THERESA DISTEFANO died on Sunday, February 23, at the age of 92. She
was the wife of the late Leonard DiStefano and loving mother of Joseph
DiStefano, Dominic DiStefano, Leonora Gassier and Kenneth DiStefano. She
is also survived by seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held this
morning, Thursday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church,
Maspeth, followed by interment at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, under
the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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ANNA T. SPEER of Glendale died on Monday, February 24, at the age of
82. A native of Brooklyn, she was the wife of the late August Speer, devoted
mother of Michael A., Richard P., Stephen F., the late Brian T. Speer and
Carolann Larsen and dear sister of Kathleen Shannon. She is also survived by
six grandchildren. Her wake will continue today, Thursday, February 27, from
2 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper
Ave., Glendale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, February
28, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Glendale followed by interment at
St. John Cemetery, Middle Village.
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SARA F. GRANATO died on Tuesday, February 18, at the age of 86. She
was the wife of the late Estebean Granato, loving mother of Sara A.
Garabedian and Stella Munoz, mother-in-law of Edward and the late Avedis,
cherished grandmother of Krystal Michelle Garabedian and dear sister of Pio
Pedro D’Alessandro. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and
friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Saturday, February 22, at
St. Joan of Arc Church, Jackson Heights, followed by entombment at Pinelawn
Memorial Park, Farmingdale, L.I., under the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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AUTILIA “DEDE” LASSANDRO died on Tuesday, February 18, at the age
of 76. She was the wife of the late Joseph Lassandro, loving sister of Minna
Imperato and the late Joseph M. Papavero and Anthony J. Papavero and dear
sister-in-law of Mary Ann, Tita, Dolores, Michael and Naz. She is also
survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews and a
great-great-niece. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Saturday,
February 22, at St. Adalbert’s Church, Elmhurst, followed by interment at St.
John Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero Funeral
Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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CHARLOTTE HERDER of Glendale died on Wednesday, February 19, at
the age of 101. A native of Germany, she was the devoted mother of Heidi
Herder. She is also survived by two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Services were offered at graveside at Cypress Hills Cemetery
under the direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave.,
Glendale.
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IRMA LACKNER of Glendale died on Saturday, February 15, at the age of
73. A native of Yugoslavia (present day Slovenia), she was the devoted mother
of John S. and Richard K. Lackner and dear sister of Rose Eppich, Marie
Petschauer and Bertha Eppich. She is also survived by three grandchildren. A
Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Sacred Heart 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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THOMAS ANTHONY PEPE died on Friday, February 14, at the age of 74.
He was the beloved husband of Linda R. Pepe; loving father of Thomas Jr.
and Lynette, Christopher and Erin, and Tricia and Arren; cherished grandfather
of Daniel, Jack, Deanna, Lauren, Leah and Mason; and dear uncle of Nicholas
and Scott Sardo. He was a distinguished member of the New York State and
Michigan State Bar Associations, practiced law for over 40 years and was
greatly admired by his peers. He graduated from St. John’s University and
Detroit College of Law and attended New York University Graduate School
of Law. He continued to run Nicholas C. Pepe Corp., a business started by his
father in 1929, where he practiced law, real estate and insurance. A Mass of
Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday, February 18, at St. Cecilia’s Church,
Greenpoint, followed by interment at Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port
Washington, L.I., under the direction of Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand
Ave., Maspeth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to
the Lymphoma Research Foundation, www.lymphoma.org.
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VITO J. PAPAPIETRO died on Thursday, February 13, at the age of 77. He
was the beloved husband of Priscilla Papapietro, loving father of Anthony
Papapietro and Lynn Papapietro, cherished grandfather of Anthony and Paige
and dear brother of Ann Nappi. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served
during the Vietnam War. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Tuesday,
February 18, at St. Margaret Church, Middle Village, followed by cremation
at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of Papavero
Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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