Obituary of Vito Zinzi

Zinzi, Vito Bernard, age 90, of Franklin Lakes, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at his home. Born in Gagliano, Italy, he lived in Bogota and Little Ferry before moving to Franklin Lakes 20 years ago. Vito was a WW II Navy veteran. Before his retirement he was a Financial Planner and Life Insurance Agent for New York Life Insurance Co., Saddle Brook, NJ, for 50 years. Surviving are his 3 daughters, Jo Ellen Zinzi of Huntington Station, LI, Julie Zinzi of Franklin Lakes and Lydia Zinzi of Franklin Lakes. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Alexander and Lauren Kennelley. He was predeceased by his wife Marion (nee Nicholson) Zinzi in 2006. Visiting Thursday 5-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Funeral Mass Friday,10 am, at St. Anne's R.C. Church, 15-05 Saint Anne St., Fair Lawn, NJ. Interment Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Columbia University Medical Center, Office of Development, Attn: Tania Cruz, 100 Haven Ave., Suite 29D, New York, N.Y. 10032 (Checks should be made payable to "Trustees of Columbia University - Dr. Smalls Research")