Obituary of Dale Serventi

Dale Serventi, 56, passed away at her home on December 29, 2014 after a four year battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her partner of 32 years, Denise Zitani, of Cliffside Park, N.J., her sister, Linda (Serventi) Edwards, her niece, Cheryl Edwards, her nephew, Jason Edwards, of North Bergen, N.J., god- children Mia Isabella Gaydos and Jon Marco Gaydos, of Brick, N.J., as well as cousins and friends. She is predeceased by her parents Alma (nee Nervi) and Edward Serventi. Dale was a graduate of Emerson High School, Union City, N.J. and NJIT, Newark, NJ where she earned her BS in Architecture. She was a licensed Architect in both NY and NJ. For the past 14 years Dale was employed with the Port Authority of NY and NJ. Her last position held was as the first female Assistant Chief Architect in the Engineering & Design Department. Dale was a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Council of Architectural Registration, National Trust for Historical Preservation, and Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED). When not working Dale could be found on the golf course. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065 and The Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714. Funeral Service to be held at McCorry Brothers Funeral Home, 780 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ, on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 10 AM. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, NJ. Visiting hours on Friday, from 2-4 & 6-9 PM. For information and directions, please visit www.mccorrybrothers.com.