34 times • JUNE 2, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com obituaries ONDREJ SVIHRAN of Ridgewood died on Thursday, May 26, at the age of 67. A native of Janosik, Yugoslavia, he was the beloved husband of Marija Svihran and devoted father of Suzi Schembri and Anna Wisneski. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/ Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at All Faiths Cemetery, Ridgewood. +++ SUSAN R. MARANO died on Wednesday, May 11, at the age of 98. She was the sister of the late Antoinette Schramm, Nancy Marano, Charles Marano and Jean Marano and loving aunt of Charles Marano, Elizabeth Carpenter, Vincent Marano and Theresa Zorovich. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, at St. Stanislaus Church, Maspeth, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside. When the Funeral Is Over: The importance of aftercare The funeral is over, the flowers are now beginning to wilt, and the sympathy IN MEMORIAM Serving All Cemeteries In The Tri-State Area Finest Quality Monuments EXPERT CEMETERY LETTERING WITHOUT REMOVING THE MONUMENT OR DISTRUBING THE GRAVE No Obligation - Free Estimates 40 Years of Experience Jim Stagnitta P: 718-628-9671 F: 718-628-9685 • email: Jwstagnitta@gmail.com We really do care Families have been relying on us for the last 40 years If You’ve Been Putting Off Prearranging Because Of The Expense, We Have Good News... Prearrangement doesn’t have to cost anything. What many people don’t know is that you need not prepay when you prearrange. We’re happy to record your wishes and hold them on le at no charge. Call our funeral home for details. Full Service Funeral at affordable prices. Please call or stop in. Check the prices on our website: walshlabella.com Push general price list button 70-17 Cooper Avenue. Glendale, NY 11385 • (718) 366-7200 Papavero Funeral Home n Newly Renovated Facilities On One Level n Handicapped Accessible—Ample Parking n Cremation And Direct Burial Service n Guidance With Pre-Planned Funeral Arrangements n 24 Hour-A-Day Personal Service n Resource Center With Information On Coping With Grief And Explaining Death To Children Family Owned And Operated For 4 Generations 72-27 Grand Avenue Maspeth, N.Y. 11378 1-718-651-3535 DONALD WIELCHUL 06/05/14 - 06/05/16 It’s two years since you’ve gained your wings but it feels like yesterday. You are thought of every moment of every day. We laugh as we reminisce about the great times, your silly sayings, your jokes and just remembering your laugh and the twinkle in your eyes as you spoke to entertain us. We have memories that will last us a lifetime but they’ll never be a replacement for you actually being here with us. Although we can’t physically touch you or see you, we know you’re always with us. Until we meet again, we will hold you in our hearts. Love Always, Pat, Jenny, Joe, Val and Ski cards and calls of support begin to ebb. We may even return to daily routines of work or school. Yet, the grief continues. In fact, grief researchers often point out that this is one of the more difficult times – the intensity of grief actually increases weeks after the death as the shock of the loss recedes, support wanes, and the very business that surrounds the death ends. Yet, we often face these days alone. This is the reason why aftercare is so critical. In the past two decades, compassionate funeral directors have begun to ask what can we do for our families after the funeral is over? How can we support them – not only at the time of the funeral but throughout the intense experience of grief? The answers have varied. Many funeral homes maintain an active library of pamphlets and books. These resources can have great value. They can “normalize” our grief by reminding us that the many reactions we have including the ways we feel (both emotionally and physically), the ways we think, believe and behave, are normal and natural responses to loss. These materials can offer us suggestions for coping. Most importantly, they can offer hope. Funeral homes also can offer consultation, information, referral or even sponsor support groups. Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home has a licensed Mental Health Counselor serving as a consultant who can refer bereaved clients to appropriate resources within the community. It also offers informational seminars four times a year on such topics as dealing with the death of a spouse, significant other, or parent, as well as coping with the holidays. Since holidays can be so difficult after a loss, many funeral homes may offer special holiday rituals. For example, prior to Christmas, Thomas M. Quinn & Sons has a special Holiday Tree Lighting. In this meaningful service, families either bring or create a personal ornament memorializing the person who died. These are placed on a tree that is then officially lighted after a brief ceremony. Many families return year after year to remember and to honor their deceased relatives in this way. The aftercare services of funeral homes are often echoed in other community resources such as support groups that are available in churches, synagogues, and other community organizations. All serve to assist bereaved persons long after the funeral is over. Send a memoriam to Times Newsweekly. Call 718-821-7500
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