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42 DECEMBER 14, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM OBITUARIES +++ FRIEDRICH KLAAR of Glendale died on Sunday, December 10, at the age of 82. A native of Verbas, Yugoslavia, he was the beloved husband of Elisabeth and devoted father of Beate Geness and Gerhard Klaar. He is also survived by three grandchildren and was a U.S. Army veteran. Services were off ered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Reverend Thomas Goodhart, followed by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth. +++ FRANK GIANNOTTI died on Saturday, December 9, at the age of 83. He was the son of the late Eugene and Grace Giannotti. He was a dear cousin and friend to many. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, December 13, at St. Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ JAMES M. WETTERER of Middle Village died on Saturday, December 9, at the age of 69. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline, devoted brotherin law of Donna and George Reilly and dear brother of Elwood. Services were off ered by Pastor Gregory Sutterin prior to interment at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Hess-Miller Funeral Home, 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village. +++ CAROL MALONE died on Friday, December 8, at the age of 91. She was the wife of the late Jeremiah Malone, loving mother of Gerard Malone and the late Jerene Polchinski, mother-in-law of Aline and dear companion of Jack. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered on Wednesday, December 13, at Our Lady of Hope Church, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village and interment of cremains at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ BARBARA DALECKI died on Thursday, December 7, at the age of 62. She was the daughter of the late John and Jane Dalecki, loving sister of MaryAnn Czaja, Christine Janousek and George Dalecki, cherished aunt of Jeff rey, Julie, Janet, Carolyn, Ben, Denis and the late Lauren and great-aunt of Maybellene and Mcallister. A private cremation was held on Monday, December 11, at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village. Memorial services took place on Wednesday, December 13, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ MARIE GRACE LOGUERCIO died on Thursday, December 7, at the age of 88. She was the beloved sister of Teresa Colasuonno and the late Anthony Loguercio, sister-in-law of Otto and Marie and cherished aunt of Anthony, Carmine, Carl, Linda and Margaret. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered on Monday, December 11, at St. Aidan’s Church, Williston Park, NY, followed by entombment at St. John Cemetery Resurrection Mausoleum, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ MARIA MERINO of Ridgewood died on Thursday, December 7, at the age of 61. A native of Ambato, Ecuador, she was the beloved wife of Angel Bravo, devoted mother of Mato Bravo, Diego Bravo, Rosie Bravo, Daniel Bravo, Manuel Bravo, Anna Maria Bravo and Satya Bravo, loving daughter of Angel Merino and dear sister of Cecilia Merino, Susana Merino, Elena Merino, Carmen Merino, Jennie Merino and Marco Merino. She is also survived by fi ve 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. +++ THOMAS FARRELL SMITH died on Thursday, December 7, at the age of 48. He was the beloved son of the late Anna and Tom Smith, loving brother of Ann T. Smith and cherished nephew of Kathleen and Kenneth Young, godfather Eugene and Carol Traynor and godmother Catherine and Sal Maggi. He was a member of Carpenters Local Union 157. A Mass of Christian Burial was off ered on Wednesday, December 13, at St. Mary’s Church, Woodside, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth. +++ HELMUT TOMITZ of Middle Village died on Thursday, December 7, at the age of 84. A native of Klindorf, Gottschee, Yugoslavia, he was the beloved husband of Theresia and dear brother of Elfreida Vonderfecht. 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