Obituaries

Rita Kaplan, 79, Grandmother

Garden City Park resident passed away on Feb. 25, 2013.

Rita Kaplan of Garden City Park passed away on Feb. 25, 2013. She was born on Oct. 10, 1934.

She was the wife of Victor for over 58 years; mother of Gerard Kaplan and Laura Parrella (Anthony); grandmother of Amanda; sister of Mary Patricia Sharp.

She will be sorely missed by many other loving family members and cherished friends.

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A wake will be held on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Funeral Home.

A religious service will be held on Thursday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with interment to follow at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY.

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