26 times • MARCH 10, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com obituaries JOSEPH GIAMBRONE (Joe Roman) died on Thursday, March 3, at the age of 90. He was the president of Roman Paint & Hardware in Ridgewood for 65 years. He enjoyed every moment serving the Ridgewood community and was so grateful for the loyalty of his customers. He is survived by his adoring life partner Evelyn, devoted children Robert, Susan and Dean, Nancy and Tom, Richard and Brad, Joseph and Laura; four grandchildren Lauren, Kristen, Kerry and Nicole and a wonderful extended family of Carol and Joe, Marilyn and Tom, Diane and Joe. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 13, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Home, 125 West Old Country Rd., Hicksville, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, www.mjhshospice.org. +++ HILDEGARD ERKER of Middle Village died on Monday, March 7, at the age of 93. A native of Unterwetzenbach, Gottschee, Yugoslavia, she was the wife of the late August Erker, devoted mother of Gerlinde Mayer and sonin law Kenneth Mayer, sister of the late Pauline Wittreich, Marie Toplitzer, Irma Oppenheimer, John Schweiger and Erna Schweiger and cherished grandmother of Michael Mayer. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ JOHN JOSEPH TRANI of Glendale died on Sunday, March 6, at the age of 89. A native of New York, he was the beloved husband of Raffaelina Calise and devoted father of Patricia Trani. He was a U.S. Army veteran. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by entombment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ KATHLEEN E. DITTMER of Glendale died on Saturday, March 5, at the age of 70. A native of Queens and a church organist, she was the beloved wife of Albert Dittmer, devoted mother of Joseph and Kelly Dittmer and Susan and Sebastian Giarratano and loving daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Frevele. She is also survived by grandchildren Julia, Joseph, Jessica, Joseph and Nicholas. Services were offered at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Glendale, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY, under the direction of Glendale Walsh-LaBella and Son Funeral Home, 70-17 Cooper Ave., Glendale. +++ EVELYN MATTEO died on Saturday, March 5, at the age of 86. She was the beloved wife of Rosario R. 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