Deacon Winston M. Mayers, 91, a retired deacon of Christ the King parish, Springfield Gardens, died Jan. 30. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, Feb. 9, at 11 a.m. Viewing will be at the parish at 9 a.m.
He was ordained to the diaconate on April 9, 1988.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Mayers.
WINSTON MAYERS
Words cannot express the sadness I feel after hearing of the passing of a very dear friend of mine .. a kind and humble soul .. a man filled with such gentleness .. a smile that brought to all those around him such warmth .. his words always hit your heart as they were filled with only the kindest most sweetest things one would need to hear for a more brighter day. May we all be blessed with the gift of such gracefulness. I want to send his loved ones .. peace, courage and comfort to face the days ahead, and loving memories to forever hold in your heart. My heart is heavy with sympathy as my love and thoughts are with you. May the angels walk with you on this day and please remember that I am here if you need me.
I had the pleasure of Knowing Winston Mayers from Sprigfield Gardens for over 30 years. He will always have a place in my heart . MY deepest thoughts are with his Wife and Children. While you always know there will be a time you will lose a loved one , when the time does come , it comes too fast,,,,,,,,
Winston was a Deacon of the Catholic Church. He actually officiated my wedding in 1990 , many years ago. I will always remember talking to Winston about a problem whether it be business , pleasure, or personal, He would always say to me DO NOT WORRY , IT WILL ALL WORK OUT, I thought of this kind of funny, because it always does work out , some times not the way you want. Winston and I shared Time traveling to Las Vegas on business trips, always had a lot of laughs. After the World Trade Center 911 , Winston and I still kept in contact, calling each other to make sure the other was doing well. He would visit me at my Long Island location weekly, walking in to my office, chat for a while , laugh, have some fun, talk about old friends and people we met through the journey of life . Winston was a great man to know and love . He was a loving man , and he was loved back by many especially me,,,I will miss our phone calls and conversations . Words really can not express how much Winston will be missed. He touched the lives of thousands not just a few people like the rest of us . He was a powerful and dedicated person . If a person or more were in need , he was there for them , no matter the time or energy it took to do so
FOR MYSELF= I LOST A DEAR FRIEND LAST WEEK
WINSTON MY FRIEND = REST IN PEACE
ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU WERE AND STILL ARE TRULY LOVED, ESPECIALLY BY DOMENIC LOUIS SIRACUSA