Armand Nick Nicholas Marraffini

MARRAFFINI, Armand Nicholas, PE, resident of Township of Washington since 1979, passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. He was born in NYC to Armand and Barbara Cunningham and grew up in Bethpage, NY then moved to River Edge, NJ. Nick received his BS degree in Civil Engineering atNCE (now NJIT). He volunteered for many years inMATHCOUNTS competitions for middle school students in NJ. In past years, he was an active member of NJ Society of Engineers-Bergen County Chapter. He worked as a Senior Project Engineer for URS Corp. of Paramus, NJ since 1985. Beloved husband of 34 ½ years to JackieMarraffini of Township of Washington. Devoted and loving father of Daniel and ThomasMarraffini both of Township of Washington. He is survived by his mother Barbara CunninghamMarraffini and WilliamMarraffini both of Lake Ariel, PA. A brother PhilipMarraffini of Coral Springs, FL. A sister JanetPinsdorf of NJ. He was a member of the knights Columbus in the township and belonged to Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. The family will receive their relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ on Wednesday, February 8, from 2-4 & 6-9PM.www.becker-funeralhome.com The family will gather with their relatives and friends for the Funeral Liturgy at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Township of Washington, NJ on Thursday, February 9 at 10AM. Burial to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made in Nick’s name to the Valley Hospital Foundation, 233 North VanDien Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450-2736 or Donations to Columbia University care of Theresa Vanni-Reyes, Department of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Institute, 710 W. 168 St., NY, NY 10032/ Phone 212-305-5534