32 times • FEBRUARY 4, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com obituaries SANTA SAPUTO TRANCHINA, 79, born in Balestrate, (Sicily) Italy, was called to our Lord on January 30, 2016, in Lutz, Florida. She was surrounded by her loving family. Santa was a lifelong resident of Glendale, NY, and Tampa, Florida, and is survived by her husband of 63 years, Frank Tranchina, her children, Joanie P. Parker (Larry), Anthony Tranchina (Maria), and Mary Pizzurro (Pino), her grandchildren Julie Ramos (Gaby), Mark, Laura Liebman (Jarrett), Christa Jean, Frankie, Joseph, Julia and Sandra, and great-grandson Julian. Santa was preceded in death by her grandson Michael Pizzurro. She was a beloved wife, mother and Nonna. She ran a successful construction business with her husband for many years in Ridgewood/ Glendale. Santa volunteered her time and cooking skills to various local, charitable organizations. She was happiest when her loving family surrounded her and she enjoyed cooking, baking and crocheting for them. Nonna we miss you and love you! We rejoice that you are now with Michael and are watching over us. You will be forever in our hearts. Visitation will be on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, Lutz, Florida. A funeral Mass to celebrate her life will take place on Friday, February 5, at noon at St. Timothy’s Catholic Church, Lutz, Florida. Burial at Trinity Memorial Gardens immediately following the Mass, under the direction of MacDonald Funeral Home, Tampa, Florida. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Sacred Heart or St. Pancras Schools in Glendale. Condolences may be expressed online at www.macdonaldfuneral.com. +++ AMELIA PEREZ of Glendale died on Saturday, January 30, at the age of 81. A native of San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, she was the wife of the late Jorge and devoted mother of Orlando Soto and Nery Soto. She is also survived by six grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Rita’s Church, Brooklyn, followed by interment at the Cemetery of the Evergreens, Brooklyn, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ FRIEDA KOENIG of Ridgewood died on Friday, January 29, at the age of 77. A native of Morobitz, Gottschee, Yugoslavia, she was the wife of the late Frank, devoted mother of Richard Koenig, Anna DiPitra, Susue Capo and the late Frank and dear sister of Marie Bivainis, Adolf Oswald, Lena Klein and Klara Strotner. She is also survived by eight grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Washington Memorial Park, Mount Sinai, NY, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ MILDRED PAVLIK died on Friday, January 29, at the age of 81. She was the wife of the late John E. Pavlik and was a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Services were offered on Monday, February 1, at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ CHRISTIAN SCHLOTTMANN of Ridgewood died on Friday, January 29, at the age of 84. He was the husband of the late Marion, devoted father of Grayce Schulz, Daryl, Doryce Smith, Steven and Matthew and dear brother of Ernest. He is also survived by six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were offered at Hess-Miller Funeral Home, 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, by Rev. Michael T. Ross, followed by interment at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village. +++ HILDA M. HERBST of Ridgewood died on Wednesday, January 27, at the age of 93. A native of Brooklyn, she is survived by nephews William and Michael Wittmann. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ WILLIAM HENRY HEROLD of Glendale died on Wednesday, January 27, at the age of 75. A native of Brooklyn, he was the beloved husband of Jude, devoted father of Jill Fells and Craig Herold and dear brother of Edward Herold, August Herold and Rosemary Boch. He is also survived by two grandchildren. Services were offered at graveside at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ TARA L. TERZAKOS died on Tuesday, January 26, at the age of 26. She was the beloved daughter of Judy and Minas Terzakos, loving sister of Ann Marie and Joseph, Stephanie, Brittany and Melissa, cherished granddaughter of Catherine and Mina Terzakos and the late Josephine and Donald Smith and dear aunt of Jaxen, Dylan and Stella. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Saturday, January 30, at St. Mary’s Church, Woodside, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ ADRIANA CRIVICI died on Saturday, January 23, at the age of 47. She was the beloved daughter of Maria and the late Mario Crivici, loving fiance of Mike Depante, dear sister of Patrizia Martingano and Robert Crivici, sister-inlaw of Adriano and Patricia, cherished aunt of Steven and Lisa and great-aunt of Luciano and Jack. A private cremation was held on Tuesday, January 26, at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, January 29, at St. Stanislaus Church, Maspeth, followed by interment of cremated remains at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, NY, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ ALBINE BLUMENTHAL of Pompano Beach, Florida, died on Tuesday, January 19, at the age of 81. A native of Muckendorf, Austria, she was the wife of the late Horst and dear sister of Julianne Stefandl, Alberta Bethge and the late Eric Luscher. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the former owner of the Queens Central Delicatessen. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY, under the direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale. Dealing with loneliness BY MARIA GEORGOPOULOS, MA The loneliness that may be felt when a loved one dies can be difficult to handle. Each relationship has a different impact on our lives and the space that person filled is a unique one. We may have a lifetime of love and memories invested with that person or brief moments shared that will always hold a special meaning. Our parents affect our lives in many ways. They serve as our home base, emotionally or physically. We may have spent years being a caregiver to them, may have lived with them for all or most of our lives or worked hard to gain our independence as soon as we could. Whatever our situation, the death of a parent can leave behind a profound loneliness. No one else can fill the role of a parent in the ways that our parents have, no matter how many mistakes they have made or how conflicted our relationship may have been. Caregivers can often feel confused about how to spend their time after their parent’s death, having devoted most or all of their free time to their parent’s care. Adult children may have also given up activities they enjoyed and neglected to keep up with friendships due to their hectic schedule. Then, when parents die, they are left with the task of rediscovering themselves–forming new relationships and finding joy in activities they had put aside for some time. Our spouses or partners are our companions; those we have chosen to walk the journey of life. The death of a spouse or partner can really bring on a devastating loneliness. The absence of your spouse or partner can be sorely missed, particularly at night when spouses are acutely aware of the empty space at home. Parents who have lost children can feel a big void in their lives. Whether they were adult children who lived near or far or young children who were growing up at home, the loneliness that accompanies the death of a child can be so draining. The house can hold such dear reminders of children; lifetimes of memories can, at times, be painful to recall. Each relationship is dear to us in a different way. The death of siblings, grandparents, friends and other loved ones have their impact on our lives. When grief is fresh, loneliness may seem to be too much to bear or it may feel like things will never change at first. There is hope of leading fulfilling, happy lives, but this will take time. Eventually, exploring ways to take care of ourselves and develop a healthy support network do help. You might try calling a friend to catch a movie or talk about your feelings with. You may explore activities you may have forgotten you enjoyed. You can ask for some company and visit a beloved place where you used to spend time with your loved one who died. Support groups are also an effective way to alleviate some loneliness. Talking with others about your shared grief somehow lightens it, even if for a little while. – Courtesy of Calvary Hospital
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