christopher, Thomas Forkin and James Forkin. Cherished great-grandmother of Finley Cianci. Dearest sister of Dorothy Williams, Joseph Wheatley and the late William, John, Raymond, Helen Farrell and Elaine Wheatley. She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Steven Lepore.

Eileen was a cashier for Twentieth Century Fox in NYC for 43 years before retiring.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, NY. Visiting hours are Friday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to VNA Ann’s Haven Hospice, 1204 W. University Dr, Suite 150, Denton, TX 76201.

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Heinz Staudter, 90, of Norwood, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Theodora. Cherished father of Heidi Wildrick and her husband Donald of Park Ridge and adored Opa of Kristen. Dear brother of Trudy Kaiser, Griseldis Weisenbach, Bernd Staudter, and the late Walter Staudter.

Heinz was a hard-working carpenter and mason who could build or fix anything. He also was an amazing cook, and wanted to be a chef in his early years. After Thea passed, he continued many of her famous baked goods. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 15th at 10 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). Burial will follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Sunday, January 14th from 2-5 PM.

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Margaret C. Baer, 85, of Old Tappan, formerly of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Baer, Sr. Loving mother of Thomas Jr. of Closter, Stephen and wife Maryann of Dumont, Margaret Loudon and husband Dennis of Old Tappan, Julie Cartwright and husband Elroy of Southlake, TX, Maura Duffus and husband Keith of Wyckoff and Carol Gregoire of Miami, FL. Adored grandmother of Justin, Sarah, Drew, Casie, Emily, Maggie, Taylor, Kevin, Valerie, Alex, Reid and Aidan and great-grandmother of Justin Jr., Kaitlin and Gigi. Dearest sister of Valerie Olsen, Virginia Vetter and Stephanie Vetter.

Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and always had a welcoming home for all.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday 11:00 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Visiting hours are Monday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations to Spectrum for Living, 210 Rivervale Rd, Suite 3, River Vale, NJ 07675, would be greatly appreciated.

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Joseph J. Di Meglio, 81, of Northvale, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Beloved husband of Carolyn (nee Benardelli). Loving father of Kara Gee and husband Doug of Northvale and John J. Di Meglio and wife Taylor of Warwick, NY. Adored grandfather of Addie, Amarie, Kaleigh and Kristin. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 11 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale. Visiting hours are Sunday 2-5 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Ellen M. Walsh (nee McGarry), 70, of Westchester, PA, formerly of Norwood, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Cherished mother of Eileen DeLucia and husband Andrew of Westchester, PA and Thomas Walsh and fiancé Bridget Cornwell of Westwood. Adored grandmother of Andrew, Dylan and Connor DeLucia. Dearest sister of Laura Reece, Thomas McGarry, William McGarry and John McGarry.

Along with raising her family Ellen worked as a Nurse for many years. She began working as a Neonatal Nurse at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan where she was devoted to caring for premature babies and then worked at a local nursing home after her children were grown. Both jobs involved helping those who could not help themselves, something she loved doing throughout her whole life. Her faith and family were of the utmost importance to her and she was a wonderful grandmother to her three grandsons.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday 11 AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, Norwood. Visiting hours are Friday 5-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). In lieu of flowers please send donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

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