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John Robert O’Connor, 85, Of Mahwah
MAHWAH, N.J. -- John Robert O'Connor, a resident of Mahwah, died Saturday, Jan. 23. He was 85.O'Connor was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked his entire career in corporate insurance, mostly with Liberty Mutual and finally at Marsh & McLennan as managing director.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Theresa (DiPierro) O’Connor; his children, Sharon Fairless (Jim), Maura Mann (Mel), Michael O’Connor (Dina), Lisa Mann (Billy), Beth DeSomma; 13 grandchildren, Frank, Melissa, Theresa, Robin, Michaela, John, Peyton, Bryant, Rob, Lauren, Dakota, Ryan and Joseph; and a sister, Maryann McGerity.…
Phyllis Marie, 80, Of Oradell
ORADELL, N.J. -- Phyllis Marie, a resident of Oradell, died Saturday, Jan. 23.She was 80.Marie was a graduate of Good Council Elementary and High School of Newark and Saint Michael’s Hospital School of Nursing, which ultimately led to 25 years at Englewood Hospital as an endoscopy nurse. She served as president of New Jersey Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.
She is survived by her husband, Dr. Eugene Westlake, and their eight children, Eugene and Tammi Westlake, Mark and Liz Westlake, Gary and Maria Westlake, Cynthia and Brian Sherlock, Elisa and Dean Karch, Suzanne Westlak…
John A. Zipser Jr., 87, Of Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- John A. Zipser Jr., a resident of Poughkeepsie, died Thursday, Jan. 21. He was 87.He attended New York University and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an underwriter for Equitable Life Insurance Co.
He is survived by his wife, Muriel; with his, son and daughter-in-law, Peter J. and Carrie Zipser Sr., of LaGrange; and his grandchildren, Peter J. Zipser Jr. "PJ", Andrew J. Zipser and Matthew J. Zipser, all of LaGrange; his sister, Marion Griffing of St. Augustine, Fla.; and his brother, Victor Zipser of Scottsdale, Ariz. He was predeceased by his daughter, …
Lea Cavalea Wallace, 86, Of Hopewell Junction
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Lea Cavalea Wallace, a resident of Hopewell Junction, died Friday, Jan. 22. She was 86.
Wallace was employed as a technician at United Hospital in Port Chester and then by the Wappingers Central School District at Fishkill Plains Elementary School. She was a parishioner of St. Mary, Mother of the Church in Fishkill. She had been a professional dancer and was an artist.
She is survived by her daughter, Moi LaBounty and her husband, Ed; her granddaughter, Gillian Versace; her sisters, Vera Cacioppo and Alba Purdy and her husband, Tracey; her sister-in-law, Gail Gian…
