42 DECEMBER 21, 2017 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
OBITUARIES
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WILLIAM HANFT of Queens
died on Monday, December 18, at
the age of 77. A native of New York,
he was the beloved husband of Margaret,
devoted father of Billy and
Careen, son of the late William and
Florence Hanft, dear brother of John
and Edward, brother-in-law of Walter
and Judy, and fond grandfather
of Lyla, Hunter and Harper. Services
will be offered today, Thursday, December
21, by Reverend Philip Hardt
at Calverton National Cemetery,
Calverton, NY, under the direction
of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41
Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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VICTOR GONZALEZ died on
Friday, December 15, at the age
of 64. He was the loving father of
Venus Lisa Santiago, cherished
grandfather of John, Christian
and Gabriel, dear brother of Oscar
Gonzalez and the late Monserrate
Vega and loving uncle of John
Marte. Services were offered on
Wednesday, December 20, at Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth, followed by cremation
at Fresh Pond Crematory,
Middle Village.
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LAURA K. STEWART of
New York died on Friday, December
15, at the age of 89. She
was a native of Romania. Services
were offered at Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview
Ave. , Ridgewood, by Fr.
Viorel Dimitrescu, followed
by interment at Linden Hill
Cemetery, Ridgewood.
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GERALD J. SZYMCZAK
died on Friday, December
15, at the age of 79. He was
the beloved husband of Joan
M. Szymczak, loving father
of Deborah Palmer, Steven
Szymczak and Krystyne
Charbonneau, cheri shed
grandfather of Joseph, Zachary,
Nicole, Shaina, Melissa
and Samuel and dear brother
of Carolyn Duca. He was a
U.S. Army veteran. Services
were of fered on Monday,
December 18, at Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth, followed by
cremation at Fresh Pond
Crematory, Middle Village.
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We really do care
Families have been
relying on us
for the last
40 years
From One Legacy
TO AN THER
Th e Management and staff of
Morton Funeral Home/
Ridgewood Chapels
is proud to announce the
affi liation of
Robert A. Taylor Jr.
with our fi rm aft er the
closure of the
Peter J. Geis Funeral Home.
For more than a
century, both of
our fi rms have
served the greater
Ridgewood area
with reverence,
respect and a
commitment to
dignifi ed personal
service. In the
twilight of his career,
Mr. Taylor wishes
to remain active in
funeral service...but
without the day-to-day responsibilities. Th at is why he is joining us at our
facility which off ers spacious chapels, private parking and highly-skilled
professionals who have also been part of the community for decades.
We feel privileged to be of service to families who have entrusted the
care of their loved ones to the Peter J. Geis Funeral Home and the Taylor
family. If you have any questions regarding this matter please call us.
We’re sure you’ll feel at ease with our staff , facility and integrity.’
663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 366-3200
www.mortonridgewood.com
We are now Greater Ridgewood’s largest and oldest
independently-owned and operated funeral home.
