Obituary of Francine DiGiorgio

Francine DiGiorgio died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the age of 65.  She was born in New York, NY and had been a resident of Wyckoff until recently moving to Whippany.  She graduated in 1974 from the Traphagen School of Design in New York.  Prior to her retirement, Francine was a Sales Manager with Macy’s Furniture in Paramus.  She was also an active member of the Wyckoff Garden Club, having served as the Treasurer.  Francine is survived by her loving husband, John M. DiGiorgio, Sr. and her devoted sons, John M. DiGiorgio, Jr. and his wife, Victoria, of Madison, NJ, and Daniel S. DiGiorgio and his wife, Susanne, of Midland Park, NJ.  She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Isabelle and Alexander, and her brother, Melvin Handelsman, Jr. and his wife, Karen.  Family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 20, from 3 to 7 PM at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, NJ (www.vpfh.com) followed by a prayer service at 7 PM.  As an expression of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations in Francine’s memory may be made to Mary’s Place by the Sea, P.O. Box 86, 22 Main Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 (www.marysplacebythesea.org).