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Jill Chafetz

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jchafetz@dailyvoice.com

I started my professional life as a research psychologist (not the "do you love your mother" kind). I enjoyed research and teaching, but noticed that I spent most of my non-classroom time writing and editing, often to help other people.

When I left academia,  all the "you should be a writer" admonitions followed me to job interviews. I've been squeezing in part-time writing and editing jobs for about 9 years, so now I am happily doing it full time.

Jill was formerly a writer at Daily Voice.


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Dorothy McIntyre, 90, Of Suffern Dorothy McIntyre, 90, Of Suffern
Dorothy McIntyre, 90, Of Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Dorothy (Dot) McIntyre, 90, died Nov. 15 at her Suffern home. She was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Newark, N.J., to Charles and Susan Harrold. She was a graduate of St. Bernard’s School and Good Counsel Academy in White Plains. She began working at General Foods Corp. Later, she worked as a teacher’s aide in the Mahwah School District. She later worked in the Office of the Registrar and Bursar of Pace University in Westchester County. After her retirement, she was active in a variety of organizations, including the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry at Sacred Heart Church, Rockland C…

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Rose Marie Veronesi, 97, Of Poughkeepsie Rose Marie Veronesi, 97, Of Poughkeepsie
Rose Marie Veronesi, 97, Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Rose Marie Veronesi (née Cerza), 97, of Poughkeepsie, died Nov. 25 at the Lutheran Care Center in Poughkeepsie. She was predeceased by her husband Rocco Veronesi, and her brothers Patrick and Henry Cerza (spouses Antoinette and Margaret), all of Poughkeepsie. She is survived by her two sons, Angelo “Butch” Veronesi (wife Rita) and Rocco Veronesi (wife Nancy); five grandchildren, Mike Veronesi of Palm Harbor, Fla; Chris Veronesi of Concord, N.C.; Matt Veronesi of Poughkeepsie; Michele Zarrilli (Veronesi) of Marietta, Ga; Jen Young (Veronesi), of Poughkeepsie, and their …

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Leonard Sullivan, 50, Of Tappan Leonard Sullivan, 50, Of Tappan
Leonard Sullivan, 50, Of Tappan TAPPAN, N.Y. -- Leonard “Lenny” Sullivan, 50, a lifelong resident of Tappan, died Thursday, Nov. 26.  He was born Oct. 19, 1965, in Nyack, graduating from Tappan Zee High School in 1983.  He was a master carpenter and a trained stationary engineer who was an active member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local #68. Most recently, Sullivan worked as manager of facilities for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University in Palisades.  He served his community as a proud member and former chief of the Tappan Fire Department for more than 30 years. He also served…

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Mary Morgan LaVoie, 91, Formerly Of Poughkeepsie Mary Morgan LaVoie, 91, Formerly Of Poughkeepsie
Mary Morgan LaVoie, 91, Formerly Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Mary (Miller) Morgan Lavoie, 91, a former longtime resident of Poughkeepsie, and Vero Beach, Fla., died Thursday, Nov. 26 at her home in Worcester, Mass. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Leo Morgan, in 1985, and her second husband of 15 years, Richard Lavoie, in 2004. She also was predeceased by her niece, Sharyn Lucille (Real) Elmendorf who she raised after the death of her sister, Anna Muschal. Lavoie is survived by two sisters, Bernice Petty of Arlington Heights, Ill and Therese Uher of Phillips, Wis.; her granddaughters, Pamela Judge of Auburn, Mass.…

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Denise Daviou-Castellano, 55, Formerly Of Saddle Brook Denise Daviou-Castellano, 55, Formerly Of Saddle Brook
Denise Daviou-Castellano, 55, Formerly Of Saddle Brook SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – Denise Daviou-Castellano, 55, formerly of Saddle Brook and most recently of Lake Mohawk, died Nov. 26. Daviou-Castellano was the beloved wife of Charles Castellano; devoted daughter of Rose (née Dalu) Daviou and the late Charles; loving mother of Charles Castellano, II; step-mother of Michael Castellano and Denise Lawwill.; cherished step-grandmother of three; and dear sister of Glenn Daviou and wife Teresa, and the late Debra A. Daviou. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral 10:30 a.m. Monday at Santangelo Funeral Home, 300 N. Main St., Lodi, with an 1…

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Paula V. Przybylski Slamiak, 92, Of Clifton Paula V. Przybylski Slamiak, 92, Of Clifton
Paula V. Przybylski Slamiak, 92, Of Clifton CLIFTON, N.J. -- Paula V. Przybylski Slamiak, 92, died Wednesday, Nov. 25.  Born in Passaic, she lived in Garfield before moving to Clifton 62 years ago. She worked at Becton Dickinson Company in East Rutherford and Raybestos Manhattan Rubber Company in Passaic; most recently, she was a homemaker. Paula was a parishioner of St. Clare's R.C. Church in Clifton and also was a member of its senior citizens club. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Slamiak; devoted mother of Richard Slamiak and his wife Cynthia, of Mahwah; and the late Robert Slamiak; loving grandmother of two grandsons;…

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Gela Katafigiotis, 84, Of Rutherford Gela Katafigiotis, 84, Of Rutherford
Gela Katafigiotis, 84, Of Rutherford RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Gela (Zerva) Katafigiotis, 84, of Rutherford, died Nov. 25. Born in Athens, Greece, she came to the United States in 1963. She was a seamstress with Dara Dress Company in Passaic and a member of the ILGWU for many years. Katafigiotis was the beloved wife of the late Menelaos Katafigiotis, who predeceased her in 1996; loving mother of Kimon Katafigiotis and his wife Jennifer; cherished grandmother of Olivia Katafigiotis; and the dearest sister of Helen Jeske. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Macagna Diffily Onorato Funeral Home 41 Ames Ave., Rutherford…

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Giuseppina Penna, 80, Of Clifton Giuseppina Penna, 80, Of Clifton
Giuseppina Penna, 80, Of Clifton CLIFTON, N.J. -- Giuseppina Penna (née Monachello), 80, died Wednesday, Nov. 25. Born in Scoglitti, Sicily, Italy she came to the United States in 1972, living in Paterson before settling in Clifton for the past 15 years. Penna was the beloved wife of Carmelo; loving mother of Nancy, Giovanni, his wife Maria; Salvatore, his wife Gayala; Francesco, his wife Ana; the dear sister of Giuseppe, his wife Anna; Angelo, his wife Antoinetta; Santina Blasucci, her husband Nicola; and Marisa Nicosia, her husband Bruno; and the proud grandmother of 11 and adoring great grandmother of four. The funeral …

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Mae L. Hendricks, 95, Of Wallington Mae L. Hendricks, 95, Of Wallington
Mae L. Hendricks, 95, Of Wallington WALLINGTON, N.J. – Mae L. Hendricks (née Lange), 95, died Thursday, Nov. 26. She was born Sept. 11, 1920, the eldest of four children born to Hilda and William Lange. When she was in her teens, the family moved to Waldwick, where she met her future husband, Russell Hendricks. They married in 1940 and moved to Midland Park. In 2008, they moved to Mahwah and then to Saddle River in 2013. When the Hendricks' daughters were in their teens, she went to work at the Garden State Credit Bureau in Clifton; she retired in 1980. Hendricks was known for her unlimited supply of Christmas cookies, and s…

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Linda Anne McManus, 52, Of Maywood Linda Anne McManus, 52, Of Maywood
Linda Anne McManus, 52, Of Maywood MAYWOOD, N.J. — Linda Anne McManus, 52, formerly of Little Ferry, died Nov. 27 after battling a lengthy illness.  She was born in New York along with her identical twin sister, to the late Anthony Lobretto and Josephine (JoAnne), née Bonanno. McManus was a warm and loving mother who raised two beautiful girls along with her husband Jack of 20 years. She was employed with the Maywood school system as a teacher’s aide for almost 10 years and enjoyed decorating the seasonal showcase. She will be deeply missed by her loving mother; her devoted husband John “Jack” McManus; her children Taryn Ma…

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