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Julia Lisciotto, 84, Former Paramus Resident
PARAMUS, N.J. -- Julia Lisciotto -- a Cranford resident, formerly of Paramus -- died on Friday, Jan 27. She was 84.
Before she retired, Lisciotto was a clerk for Medical Economics. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Paramus Fire Company No. 3 and Annunciation Seniors. She was also an avid baker and gardener.
She is survived by her children, Peter Lisciotto and his wife Angela, and Lee Ann Kent and her husband Tim, and her grandchildren, Julia, Mackenzie, Anthony and Vincent.
Lisciotto was preceded by her siblings Carlo Trovato and Barbara Aubel.
A funeral service was held on Monday …
Grace M. Dunshee, 90, Dumont Resident
DUMONT, N.J. -- Grace M. Dunshee, of Dumont, died on Saturday, Jan 28. She was 90.
Born in Englewood, Dunshee was a statistical typist at ITT of Paramus. She retired when was 65.
She is survived by her niece, Diane Woody; grand-nephews and -niece Chris and Samantha Woody, and Brian and Michael Di Paola; and great-grandnephews Samuel and Brady.
Dunshee was preceded by her parents, Catherine (O'Neill) and Clarence Dunshee.
A funeral mass was offered on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at St. Mary's Church, in Dumont. Cremation was private. Frech Funeral Home, in Dumont, assisted with arrangements.
Alfred 'Freddie' Geosits, 79, Maywood Resident
MAYWOOD, N.J. -- Alfred "Freddie" Geosits, of Maywood, died on Monday, Jan. 30. He was 79.
Before he retired, Geosits was a butcher for White Packing, in North Bergen. He then was the owner of A and H Convenience Store in River Vale.
He was a member of the Maywood Golden Age Club, St. Peters and Paul Hungarian Club in the Bronx, and the Austrian Football Club in the Bronx.
Geosits is survived by his wife of 52 years, Helen (Pehr) Geosits; sons Robert Geosits and his wife Arlene of Hillsdale, and Gary Geosits of Maywood; grandson Zack Geosits; and siblings Cilli, Eva, Terka, Vero…
MaryAnn Siniscalchi, 75, Paramus Resident
PARAMUS, N.J. -- MaryAnn (Vecchioli) Siniscalchi, of Paramus, died on Wednesday, Feb 1. She was 75.
Before retiring, Siniscalchi was the manager of Volunteer Services at the Bergen Community Blood Center, in Paramus. She was a parishioner of the Church of the Annunciation, in Paramus, where she served as a Eucharistic minister and a member of the Church Council.
She was also a member of the PM Rotary Club, where she was its president from 2007-2008, Rotarian of the year in 2015, a Paul Harris Fellow and Walter B. Head recipient, and a volunteer for Reach for Recovery.
Siniscalchi is survi…
Arlene (Demski) Hughes, 94, Rochelle Park Resident
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- Arlene (Demski) Hughes, of Rochelle Park, died on Wednesday, Feb. 1. She was 94.
Hughes as a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church, in Rochelle Park, where she was a member of the Bereavement Group and Rosary Society.
She is survived by her son, David Hughes and his wife Joan of Saddle Brook; grandchildren Michael Hughes, and Lauren Hickey and her husband Joseph; and great-grandchildren Connor and Emily.
Hughes was preceded by her husband, Frederick Hughes.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 113 South Far…
Margaret Franolich, 85, Wyckoff Resident
WYCKOFF, N.J. -- Margaret Franolich, of Wyckoff, died on Friday, Jan. 13. She was 85.
Born in Krk, Croatia, Franolich lived in New York City before settling in Wyckoff more than 40 years ago. She was a hairstylist, and a parishioner of the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, in Wyckoff, and previously of St. Francis of Assisi Church, in Astoria, Queens.
She is survived by her sons, John and his wife Marie of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Joseph and his wife Veronica of Butler, Michael and his wife Ellen of Moorestown, and Richard of Oakland, and her grandchildren, Grace, Michael and Michaela.
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Helen A. Dickman, 86, Cresskill Resident
CRESSKILL, N.J. -- Helen A. Dickman, of Cresskill, died on Friday, Jan. 13. She was 86.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Henry Dickman Sr.; children Richard Dickman, Agnes Walsh, JoAnn Carney, Dale Dickman, Dorothy Quinones, Margaret Zurich and Henry Dickman Jr.; siblings Mary Provenzano, Josephine Grady and Barbara Blazing; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Dickman was preceded by her siblings, Eleanor Musuante and Joseph Muller.
The funeral was on Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, from McCorry Brothers Funeral Home, in Cliffside Park, with a mass from Saint Therese of …
Gloria LaBollita, 85, Allendale Resident
ALLENDALE, N.J. -- Gloria (Grasso) LaBollita -- an Allendale resident, formerly of Dumont -- died on Wednesday, Feb. 1. She was 85.
LaBollita was born in New York City to Mary (Lombardi) and Anthony Grasso. "She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother," the funeral home noted.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Simkins and her husband Christopher; grandchildren Jason and Devin Shanley, Kurt, Stephanie and Michael Simpkins, Alina, Michael and Cecelia LaBollita; and great-grandchildren Tara, Arden, Devin, Charlotte and Lillian Shanley.
LaBollita was preceded by her husband, …
Paolina Astorina, 87, Lodi Resident
LODI, N.J. -- Paolina Astorina, of Lodi, formerly of Sicily, died on Wednesday Feb 1. She was 87.
She is survived by her siblings, Josephine and Michael of Lodi, and Salvatrice of Sicily; nieces and nephew Nicolina, Maria, Laura and Joseph; and great-niece and -nephew Sofia DeMichelle and Matteo Greco.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Alesso Funeral Home, 91 Union St., in Lodi. The funeral will be from the funeral home at 9 a.m. on Saturday, with a 10 a.m. liturgy from St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Entombment will be in St Mary's Cemetery.
