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Obituary for Nora A. Vazza (Gonzalez)

NORA GONZALEZ VAZZA, 73, of Jackson Twp., NJ. It is with sadness and heavy hearts that the Gonzalez Family announces the passing of their dear sister and mother, Nora Gonzalez Vazza, who was called by God on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
Nora was born on December 24, 1942, to Norberto and Milagros Gonzalez (who are both deceased). They resided in the lower East Side of Manhattan. She is survived by her brothers and sisters, Millie (Cookie) Gonzalez Figueroa and husband, James, Norberto Jr. (Rocky) Gonzalez, Dorothy (Didi) Gonzalez Vitale, Judi Gonzalez Coffey and husband Patrick, Yolanda (Yaya) Gonzalez, Emily Gonzalez Combs and husband Walter, Marina Gonzalez, Dajean (DJ) Gonzalez, Joseph (Joe) Gonzalez and Laura, Stella (Estella) Gonzalez Luongo and husband Lou, and Ileana Gonzalez; her 28 nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great nieces, great nephews and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brothers, John Gonzalez and Ray Gonzalez and by her sister, Mary.
At age 17, Nora took on the task of raising 10 of her brothers and sisters. When they were old enough, Nora attended John Jay College and went on to graduate from Columbia University with honors and her Master’s Degree in their Social Work Program with her MSW. She participated in many fields throughout her social work career. She helped juvenile and troubled children, and senior; volunteered at Saint Rose’s home for cancer patients for years. Her career also included Probation Officer in Brooklyn and then retired from working at the Marlboro Hospital in New Jersey. On October 12, 1981, Nora married Philip Vazza and remained married until his passing on May 1, 2014. Throughout her career, Nora volunteered and was very active in her town churches which included Our Lady of Sorrows in Manhattan, along with Father Bruce Quinn who was her mentor, our legal guardian where they both kept our family together until his passing on April 6, 2016. She also worked at Saint Gabriel’s Church in Jackson Heights, Queens and Saint Aloysius in Jackson, New Jersey. She helped with many charities and taught Religious Education for over 10 years.
Nora was a practicing catholic and loved God very much. She touched the lives of so many people with her spiritualism, her help, guidance, generosity and love. She will be missed, not only for her achievements in life, but the changes she made in everyone else’s life. She will be remembered for the special person she was with her complete selfless nature and her beautiful smile. From the Winnie the Pooh book she always read to all of our kids: “If there ever comes a day where we can’t be together, keep me in your heart and I will stay there forever.” Nora, forever in our hearts you will stay and our love for you is never ending. We love you and we will miss you, always. God Bless You Nora!
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her visitation on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the GEORGE S. HASSLER FUNERAL HOME, 980 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson Twp., NJ 08527. A funeral gathering will be offered on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 8:30 AM at the funeral home. Her Funeral Liturgy will follow at 9:30 AM at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, 935 Bennetts Mills Rd., Jackson Twp., NJ 08527. A private cremation will follow. Inurnment will take place at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Lakewood, NJ. For directions, further information, and to send condolence messages to the family, please select a tab on the left.
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