Vincent D’Esposito, 84, of Old Tappan, NJ, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Ingulli). Cherished father of Grace Vallone and her husband Robert, Maria Urrea and her husband Alex, Vincent D’Esposito and his wife Kimberly and Christopher D’Esposito and his wife Jennifer. Proud grandfather of Matthew, Anna, Robbie, Sarah, Nicholas, Joseph, Christa and Samuel. Dear brother of Lucille Gherardi and the late Louis D’Esposito.
Anyone who knew Vincent knew that he was a man of God whose faith was his guiding light. He raised his family as parishioners of St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Northvale, NJ and devoted countless years serving in ministry at Maranatha Church of the Nazarene in Paramus, NJ. Most recently he was sharing his love of the Lord as a member of Bethany Church in Washington Township, NJ. Vincent was also the proud author of 3 books which included his memoirs and journey with the Lord. It was important to him to share his insight and spiritual guidance with all who were part of his life.
Visiting hours are Friday, February 14, 2025 from 3-8 PM at Pizzi Funeral Home, 120 Paris Ave, Northvale, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11 AM at St. Anthony’s Church, Northvale.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Bethany Church, 605 Pascack Road, Washington Twp, NJ 07676 would be greatly appreciated.
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We send our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. D’Esposito. We attend Bethany Church’s Wyckoff campus and this past Christmas we were gifted a copy of one of Mr. D’Esposito’s books as a Christmas thank you for serving at the Church in various capacities. We read the book during the Christmas season, as it was written specifically to do so. We very much enjoyed it. As we could surmise from Mr. D’Esposito’s writings, while he loved his children and grandchildren so much, it was very evident that he missed his wife, Marie, terribly and longed for the day when he would be reunited with her for eternity in God’s paradise, heaven. No doubt that he completed the race here on earth and the mission that God assigned to him with beyond flying colors and is now enjoying the true fruits of his labor with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. May knowing this, bring some amount of comfort and peace to his family,
who will also share in a reunion with Vincent & Marie in God’s kingdom one day.
God’s blessings and peace to the family,
Kevin & Sue Harmony
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of my dear friend and your father. It was always a pleasure seeing and talking with him. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Vince. Until we meet again
My time with Vinnie goes back to Cortland State Teachers College in Cortland N.Y. Many good times were had.
After graduation we kind of went our separate ways, raised our families and went to work.
About 30 years ago a small reunion of fraternity brothers was started by our good friends Chris and Bob Ziggrossi in Vermont on Lake Champlain.
Seven members joined the reunion with their wives and children each summer. Vinnie and Marie were always there. Now with Vinnie’s passing, there are only 2 of us left. As the years passed we were able to visit with Vinnie in Florida and he took us to visit Marie at her residence. Over the years we kept in touch by phone or email every week or so. I will miss him and that little laugh.
God speed Vinnie D and God bless your family.
In November of 1990, as a brand new ex-Atheist and Christian believer, on my first night at what would bceome my church of 18 years, I went up to the altar after service for prayer. At the time I was still in the major depression which God had used to bring me to faith in Jesus Christ. The altar counselors assigned to me were Vinnie and Marie D’Esposito. They prayed a beautiful prayer of spiritual and emotional healing over me, and became my first two true Christian friends that very night. I later was privileged to travel to the Holy Land with them both as part of a trip sponsored by our church. I already missed Marie and will now miss Vinnie, too. My major regret is that I had not had a conversation with him for some time before he went home to be with the Lord. Today I am privileged to close friends with his son Christopher. It is for him, and the entire extended D’Esposito family, that I pray today. I hope they will take great comfort in knowing that Vin and his beloved wife Marie are not only together again, but even more important together with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
I`M ALMOST 80 AND HAVE KNOWN VINNIE MY WHOLE LIFE.HE WAS MY BROTHER GEORGES BEST FRIEND. VIN LIVED JUST AROUND THE BLOCK IN THE RED HOOK PROJECTS. THEIR FREINDSHIP LASTED A LIFETIME. GEORGE. ENCOURAGED VINNIE TO LEAVE ST AGUSTINS CATHOLIC HS AND JOIN HIM AT ST. FRANCIS PREP. THIS LED THEM BOTH TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1957 . VINNIE AT HALF BACK. AND GEORGE AT Q.B. AS AN ARTIST I`VE PROTRAYED MANY OF THE EVENTS THAT FILLEDOUR CHILDHOOD DAYS IN THE STREETS OF SOUTH BROOKLYN. I DO HAVE TO MENTION THIS , VINNIE WAS THE BEST STICK BALL PLAYER IN RED HOOK. MY FAMILY EMBRASSED HIM AND CONSIDERED HIM FAMILY. HE WILL BE MISSED.PHILIP VAN COTT
“Uncle” Vinnie, was my father, George Van Cott’s childhood best friend, the best man at his and my mother Angela’s wedding and my godfather. Growing up, my father regaled us with magical stories of their friendship and childhood together, growing up in the Redhook section of Brooklyn. Vinnie was the star of every story. My father would laugh so heartily telling each tale of the innocent trouble they got into usually guided by Vinnie’s incredible sense of adventure, humor and mischievousness. It was the stuff that coming of age movies are made of. One of my favorite memories of Uncle Vinnie was at my during my own wedding weekend. The evening before we all went to a club where a band was playing. He knew the words to every song, danced every dance and his enjoyment spilled over to everyone else. He was a great source of spiritual support when my dad passed away. I was hoping to meet with him this spring in Brooklyn so he could take me on a tour of their old stomping grounds. I am so sad to not have had that opportunity, but am sure my dad has greeted him as he passes over and they are enjoying a great game of stickball.
I will be forever grateful that we had Vinnie in our lives during the time of my dad’s passing. My oldest daughter Gia looked at him as a grandfather figure. She still does. Thank you to his family for letting us borrow him in that sense. It will always mean a lot.
He brought a wonderfully calming presence to any room. I’ll remember fondly our talks and his sage advice. We were all lucky to know such a wonderful person and family man.
We’ll get some Jersey crumb cake in your honor this weekend, Vin. May you rest in peace. Thank you for everything.