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John A. Schaffer, 92, Teaneck Resident
TEANECK, N.J. – John A. Schaffer, of Teaneck, died Tuesday, Feb. 16. He was 92.
He was a longtime volunteer at Holy Name Medical Center and a lifelong New York football Giants fan.
He was the father of Lorraine and her husband, Nick Rafter; and brother of Anna Hake.
His wife, Mary (Dilorio) Schaffer, predeceased him.
Visitation is Saturday from 8-9:45 a.m. at the Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, then to St. Anastasia's Roman Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will take place at Mary Rest Cemetery.
Patrick F. Joyce, 92, Wappingers Falls Resident
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – Patrick F. Joyce, a 20-year resident of Wappingers Falls, formerly of the Bronx and Yonkers, died Monday, Feb. 15. He was 92.
He was born March 16, 1923, in Galway, Ireland to Michael and Mary McGrath Joyce.
He married Mary Deane in 1952.
Prior to his retirement, he worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation. He was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Wappingers Falls.
In addition to his wife of 63 years, he is survived by his daughters, Maureen and husband, Pete Kennedy, Betty and husband, John Lee, Ann Joyce, and Barbara and husband, Tom Boyle; h…
Lillian J. Pedati, 86, North Arlington Resident
NORTH ARLINGTON, N.J. – Lillian J. Pedati (Golden), of Lyndhurst, died Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Clara Maass Medical Center, Belleville. She was 86.
Born in Newark, she lived in North Arlington for the past 60 years.
She was an office manager for the law firm of Hannoch Weisman in Newark for many years before retiring 20 years ago.
She was the wife of the late Philip Pedati; mother of Candice Simms and her husband, Martin, of Colts Neck, Philip R. Pedati and his wife, Donna, of Branchburg, Michele Pollari and her husband, Michael, of Rockaway, and John Alfred Pedati and his wife, Kimberly, …