31 • TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 Obituaries RICHARD J. HANRAHAN SR. of Glendale died on Tuesday, February 10, at the age of 81. A native of Brooklyn, he was the beloved husband of Jeanette C. (nee Malone), devoted father of Richard Jr. and Dennis Hanrahan, dear sister of Patti, fond grandfather of Keri Hanrahan, Jodie Orphal, Shane Hanrahan and Daniel Hanrahan and cherished great-grandfather of Lily Orphal. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Sacred Heart Church, Glendale, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, L.I., under the direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale. +++ BRIDGET CANADE of Jamaica died on Saturday, February 14, at the age of 77. A native of Wexford, Ireland, she was the wife of the late Angelo and dear sister of Mary Bodt. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ JOSEPH F. RAUCH of Pinellas Park, Fla. died on Monday, February 9, at the age of 93. A native of Brooklyn, he was the dear brother of Catherine J. Rauch. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village. +++ LORRAINE VERDERBER of Ridgewood died on Monday, February 9, at the age of 65. A native of Queens, she was the beloved fiancée of Adolf Schlindra and loving daughter of John Verderber and Josephine. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of Joseph C. Giarraputo Jr. Feb. 19, 1963 - Aug. 26, 2004 11th Birthday In Heaven 52nd Birthday Today you will be celebrating your Special 52nd Birthday in Heaven with God. I loved you a lot, but he loved you more. Rest in Peace, My Sweet Son As each day passes, you are greatly missed. You are always in my thoughts and in my prayers. You are my sunny sunshine. You were my whole world. I miss you and I love you. Love, Mom Dear Dad, With tears in my eyes and a heaviness on my heart, I wish you a Happy Birthday, in a long distance kinda way. They say that as time goes on, wounds heal, but that’s not true because with every passing year, my heart hurts more and more without you in my life. I wish I could have had the chance to wish you a Happy Birthday in person. I wish I could have given you a “Big Man” hug and kiss in person, but I can’t. So until we meet on the other side...Love your sons, Joseph, Salvatore and Andrew Remember A Loved One By Placing A Memorial In The Times Newsweekly. Call 1-718-821-7500 St. Francis Prep’s Iconic Football Coach Dies At 83 Led Terriers To Six Undefeated Seasons Vince O’Connor, the legendary and beloved football coach at St. Francis Prep for more than six decades, died on Feb. 13. He was 85. Sources close to O’Connor said he passed away at his daughter’s home in Floral Park. News of O’Connor’s death came as a blow to students, colleagues and the thousands of alumni whose lives he touched during 62 years as football coach. He has been at the helm of the school’s football team since 1952 when St. Francis Prep was at North Sixth Street in Brooklyn. Hundreds of people who knew O’Connor came out to show their respect at his wake on Feb. 17 and 18, and the school is expecting a large crowd to be at the funeral, which will take place on Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the school’s auditorium. During his storied career, O’Connor amassed more than 300 victories to be among the top two winningest football coaches in state history. His teams have won 16 CHSFL titles, including 14 at the highest level, and he has coached nine players who went on to the NFL. But his greatest legacy may be the tight-knit community that he helped build around the school and his football program. With rare exceptions, all of his assistant coaches over the years have come from the ranks of his former players. Beloved St. Francis Prep football coach Vince O’Connor died last week at 86. O’Connor, friends said, never intended to retire despite his age. “I enjoy what I do. It’s as simple as that,” he said in a published report two years ago. Under Coach O’Connor, the Terriers posted undefeated seasons in 1957, 1964, 1966, 1972, 1973 and 1983. In 1992, he was honored as National Coach of the year. O’Connor has been named New York’s Catholic High School Coach of the Year 20 times and he has served as president of the CHSFL. He was selected in 2000 for the Frank McGuire Foundation Award, which recognizes high school coaches for their positive impact on students. He is survived by his wife Mary, his daughter Rose and her three children, Patrick, Connor and Dylan. 79-22 Metropolitan Avenue Middle Village, NY 11379 1-718-894-5500 www.michaelsfuneralhome.com © Times Newsweekly 2014 - MICHAELS Michaels Funeral Home Inc.
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