24 SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
OBITUARIES
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KATHERINE NEWSHAN of Ridgewood
died on Saturday, September 15,
at the age of 84. She was the wife of
the late George, devoted mother of
George and Bryan, dear grandmother
of Evan and Jennifer and Jeff rey, and
fond great-grandmother of Alize,
Allen, Jonathan and Ava. A Mass of
Christian Burial was off ered at Our
Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church,
Ridgewood, followed by interment at
Linden Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood,
under the direction of Hess-Miller
Funeral Home, 64-19 Metropolitan
Ave., Middle Village.
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ADORIAN NIKA of Ridgewood
died on Saturday, September 15, at
the age of 86. A native of Vladimirovac,
Yugoslavia, he was the beloved
husband of Cedita and devoted father
of Mia Kaldras, Lucy Mecoy and John
Nika. He is also survived by nine
children and six great-grandchildren.
Services were offered at Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels,
663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood,
by Reverend Ionut Preda, followed
by interment at St. John Cemetery,
Middle Village.
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ANA PAVLOV of Middle Village
died on Friday, September 14, at the
age of 72. A native of Timi, Romani,
she was the devoted mother of Carmen
Pavlov, Steve Pavlov and the late Liuba.
Services were off ered at Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663
Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed
by interment at All Faiths Cemetery,
Middle Village.
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FLORENCE KIRSCHBAUM of
Ridgewood died on Monday, September
10, at the age of 71. A native of Brooklyn,
she was the devoted mother of John
Corcione and Ralph Corcione, loving
companion of Harry, dear sister of many
brothers and sisters, and fond aunt to
many nieces and nephews. She is also
survived by six grandchildren. A Mass
of Christian Burial was off ered at St.
Aloysius Church, Ridgewood, followed
by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory,
Middle Village, under the direction of
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels,
663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
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TERESA ROZZA died on Monday,
September 10, at the age of 87. She was
the beloved mother of Vincenzo Rozza,
Giuseppe Rozza, Giuliano Rozza, Felicia
Curcio and Rosa Foresta. She was also a
loving grandmother to 16 grandchildren
and cherished great-grandmother of 21
great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian
Burial was off ered on Friday, September
14, at St. Francis de Paola Church,
Brooklyn, 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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JOHN A. SCHAEFER died on
Thursday, September 6, at the age of
65. He was the beloved father of John
A. Schaefer Jr. and Christine Schaefer,
and dear brother of Madeline Christine
(Sissy). A private cremation was
held on Friday, September 14, at Fresh
Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under
the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
Away from home
How to handle a death that occurs away from home
Whether you’re a snowbird
going to a warmer climate
to escape winter weather
or you’re traveling on a business trip,
it’s wise to prepare for the unexpected.
Accidents happen. People fall victim
to new or existing medical conditions.
Death is always an overwhelming
event, especially so when it occurs
away from home. That’s why it is wise
to carry a wallet-sized card listing
the names of your next-of-kin, the
telephone number of your funeral
director and stating whether any
funeral prearrangements have been
made. Most travelers wouldn’t dream
of leaving home on an extended trip
without carrying along copies of
prescriptions, yet how many think
to include personal information that
would facilitate their fi nal arrangements
if the unthinkable happens?
Robert Ruggiero, a licensed New
York City funeral director, off ers these
suggestions to help cope with death
away from home.
Don’t leave the body. The most frequent
response by family members
experiencing a death away from home
is to hurry home to begin funeral
arrangements.
However, most deaths that occur
while traveling are sudden and
require an investigation by the local
medical examiner’s offi ce and police
department.
The family member traveling with
the person who remains available to
the authorities at the place of death
will expedite the return process.
If a person has died and family is not
with the deceased, survivors should
not fl y out to the place of death.
Wi th today’s technology, there’s a
good possibility that if identifi cation
is required, survivors can save time by
staying home and requesting another
means to accomplish the necessary
procedures.
Appoint your hometown funeral
director as the “point person.” Allow
him or her to select the means of returning
your loved one home. Your
family funeral director is familiar
with the necessary procedures to ease
the process for you.
If the death occurs overseas, the U.S.
State Department’s Bureau of Consular
Aff airs in Washington, DC (202-647-
5225) or the local Embassy can provide
emergency assistance for Americans
traveling overseas who encounter a
tragedy of this nature.
For more information visit the
Bureau of Consular Aff airs website,
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/
en/abroad/events-and-records/
death.html
Any expense will ultimately be
the responsibility of the bereaved
family but because of the State Department’s
intervention, there may
be no immediate upfront expense in
most cases.
For more information, you might
want to call your family funeral director
before leaving home.
Courtesy of NYS Funeral Directors
Association
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