Zelinda

Belcic

Zelinda Belcic, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home in West New York, NJ. She was born on February 26, 1929 to Mate and Kristina Bachia Vickic. Zelinda was born and raised in Krsan, Croatia. She was united in marriage to Nino Belcic on October 12, 1953. She immigrated to the United States in 1961 to join her husband who had arrived the year before. They settled first in Union City, NJ, and then moved to West New York, NJ in 1964. Zelinda was multi-talented with varied interests. She was an accomplished seamstress who loved to design and make clothing for family and friends, everything from simple dresses, to wedding gowns, to winter coats. Zelinda spoke four languages fluently and was an avid reader with a keen interest in world history. She enjoyed tending her garden, going on long walks, and doting on her grandchildren. Operatic music and big production movies were favorites. She loved to cook and roll her own pasta for fusi and gnocchi. She loved keeping Croatian holiday traditions cooking and baking native treats, especially her elaborate Easter breads. Zelinda is preceded in death by her parents, Mate and Kristina Vickic; her sisters: Rina Licul, Elda Phelan, and Romilda Lazzari. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Nino; her children, Guido, and Kristina; her grandchildren, Ivan, Larissa, Jeffrey, and Yuri; and her brother, Leo Vickic. The visitation will be held at AK Macagna Funeral Home at 495 Anderson Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ on Wednesday, March 25 at 4:00-8pm. Followed by a memorial service at Madonna R.C Church on the Hill, 2070 Hoefleys Lane, Fort Lee, NJ on Thursday, March 26 at 9:30am. Interment to follow at Madonna Cemetery in Fort Lee. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to a children's charity of your choosing.