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Elaine D'Aurizio Obituary
Elaine D'Aurizio, age 76, of Wayne on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Elaine D'Aurizio, age 76, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Ms. D'Aurizio was born July 24, 1941 in Paterson, the daughter of the late Nicholas and the late Evelyn (Zasa) D'Aurizio. She lived in Wayne. Ms. D'Aurizio was a graduate of CW Post University in Long Island. A reporter for The Record Newspaper in Hackensack for over 30 years, she was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Ms. D'Aurizio was a member of Our Lady of the Valley RC Church. Ms. D'Aurizio is survived by her beloved sister Marlene and her husband Arthur Gerber; her loving niece, Susan and her husband Ernie Romeo and nephew, Dr. Steven Smith and his wife Debbie; and her devoted great-nieces, Sarah Joy Taveres, Samantha Evelyn Smith and great-nephew, Joel Robert Romeo. Friends are welcome to attend the funeral Mass on Saturday at 9:00 am at Our Lady of the Valley R.C. Church, 630 Valley Rd, Wayne. Entombment will follow Calvary Cemetery, Paterson. Visiting hours will be Friday from 4-7 PM at Moore's Home For Funerals, 1591 Alps Rd, Wayne. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org
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Lisa Riggiola
November 28, 2017
I just happened to be doing some research and found out Elaine is gone. Rest in Peace Elaine. Thank you for being the first reporter that cared enough to report on the Pompton Lakes Vapor Intrusion contamination back in 2008 that was finally became public news. You were a great lady and gone now but never forgotten. Rest peacefully.
Guy Baehr
September 17, 2017
Elaine fell into journalism almost by chance -- her first choice was social work -- but turned out to have right range of varied talents for a long and distinguished career in journalism. Not just smart, resourceful, creative and hard-working but warm, generous, witty, humorous and concerned for others. She was equally at home covering breaking deadline news or writing feature stories and weekly columns. In all she always found compelling human stories and told them with style, compassion and often with wit, humor or a sense of justice. She interviewed both movie star Ginger Rogers and serial killer Joseph Kallinger and was able to find useful insights into the humanity of both. For me, her reporting and writing exemplified not only her own personal qualities but also the best qualities of constructive human-centered journalism. I will miss her.
Justo Bautista
September 8, 2017
Elaine, R.I.P. I'll remember the good times at The Record.
Virginia Rohan
September 8, 2017
Rest In Peace, Elaine. A great lady and a great reporter, who did so many great columns and stories. But it's a funny one that I particularly remember, because you had us in stitches recalling your time riding around Hoboken in a limo -- with Fabio!
Ellen O'Brien
September 7, 2017
Elaine was a beautiful and generous person. I worked with her at the Record for several years and I was always impressed by her hard work, humor, and passionate engagement with life.
And she covered her beat like nobody's business....
May she dance with the angels this day and always.
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