Archives for April 2018

Anthony A. Carpanini, 92, of Norwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Trudy. Loving father of Mark and wife Barbara, Alan and wife Ellie, Sandra DeSevo and husband Joseph, Russell and wife Pam and Mary Mazzie and husband Michael. Cherished grandfather of eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Dearest brother of the late Gino and Dante.

Anthony was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He was a stationary engineer for Local 30 Operating Engineers, NY, NY.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday 10 AM at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Tuesday 5-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations to Cornerstone Hospice Foundation, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778 would be appreciated.

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John A. Wenston, 68, of Cresskill passed away on April 15.  Beloved husband of 26 years of Carol (Tobia).  John is also survived by his children Lisa Remo, Jenny Novack and Jeffrey Novack and his 5 grandchildren: Penelope, Riley, Madison, Buddy & Greta.  John is also survived by his brothers Paul and Thomas and his sister Margaret. He is predeceased by his brother William and his parents Robert and Joyce.

John graduated from Yale University and retired from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. One of his favorite pastimes was watching the Pittsburgh Steelers (his hometown) while snacking on peanut butter ice cream.

His children lovingly referred to him as Honey and later Grandpa Honey by his grandchildren. He was a kind and gentle soul who loved his family and will be missed by all who knew him.

Visitation will be at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) on Wednesday from 4-8 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 AM with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

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Vincent Ferrara, 82, of Northvale, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018. Beloved husband of Rosemary (nee Viscuglia). Devoted father of Lisa Carbaugh and husband Rick of Northvale, Christopher Ferrara and wife Vitalina of Norwood and Lorraine Catalano and husband Anthony of Ridgefield, CT. Proud grandfather of Stephanie, Christina, Marisa, Robert, Anthony and Francesca. Dearest brother of Mary Faggione, Tony Ferrara and wife Carol and the late Felicia, Charles and Angelina.

Vincent worked 10 years in the family business, Ferrara Bros. Meat Market before joining the Cement and Concrete Workers Union Local 6 in Flushing, retiring after 20 years. A dedicated husband, father and grandfather, he was a fun-loving man and especially enjoyed bowling and trips to Atlantic City.

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

Donations in Vincent’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.

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Geraldine A. Burke (nee Frankland), 83, of Dumont for 50 years, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Christine Eidner and husband Steven of Northvale and Richard Burke of Lexington, SC. Dearest sister of the late Claire Black, Donald and John.

Geraldine was a school crossing guard in Cresskill for many years.

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

Donations to the American Lung Association, www.lung.org would be greatly appreciated.

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Lena Dimataris (nee Chakonas), 84, of Norwood, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Socrates. Devoted mother of Gregory and Ali Dimataris, Pericles Dimataris and Terry and Despina and Joe Rizzo. Cherished grandmother of Jessica, Gregory, Matthew, Melissa, Lena, Socrates, Pericles, Joseph, Joey and Nikole. Dearest sister of Pauline Karalis and the late Mary Chakonas and Bessie Georgian. Loving aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Lena and her husband Socrates owned and operated Northvale Florist for many years before retirement.

A Service will be held Thursday 10:00 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY. Visiting hours are Wednesday 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Avenue, Northvale.

Memorial donations to the Norwood Emergency Medical Services, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648 would be greatly appreciated.

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Kristin Nicole Campbell, 20, of Hackensack, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of Kevin and Janice Campbell. Cherished niece of Cheryl DeGrosa and Diana and the late Jay Campbell. Loving cousin of Jamie DeGrosa and her daughter Arianna. Predeceased by loving grandparents Pauline and Carl Fisher and Margaret and John Campbell.

Kristin attended Paramus Catholic High School and excelled at softball and basketball. She loved animals and had dreams of attending the Police Academy. Kristin was a beautiful person inside and out and will be missed by all who knew her.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 21 from 2-4 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale.

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Timothy Healy, 88, of Pearl River, died on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was born on 6/23/1929 in the Bronx to parents Michael Healy and Beatrice O’Neill.  He met his wife Doris Seery and then in September of 1950 they were married at the Immaculate Conception Church in Queens. They have one son Michael Healy and his wife Susan. Grandfather of Justin and wife Tamara, Chelsea, Dylan, Tyler and Griffen. Dear brother of Margaret Garraston, James Healy, Anna Borucinski. He was predeaceased by his sister Beatrice Howfield, sister-in-law Anne Healy and brothers-in-law Willaim Garraston, Paul Howfield and John Borucinski.

Initially they lived in Huntington, LI before moving to Boston Corners, NY where he and Doris spent most of their lives.  In 2009 Tim and Doris started spending some time at their condo in Pearl River, NY and recently moved there permanently.  Timothy served 32 years as a police officer in the NYPD and retired as a Sergeant.  He was a member of the NYC Sergeants Benevolent Society as well as Gun Club in Boston Corners.  Timothy Healy loved traveling and Camping with is family – he enjoyed many trips and loved spending time with his wife, brother, sisters and his nieces and nephews.  Tim also enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid gardener, fisherman and always went for long walks where he socialized with his neighbors and friends.  Tim was known for telling a good story about the old days in the Bronx or his research about his family Irish history.  He is loved and will be missed.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday 10 AM at St. Aedan’s RC Church, Pearl River with entombment to follow at St. Anthony’s Mausoleum, Nanuet. Visiting hours are Sunday 2-4 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

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Dorothy C. Fitzpatrick (nee Schwechheimer), 88, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Christine Fitzpatrick of Whitestone, John and husband Jack Siman of Jersey City, NJ, Joseph and wife Melanie of Southport, NC, Mary Natale and husband John of Wilmington, NC, Ellen Rapillo and husband Keith Ayers of Ringwood, NJ, George and wife Beth of Washingtonville, Peter and wife Lynn of Goshen, Conrad and wife Ann of Pearl River and Carol Deitrich and husband Kevin of Pearl River. Cherished grandmother of 22 and great-grandmother of six.

Dorothy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday 10:30 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050) with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill. Visiting hours are Friday 4-8 PM.

Donations in Dorothy’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, wwwstjude.org or Joe Raso Hospice, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956.

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Paul M. Barsa, of Demarest, passed away suddenly on his 50^th birthday on Monday, April 2, 2018. Beloved son of Louise and the late George Barsa of Demarest. Cherished brother of Marilyn Ram and husband Anthony of Teaneck, James Barsa and wife Gena of Norwood and Kathleen Barsa and husband Peter Ryan of Montgomery, NY. Loving uncle of Kristin, Jessica, Adrianna and Lauren. He is also survived by many other loving family and friends.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul’s memory to the NJ Sharing Network, www.njsharingnetwork.org, would be greatly appreciated.

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Eleanor Moylan (nee Corcoran), 81, of Norwood, passed away at home on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. Beloved wife of Peter. Devoted mother of Peter, Jr. and the late Kylene. Loving mother-in-law of Emily. Adored grandmother of Elle and Isla. Dearest sister of Teresa Lotierzo and husband Michael, Francis McBride and husband Patrick, Joseph and late wife Barbara, Denis and wife Arlene and the late James, John and wife Mary, Thomas, Michael and Patrick and wife Gerri. Also survived by sister-in-laws Elaine, Eileen, and Linda Corcoran as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

Eleanor spent her career at Chase Manhattan and Citicorp banks in New York. She was an active member of Immaculate Conception Church in Norwood. Esteemed graduate of St Pius in the Bronx. Her pride in being a 1^st generation Irish American was only surpassed by her love and dedication to her family. She was easily recognized by her keen fashion sense and high pitched laugh which is a trait of the Corcoran women. Her kindness and spirit live on in all who knew her and loved her.

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

Those who wish may make donations in Eleanor’s memory to the Norwood EMS, PO Box 8, Norwood, NJ 07648.

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