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Funeral Set for Congers Man Killed in Car Crash

The visiting hours are today from 2 - 9 p.m. in the Bronx and funeral mass and burial is tomorrow.

 

Many loved ones of Gjon Kolnrekaj, 26, will be traveling to the Bronx today

According to Our Lady of Shkodra Church, viewing will take place at Farenga Brothers Funeral Home (920 Allerton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469 (718) 654-0500) and visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 2 – 9 p.m. 

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Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Feb. 8 at Our Lady of Shkodra Church at 11 a.m. with a burial following it at Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York.

Our Lady of Shkodra Church's death notice for Kolnrekaj reads:

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Gjon is the son of Marjan Kolnrekaj

Gjon, pushoft en paq, Krishti e past ne Parriz

Kolnrekaj was one of two Congers residents who died in a car crash late Sunday night. The other victim was Esmin Ljesnjanin, 23.

Family and friends had a final farewell on Tuesday for Ljesnjanin, which was at the Balkin Cemetery in Cuddebackville, according to News12


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