Obituary of Leimonia Rizzo

RIZZO, Leimonia, age 83, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Born in Holyoke, MA, she lived in Fair Lawn for the last thirty years. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister who was adored by her family and friends. Leimonia is survived by her eight children: Helen Pollinger, Joseph Rizzo, Anthony Rizzo, Linda Rupon, Frances Rizzo, Ronnie Rizzo, Judy Rizzo and Alison Rizzo-Peoples. She is also survived by her brother William T. Rigoppolous, her sister Catherine Waddleton and her eleven grandchildren: Samantha Pollinger-Coyne, Zachary Pollinger, Joseph David Rizzo, Anthony Rizzo, Nicole Rizzo, Michael Rizzo, Michelle Rupon, Casey Rupon, Ryan Kessler, Kyle Kessler and Caitlin Umstead. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Sunday, December 27, 2009, 2-4 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Cremation will be private.