18 FEBRUARY 11, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
OBITUARIES
DOLORES THORNE died Sunday, Feb. 7, at the age of
89. She was the beloved wife of Ralph Thorne, loving
mother of Marcia Kunz and Garry Thorne and motherin
law of Doug and Kim, and cherished grandmother
of Kristin. Trevor, Brenden and Desiree. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered at St. Catherine of Sienna
Church on Wednesday, Feb. 10, followed by interment
at Pinelawn Memorial Park, under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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NERY C. DEMERA died Thursday, Feb. 4, at the age
of 81. He was the beloved husband of Maria T. Demera,
loving father of Maria E. Javier, Jorge, Ivonne and David,
cherished grandfather of Jose Andres, Arturo, Christine,
Melanie, Jayden, Kailey, Johan, Jolie and Ethan, and
great-grandfather of Mia Victoria and Aarian Nery. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on
Friday, Feb. 12, followed by private cremation at All
Souls Crematory, East Elmhurst, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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CESAR HOMERO IDROBO PALACIOS died Wednesday,
Jan. 27, at the age of 61. He was the beloved son of
Maria Astrith Palacios and loving brother of Soraya
Idrobo Palacios. Private cremation was held Saturday,
Feb. 6, at Fresh Pond Crematory. Interment of cremated
remains to follow in Cali, Colombia, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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NORKA DOMINGUEZ died Saturday, Feb. 6, at the
age of 67. She was the devoted daughter of the late Maria
Cardona Dominguez and Jose Dominguez, beloved
sister of Niriis, Jose, Lazaro, Candelaria, Joel, Miriam,
Mariela, Hector, Erenia and Manuel, and a cherished
aunt and great-aunt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
offerwed at Our Lady of Fatima Church at 9:30 a.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 13, followed by private cremation at All
Souls Crematory, East Elmhurst, under the direction of
Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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MARY EILEEN CROWLEY died Tuesday, Feb. 9, at
the age of 87. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph
F. Crowley, loving mother of Maura Crowley Martinez,
Joseph (Kasey) Crowley, Eileen (Robert) Crowley Clinton
and Sean (Maureen Crowley), cherished grandmother
of Patrick, Kaitlin, Ana Maria, Pearse, Connor, Owen,
Cullen, Garrett, Kenzie and Liam, and dear sister-in-law
of Anne Houlihan, Mary Rose Crowley SSND, Margaret
Coyle and Mary Crowley. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be offered at St. Mary’s Church at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 13, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven
Cemetery, Hawthorne, under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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Jenoe Gazdag, 83, of Clifton, New Jersey
and resident of Glendale, New York for
over 40 years, passed away quietly on
February 7th, 2021 at St. Joseph's
Hospital following a long illness. Born in
Bakonypoloske, Hungary to Josef and
Cecilia Hidi Gazdag, he spent his early
years in Papa, Hungary prior to
emigrating to the United States at the
height of the Hungarian Revolution.
After serving honorably in the U.S. Army,
he began working in industrial design,
culminating in a thirty-year career at
Kliegl Brothers Universal Stage Lighting
Company. In his spare time, he enjoyed
watching hockey, reading history books
and working on home improvement
projects. He performed these activities,
he often said, "like it was going out of
style," and that was how he lived his life.
In addition to his devoted wife of 56
years, Gabriella, Jenoe is survived by his
loving daughter Linda, son-in law Russell
Borrelli and grandchildren Connor and
Johanna Borrelli; loving son Tom,
daughter-in-law Jane and grandson
Seamus; sister-in-law Maria Unger and
nephew Robert Unger; brother Josef, his
wife Marika and their daughters Cecilia,
Maria, Katalin and Viktoria; brother Imre
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JOHN SEIER, JR., age 57,
passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Jan. 28,
2021, after a long battle with illness. Born in Ridgewood on July
3, 1963, he was a proud member of the Fire Police at the Wantagh
Fire Department since 2004. He was always one of the first
to respond and offer his assistance for any task. A devoted
husband and proud father, John also worked tirelessly in the
Hospitality/Property Service Industry as a member of Local 32BJ
in Manhattan for approximately 20 years to provide for his
family. In his time off, he and his family enjoyed the country in
their cabin in upstate New York. John is survived by his wife,
Christine; parents John Sr. and Rita; sons Josef, Thomas and
Nicholas; his sister Janet Szotak and her husband Thomas.
Additionally, he will be greatly missed and always remembered
by his many friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, nephews and
nieces. Until we meet again. Rest in peace.
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