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Joan Marie Rizzo (nee Scala), 87, a longtime resident of Northvale, NJ, formerly of West New York, NJ, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Gus Rizzo. Dearest sister of Robert and Patricia Scala, Elaine and Frank Lovato, Carol and Daniel DeMartin, Donald Scala and Patricia and Jerome Genarelli Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joan was an executive secretary to the Chief of Police for the Port Authority of NJ\/NY for many years before retiring. She was a dedicated parishioner of St. Anthony\u2019s RC Church in Northvale and a member of the choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, April 24 at 11 AM at St. Anthony\u2019s RC Church, 199 Walnut Street, Northvale, NJ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In lieu of flowers, donations in Joan\u2019s memory may be made to Peace 4 Paws, www.peace4paws.org. www.pizzifuneralhome.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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