34 APRIL 6, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM OBITUARIES +++ MARIO BASTIDAS died on Saturday, April 1, at the age of 55. He was the beloved husband of Penelope J. Bastidas, proud owner of his “furry children” Stone and Seamus, and loving brother of Sara Neiman, Jose Bastidas and Juan Bastidas. He was also a dear brotherin law and is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. He was a retired FDNY paramedic. Services will be off ered at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village. +++ FRANCINE M. JAWORSKYJ of Woodhaven died on Saturday, April 1, at the age of 57. A native of Brooklyn, she was the beloved wife of Peter Jaworskyj and dear sister of Barbara Caiafa and Robert Lukil. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Brigid Church, Brooklyn, followed by interment at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Washingtonville, NY, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood. +++ CHRISTINE SOLIMENO (nee GRECO) of Ridgewood died on Saturday, April 1, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Costantino Greco and Concetta Greco (nee Giordano) and was preceded in death by her sister Mary Amodeo and brother Stephen. She was the wife of the late Giuseppe Solimeno, sister-inlaw of the late Gennaro Solimeno, Louis Solimeno and William T. Conroy. She is survived by her children Anthony, Maryann and Joseph; her sister Frances Conroy; brother-in-law Michael Solimeno; grandchildren Christina and Rebecca and Anthony Solimeno; and friend Marion Rady. She was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and was a 50-year member of the Rosary Altar Society at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Ridgewood. A wake will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, at Hess-Miller Funeral Home, 64- 19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village. A Mass of Christian Burial will be off ered on Friday, April 7, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. +++ JOHN H. ROETHEL of Ridgewood, formerly of Gottschee, Slovenia, died on Friday, March 31, at the age of 92. He was the beloved husband of Sophie Roethel, devoted father of the late William Roethel and Linda Gerlach, father-in-law of Norbert Gerlach, cherished grandfather of Stephanie and Thomas and loving great-grandfather of Colson Gerlach. He is also survived by sisters-in-law Anna Maurin, Helen Roethel and Helen Rom, as well as many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, April 3, at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY, under the direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale. +++ DOROTHY C. VON WEDEL of Ridgewood died on Friday, March 31, at the age of 85. A native of Queens, she was the dear sister of Paul Von Wedel. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Reverend Thomas Goodhart, followed by interment at Pinelawn Memorial Park, Farmingdale, NY. +++ LEONOR WELK of Glendale died on Thursday, March 30, at the age of 74. She was the devoted mother of Walter. Services were off ered at George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village. +++ PATRICK COYNE of Glendale died on Wednesday, March 29, at the age of 89. He was the beloved husband of Bridget, son of the late Thomas and Catherine Coyne and dear brother of Francis. He is also survived by two grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered at Sacred Heart Church, Glendale, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale. +++ ELSIE GUSSMANN died on Tuesday, March 28, at the age of 94. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Gussmann, loving mother of Diane Rodgers and Robert Gussman Jr., mother-in-law of Jeff and Marilyn, cherished grandmother of Jeff rey, Michelle, Robert, Sharon and Melanie, great-grandmother of Jonathan, Patrick, Joey, Gino and Connor and dear sister of Florence Handy and the late Dorothy Jacob. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Services were off ered on Friday, March 31, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth, by Reverend Michael Ross, and interment took place on Saturday, April 1, at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth. +++ ROBERT SUMSKY died on Tuesday, March 28, in Delray Beach, FL, at the age of 82. He was the beloved husband of Margaret E. Sumsky, loving father of Robert Sumsky Jr., William Sumsky, Kenneth Sumsky, Raymond Sumsky and David Sumsky, father-in-law of Rosemarie, Catherine and Sheila and cherished grandfather of Raymond Jr., Jacqueline, Kenneth Jr., William Jr. and Gillian. He is also survived by many dear friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered on Monday, April 3, at St. Mary’s Church, Woodside, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ LOUIS C. ANOLFO died on Saturday, March 25, at the age of 76. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Ann Anolfo, loving father of Sabrina Canalini, Nancy Ann Cicillini, Michele Paul and Louis Anolfo and cherished grandfather of Mario, Briana, Rebecca, Robert, Jessica and Luigi. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered on Thursday, March 30, at St. Francis de Paola Church, Brooklyn, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ ASHA RANI of Owings Mills, MD, died on Friday, March 24, at the age of 57. A native of India, she was the daughter of Kewal Krishan and Jaswant Kaur. Services were off ered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by cremation at South Caroll Crematory, Villa Rica, GA. +++ PHILIP ABATE of Ridgewood died on Thursday, March 23, at the age of 82. A native of New York, he was the devoted father of Philip Abate and Benedetto Abate and dear brother of Frank Abate, Joseph Abate, Concetta Matrone and Nancy Santorelli. He is also survived by two grandchildren and was a U.S. Army veteran. Services were off ered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. +++ ETHEL D. MCNEIL of Brooklyn died on Tuesday, March 21, at the age of 92. A native of Durham, NC, she was the devoted mother of Sherman Mc- Neil, Charles McNeil and Ethel Cooper Meyers. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were off ered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at Linden Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood. Lasting impressions are our first priority. A funeral service represents a family’s final farewell to their loved one. Knowing this, we go beyond what is expected to ensure the ceremony is beautiful and memorable... a truly fitting tribute to that special life. We invite you to visit us to meet our staff and tour our facility. We think you’ll be pleased to find that making lasting impressions is our first priority. MORTON FUNERAL HOME / RIDGEWOOD CHAPELS Continuing a proud tradition of dignified, personal service. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������
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