26 JANUARY 31, 2019 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
OBITUARIES
BROOKE AMANDA PEARSON
of Glendale died on Monday,
January 28, at the age of 14.
A native of Queens, she was the
loving daughter of Trish and
Mark Pearson and dear sister of
Kyle and Paige Pearson. She was
a student of St. Francis Preparatory
School, Fresh Meadows.
A celebration of her life will be
held today, Thursday, January
31, from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7
to 9 p.m. at George Werst Funeral
Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave.,
Glendale.
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DAVID G. BAXTER of Glendale
died on Sunday, January
27, at the age of 67. He was the
beloved husband of Janet Baxter,
son of the late Joan and
David Baxter, dear brother of
Barbara Slabinski and the late
Joan O’Grady and Roger Baxter,
and brother-in-law of Ted and
Virginia Sefcik. He is also survived
by many loving nieces,
nephews and friends. A Mass
of Christian Burial was offered
at St. Cecilia’s Church, Brooklyn,
under the direction of George
Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper
Ave., Glendale.
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AIDA C. SCHUMACHER died
on Sunday, January 27, at the
age of 78. She was the wife of the
late James L. Schumacher, loving
mother of James Schumacher and
Robert Schumacher, cherished
grandmother of Andrew, sister
of the late Anthony Angelo
Vallerugo and dearest aunt of Lisa,
Maryellen and Paul. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be off ered
this morning, Thursday, January
31, at Transfiguration Church,
Maspeth, followed by entombment
at St. Michael’s Cemetery,
St. Anthony Mausoleum, East
Elmhurst, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27
Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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LINDA MENDOLA died on Saturday,
January 26, at the age of 52.
She was the daughter of the late
Anthony and Rosaria Mendola,
loving sister of Angela, sisterin
law of Jonathan Santangelo,
dearest cousin of the Mendola,
Sciabbica, Spotorno, Santangelo
and D’Almaric families and
cherished godmother of Mario
Spotorno. A private cremation
was held on Monday, January 28,
at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle
Village, and a Mass of Christian
Burial will be off ered at 11 a.m.
on Saturday, February 2, at St.
Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave.,
Maspeth. In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to
the Missionaries of Charity Gift
of Love, 657 Washington St., New
York, NY 10014.
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TRUDY M. HOLSTEIN died
on Friday, January 25, at the age
of 91. She was the wife of the late
Ernst Holstein and a dear friend
to many. Services were offered at
graveside on Wednesday, January
30, at Maple Grove Cemetery,
Kew Gardens, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home,
72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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ERWIN DIETZ died on Thursday,
January 24, at the age of 84.
He was the husband of the late
Elfriede Dietz, loving father
of Edward Dietz, father-in-law
of Mary Dietz and cherished
grandfather of Michael and Allison.
A Mass of Christian Burial
was offered on Monday, January
28, at Our Lady of Hope Church,
Middle Village, followed by
interment at St. John Cemetery,
Middle Village, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home,
72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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DRAGAN MARKOV of Ridgewood
died on Thursday, January
24, at the age of 45. A native of
Brooklyn, he was the beloved
husband of Dafina, devoted
father of Dejan Markov and
Marko Markov and loving son
of Milan Markov and Milijada
Markov. Services were offered
at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview
Ave., Ridgewood, followed by
interment at All Faiths Cemetery,
Middle Village.
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FRANCES SAVINO died on
Thursday, January 24, at the age
of 84. She was the beloved wife of
Salvatore Savino, loving mother
of Maria and the late Frank, and
cherished grandmother of Anthony,
Salvatore and Nicholas.
She is also survived by many
loving nieces and nephews. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Saturday, January
26, at St. Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst,
followed by interment
at St. John Cemetery, Middle
Village, under the direction of
Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27
Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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JOHANN STRUNA of Kew
Gardens died on Thursday, January
24, at the age of 85. A native
of Altlag, Gottschee, Yugoslavia,
he was the husband of the late Josephine
Struna and dear brother
of Elfriede Struna. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered
at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood,
followed by interment
at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle
Village, under the direction of
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview
Ave., Ridgewood.
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JOHN T. TAYLOR of Ridgewood
died on Thursday, January
24, at the age of 63. A native of
Staza, Yugoslavia, he was the
dear brother of Sorin Turturea.
Services were offered at Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood, by Reverend Viorel
Dimitrescu, followed by interment
at Linden Hill Cemetery,
Ridgewood.
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ROBERT J. MONAGHAN of
Oceanside, New York died on
Monday, January 21, at the age
of 69. A native of Queens, he
was the dear brother of Gregory
Monaghan, Cathy Hedglen and
Debbie Shivers. Services were
off ered at Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview
Ave., Ridgewood, followed
by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory,
Middle Village.
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EUGENIA MEJIA-GROSS
TROPIANO died on Sunday, January
20, at the age of 92. She was
the wife of the late Michael Tropiano,
loving mother of Daniel
Tropiano, Fabian Basabe, Marie
Stevenson and the late Ludwig
Basabe, cherished grandmother
of Fabian, Nicole, James, Jeff , Louie,
Nicole, and the late Joseph, and
great-grandmother of Siena, Luca,
Damien, Gabriela Marie, Brando,
Luis, Dylan and Khai. A Mass
of Christian Burial was off ered
on Monday, January 28, at St.
Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst, followed
by interment at Rockville
Cemetery, Lynbrook, New York,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave.,
Maspeth.
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