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CATHERINE M. ZAPF died
on Thursday, August 15, at the
age of 93. She was the wife of the
late George Zapf, loving mother
of George Zapf and Mary Ellen
Dorsey, mother-in-law of Patricia
and Kevin, cherished grandmother
of Alicia and Joe, Kathleen and
Javier, Julie, Stephen and Erin and
sister of the late Thomas Murtagh,
Joseph Murtagh, James Murtagh,
Gerard Murtagh and Frank
Murtagh. She is also survived by
many loving nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Tuesday, August 20, at
St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood,
followed by interment at St.
John Cemetery, Middle Village,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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IRENE BUTRYM of Glendale
died on Tuesday, August 13, at
the age of 97. She was the wife
of the late Benjamin Butrym,
devoted mother of her son Paul
and his wife Linda, and her
daughter Christine Ghisolfi and
her husband Robert, and beloved
grandmother of Brian, Leigh Ann,
Robert, Jennifer and Jeanine.
She is also survived by nine
great-grandchildren. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered at St.
Margaret Church, Middle Village,
followed by interment at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Werst and LaBella
Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper
Ave., Glendale.
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GORDON ELLIOTT DOWNER
died on Tuesday, August 13, at
the age of 51. He was the beloved
husband of Aida Lucia, loving
father of Amalia Jeanne and
Marcus Antonio, devoted son
of Clarence Braithwaite and the
late Jeanne Ellen Downer, dearest
brother of Byron and Cynthia
Downer, Aurora Downer, Maureen
and Chris Lambert, and Yvonne
and David Spreckels, cherished
son-in-law of Antonio and Amalia
Tejada and dear brother-in-law
of Evelyn and Hector Marcelino
and Antonio and Angela Tejada.
He is also survived by many
loving nieces and nephews. A
Mass of Christian Burial was
offered on Monday, August 19, at
St. Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst,
followed by cremation at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle Village,
under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth.
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HELMUT M. JURKOWITSCH of
Maspeth died on Monday, August
12, at the age of 62. A native of
Mariazell, Austria, he was the
beloved husband of Elizabeth
and devoted father of Erich
Jurkowitsch and Christopher
Jurkowitsch. Services were
offered at Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663
Grandview Ave., Ridgewood,
followed by cremation at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle Village.
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IRENE KALSCHMID of
Ridgewood died on Thursday,
August 8, at the age of 84. A native
of Bayside, she was the wife of the
late Arthur Kalschmid, devoted
mother of Daniel Kalschmid
and dear sister of Mary Corker,
Frances Herman and Philip
Prial. She is also survived by
two grandchildren. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered
at Our Lady of the Miraculous
Medal Church, Ridgewood,
followed by interment at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663
Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
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