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OBITUARIES
LUCILLE O’CONNOR died Thursday, July 1, at the age of 85. She was a native of RIdgewood. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 10, from 2
to 5 p.m. at Hess-Miller Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be off ered Monday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church,
followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, under the direction of Hess-Miller Funeral Home, Middle Village.
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MARIA DIANO died Friday, July 2, at the age of 50. She was the beloved mother of Frank Diano, loving daughter of Frances and the late Francesco Diano,
dear sister of Josephine (Mike) Maurro and Vinnie Diano and cherished aunt of Michael. I mass of Christian Buriial will be off ered at St. Stanislaus Church on
Thursday, July 8, at 10 a.m., followed by interment at Lutheran All-Faiths Cemtery, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth.
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CESAR D. GONZALES died Thursday, July 1, at the age of 61. He was the beloved husband of Gina P. Gonzalez, loving brother of Danilo Gonzales. Teresita
Gonzales, Yolanda Gonzales, Evelyn Mendoz, and the late Lorna Gonzales, and the cherished uncle of Marie, Joyce, Paulo, Marita, Danielle, Karl, Allan, Allyssa,
Alma and Alena and great uncle of Gabbie, Enzo, Loren, Danika and Aila. A Mass of Christian Burial will be off ered at St. Mary’s Church on Saturday,
July 10, at 9:45 a.m., followed by interment at St. Michael’s Cemtery, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
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EMIL DIANA died Wednesday, June 30, at the age of 93. He was the beloved husband of Mary Diana, loving father of Marcella (Don) Tompkins, Peter
(Valerie) Diana and Steven (Jane) Diana, cherished grandfather of Dana Scott & Leanna Tompkins, Nicholas, Thomas & Travis Diana, and Jason & Matthew
Diana, and the great-grandfather of Jack Tompkins and Owen. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. In lieu of fl owers, memorial
donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered at St. Adalbert’s Church on Tuesday, July 6, followed by
entombment at St. John Cemetery Ave Maria Garden Mausoleum, under the direction od Papavero Funeral Home.
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ROBERT M. POZARYCKI SR.
died on Tuesday, June 29, at the age of 74.
A native of Brooklyn and resident of Glendale, he was the
beloved husband of Mary for 47 years, cherished father of
Robert II, Christopher and Steven, devoted father-in-law
of Melanie and fond grandfather of David. He was a
former background actor and member of the 112th Precinct
Auxiliary Unit. A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered at St. Margaret Church, Middle Village, followed
by a private cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle
Village, under the direction of Michaels Funeral Home,
79-22 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.
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