Archives for October 2021

Warren F. Kaiser, 65, of Northvale, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

Warren was a proud US Air Force Veteran of Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm. He was Past Commander of the American Legion John M. Perry Post, Sparkill, NY, Past Commander of the Rockland County American Legion, and a member of the 9th District American Legion in NY. He also belonged to the Waywayonda Lodge #313 Masonic Lodge in Sparkill, NY.

Warren is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen (nee McCullagh); his cherished daughters, Lillian Clegg and her husband Chris of Valley Cottage, NY and Elise Kaiser and her partner Charles Yannetti of Englewood; and his adored grandchildren, Aiden and Alana.

Visiting hours will be Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Warren’s memory may be made to Hi-Tor Animal Shelter, www.hitor.org.

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Alexis Hapsas, 85, of Valley Cottage, NY, formerly of Tappan, NY, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Beloved husband of Agnes (nee Psiroukis). Devoted father of James Paul Hapsas of Coral Springs, FL and Perri Meredith and her husband Nicholas of Pearl River, NY. Proud grandfather of Alexis Meredith. Dearest brother of Mary Karapidis and the late Helen Hapsas.

Alex was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was an assistant director in the film industry and was a National Board Member of the Directors Guild of America.

Visiting hours are Monday, November 1, 2021 from 4-7 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 9:30 AM at Ss. Constantine & Helen G.O. Church, West Nyack with interment to follow at Tappan Cemetery, Tappan, NY.

Those who wish may make a donation in Alex’s memory to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey, www.vnahg.org.

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Joan H. Guthrie (nee Zanker), 90, of Norwood, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Roger. Loving mother of Robin and his late wife Linda and Randy. Cherished grandmother of Ryan (Bridget), Brielle (Rickey), Keith (Julia) and Brandi (Nick). Adored great-grandmother of Cole, Vivian, Audrey, Parker, Marlie, Jude and Mary.

Joan was a senior clerk for the County of Rockland for over 30 years before retiring. She was an active member of the Woman’s Club of Norwood-Northvale, the Northvale Golden Agers and the Senior Center. Joan will be remembered for her love of family, great sense of humor and bright smile.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from 11 AM to 1 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050).

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan’s memory may be made to the Woman’s Club of Norwood-Northvale, 180 High St., Northvale, NJ 07647.

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Kevin P. Carr, 49, of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Blauvelt, NY, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. Beloved son of the late Robert and Anne Carr. Beloved brother of Cathleen Morales and husband Thomas, Patricia Walter and husband Richard and Robert Carr and wife Suzanne. Cherished uncle of ten nieces and nephews, Thomas, Cassidy, Aimee, Robert, Jack, Hannah, Bianca, Shane, Jake and Ryan and one great-nephew, Jaxon. 

Kevin most recently was a production manager/producer for JOAN Creative in NYC. As a Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) graduate, Kevin had a style all his own. He grew up in Blauvelt, NY and through the years lived in LA, Atlanta and Brooklyn and gathered treasured friends along the way. His career at the Associated Press, OTSP, Reuters and finally Joan Creative had him working on exciting production projects on and off the red carpet. Kevin was a gentle giant who charmed all that met him with his smile, laugh and welcoming personality. He loved the simple pleasures of a well-styled home, his Oreos and milk, walks in the park with his beloved dog Serena, and the company of a loving circle of friends and family. 

A memorial mass will be held at St. Catharine’s Church, 523 Western Highway, Blauvelt, NY on Friday, October 29, 2021 at 10:30 AM with a gathering to follow to celebrate his life.

The mass can be viewed on the church website through the link below:

https://venue.streamspot.com/e6704149

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an organization of your choice that honors your memories of Kevin. 

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Laura Ascolese (née Cosseta), 81, a life-long resident of Northvale, passed away peacefully on October 22nd surrounded by family.

Devoted wife of the late John Ascolese, and loving mother and mother-in-law of Laura & Ciro Scilingo and Claire & Gary Schmidt.  Proud and beloved grandmother to Nick (Kristen) Scilingo, Paul Scilingo, Christina (Justin) Scilingo-Reiter and Jillian Schmidt. Dearest daughter of Larry and Ida Cosseta and sister of Eileen Henrici, John Cosseta and Carol Frasco; sister-in-law to Millie Logan, Bill Tiner and Joe & Joan Ascolese.  Laura was also loved by many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends and will be missed greatly.

A beautiful, classy and energetic woman who was a gracious host, witty and wise. We will miss her smile, her generous nature, her obsession to feed us constantly, and her unconditional love and devotion to our family.  

Laura worked for many years in bookkeeping for Colorforms in the Norwood and Ramsey locations.

A funeral mass will be held on October 29th, 2021 at 10am, at St. Anthony’s RC Church, Northvale with interment to follow at Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, NY.

Donation to a charity of your choice will be appreciated.

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Arlene Sorensen, 70, of Valley Cottage, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Loving mother of Evan Torrens and his wife Chloe of Bardonia. Cherished grandmother of Valentina, Dominic and Michael. Dearest sister of John Sorensen and the late Edward Sorensen and caring aunt to Troy.
Arlene was a educator for over 30 years, and was involved in organizing many charities on behalf of students and seniors. She was the Director at Rock the Point, an annual event that showcased local student musicians at The Turning Point.  Arlene was also a Lead Teaching Artist for Explore the 60’s at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. She began her teaching career at New Paltz High School and retired after many years at the South Orangetown Middle School.  Arlene dedicated her life to helping her students realize their full potential, and was instrumental in connecting different generations through creative projects in the local community. 

Arlene was above all a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and will be forever missed.

Visitation is Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 from 4-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at 10 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale with interment at Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, NY.

The Mass can be viewed through the link below:

https://boxcast.tv/channel/arlene-sorensen-funeral-mass-178911

Those who wish may make a donation to Arlene’s favorite charity, The Global Medical Relief Fund, www.gmrfchildren.org.

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Robert F. Fyfe, 91, of Northvale since 1955, passed away at home on Monday, October 11, 2021. Devoted husband of the late Jeanne (nee Servis).  He was predeceased by his beloved grandson Christopher. Loving father of Robert F, Jr. and his wife Yolanda, Judith Lamendola and husband Michael and Roger and his wife Gloria. Proud grandpa of nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Dearest brother of Beatrice Smolenski, Dennis and the late William, Frank and Raymond.

Bob retired from Northern Valley Regional High School Old Tappan where he was superintendent of buildings and grounds. Prior to that he was a stone mason for many years. Bob was co-founder of the Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and was also an auxiliary policeman in Northvale. A loving husband, father and grandfather, he also was an avid woodworker and enjoyed hunting.

Funeral services will be private.

Those who wish may make a donation in Bob’s memory to the Northvale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, 196 Firenze St., Northvale, NJ 07647.

Arrangements by Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale.

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Luigi LoPrete, 88, of Northvale, passed away at home on Thursday, October 7, 2021. He was born in Castrovillari, Italy on November 25, 1932. Beloved husband of Marguerite (nee Zarantonello). Loving father of Jennifer Dubois and her husband William and Melissa Rinaldi and her husband Matthew. Adored grandfather of Gino and Matteo. Dearest brother of Maria Zorrilla and Julia Sires and husband Lazarro and uncle of Marco and Elda Zorrilla.  Luigi was also loved by many other nieces, nephews and aunts and will be missed greatly by many friends and co-workers.

Luigi was a hard-working and devoted family man. He retired from Welles Manufacturing in Northvale where he worked for over 50 years. He was a generous and loving husband and father and also had a passion for soccer and his fig trees.  Luigi’s dream was to develop his property to which he brought to fruition with the development of Maryanne Way.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021 at 11 AM at Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale with visitation from 9 – 11 AM. Interment Rockland Cemetery.

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Judith “Judy” Maria Margarethe Mansey, 81, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Northvale, NJ, passed away on October 2, 2021. She was born on July 23, 1940 in New York, to the late Harry F. and Liese-Lotte (Rohling) Wilkening.

Judith is survived by her husband of 36 years, George Mansey, her four children Donald (Kerry) Morgan of Demarest NJ, Denise (Karl) Braun of Northvale, NJ, Debra Naughton, of Palm Coast, FL, David (Mary Beth) Morgan, of Emerson NJ, her grandchildren, Rebecca, Nicholas, Michael, Laura (Leo), Taylor, Connor, William, David and Nolan, her sister Eleanor (Carl), nieces, Lisa and Linda and nephew, Peter. She also leaves behind her beloved dogs, Tammy and Trixie.

She was excited and looking forward to the birth of her first Great Grandchild, Alexander John due in November 2021.

She is proceeded in death by her Father, Mother and Granddaughter Stephanie.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from 10 to 11 AM. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, NJ.

Donations can be made to the Humane Society of Manatee County. https://www.humanemanatee.org/donate/ OR The Stephanie Morgan Memorial Foundation www.shineonforstephanie.com

Dolores Altomare (nee Ambrosini), 88, of Blauvelt, passed at her home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Cherished wife of Anthony. Devoted mother of Diana, Philip and Anthony, Jr. Proud grandmother of Philip, Jr., Anthony, Rocco, Nicholas, David, Domenick, Douglas and Dolores and great-grandmother of seven. Dearest sister of Amelia Capra and Joseph Ambrosini.

Dolores worked for the Town of Orangetown for many years before retiring. She was an active member of Romanesque Lodge 2198 in Blauvelt and was a Past President.

Visiting hours are Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale (201-767-3050). A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday, Oct. 7 at 11 AM at St. Catharine’s Church, Blauvelt. Interment Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill.

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