BRANKO BEZJAK of Ridgewood died on Monday, March 5, at the age of 91. Anative of Ljubjana, Slovenia, he was the husband of the late Sava and devoted father of Mary and John. He is also survived by three grandchildren. A private cremation was held. A memorial service will be offered on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. at Peter J. Geis Funeral Home, 57-34 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood.
KRISTAQ MATUA died on Wednesday, March 14, at the age of 61. He was the beloved husband of Julia, loving father of Angela and Nancy, cherished son of Vangjeli, dear brother of Jeta and Leni and devoted uncle of Inida, Petri, Stella and Erjon. Services were offered on Saturday, March 17, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth, followed by interment at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
JEANIE CHAN died on Wednesday, March 14, at the age of 77. She was the mother of the late Michael Chan, loving sister of Peggy Loiacono and cherished aunt of Lisa, Cheryl and Michael. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday, March 16, at St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, followed by interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Linden, N.J., under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
FLORENCE C. HUELSTRUNK of Glendale died on Friday, March 16, at the age of 79. A native of Maspeth, she was the wife of the late Jacob and devoted mother of Jacob Huelstrunk and Erika Isaksen. She is also survived by two grandchildren. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Rev. Terence Weber, followed by interment at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village.
ROBERT ALECA of Ridgewood died on Saturday, March 10, at the age of 23. A native of Bacau, Romania, he was the loving son of Traian Aleca and Veronica Aleca. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Rev. Viorel Dimitrescu, followed by interment at Sflintil Volevozi Serbanesti, Bacau, Romania.
CARLOS H. ROSERO of Brooklyn died on Sunday, March 11, at the age of 82. A native of Milagro, Ecuador, he was the beloved husband of Ana Rosero and devoted father of Olga Rodriguez. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at Cemeterio General de Coueyaquil, Ecuador.
DRAGA GUTU of Ridgewood died on Monday, March 12, at the age of 87. A native of Seleus, Yugoslavia, she was the wife of the late Jonel and devoted mother of Traian Gutu and Dimitrie Gutu. She is also survived by four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Rev. Gheorghe Schiop, followed by interment at Linden Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood.
MARION STERTEFELDT of Ridgewood died on Thursday, March 1, at the age of 83. A native of Queens, she was the devoted mother of Glenn Stertefeldt and Douglas Stertefeldt. Services were offered graveside at Cypress Hills Cemetery, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
