Obituary of Delphine S. Fernandez

Delphine S. Fernandez passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the age of 87. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, until 1978 when she and her husband relocated to Waldwick, NJ. Before retiring in 1985, Delphine was a bookkeeper at Jersey City Tobacco Company and Bendix Corporation. She was a parishioner at Church of the Nativity in Midland Park, NJ, a former member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jersey City, NJ, where she was a member of the Rosary Society. She was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post #419 in Jersey City, NJ. Delphine is predeceased by her husband Alfred E. Fernandez, sisters: Carmela, Michelina, Loretta; brothers: Alfred, Patsy, Jerry, Angelo and Rudolfo as well as a niece Angela Heitsman and nephew Gabriele Scalcione. She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Mary Mastrolia, Michael DiGenova, Vincent Piscitello, Marie Livesey, Susan Piscitello Pall, Anthony Scalcione, Donna Spagna and Dominick Scalcione. Also survived by many great nieces, nephews and great great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 4, 2016 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 5th at 10:00 a.m. in Church of the Nativity, 315 Prospect St., Midland Park, NJ 07432. Entombment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park Mausoleum. Contributions in Delphine’s memory may be made to the Midland Park Children’s Love Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 327, Midland Park, NJ 07432.