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OBITUARIES
GERTRUDE KOLMEL died
on Monday, April 15, at the age
of 94. She was the wife of the
late William Kolmel, loving
mother of Maureen Kolmel,
Bill Kolmel, Kathleen Kolmel,
Linda and Paul Kupetsky, and
the late Patricia Sandburg,
cherished grandmother of
Richard , Kenneth, Donna ,
John, Billy, Michael, Nolan,
Christopher and Stacy, and
great-grandmother of Kyra,
Lake, Kayla , Ryan, Jenna,
Jessi, Christopher, Michael,
Casey, Madison, JC, Caitlyn,
Stefanie and Sawyer. She is also
survived by many loving nieces
and nephews. Services were
offered on Wednesday, April
24, at Papavero Funeral Home,
72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth,
followed by interment at St.
Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale,
New York.
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NICHOLAS FALCONE died on
Sunday, April 14, at the age of
100. He was the husband of the
late Philomena Falcone, loving
father of Anna Rose Martucci,
Grace and Steven Zaf futo,
and Linda Falcone, cherished
grandfather of Karen, Anthony,
Nicholas, Diana, Louis, Tara,
Marisa and Erica, greatgrandfather
of Sean, Grace,
Gianna, Daniella, Lucas, Todd
James, Nico, Steven, Nicholas,
Peter, Alexander, John Paul
and Anthony, and dear brother
of Rose Salazar and Anna
and Louis Girone. He is also
survived by many loving nieces
and nephews. Mr. Falcone
was a U.S. Army veteran who
served during World War II. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Wednesday, April
17, at Our Lady of Hope Church,
Middle Vi l lage, fol lowed
by interment at Al l Faiths
Cemetery, Middle Vi l lage ,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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MATTEO CONCORDIA of
Ridgewood died on Friday,
April 12, at the age of 64. A
native of Castellamare Del
Golfo, Sicily, Italy, he was the
beloved husband of Francesca
Paradiso, and devoted father
of Francesco Concordia and
Soccorsa Concordia. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered
at Our Lady of the Miraculous
Medal Church, Ridgewood,
followed by entombment at All
Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village,
under the direction of Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
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LULU FAZIO of Ridgewood
died on Thursday, April 11,
at the age of 92. A native of
Brooklyn, she was the wife
of the late Joseph Fazio and
devoted mother of Michael
Fazio and Jacqueline Fazio. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
offered at St. Matthias Church,
Ridgewood , fol lowed by
interment at Calverton National
Cemetery, Calverton, New York,
under the direction of Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview
Ave., Ridgewood.
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RODERICK Q. VALENZUELA
died on Thursday, April 11,
at the age of 59. He was the
beloved husband of Maria
M. Capinpin, loving father of
Janine Valenzuela, devoted
son of Fe and the late Rodrigo
Valenzuela Jr., and dear brother
of Rodney, Rod and Maureen. He
is also survived by many loving
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends. A private
cremation was held at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle Village.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Wednesday, April
17, at Resurrection-Ascension
Church, Rego Park, followed by
interment of cremated remains
in Manila, Philippines, under
the direct ion of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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CHRISTIAN KUHNER of
Glendale died on Sunday,
April 7, at the age of 83. He
was the husband of Elfriede
Kuhner, devoted father
of Margaret Iannello and
Kenneth Kuhner, son of the
late Christian and Katherine
Kuhner, dear brother of Kathy
Schliemer and Philip Kuhner,
and beloved grandfather of
Bryan and Shaun Iannello. He
is also survived by two nieces
and a nephew. Christian was
a member of the German
Hungarian Sport Club, Danueb,
and the Swabian Aid and Youth
Society. Services were offered
at graveside at Cypress Hills
Cemetery, Cypress Hills, under
the direction of George Werst
Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper
Ave., Glendale.
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