ROSA AGLIALORO died on Friday, May 25, at the age of 88. She was the wife of the late Vincent, loving mother of Sally Scimeca and Mimma Addeo, mother-in-law of Phil and Vinny, cherished grandmother of Theresa, Roseanne, John and Vincent and great-grandmother of Gianna and Lea. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, May 29, at St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, followed by interment at St. Raymond’s Cemetery, Bronx, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
MARIE M. ERNST of Ridgewood died on Monday, May 28, at the age of 94. Anative of St. Louis, Mo., she was the wife of the late Charles, devoted mother of Mary Helen O’Brien and James Ernst, loving grandmother of Timothy and Jeffrey O’Brien and Kyra Ernst and fond great-grandmother of Timothy, Leanne, Carl and Kevin. She was also the former librarian of St. Matthias School and provided 59 years of service to the Girl Scouts of America. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Matthias School, Ridgewood, followed by interment at All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Peter J. Geis Funeral Home, 57-34 Catalpa Ave., Ridgewood.
ROGER P. MICHELI died on Saturday, May 19, at the age of 82. He was the beloved husband of Marie L. (nee Cestaro) Micheli, loving father of Lorren Micheli, Patricia and Angelo Caputo and James and Rachel Micheli, cherished grandfather of Lisa, Jenna, David, Stevie and Casie and dear brother of Gene Micheli. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean Conflict. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, May 19, at St. Luke’s Church, Whitestone, followed by interment at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery, Flushing, under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
MERCEDES CABALLERO died on Wednesday, May 16, at the age of 90. She was the wife of the late Nestor Caballero, loving mother of Catherine M. Rodd, mother-in-law of Donald, cherished grandmother of Anthony, Danielle and Timothy and dear sister of Anna, Luis, Celia, Adria, Pablo and the late Rafaela, Ricardo, Iris, Theresa and Belen. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Services were offered on Monday, May 21, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth, followed by cremation at All Souls Crematory, East Elmhurst. The entombment of cremated remains will follow at St. Michael’s Cemetery, East Elmhurst.
KATHLEEN HERMAN of Maspeth died on Friday, May 11, at the age of 71. Anative of Queens, she was the dear friend of Marlene Laino. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village.
BARBARAANN LUKAN of Staten Island died on Wednesday, May 16, at the age of 66. A native of Brooklyn, she was the beloved wife of Alfred Lukan, devoted mother of Christina Marchione, Daniel Lukan and Elizabeth Alvarado and dear sister of Thomas Kirchner, Margaret Fico and Patricia Higgins. She is also survived by five grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
SALVATORE W. D’ANGELO of Ridgewood died on Tuesday, May 15, at the age of 83. A native of New York, he was the devoted father of Frank D’Angelo, Dominick D’Angelo, Salvatore D’Angelo and Anna Horowitz and dear brother of Santo D’Angelo. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
ROBIN BETH FRIEDMAN of New York died on Wednesday, May 16, at the age of 61. She was a native of Baltimore, Md. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village.
KENNETH FISHER of Maspeth died on Sunday, May 20, at the age of 57. A native of Brooklyn, he was the dear brother of George Fisher, Edward Fisher, Thomas Fischer, Kathleen Rivera and Charlene Rios. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Rev. Dr. Philip Hardt, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village.