Clorinda "Lynne" Biasi

March 15, 1931 - December 17, 2021

Clorinda (Lynne) Biasi, 90, devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 17, 2021.

Lynne was born to the late Michael Magro and Sylvia Baranello Magro in Brooklyn, NY. After marrying Daniel Biasi in 1953, Danny and Lynne settled in River Vale, NJ. They also purchased a cottage at Cranberry Lake, NJ, in 1959, with her sister and brother-in-law, the late Marguerite and Vincent Izzo, and she has enjoyed summers at the lake ever since. Upon their retirement in 1993, Danny and Lynne became “snowbirds” in Jupiter, FL.

Lynne graduated from St. John’s University Pharmacy School (one of only 7 women in the class), taught piano lessons, and finally at the age of 43, she went to William Paterson University to become a teacher. That was followed by a Masters in Reading. She taught in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, for 28 years, most of the time as a reading specialist. She was a devoted teacher, loved by all.

Lynne and Dan traveled extensively, many times with the same group of 7. What fun they had! She enjoyed reading as well as golf, tennis, and bridge. She also thoroughly enjoyed her children and grandchildren, and she especially liked watching them compete in swim meets at Cranberry Lake.

She is survived by her daughters Lois (Tom) McCarthy and Sylvia (Greg) Dodd; her grandchildren James (Antonia) McCarthy, Michael (Shanna) McCarthy, Scott (Chelsea) McCarthy, Staci (Andrew) McGowan, and Juli Carbone; her great-grandchildren Annabelle, Everleigh, Reese, Reagan, and Quinn; and wonderful nieces Kathe, Janet, Susan, and Theresa. She is predeceased by her husband, Daniel Biasi, mother, Sylvia Albanese, father Michael Magro, and sister Marguerite Izzo.

Lynne was generous, respected, admired, and often sought out for her wisdom. She was loved by many and will be truly missed.

Visitation will be at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, NJ, on Sunday, December 26 (1-5pm), and a Memorial Mass will be on Monday, December 27 (11am) at St. Pius X R.C. Church in Old Tappan, NJ.