Obituary of Rita Lapinski

Lapinski, Rita, (nee Mooney), age 92, died peacefully on Saturday, January 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Bangor, ME and has resided in Wyckoff for the past 68 years. Rita was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth RC Church, Wyckoff, where she was involved in countless ministries offered by the church. Prior to her retirement, she was a dental assistant for Dr. Norman Phillips in Wyckoff. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph A. Lapinski in 1998. Rita is survived by her four daughters; Rita Auld, Mary Lynn Saliski, Marian Koetsier, and Dorothy Van Der Horn, her six sons; Joseph, John, Albert, Dr. Thomas, Daniel and Michael, 28 Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren and two Great Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Dorothy McEniry and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. Her family was always the priority for Rita, as well as, all her “surrogate children and grandchildren”. Rita will always be remembered for her gentle smile, quilting skills and great tasting freshly baked pies. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 18th from 4:00- 8:00 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. A Funeral Mass in celebration of Rita’s life will take place on Thursday, January 19th at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth’s R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481. The interment to follow at Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to the Joseph Lapinski Foundation, P.O. Box 3, Stanton, NJ 08885 or St. Elizabeth School, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481.