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18 OCTOBER 22, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM OBITUARIES CAROL SHRILEY, of Ridgewood, died on Sept. 10, at the age of 78. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Shirley, devoted mother of Lisa Lackner, Karen Schilling, and Deborah Como, loving daughter of the late Charles and Edna Weick, and sister to Edna Kehres Amaranti. She predeceases her sister Jean Weick. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Michael, Kristen, Chelsea, Ashley, Jonathan, Jessica, and Dylan. Religious Services will be held by Rev. Matthew Staneck at Werst & LaBella Funeral Home, followed by interment in Cypress Hills Cemetery. +++ AUGUST LOVINKAITIS died on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the age of 99. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene Lovinkaitis, loving father of Patricia Rozell and the late Robert Norman Daniel, father-in-law of Douglas Rozell, cherished grandfather of Denise, Glenn, Mark, Kristian, Ashley, Pamela and Robert, great-grandfather of seven, great-greatgrandfather of Maverick, and dear brother of Mary Denowski, Diane Witt and the late Eleanor Senz. He was a United States Navy veteran who served during World War II and a member of the Frank Kowalinski Post and American Legion Post 783 of Maspeth. Funeral services will be held Papvero Funeral Home on Friday, Oct. 23, from 9:d0 to 11:30 a.m., followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ NORMAN IRIZARRY died on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the age of 87. He was the beloved husband of Milagros Irizarry, loving father of Ernest and Felicia Irizarry and Madeline, Rosalind and Milagros, and cherished grandaft her of Miah, Andrew and Meadow. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served during the Korean Confl ict. Funeral services were held at Papavero Funeral Home on Sunday, Oct. 18, followed by private cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ LINDO MELI died on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the age of 101. He was the beloved husband of the late Josephine Meli, loving father of Robert Meli, Gregory Meli, MD, and the late Gary Meli, father-in-law of Coleen and Catherine, cherished grandfather of Jean, Joseph, Robert Jr., Peter, Julia and Laura, great-grandfather of Caitlin , Jillian, Anthony, Juli and Mateo, and dear brother of the late Emilio and Jeanette Meli. He was a United States Army veteran who served during World War II. He was the proud founder of the St. Mary’s Drama Guild and directed and performed in countless theatrical performances throughout his life. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered at St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday, Oct. 21, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ DOROTHY GERACE died on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the age of 85. She was the beloved mother of Rocco Gerace, John Gerace, Benjamin Gerace, Paul Gerace, Philip Gerace, Janeen Gerace and Anthony Gerace, loving grandmother of Crystal, Casondra, Benny, Jonathan, Alyssa, Jessica, Christopher, Kristen, Justine, Emma, and Megan, and greatgrandmother of Madison, Hailey, and Mariah. A Mass of Christian Burial will be off ered at St. Anthony’s Church on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, Maspeth. +++ JOHN L. MADRI died on Monday, Oct. 19, at the age of 71. He was the beloved husband of Martha Jane Madri. He was a dedicated English teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School of Fresh Meadows for over 48 years and avid patron of the performing arts. In lieu of fl owers, memorial donations may be made the charity of your choice related to education, animal care or the arts —all areas that he was very passionate about throughout his life. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Friday, Oct. 23, at 1:15 p.m., followed by interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home. Hess-Miller Funeral Home 1-718-821-6660 or 1-800-479-6419 Serving Ridgewood, Maspeth, Middle Village & Glendale �� NEED TO HAVE SOME PAPER SHREDDED? PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR SHREDDING EVENT! Werst & LaBella Funeral Home 71-41 COOPER AVENUE, GLENDALE, NY 11385 (718) 821-8777 • www.werstlabella.com November 7, 2020 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Only paper and only 5 small boxes per person Refreshments Will Be Served! !"# "$%%&'%()*+*, ANTHONY J. MARTINO, Lic. Mgr. DAVID L. MARTINO, Director Owned By Martino F.H., Inc. Since 1982 �� 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village, N.Y. www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com /WWW.QNS.COM /www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com /www.werstlabella.com /www.werstlabella.com /www.hessmillerfuneralhome.com