28 AUGUST 24, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
OBITUARIES
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KATHLEEN WRIGHT
of Glendale died on
Sunday, August 20, at
the age of 69. She was
the devoted mother
of Kenneth J. and
Colleen Critelli, dear
mother-in-law of Mary
and John Critelli and
loving grandmother
of Johnny, Jake, Christopher
and Joshua.
Services were offered
at Hess-Miller Funeral
Home, 64-19 Metropolitan
Ave., Middle
Village, followed by
interment at the Cemetery
of the Evergreens,
Brooklyn.
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ANDREA IMPOLLONIA
died on Tuesday,
August 15, at the age of
58. She was the beloved
wife of Edward Fabio
and loving mother
of Michael Impollonia
and Christina
Impollonia. She was
also a dedicated caretaker
of many beloved
pets. A private cremation
was held on Saturday,
August 19, at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle
Village, under the
direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27
Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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SINISA BJELAJAC of
Hackensack, NJ, died
on Tuesday, August 8,
at the age of 43. A native
of Pakrac, Croatia,
he was the loving son
of Vojislav Bjelajac and
dear brother of Srdan
Bjelajac. Services
were offered prior to
cremation at Rosedale
Rosehill Cemetery,
Linden, NJ, under
фthe direction of Morton
Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels,
663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
When a beloved pet dies
The loss of a beloved
pet can be a traumatic
experience for a child, a
lonely senior citizen or anyone
who has cherished an animal
companion.
In many homes, a pet provides
aff ection, friendship and
loyalty. Thus, in time, the companion
animal truly becomes
an important member of the
family.
Grief, which results from the
death or loss of a pet, involves
a diffi cult set of emotions and
problems which may take time
to work through.
It wasn’t too long ago that
people did not believe that
it was okay to grieve for an
animal.
Now psychologists and grief
counselors recognize that
sorrow for a pet is a very real
emotion akin to grieving for a
lost friend or relative.
A family veterinarian, who
has helped to care for a pet, understands
the emotional bond
with a pet.
Mourning the loss of a pet
is normal and should not be a
cause for embarrassment. Pet
owners experience the same
stages of loss that everyone
undergoes aft er the loss of a beloved
family member or friend,
including denial, bargaining,
anger, grief, and resolution.
In some cases, the anxiety
and sorrow over the loss of a beloved
pet may be greater than
that experienced at the death
of a friend or relative and the
pet owner need not feel guilty
about it.
Guilt can arise when one has
to determine if it is time to end
the life of an animal that is in
pain or distress, and has no
hope of recovery even with the
best of veterinary care.
The veterinarian and the
pet’s family, including children,
should understand and decide
together to do what is most merciful
for the pet and the family.
When a pet dies, burial or
cremation are choices for disposal
of the pet’s body.
The place of burial can vary
from a backyard to a pet cemetery,
depending on the size
of the pet and the laws or
ordinances of the family’s
community.
When a pet’s body is cremated,
the family may ask
the veterinarian to dispose
of the ashes, or they may
take them to scatter in a
favorite place, or keep in an
urn at the pet owner’s home
or pet cemetery.
Your local veterinarian
may be able to help arrange
a funeral service complete
with casket, flowers and
memorialization.
A good thing to do is to
make a contribution of time
or money to a local animal
shelter, or to one of the many
organizations that are
trying to save the world’s
animals.
A local veterinarian or
funeral director can provide
advice in helping say goodbye
when a beloved pet dies.
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Directors Association
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