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Lois Van Houten, 87, Of Nyack
NYACK, N.Y. – Lois Van Houten, a resident of Nyack, died Friday, March 18. She was 87.
She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Upper Nyack to George Stanley Taylor and Marguerite Charters.
She is survived by her brother, Stanley; her four children, Ronnie, Bonnie, Penny and Karen along with their spouses; and her 11 grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband, Richard; her parents; her brother, George; and her sister, Laura.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made in her honor to United Hospice of Rockland, 11 Stokum Lane, New City, NY 10956-3505.
Margaret M. Smith, 83, Of Suffern
SUFFERN, N.J. – Margaret M. Smith, a resident of Suffern, died Friday, March 18. She was 83.
She was born July 20, 1932, in Tuexdo, to the late Joseph and Elizabeth Dunko.
She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Jones of Monticello, Linda Pierce and husband Rob of Highland Mills and Margaret Briscione and husband Jay of Oceanport; and grandchildren, Allison Massaro, Maria Vizza, and Geoffrey Briscione.
She was predeceased by her brother, Jack Dunko; and sister, Eleanor Motola.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Scarr Funeral Home in Suffern. Cremation was private with a celebration o…
Vincent J. Moody Sr., 91, Formerly Of Poughkeepsie
CLINTON CORNERS, N.Y. – Vincent J. Moody Sr., a resident of Clinton Corners and Poughkeepise native, died Friday, March 18. He was 91.
He was born May 14, 1924, in Poughkeepsie., the son of Wesley and Nora (Neil) Moody. He was the co-owner and operator of Moody Brother’s Dairy Farm in Clinton Corners.
He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Moody; his three sons, Gary Moody and his wife Diane, Brian Moody and his wife Susan and Vincent J. Moody Jr.; grandchildren, Nathan, Nicholas, Brianne, Richard and Barbara; and great-grandchildren, Kyle, Julia, Ellison, Ethan and Gianna.
He was predece…
Mary A. Danieli, 93, Of Wappingers Falls
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Mary A. Danieli, a resident of Wappingers Falls, died Friday, March 18. She was 93.She was born July 27, 1922, in Hawthorne, to Joseph and Sophie Manyak Urbanak. She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church.
She is survived by her children, Joseph P. Danieli and his wife Linda of Pleasant Valley, James S. Danieli and his wife Maria of Wappingers Falls and Denise A. Ventura and her husband Michael, of Poughkeepsie; grandchildren, Kristy Stauffer and her husband Shawn, Cynthia Shantz and her husband Adam, Joseph Danieli Jr., Laura Sperling and her husband Mike, Steven D…
Rita M. Greco, 87, Of Fishkill
FISHKILL, N.Y. – Rita M. Greco, a resident of Fishkill, died Thursday, March 17. She was 87.
She was born Nov. 30, 1928, in Yonkers, to the late George and Edna Bladel.
She is survived by her sisters, Theresa and Pauline; children, Frank and his spouse Rebecca Greco, Christine and her spouse Bohdan Darnobid, Col. Philip Greco and his spouse Althea Greco and Theodora Greco; grandchildren, Mathew Greco; Adam, Jessica Darnobid and Mark Darnobid and fiancé Cassie Rossetti; and great-grandson; John William Darnobid.
She was predeceased by her husband, Frank; and her siblings, Irene, Geraldine…
Josephine Di Meola, 71, Of Rutherford
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Josephine Di Meola, a resident of Rutherford, died Friday, March 18. She was 71.She was a waitress at Paisano's Restaurant in Rutherford for many years.
She is survived by her children, Michael Jr., Vincent, Deborah, Thomas and Nicholas; along with her grandchildren, Vincent, Jamie, Michael, Cali, Devyn, Taylor, Madison, Luke, T.J., Brook and Mason.
Private services are under the direction of the Macagna Diffily Onorato in Rutherford.
Kathleen A. Britt, 71, Of Saddle River
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. – Kathleen A. Britt, a resident of Saddle River, died Friday, March 18. She was 71.
She graduated from Teaneck High School in 1962 and Penn State in 1966. She attended graduate school at Newark State College, Kean University, Lincoln College of Oxford University and Landmark College. She taught in Red Bank for one year and Middletown Township for 37 years as an elementary teacher and special education teacher at the elementary and secondary levels.
She is survived by her sister, Beverly Walsh of Ramsey; her nephew, George Mamunes (Maureen) of Allendale; her niece, Melanie…
Fay Galione, 99, Of Garfield
GARFIELD, N.J. – Fay Galione, a lifelong resident of Garfield, died Friday, March 18. She was 99.She was an active member of the Christadelphian Chapel of Randolph and worked as a seamstress with the ILGWU Passaic Local for many years before retiring.
She is survived by her sister, Josephine Roth and husband Ronald; along with four nieces, four nephews, two great-nieces and three great-nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, Charles Galione; her sisters, Jill Edelman, Frances Galione and Virginia Primerano; and her nephew, Timothy Galione.
Visiting will be Monday, March 21, from 6-9 p…
Margaret K. Schak, 94, Rutherford's First Woman Mayor
RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Margaret K. Schak, a lifelong resident of Rutherford who served as the town's first female mayor, died Friday, March 18. She was 94.She was valedictorian at St. Mary's Class of 1939 and graduated from Newark Secretarial School. She worked in personnel at Sears, Roebuck in Newark, where she met her husband. She attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and was a lifelong parishioner of St. Mary’s RC Church in Rutherford. She volunteered as a member of the Aquinas Club, Catholic Woman’s Club, St. Mary’s High School PTA and St. Mary’s Parish Council.
Schak was elected the first…
