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OBITUARIES
EILEEN M. BRUNNER died on
Friday, March 22, at the age of 76.
A native of Queens, she was the
beloved wife of the late Frederick
Brunner, devoted mother of
Susan Egan and Steven Brunner,
daughter of the late Frank and
Eileen Ambrose, dear sister
of Susan Kurtz, Judy Fierro
and the late Jane Scheriff and
Gregory Ambrose, and loving
grandmother of Jack and Daniel
Egan, Christopher and Jaclyn
Brunner. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered at St. Pancras
Church, Glendale, followed
by interment at Maple Grove
Cemetery, Kew Gardens, under
the direction of George Werst
Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper
Ave., Glendale.
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JOHN MORENA died on Friday,
March 22, at the age of 93. He
was the husband of the late Jean
Morena, loving father of Joe and
Christine Morena, John Morena,
and James and Stephanie Morena,
cherished grandfather of Jessica
and Jim, Michael, Jonathan and
Kristi, Ali and Colin, Justin and
Rachel, and Matthew, greatgrandfather
of Kassidy Ann and
dear brother of Grace Garavuso.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Monday, March 25, at
St. Stanislaus Church, Maspeth,
followed by interment at St.
John Cemetery, Middle Village,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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GEORGE BENDER of Wayne,
Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday,
March 19, at the age of 81. A native
of Brooklyn, he was the dear
brother of Peter Bender. Services
were offered at Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663
Grandview Ave., Ridgewood,
by Reverend Terence Weber,
followed by interment at Linden
Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood.
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VILMA LUNA died on
Tuesday, March 19, at the age
of 60. She was the wife of Luis
Luna, loving mother of Luis Luna
Jr., Victor Luna, Christian Luna
and Giovanni Luna, cherished
grandmother of Christopher
and Anisa, and dear sister of
Teodoro De Jesús Zambrano,
Amada Graciela Zambrano, José
Telesforo Zambrano, Maria
Indolfa Zambrano, Dioselina
De Los Ángeles Zambrano,
Estela Carmita Zambrano, Elsa
Marianita Zambrano and the late
Carmelina Rosenia Zambrano.
Services were offered on Monday,
March 25, at Papavero Funeral
Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth,
followed by interment at Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth.
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FRANK PAPP died on Tuesday,
March 19, at the age of 77. He was
the beloved husband of Margaret
Papp, loving father of Frank
Papp, Catherine Shea and Robert
Papp and cherished grandfather
of Christine, Joseph, Francesca,
Shannon, Margaret and Sarah.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Saturday, March 23,
at St. Margaret Church, Middle
Village, followed by cremation
at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle
Village, under the direction of
Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27
Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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PHILLIP J. DeVITA died on
Monday, March 18, at the age
of 59. He was the son of the
late John and Catherine DeVita,
loving brother of Stephen
DeVita, Anthony DeVita and
Denise Manning, cherished
uncle of Stephanie, Vincent,
Katelyn, Jenna and Johnathan,
great-uncle of Aiden and dearest
best friend of his dog, Buddy. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Friday, March 22, at
St. Stanislaus Church, Maspeth,
followed by cremation at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle Village,
with interment of cremated
remains to follow at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Vi l lage,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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MARY GRACE KARDOS died
on Monday, March 18, at the age
of 89. She was the wife of the late
Nicholas Kardos, loving mother
of Robert and Karen Kardos,
Matthew and Arleen Kardos,
and Monica and John Johnson,
cherished grandmother of Erin,
Alexandra, Nicholas, Gwendolyn,
Ainsley, Meghan and Pierce
and great-grandmother of
Rowan. She is also survived
by many sisters-in-law, nieces,
nephews and friends. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered on
Friday, March 22, at St. Mary’s
Church, Woodside, followed
by interment at Blue Mountain
Cemetery, Saugerties, New York,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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