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OBITUARIES
by interment at St. Raymond’s
Cemetery, under the direction
of Morton Funeral Home.
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FRANCES B. KLEPSCH died
Wednesday, April 15, at the age
of 84. She was the beloved wife
of the late Ronald Klepsch and
dear sister of Pasquale Scarola
and the late Catherine Schneier.
Private cremation will be held
Wednesday, May 6 at Fresh Pond
Crematory, Middle Village, under
the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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LUCILLE DURSO died Tuesday,
April 14, at the age of 80.
She was the beloved wife of
Vito Durso and loving mother of
Joseph Durso and mother-in-law
of Lisa. She was the cherished
grandmother of Joseph and Jack
and is also survived by many loving
nieces, nephews and friends.
Private funeral services were
held Friday, April 17, followed by
entombment at St. John Cemetery
Ave Maria Garden Mausoleum,
Middle Village, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home,
Maspeth.
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JOHN JENNINGS died Monday,
April 13, at the age of 87. He was
the beloved husband of the late
Ann Jennings (nee Joyce). He
was the loving father of Joan
Jennings, John Jennings and the
late Clare, and father-in-law of
Matthew and Lorie. He was the
cherished grandfather of Sloane,
Liam, Riley, Dylan, Devlin and
Rory and dear brother of James
Jennings, Mary Gaunt, Anne
Tierney, Brigid Bertels, Elizabeth
Moran, Catherine Cannon, Joseph
Jennings and the late Martin Jennings.
Private funeral services
were held Thursday, April 23,
followed by interment at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, Maspeth.
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ANTONIO B. ALAM died Saturday,
April 11, at the age of 82.
He was the beloved husband of
Maria Alam and loving father of
Rhodora (Cecillio) Manuel, Rodelio
(Rhea) Alam and Rizaldo (Ching)
Alam. He was the cherished
grandfather of Angelito, Joshua,
Iza, Richmond, Christopher, Reesa
and Rianne and dear brother.
He is also survived by many loving
nieces, nephews and friends.
Private funeral services were
held Tuesday, April 21, followed
by interment at St. Michael’s
Cemetery, East Elmhurst, under
the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, Maspeth.
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ANDREA BARRETTA died
Friday, April 10, at the age of 85.
Born in Borgetto, Sicily, Italy, he
was the beloved husband of Benedetta
Barretta. He was the loving
father of Giuseppe and Zina Barretta
and Maddalena Cucchiara
and cherished grandfather of
Benedetta and Giuseppe Vallone,
Teresa Barretta, Josephine and
Billy Pardue, Andrea Barretta,
Vita and John Bello and Bettina
and Harry Meyer. He was the
great-grandfather of Jonluca,
Giorgina, Angelo, Ave Marie, Andre,
Zina, Nicholas and Andrew
and dearest brother of Leonardo
Barretta and the late Vita Cucchiara,
Benedetto Barretta and
Salvatore Barretta and brotherin
law of Pietro Cusumano and
the late Salvatore Cusumano
and is also survived by many
loving nieces, nephews, greatnieces,
great-nephews, cousins
and friends. A private funeral
service was held on Saturday,
April 18, followed by entombment
at St. John Cemetery Resurrection
Mausoleum, Middle Village,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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ANNA M. RUSSELL died
Monday, April 13, at the age of 90.
She was the loving sister of the
late John Russell, Daniel Russell,
Mary Carmedy and Clare Russell
and cherished aunt of numerous
nieces, nephews, great-nieces
and great-nephews and a fabulous
god-mother. She received
her B.S. in Nursing in 1969 and
was a devoted registered nurse
for 45 years at St. John’s Hospital.
Private funeral services were
held Monday, April 20, followed
by interment at Gate of Heaven
Cemetery, Hawthorne, under the
direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, Maspeth.
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MARIA ARCABASCIO died
Monday, April 6, at the age of 95.
She was the beloved husband of
the late Antonino Arcabascio
and loving mother of Fran Arcabascio,
Madeline Salto, Erminia
Domenianni, Josephine Ancona
and Maria Ficarra and cherished
grandmother of 15 grandchildren
and great-grandmother of
nine great-grandchildren. Private
funeral services were held
Thursday, April 16, followed by
entombment at St. Michael’s Cemetery
St. Raphael Mausoleum,
East Elmhurst, under the direction
of Papavero Funeral Home,
Maspeth.
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LUCY SIRACUSA died Sunday,
April 19 at the age of 92.
She was the beloved wife of
the late Julius Russo and livng
mother of Giulio, John and the
late Butch and James. She was
the cherished grandmother of
12 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren.
Private funeral
services will be held Friday,
April 24, followed by interment
at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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GEORGE LATERZA died
Saturday, April 18, at the age of
90. He was the beloved husband
of Maria M. Laterza and loving
father of Christina Ware and
Stephanie Laterza-Von Eyb
and father-in-law of Jeff Ware
and Florian Von Eyb. He was
the cherished grandfather of
Gavin and Alexander and is
also survived by many loving
nieces, nephews, grand-nieces
and grand-nephews. Private
funeral services were held
Thursday, April 23, followed by
interment at Pinelawn Memorial
Park, Farmingdale, under the
direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, Maspeth.
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