ADOLPH HEGENBART of Hawley, Pa. died Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at
Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pa. at the age of 87.
Mr. Hegenbart was born March 26, 1927 in Grafenfeld, Gottschee, and was
the son of the late Adolf and Josephine (nee Krajec) Hegenbart. He was
predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Elizabeth Hegenbart (nee Bendele) in
2004.
In March of 1939, he moved from Gottschee to Ridgewood, Queens. He
served in the U.S. Air Force from 1945 to 1949, earning the rank of sergeant;
and from 1955 to 1990 was a meat cutter by trade.
He loved to hunt, fish and play cards. Adolph was an extremely dedicated
family man and was a member of American Legion, Wilson-Kelch Post 311,
Hawley, Pa.
He is survived by one daughter: Jane Eyring of Hawley, Pa.; one
granddaughter, Kimberely and her husband, Matthew Mongon of Lansdale,
Pa.; two great grandsons, Thomas and Steven Mongon.
AMass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, April 25, at St. Mary
Magdalene RC Church, Church St, Honesdale. Burial was at B.V.M. Queen of
Peace Cemetery in Hawley. Arrangements by Teeters’ Funeral Chapel, 505
Church St., Hawley, Pa., www.teetersfuneralchapel.com.
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ADELE C. BUZZETTI died on Sunday, April 27, at the age of 73. She was
the beloved sister of Theresa M. Shamroth, loving aunt of Lori and Bill Sang;
Lisa Monteleone; Lynn and Gary Marzo; and Budd and Susan Shamroth;
cherished great-aunt of Amber; Christina and Zack; Frank; John; Mariah and
Chris; Dylan; Dean; Vincenzo; Anna and Angelo; great-great aunt of Emma,
Spencer, Lena Bella and Marli Jade and dear friend of Carol Fehrman; Melanie
and Rob; and Ryan. AMass of Christian Burial will be offered this morning,
Thursday, May 1, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope 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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NORARIVERS (nee GEE) of Glendale died on Wednesday, April 23, at the
age of 51. She was the beloved mother of Ian, devoted grandmother of Issac,
loving daughter of Edna and George E. Gee, dear sister of George A. Gee and
fond niece ofAda McCarthy and Lorraine Soto. She is also survived by many
nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were offered at Glendale-Maspeth
United Methodist Church, Glendale, by Rev. Dr. Philip Hardt, followed by a
private cremation, under the direction of Schwille Funeral Home, 66-32 Myrtle
Ave., Glendale.
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ROSARODRIGUEZ of Brooklyn died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 89.
A native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, she was the wife of the late Luis,
devoted mother of Milagros Rodriguez, Ana Rodriguez, Daniel Rodriguez,
Ramon Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Nydia Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez,
Antonio Rodriguez, Yamonia Rodriguez and Luz Rodriguez and dear sister of
Lucia Rodriguez and Marina Rodriguez. She is also survived by 60
grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was
offered at St. Martin of Tours Church, Bushwick, followed by interment at
Cypress Hills Cemetery, under the direction of Morton Funeral
Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
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JOAN FLAIM of Middle Village died on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of
79. A native of Revo, Italy, she was the dear sister of Thomas J. Flaim and is
survived by three great-nieces and two great-nephews. She was the long-time
proprietor of Jolly Travel Service. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at
Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village, followed by interment at St. John
Cemetery, Middle Village, under the direction of Village Chapels Inc., 67-67
Eliot Ave., Middle Village.
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LAURADESIMONE died on Saturday, April 26, at the age of 94. She was the
wife of the late Rocco DeSimone, loving mother of Sandra D. Arena and
Thomas DeSimone, mother-in-law of Richard and Eileen, cherished
grandmother of Nicole and Ricky and great-grandmother of Roman, Mya and
Charlee. AMass of Christian Burial was offered on Wednesday, April 30, at St.
Mary’s Church, Long Island City, 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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ROSE CATAPANO died on Thursday, April 24, at the age of 80. She was the beloved wife of Frank Catapano and
loving sister of Joseph Fieri and Loretta Rebhorn. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, April 28, at Our
Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, under the direction of
Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth.
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ROBERT WEHNERT died on Tuesday, April 22, at the age of 68. He was the beloved brother of Kathy, Linda and
Gary Wehnert, a cherished uncle to numerous nieces and nephews and a loving friend to many. Services were offered
on Friday, April 25, at Papavero Funeral Home, 72-27 Grand Ave., Maspeth, followed by interment at All Faiths
Cemetery, Middle Village.
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JENNIE SANTORO of Glendale died on Sunday, April 27, at the age of 90. A native of New York, she was the wife
of the late Edward Santoro, devoted mother of Ralph Santoro, Barbara Elsner, Gary Santoro and Deborah A. Santoro
and loving sister of Michael Conti. She is also survived by three grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered
at St. Pancras Church, Glendale, followed by interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, L.I., under the
direction of George Werst Funeral Home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale.
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FELICIA G. HOPKINS died on Sunday, April 27, at the age of 87. She was the wife of the late Thomas, devoted
mother of the late Anna, Daniel, Robert and Grace, Thomas, Theresa, Maureen and Rita. She is also survived by 14
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous
Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond Crematory, Middle Village, under the direction of
Hess-Miller Funeral Home, 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.
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TERESA A. SILVANI of Ridgewood died on Monday, April 28, at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Victor,
devoted mother of Teresa Buffa, Johanna Pasciuto and Joseph and loving mother-in-law of Debbie Silvani and Richard
Pasciuto. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was a long time member of
the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Rosary Altar Society in Ridgewood. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered
at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside,
under the direction of Hess-Miller Funeral Home, 64-19 Metropolitan Ave., Middle Village.
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ANNE SCHIPISCH of Maspeth died on Saturday, April 26, at the age of 93. A native of New York, she was the wife
of the late John and devoted mother of John Schipisch. A Mass of Christian Burial was offered at Our Lady of the
Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y., under
the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood.
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MARIA MAUSSER of Ridgewood died on Friday, April 25, at the age of 90. A native of Unterskrill, Gottschee,
Yugoslavia, she was the beloved wife of Bernhard Mausser, devoted mother of Therese Mausser and Maria Zdazenski
and dear sister of Hilda Samide and Adolf Petsche. She is also survived by three grandchildren. A Mass of Christian
Burial was offered at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Linden Hill
Cemetery, Ridgewood, under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
STUART J. NUGENT of Staten Island died on Friday, April 25, at the age of 48. A native of Brooklyn, he was the
beloved husband of Dina Calabrese, devoted father of Kyle Nugent and dear brother of William Nugent. Services were
offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by cremation at
Rosehill Crematory, Linden, N.J.
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SABRY F. GOHARA MD. of Toledo, Ohio died on Friday, April 25, at the age of 72. A native of Cairo, Egypt, he
was the beloved husband of Amira Faltaoua. Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663
Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, followed by interment at Toledo Memorial Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
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MARGARET LOUNSBERY of Surprise, Ariz. died on Tuesday, April 22, at the age of 88. A native of Brooklyn, she
was the wife of the late Jesse and devoted mother of the late Jesse. She is also survived by two grandchildren. A Mass
of Christian Burial was offered at St. Aloysius Church, Ridgewood, followed by interment at Long Island National
Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I., under the direction of Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave.,
Ridgewood.
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GHEORGHE MANTA of Fresh Meadows died on Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 76. A native of Bucharest,
Romania, he was the beloved husband of Mariea Baciu, devoted father of Adriana Lipan, Elena Pau, Carmen Turkoanje
and Gabriella Baroumis, loving son of Constantin Manta and Maria and dear brother of Florentina Manta, Mihai
Manta, Mircea Manta, Mitica Manta, Constantin Manta and Ion Manta. He is also survived by six grandchildren.
Services were offered at Morton Funeral Home/Ridgewood Chapels, 663 Grandview Ave., Ridgewood, by Rev. Viorel
Dimitrescu, followed by interment at Flushing Cemetery .+
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