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James Paul Paonessa, 82, Of Hyde Park
HYDE PARK, N.Y. – James Paul Paonessa, longtime resident of Hyde Park, died Monday, April 4. He was 82.
He was born Feb.17, 1934, to Frank Paonessa and Mary Lizzi of Wappingers Falls.
He was a lifetime member of The American Legion, The Elks Club, and the Shamrock Club, as well as Neighbor’s Gun Club. He retired from Arlington School District and was enjoying his retirement.
He is survived by brothers Tommy and Anthony; sister Fannie; children Kathy Robusto and husband, Frank of Rhinebeck N.Y., Vincent Paonessa and Kelly McPeck of Clinton Corners, Johnny Paonessa and Mary Carmelitano of L…
Anthony P. Grabowski, 72, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Anthony P. Grabowski, a resident of Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, April 3. He was 72.
He was born June 9,1943, in Sag Harbor, N.Y. to Edward and Helen Grabowski.
He was a local resident for over 30 years previously of Sag Harbor, NY and a member of Holy Trinity Church Poughkeepsie. He was a graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a Master Degree in Teaching. He was employed by Arlington Central School District as a Teacher Global Studies He was a member of Golds Gym, Planet Fitness and All Sport.
He is survived by his father; his sons Michael D. Grabowski of Stone Mountain Ga., R…
Ronald F. MacDonald, 83, Of Rhinebeck
RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Ronald F. MacDonald, a resident of Rhinebeck, died Saturday, March 26. He was 83.He was born in Rochester, N.Y., on July 4, 1932, to Waldo and Marian (Hawelka) MacDonald.
He served in the Navy, after which he attended RIT and graduated magna cum laude. He later worked for IBM in Poughkeepsie where he was able to travel all over the states as well as the world. Active in the community, he was a talented organist and played at several locations in the area.
He is survived by his cousins and friends, Frank and Ruth Montondo, Lorraine and Tom Dawes, Richard and Catherine Mo…
Raymond R. Van Walleghem, 67, Formerly Of Paterson
PATERSON, N.J. – Raymond R. Van Walleghem, a resident of Machipongo, Va. and formerly of Paterson, died Tuesday, April 5. He was 67.
Born in Paterson, he lived in Wayne and North Haledon, before moving to Virginia two years ago. Prior to his retirement, he was an operations manager with Primex Plastics in Garfield.
He is survived by his wife Anne Van Walleghem; children RayAnne Syme and her husband Geoffrey and Ryan Van Walleghem and his wife Cheryl Meyer; grandchildren Emma and Grace Syme and Raymond and William Van Walleghem; and siblings Richard Van Wallenghem and Barbara Van Walleghem.…
Roseann C. Wirth, 89, Of Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Roseann C. Wirth, a resident of Paramus and formerly of Bergenfield and Fleischmanns, N.Y., died Wednesday, April 6. She was 89.Before retiring in 1993, she worked for Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck for more than 25 years as a personnel supervisor. She volunteered with Pre-Cana and Eucharistic minister at St. John the Evangelist RC Church in Bergenfield and after moving to Fleischmanns, she continued to be a Eucharistic minister at Sacred Heart RC Church in Margaretville, N.Y.
She is survived by her children, Dennis Wirth of Paramus, Michael Wirth and his wife, Linda of Para…
Beatrice DeVizio, 83, Of North Arlington
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. – Beatrice DeVizio, a resident North Arlington, died Wednesday, April 6. She was 83.
Born in Newark, she lived in North Arlington since 1964. She worked at the middle school in North Arlington as a lunch aide for the past 15 years. She loved to crochet blankets and donate them to local hospitals.
She was survived by her children, Jennifer Alvarez and her husband Francisco, Joseph DeVizio and his wife Joan and Victor DeVizio and his wife Jutta; grandchildren, Francisco, Paul, Joseph, Mia, Robert, Victor, Stefanie, Julia and Bianca; and brothers Vito and Ralph Cortese. …
Mattie Jane Moats, 89, Of Englewood
ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Mattie Jane Moats, a resident of Englewood, died Saturday, April 2. She was 89.She was born May 15, 1926, to Mattie and Ammond Moats in Moyers, W.Va.
She attended school in West Virgina, and then migrated to New York and become a resident for more than 40 years. She later moved to Englewood, where she retired and enjoyed staying home with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Anthony (Adrianne), Elizabeth (Chrissie), Constance (Connie), Frances, and Karen; 12 grandchildren, Anthony, Markisha, Davon, Ricky, Sharday, Tony Ajeem, Kiara, Trevor, Kimberli, Briell…
Sister Mary Moriarty, Of Ossining, 91, Maryknoll Missioner in Tanzania
OSSINING, N.Y. – Sister Mary Moriarty, a resident of Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining, died Tuesday, April 5. She was 91.
She was born in Westfield, Mass., on June 27, 1925, to Margaret (Maloney) Moriarty and John Joseph Moriarty.
She had been a Maryknoll Missioner in Tanzania, East Africa for 50 Years.
She graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Westfield, MA in 1941 and attended Bennett Secretarial School in Westfield. She had almost 10 years of experience as a professional secretary when she entered the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Ossining in 1951. At her reception, she received the…
Lena Lanni, 95, Of Oradell
ORADELL, N.J. -- Lena Lanni, a longtime resident of Oradell, died Friday, April 1. She was 95.
She is survived by her children Fran Zampella and husband Dennis , Edward Lanni and wife Lynn and daughter in law Susan Tietjen; grandchildren Lisa Lampel (Jeff), Michele Kowal (Mike), Anthony Lanni (Maria), Kim Shirk (Alex), Melissa Agerup (Dennis), Renee Froonjian(Craig) and Daniel Zampella (Jenna); along with great grandchildren Jake, Dylan, Matthew, Alyssa, Dennis, Samantha, Drew, Brooke, Alexa, Jenna, Michael, Emmie and Max.
She was predeceased by her husband Edward; son Anthony; and grandso…
Eugene Apryasz, 75, Of Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. – Eugene Apryasz, a resident of Paramus, formerly of Clifton, died Monday, April 4. He was 75.
Before retiring, he worked for Tracer Tools in Oakland as a Machinist. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary RC Church in Passaic and was a member of the Wistula Soccer Club in Garfield.
He is survived by his wife Mary Apryasz; children John, Gregory and Richard Apryasz all of Paramus; grandchildren Alyssa and Nicholas; siblings Mary Kick and her husband George of Wayne, Henry Apryasz of Newton and Stanley Apryasz and his wife Donna of Paramus; along with many nieces and nephews.
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