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22 APRIL 8, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM OBITUARIES KATHLEEN LOFTUS died Tuesday, March 30, at the age of 84. She was the beloved wife of the late John T. Loft us, loving mother of John Loft us, Jane Conroy, Linda Loft us-Cotov and Kenneth Loft us, cherished grandmother of Colleen, Meghan, Johnny, Joseph, Matt, Katie Rose, Kimberly and Laila and great grandmother of Hannah, Jack and Braelyn, and dear sister of John Leahy, Mary McLoughlin and Eileen McGovern. A Mass of Christian Buriaul was off ered at Transfi guration Church on Tuesday, April 6, followed by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ NELSON GARCIA died Thursday, April 1, at the age of 88. He was the beloved husband of the late Graciela Garcia, loving father of Eddie Garcia, Maurice Garcia and Lily Shaukat, cherished grandfather of Michelle, Alexander, Omar, Yasmeen, Amber, Christopher, Amanda and Hannah, and dear brother of Mercedes Andrade, Francisco Garcia and Emilio Garcia. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial will be off ered at Queen of Angels Church at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ ANNE O’CONNOR GAYNOR died Saturday, March 27, at the age of 74. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Gaynor, loving sister of John O’Connor and the late Tommy O’Connor and Bill O’Connor, and dear sister-in-law of Debbie O’Connor, and cherished aunt of Kaitlyn & Anthony, Tom and Matt, and great aunt of Connor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church on Saturday, April 10, followed by private cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ PAUL MAUCELI died Tuesday, March 30, at the age of 79. He was the beloved father of Angela Casasanta, Vita Como and Maria Mauceli, loving grandfather of Salvatore, Josephine, Angela, Jessia, Vanessa, Francesco and Luca and cherished great grandfather of Mia, and dear brother of Charlie Mauceli, Giuseppe Mauceli and Salvatore Mauceli. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was a life-long master shoemaker and former proprietor of Paul’s Shoe Repair in Maspeth. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Wednesday, April 7, followed by entombment at St. John Cemetery, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ WILLIAM O’NEILL died Wednesday, March 31, at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband of the late Linda O’Neill, loving father of Patrick and William O’Neill, and cherished grandfather of Jamal and Corey. He was a United States Army veteran who served during the Korean Confl ict. Funeral services were held at Papavero Funeral Home on Friday, April Papavero Funeral Home �� Family Owned & Operated for Five Generations �� 129 Hess-Miller Funeral Home �� ANTHONY J. MARTINO, Lic. Mgr. DAVID L. MARTINO, Director Owned By Martino F.H., Inc. Since 1982 1-718-821-6660 or 1-800-479-6419 Serving Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village & Glendale �� 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, N.Y. www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com THE ONLY FUNERAL HOME IN GLENDALE OWNED AND OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. Our Family Helping Your Family In Your Time Of Need If you have questions about your Pre-Funded Funeral at a funeral home that has changed hands call us. /www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com /WWW.QNS.COM /www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com