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Theresa Flynn, 71, Of Blauvelt
BLAUVELT, N.Y. -- Theresa Flynn, a resident of Blauvelt for 34 years, died Monday, March 21. She was 71.
She was born in the Bronx, where she previously resided, to parents James and Anna McCahill Messitt.
Before retiring in 2014, she worked in customer service for Verizon in West Nyack. She was a parishioner of St. Catharine’s Church in Blauvelt.
She is survived by her sons, Brian and his wife Ali, and Michael and his wife Maria; and her grandchildren, Christopher, Sara, Madigan, Molly, Megan and McKenna.
A funeral prayer service was conducted Thursday at St. Catharine’s Church in Blau…
William J. Fornaci, 65, Of Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE, N.J. -- William J. Fornaci, a resident of Hawthorne, died Friday, March 25. He was 65.He was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Longwood, Fla., before moving to Hawthorne 15 years ago.
He was a leader of his family business Hafco Foundry Inc. in Midland Park.
He is survived by his wife, Julie Fornaci; his sons, Basil and Billy; daughter-in-laws, Alyssa and Katie; grandchildren, Charlotte Sage and Zoë Amelia; sisters, Regina and Diane; and his brother, Philip.
He was predeceased by his brother, Michael.
Receiving of friends will be from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Va…
Florind Siggia, 90, Of Dumont
DUMONT, N.J. -- Florind Siggia, a resident of Dumont for 56 years and formerly of Hackensack, died Thursday, March 24. He was 90.He served as a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He owned and operated Mar Flo Inc., an architectural woodworking business until his retirement in 2004. He was a lifelong member of the Dumont Lions Club, serving as president, past president and governor for New Jersey. He was active in the Dumont VFW and was honored to be the grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in 2015.
He is survived by his children, Kathleen Rhein and her husband Gilbert and …
Petrina DiCosmo, 95, Of Fair Lawn
FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Petrina DiCosmo, a resident of Fair Lawn, died Wednesday, March 23. She was 95.She was born in New York City and raised in the Bronx,. She resided in Fair Lawn for 60 years.
A faithful parishioner of St. Anne R.C. Church in Fair Lawn, she was a member of the Widows Group. She also was a member of the Fair Lawn Republican Club Committee. A devoted advocate of Catholic Charites, she fostered more than 60 infants and adopted several children, including Anthony, who was the last child she fostered and adopted. Prior to retiring, she was employed with the Fair Lawn Election Bo…
Alexander M. Madampil, 76, Of Teaneck
TEANECK, N.J. -- Alexander M. Madampil, a resident of Teaneck, died Tuesday, March 22. He was 76.He was born Feb.21, 1940, in Koodal, Kerala, India, to Mathew and Kunkamma Madampil.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Bronx Community College. He was employed by the New York Transit Authority, working his way up to MTA supervisor until his retirement in 1997.
He is survived by his wife, Thankamma; his sons, Mathew Madampil and his wife, Sophie Madampil, Abraham Madampil, and Alexander Madampil Jr. and his wife, Priya Madampil; and grandchildren, Maeleena, Tristan, Amelie, Eli…
Joseph Paul Celauro, 94, Of Maywood
MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Joseph Paul Celauro, a resident of Maywood, died Thursday, March 24. He was 94.He was the son of the late Lina Campanella and Bernardo Celauro. He was a retired U.S. Air Force major, who served in World War II as a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot. He was the president of the P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association and an active member of the Maywood American Legion. After his military service, he used his Stevens engineering degree to become a quality control inspector in the aviation industry.
He is survived by his children, Linda Celauro and Paul Celauro; his companion, Doroth…
Thomas John Rooney, 86, Of Ridgewood
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Thomas John Rooney, a resident of Ridgewood, died Monday, March 21. He was 86.He was born and raised in Cullenboy, Manor Hamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland. He was a doorman in the Upper East Side in Manhattan for many years.
He is survived by his brothers, Patrick Joseph, Peter Oliver and Michael; his nieces, Mariane O’Toole, Kathleen Lacey, Eileen Mullen, and Noreen Andriola; his grandnieces and grandnephews, James, Liam, Maureen, Nolan, Kaitlyn, Thomas, Joseph, Margret, Patrick, Bridget, and Mary.
Visiting will be held at Feeney Funeral Home in Ridgewood on Monday, Marc…
