Browse the Archive (Funerals Before January 2012)
Burgos, Josefina - Died on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Heriberto, loving mother of Lourdes LaPolla and mother-in-law of John, cherished grandmother of Bill Sawtelle, Dustin Jude Sawtelle, Jessica Rose Jackson, Michael John LaPolla and Rachael LaPolla, great-grandmother of Emily Rose, dear sister of Maria Elena Guerrero, Lydia Guerrero and Francesco Guerrero and is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Donations may be made to: Sr. Mary Conroy Food Pantry at St. Mary's Church, 70-31 48th Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary's Church on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at 10 AM. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Viaggio, Luigi - Died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the age of 62. He was the beloved husband of Mattia, loving father of Maria Antonella Viaggio-Giovanni, Daniela Viaggio and Nicolo Luigi Viaggio, devoted son of Antonia and the late Nicolo, and dear brother of Santina Viaggio, Maria DiPrimo, Angela McGuire, Angelo Viaggio and Tina Viaggio. Donations may be made to: American Cancer Society, 97-77 Queens Boulevard, Suite 1110, Rego Park, NY 11374 or American Heart Association, 1 Union Street - Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 9:45 AM. Entombment followed at St. John's Cemetery Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Vessa, Angelina - Died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the age of 96. She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin, loving mother of Ralph Vessa and Rosemarie Bamonte, mother-in-law of Joanne and Carmine, cherished grandmother of Carmine, Benjamin, Benjamin, Angela and Nicholas, great-grandmother of Carmine IV, Gianna, Michael, Marco, Isabella and Gabriella, dear sister of Benjamin Vertuccio and Frank Vertuccio, and beloved aunt of numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Transfiguration Church on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Kelly, Dennis J. - Died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the age of 63. He was the beloved father of Danielle Santoro and Shane Kelly, cherished grandfather of Isabella and Vincent, loving brother of Raymond Kelly and the late Robert Kelly, and dear uncle of numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Church on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:30 AM. Interment followed at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Knau, Joseph - Died on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband of Gina, loving father of Michael (Assunta), Ronald (Pat) and Joseph, and cherished grandfather of Michael, Daniel, Stephen and Laurie. Mr. Knau was a United States Army Veteran who served during World War II. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Ascension Church on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10 AM. Interment followed at Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Revuelta, Leocadia - Died on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the age of 96. She was the beloved wife of the late Zoilo, loving mother of Martha Mayo, Jorge Fabre and the late Ernesto Revuelta, mother-in-law of Antonio, Nieves and Teresa, cherished grandmother of Maritza, Michael, Jorge, Gisela, Hector, Ernesto, Celia and Ivette, great-grandmother of 18 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandmother of 1 great-great-grandchild. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary's Church on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:45 AM. Interment followed at Lutheran All-Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Verzella, Ugo - Died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the age of 87. He was the beloved husband of Jennie Verzella. Funeral Services were held at Papavero Funeral Home on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 11 AM. Interment followed at Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Walter, Theo - Died on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the age of 72. He was the beloved husband of Josefa Walter. Mr. Walter was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. Funeral Services were held at Papavero Funeral Home on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12 PM. Cremation followed at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Ankuta, Pauline - Died on Friday, January 13, 2012 at the age of 87. She was the beloved mother of George Ankuta. Graveside Services were offered on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Bologna, Regina I - Died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the age of 88. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent, loving mother of Jerry and mother-in-law of Dolores, cherished grandmother of Mark and Matthew and dear sister of Marian Sganga. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Kreft, Kazimierz - Died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at the age of 75. He was the beloved husband of Laura E. Kreft, loving father of Carla Kreft, Laura H. Kreft, Paul Kreft and Howard Kreft, cherished grandfather of Julian, Lorenzo, Kazimiro, Cosimo and Adriano, dear brother of Elzunia Zaborowska and cherished uncle of Ewelina and Eliza. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Ascension Church on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 10 AM. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Yodice, Theresa - Died on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the age of 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert, loving mother of Angela Wagner, Rachelle Iacovangelo and the late Jimmy Yodice, mother-in-law of Joseph and Chuck, cherished grandmother of Theresa (Bill), Regina, Krista (Frank), Scott (Kate) and Jennifer and great-grandmother of Brendan, Zachary and Matthew. Donations may be made in Theresa's memory to: The Memorial & Honor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place - Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38173-0704 or Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Adalbert's Church on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 9:45 AM. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Carrano, Elizabeth - Died on Monday, January 9, 2012 at the age of 83. She was the beloved mother of Jeanette Damaduk and Liz Wilson, mother-in-law of John and Dan, loving grandmother of Jeffrey, Kristopher, Daniel, Jillian and the late John Joseph, dear sister of Michael Fiorino and sister-in-law of Dolores, and cherished aunt of Lynn Fiorino and Michele Hale. Funeral Services were held at Papavero Funeral Home on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 10:30 AM. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Strocchia, Giuseppa - Died on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the age of 90. She was the beloved wife of the late Aniello, loving mother of Franco, Vittorio, Joseph, Antonio, Lucia, and the late Pasquale and Vincenzo, cherished grandmother of 20 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Francis de Paola Church on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 10 AM. Entombment followed at St. John's Cemetery Ave Maria Garden Mausoleum, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Cattan, Paul - Died on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband of Teresa Cattan, loving father of Simon Cattan and Paul Cattan, father-in-law of Amira and Rosa, cherished grandfather of Lisa Marie, Paul, Michael and Steven, dear brother of Rose and Peter Tavano, and is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary's Church on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 9 AM. Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Cortez, Luis - Died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at the age of 64. He was the beloved husband of Gloria, loving father of Jocelyn, Hally and Luigi, cherished son of Claudina and dear brother of Jose. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Raphael's Church on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 10 AM.
Sullivan, William - Died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the age of 76. He was the beloved father of Kim Tirado and Pamela, father-in-law of Ben and cherished grandfather of Matthew and Brett. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Church on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 9:30 AM. Interment followed at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
DiZinno, Arthur - Died on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at the age of 60. He was the beloved brother of Valerie Kelly and Helen Belsky. Cremation Service was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 1 PM at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Corchia, George A. - Died on Friday, December 30, 2011 at the age of 81. He was the beloved husband of Mary A. Corchia, loving father of Anna Wiley, Vanessa Corchia, George Corchia and Victor Corchia, father-in-law of Joe Wiley, Jose Velez and Sandra Corchia, cherished grandfather of Nicholas and Michael, dear brother of Mary Hart and cherished uncle of Ben Forest and Joyce Hart. Mr. Corchia was a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 10 AM. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Dunphy, Roger - Died on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the age of 73. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Dunphy, loving father of Roger Dunphy, Kay Dunphy, Chris Dunphy and Kim McGlynn, father-in-law of Sachi, Maria and Paul, cherished grandfather of Michele, Steven, Thomas, Krystal, Rebecca, Mark, Patrick, Erika, Conor and Jack, great-grandfather of Amber, and dear brother of Patrick, Maize, John, James, Kathleen, William, Eileen, Kevin, Colleen and the late Ann, Charles and Elizabeth. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 9:45 AM. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Speranza, Sabino "Sam" J. - Died on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the age of 77. He was the beloved husband of Helen, loving father of Daniel (Kimberly) and Joann (Chuck), cherished grandfather of Matthew and Sam, also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends and is the last of his generation of the Speranza family. Mr. Speranza was a retired NYPD Patrolman and a United States Army Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of Hope Church on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9:45 AM. Entombment followed at St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
DeRossi, Maria P. - Died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the age of 87. She was the beloved wife of the late Mario, loving mother of Filomena Cooper and Vincent DeRossi, cherished grandmother of Melissa, Mario, Jennifer, Andrea, Marlena, Lauren and Michael, great-nonna of Luke, Alexander, Cierra, Kade, Vanessa, Vincenzo, Keira, Olivia, Scarlet, Farrah and Ethan, dear sister of Giovanni Melazzo and also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Church on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Interment followed at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Costanzo, Rosina - Died on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the age of 86. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Costanzo and loving mother of Domenica Mazer and the late Yolanda Costanzo. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Church on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM. Entombment followed at St. John's Cemetery Cloister, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Norton, Matthew F., Jr. - Died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the age of 75. He was the beloved husband of Mary Ann Norton, loving father of Matthew Norton, Jimmy Norton and Maura Bistro, and cherished grandfather of John Matthew. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Stanislaus Church on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.
Taranto, Enza - Died on Friday, December 23, 2011 at the age of 79. She was the beloved wife of Vito, loving mother of Franca and Fina Salvo, mother-in-law of Giuseppe, cherished grandmother of Maria Rosaria, Antonino and Maria Concetta, and dear sister of Andrea Scibilia and Giuseppe Scibilia. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Pancras Church on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 9:30 AM. Entombment followed at St. John's Cemetery Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum, Middle Village, NY under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home.