A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 13 at Church of the Immaculate Conception, Hackensack, for Juana “Lola” Maldonado of Maywood, formerly of Jersey City. She passed away peacefully on July 10 at the age of 65. Prior to retiring, she worked as a Registered Nurse in Chicago, IL and Jersey City. She was daughter of Anna Louisa Rosario Maldonado and the late Etanislaneo Maldonado; the mother of Marcos A. Melara and his wife Jennifer of Jersey City and Joanna Sylvestri and her husband Jesse of Hackensack;sister of Nelson Maldonado, Dulce Maldonado, Axel Herrera, and the late Elvin Maldonado and Ralph Herrera. Juana is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services arranged by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Home, Hackensack.