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OBITUARIES
MERCEDES RODRIGUEZ died
Friday, March 13, at the age of 87. She
was the beloved mother of Gilberto
Rodriguez, Leonardo Rodriguez and
Laura Umana, loving grandmother
of Jeff rey, Michele, Joseph, Veronica,
Victoria and Leo and cherished greatgrandmother
of Danica and Blake. A
Mass of Christian Burial was off ered
at St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday,
March 18, followed by interment at
Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale,
under the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, Maspeth.
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EDWARD ODELL died Wednesday,
March 11, at the age of 79. He was the
beloved husband of the late Caroline
Odell and loving father of Edward Jr.,
Joseph and the late Robert Odell. He was
the cherished grandfather of Robert Jr.,
Matthew, Jamie, Erin and Kevin and
dear brother of Larry Odell. He is also
survived by many loving nieces, nephews
and friends. A Mass of Christian
Burial was off ered Saturday, March
14, at St. Stanislaus Church, followed
by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery,
Maspeth, under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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ROBERT JOHN SAUL, of Ridgewood,
died Thursday, February 27, at the age
of 67. He was a native of Brooklyn. Services
were off ered at Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, followed
by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory,
Middle Village, under the direction of
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, Ridgewood.
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STEVEN A. ZARETSKY, of Glendale,
died Sunday, March 1, at the age
of 35. A native of Queens, he was the
loving son of Elizabeth Machutta. Services
were off ered at Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, Ridgewood,
followed by cremation at Fresh Pond
Crematory, Middle Village, under the
direction of Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels, Ridgewood.
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JOHN BOC, of Ridgewood died
March 9 at the age of 54. A native of
Seleus, Yugoslavia, he was the devoted
father of Alexandre M. Jones and loving
son of Maria Nika. Services were
offered at Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels, Ridgewood, followed
by interment at Linden Hill Cemetery,
Ridgewood, under the direction
of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, Ridgewood.
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EDITH BLUMHOFER, of Wheaton,
Illinois died Thursday, March 5, at
the age of 69. A native of Brooklyn,
she was the beloved wife of Edwin
Blumhofer and devoted mother of
Jonathan Blumhofer, Judith Blumhofer
and Christopher Blumhofer. She is
also survived by six grandchildren.
Services were off ered at Ridgewood
Pentacostal Church, followed by
interment in Maple Grove Cemetery,
Kew Gardens, under the direction of
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, Ridgewood.
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JOAN SCHANDEL of Ridgewood,
died Thursday, March 12, at the age of
85. A native of New York, she was the
dear sister of Catherine Reuter and is
also survived by nieces and nephews.
She was a member of Catholic Daughters,
St. Matthias Alter Society and a
Eucharistic Minister at St. Matthias
R.C. Church. A Mass of Christian
Burial was off ered at St. Matthias R.C.
Church, followed by interment in St.
John Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels, Ridgewood.
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MINODORA MITER, of Glendale,
died Friday, March 13, at the age of 82.
A native of Vladimirovic, Yugoslavia,
she was the beloved wife of the late
Trincu Miter, devoted mother of Virginia
Miter and Vikentije Miter and
dear sister of Maria Belu. Services
were off ered at Descent of The Holy
Spirit Romanian Orthodox Church by
Father Viorel Dimitrescu, followed by
interment in Cypress Hills Cemetery,
Brooklyn, under the direction of Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels,
Ridgewood.
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HILDA HELM, of Middle Village
died Wednesday, March 11, at the age
of 85. A native of Tschermoschnitz
Gottschee, Yugoslavia, she was the beloved
wife of the late Charles Helm and
dear sister of Joseph Rom and Richard
Rom. A Mass of Christian Burial was
off ered at St. Margaret R.C. Church,
followed by interment in St.Charles
Cemetery, Farmingdale, under the
direction of Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels, Ridgewood.
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CAROLINA MAIOLO, of Ridgewood
died Tuesday, March 10, at the age of 96.
A native of Calabria, Italy, she was the
beloved wife of the late Andrea Maiolo
and is survived by four grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered
at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
R.C. Church, followed by interment
in St. John Cemetery, Middle Village,
under the direction of Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels,
Ridgewood.
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HELEN P. PRIAL, of Ridgewood died
Tuesday, March 10, at the age of 78. A native
of Bronx, she was the beloved wife
of the late Patrick Prial and devoted
mother of Eileen A. Prial Tara Harris,
JOSEPH DUFFY
3rd Anniversary in Heaven
March 22, 2017
You were taken too soon
You had so much to give
Life will never be the same
without you.
Our thoughts and prayers
are with you.
You are never forgotten.
We love you and miss you so much.
Love Mom, Brian,
Jerri, Dan Jr & Family
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