Obituary of Theresa A. Szalanczy

Szalanczy, Theresa A., age 75 of Mahwah, NJ died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her home. Born in Queens, NY and had been a longtime resident of Mahwah. Prior to her retirement, Theresa was employed by the Ridgewood Board of Education as a secretary at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Theresa attended St. Paul’s RC Church, Ramsey. Surviving is her loving son, Steven of Toms River, formally of Mahwah. Theresa was predeceased by her son, Jon Brian Szalanczy, her brothers, Joseph and Louis DiPaola, and her parents, Salvatore and Marian DiPaola. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, 10:00 am at St. Paul’s RC Church, 200 Wyckoff Ave. Ramsey, NJ 07446 followed by the interment at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ. Arrangements by the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Theresa’s memory may be made to Camp Sunshine, P.O. Box 99, Ridgewood, NJ 07450.