Lillian Rebecca Maasbach

Lillian (Lilly) Rebecca Maasbach (née Gadzaliszyn) entered Heaven's gates on the morning of April 8th, 2020, at the age of 91.

She was born April 21,1927 and was raised in Maspeth, NY. Upon graduating from Grover Cleveland High School she began working at Wyckoff Heights Hospital. Recognized for her talents in administration and her organized methodical approach to her work, she was soon appointed to serve as the Administrative Assistant to the President of the hospital.

On June 31,1951 she married Henry Maasbach and with her extraordinary skills, she brought daily order to a sometimes chaotic environment with their seven active children: Carol Ryder (Mark), Bruce Maasbach, Joan Maasbach, John (Rimma) Maasbach, Ruth McDonald (Kevin), Esther Kalpaxis (Arion) and Steven (Nancy) Maasbach. She was a wife and mother of noble character.

Lilly and Henry committed to taking life's journey together in perfect unity and bound by faith, love, loyalty and respect, They embraced all of life's challenges: triumphs and joys, trials and sorrows. She was a devoted helpmate and partner to her husband as he built a successful restaurant business in Ridgewood, NY, She was a member of Ridgewood Pentecostall Church for 70 years. She also attended Howard Beach Assemblies of God Church. She loved the Lord, as was evident to all who knew her. She was patient. She was kind. She was not self-serving and she was slow to anger. Lilly had a remarkable capacity for empathy and compassion that outstretched to family, friends and strangers.

To her extended family she will be fondly remembered for her prowess at Monopoly. Always the ‘banker’, she was a shrewd but sympathetic ‘landlord’. She was known to rescue her grandchildren from ‘bankruptcy’ countless times, and occasionally letting them stop-over ‘rent-free’.

And for those who could endure game playing and working with her on puzzles for days, she would always reward them with ‘kiki”. Yes, Lilly had a sweet tooth and, although not a clove of garlic entered the house, she was a culinary master of lasagna, pot roast and galumpkis.

She will always be remembered for her shining light, elegant composure and kind words. Her legacy will always be her caring, nurturing faith and her purposeful loving goodwill which were seen by all who knew her. Her Godly traits stand as a testament to a life well lived.

In addition to her adoring husband and seven loving children, she is survived by 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in her home-going by her parents, sisters Florence, Ruth, Emma and brother Eddie.

In lieu of flowers, you may donate to Ridgewood Pentecostal Church or Pilgrim Camp.