Obituary of Catherine Tedeschi

Tedeschi, Catherine (nee Bellizzi), 78, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. Catherine was born in San Basile, Italy in 1936, to the late Giovanni and Giovannina Bellizzi. She is survived by her husband Joseph, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage, her children, John (Mary) of Wyckoff, NJ and Madeline (Lenny) of Carmel, NY. Catherine deeply loved her six grandchildren; Chris, Brian, Michael, Catherine, Christina and Alyssa. Catherine is also survived by her siblings; Teresa Citro of Italy and Joseph Bellizzi of Montrose, NY. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, June 26th from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 27th at St. Luke's RC Church, 340 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-ho-kus, NJ 07423. The interment will follow at St. Luke's Cemetery adjacent to the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Catherine's memory to a foundation of your choosing.