FRANCES HANNA of Merrick, L.I. died on Tuesday, February 4, at the age of
53. A native of Brooklyn, she was the devoted mother of Victoria Hanna. A Divine
Liturgy was offered at St. Mary’s and St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church,
Ridgewood, followed by interment at Linden Hill Cemetery, Ridgewood, under
the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
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IGNAZIO MULÉ of Ridgewood died on Thursday, February 6, at the age of 83.
A native of Sicily, Italy, he was the husband of the late Antoinette, devoted father
of Joseph and Frank Mulé and dear brother of Maria Bivona and Frank Mulé. He
is also survived by four grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at
Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village, followed by entombment at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Village Chapels Inc., 67-67 Eliot
Ave., Middle Village.
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ORAHMAE J. LIMBACH died on Saturday, February 1, at the age of 87. She
was the beloved sister of Lorraine Klaastad, Marlene D. Limbach and William
Limbach and a cherished aunt and great-aunt to numerous nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews. Services were offered on Thursday, February 6, at
Papavero Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale, followed by interment at
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth.
CHARLES A. LOVAGLIO of Weeki
Wachee, Fla. died on Sunday,
November 17, 2013, at the age of 92,
surrounded by his family and under the
care of HPH Hospice. He was born
June 21, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to
the late Charles A. and Mary (nee
Dunn) LoVaglio. He served the U.S.
Navy during World War II and was
employed at Trunz Meats for 30 years.
Charles was a life member of
American Legion Post in Ridgewood,
and the Disabled American Veteran. He
was an avid baseball fan and also
played on minor league baseball and
soccer teams.
He is survived by children, Karen
Murphy of Inverness, Fla.; Charles H.
LoVaglio of Colorado; Linda Smith
and her companion Howard
Greenberg, Woodbury, N.Y.; and
Donna A. Siegler and her husband
Patrick, Bellmore, L.I.. He is also
survived by nine grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife of 44
years, Lillian M. LoVaglio.
He was interred with military
honors at Florida National Cemetery,
Bushnell, Fla. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made in his memory
to St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital, www.stjude.org, or Disabled
American Veterans, www.dav.org.
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PEARL L. SUSS of Glendale and
Ridgewood died on Sunday, February 2,
at the age of 89. She was the wife of the
late Arthur G. Suss, devoted mother of
Arthur, mother-in-law of Cathy, cousin
of Marie Koch and dear aunt of William
Stengel. She was a member of Trinity-
St. Andrews Lutheran Church in
Maspeth. Services were offered at Hess-
Miller Funeral Home, 64-19
Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village,
followed by interment at the Cemetery
of the Evergreens, Brooklyn.
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GENNARO FRANZESE of
Glendale died on Thursday, February
6, at the age of 70. He was the husband
of the late Maria, devoted father of
Anne Marie and Matthew Hradecky
and Anthony and Maddeline Franzesa;
dear brother of Rachel and Dolores
Franzese and the late Marie Vitale; and
cherished grandfather of Alexa,
Matthew, Mason and Gianna. A Mass
of Christian Burial was offered at St.
Pancras Church, Glendale, followed by
interment at All Faiths Cemetery,
Middle Village, under the direction of
George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41
Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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ROSE FERRANDINO died on
Friday, February 7, at the age of 94. She
was the beloved sister of Carol Welch
and the late Louis, Rocco, Michael,
Frank, Nick, Tessie and Gracie and
loving aunt of Donna, Susan, Linda,
Michael, Blaise, Carmella, Robin,
William and Paris. She was a cherished
great-aunt to many great-nieces and
great-nephews. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered on Saturday,
February 8, at St. Stanislaus Church,
Maspeth, followed by interment at St.
John Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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ALPHONSE FORGIONE died on
Friday, February 7, at the age of 83. He
was the husband of the late Joan
Forgione, loving brother of Sadie
Cantone and the late Larry Forgione
and dear uncle of Jimmy Forgione,
Lucille Hoell, Rosalie Greer, Robert
Forgione, Rosemarie Burns, Theresa
Gampa, Amy Cantone and Gerard
Cantone. A private cremation was held
on Saturday, February 8, at Fresh Pond
Crematory, Middle Village, under the
direction of Papavero Funeral Home,
71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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VERONIKA MILINOVIC of
Woodhaven died on Monday, February
3, at the age of 61. A native of Vrsac,
Yugoslavia, she was the beloved wife
of Miroslav Sevkovic, devoted mother
of Billy Sevkovic and dear sister of
Emil Kosor. Services were offered at
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood, followed by cremation at
Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village.
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RICHARD A. HOULIHAN died on
Saturday, February 1, in Warwick,
N.Y., at the age of 72. He was the
beloved husband of Loretta A.
Houlihan, loving father of Loreen
Houlihan, Richie Houlihan and Kevin
Houlihan, cherished grandfather of
Nicholas and dear brother of Michael
Houlihan and Teddy Houlihan. He is
also survived by numerous nieces,
nephews and friends. He was a U.S.
Army veteran who served during the
Vietnam War. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered on Monday,
February 10, at St. Raphael’s Church,
Long Island City, followed by
interment at Calverton National
Cemetery, Calverton, L.I., under the
direction of Papavero Funeral Home,
71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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JACQUELINE TAVERAS of
Ridgewood died on Saturday, February
8, at the age of 49. A native of
Santiago, Dominican Republic, she
was the beloved wife of Juan Taveras,
devoted mother of Grace Taveras and
Gabriella Taveras, loving daughter of
Maria Pena and dear sister of Marcela
Roman, Lydia Roman and Juan
Roman. A Mass of Christian Burial
was offered at St. Aloysius Church,
Ridgewood, followed by interment at
St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale,
L.I., under the direction of Morton
Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels,
663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
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ROBERT JOHN KARLSEN died on
Saturday, January 18, at the age of 58.
A native of Brooklyn, he was the
beloved husband of Debra and devoted
father of Mark Karlsen, Jennifer
Karlsen and the late Anthony Karlsen.
He is also survived by five
grandchildren. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered at St. Brigid
Church, Brooklyn, followed by
interment at Linden Hill Cemetery,
Ridgewood, under the direction of
Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood
Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
