OBITS: Times Herald-Record 27 Jun 2005; Middletown, Orange co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Times Herald-Record http://www.recordonline.com Feeney, Kathryn Kathryn Feeney, a longtime resident of Bloomingburg and retired auditor for Blue Cross Blue Shield, died Friday June 24, 2005 at home after a long illness. She was 64. The daughter of John Daly and Kathryn Reynolds Daly, she was born April 12, 1941 in Bronx, N.Y. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Feeney, at home, and one son, Brendan Feeney. There will be no visitation. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday June 29, 2005 at 11:30 AM in St. Paul's R.C. Church in Bullville, N.Y. with Father Patrick McGuigan officiating. Cremation will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Kathryn's name may be made to Women Against Lung Cancer (W.A.L.C.), P.O. Box 5589, Madison, WI 53705-0589. Arrangements were made by the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, Inc., 1525 Burlingham Rd., Pine Bush, N.Y. For directions or information, please visit www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005. Kaiser, Marion Marion Kaiser of New Windsor, beloved mother and grandmother, died at home on Saturday June 25, 2005. She was 91. She was born at home, the daughter of the late Max and Mary Haring on October 16, 1913 in Woodbury, N.J. Marion was a homemaker for her late husband, Joseph Kaiser and her children until they were grown. She then went on to work as a bookkeeper at Kaiser Binding, Inc. until her retirement at age 79. She was an excellent bowler and enjoyed being with her family. Survivors include her four children: John Kaiser of Wallkill; George Kaiser and his wife, Jean, of New Windsor; Joan Kaiser of New Windsor, and Judith Mary Kaiser of Indianapolis, Ind.; nine grandchildren: James Kaiser, Steven Kaiser, and Christopher Kaiser, all of Newburgh; Ivan Kaiser of Maybrook; Shannon Quist of South Carolina; Ann Marie Maruca and her husband, Fred, of New Windsor; Alexa Kaiser of South Carolina; Dina Anderson and her husband, Robert, of Newburgh, and Giselle Kaiser of Walden; six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Marion was predeceased by her brother, John Haring and his wife, Lenore. The family will be present to receive friends from 4-6 and 7-9 PM on Tuesday, June 28 at Brooks-DiDonato Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 29 at 10:30 AM in St. Joseph's Church, New Windsor, 845-561-8467. Burial will follow in Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury, Long Island, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Marion's name may be made to: Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550; or Willcare, 700 Corporate Blvd., Newburgh, NY 12550. To send a personal condolence or for directions to the funeral home, please visit www.Brooks-DiDonato.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 6/27/2005 - 6/28/2005. Laauwe, Rita (Winters) Rita Laauwe (nee Winters), age 78, died Sunday June 26, 2005. She was a lifelong resident of Wyckoff, N.J. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church of Wyckoff, N.J. She was the loving mother of Barbara Pugh and her husband, Robert E., Jr., of Warwick, Dorothy Young and her husband Walter T., of Warwick, and Betty Petrovits and her husband, Robert, of Oakland, N.J. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Deanna Donald and her husband, Charles P.; Robert E. Pugh, III; Pamela Young and her fianc‚, Keith Wood, and Richard Young; three great-grandchildren: Sierra Wood, Connor Donald, and Jason Palmer; as well as several nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Rita was predeceased by her husband, Adrian, in 1994, and her four brothers. Friends may visit the family on Tuesday, June 28 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Olthuis Funeral Home, 159 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, N.J. A funeral service celebrating Rita's life will take place on Wednesday, June 29 at 10:00 AM in Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave., Wyckoff, N.J. Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, N.J. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, NJ Affiliate Memorials Program, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902, or Cedar Hill Christian Reformed Church, 422 Cedar Hill Ave. Wyckoff, NJ 07481, would be appreciated. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005. Nowakowski, Frances (Nowak) Mrs. Frances Nowakowski (Nowak) of Huguenot, a longtime resident of the area, died Sunday June 26, 2005 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis, N.Y. She was 93. She was born October 4, 1911 in Dupont, Pa., the daughter of the late Martin and the late Eva Rodak Buczek. She was the widow of Vincent Nowakowski, who predeceased her on January 21, 1989. Mrs. Nowakowski was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis. She is survived by three sons: Stanley Nowak of Huguenot, Joseph Nowak and his wife, Agnes of Huguenot, and Walter Nowak of Huguenot; a granddaughter, Patricia Leach and her husband, Richard, of Slate Hill; two great-grandchildren, Kayla Leach and Richard Leach of Slate Hill; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two daughters, Frances and Rose Nowak; one sister, and four brothers. Friends may call on Tuesday June 28, 2005 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at the Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, N.Y. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 28 at 10:15 AM in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in St. Mary's R.C. Church in Port Jervis, with the Rev. Dennis Dinan officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Middletown, N.Y. Funeral arrangements were made by the Gray-Parker Funeral Home. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005. Peck Jr., John F. Formerly of Port Jervis, N.Y. John F. Peck, Jr., a lifelong Port Jervis resident and retired mechanical engineer for Johnson & Johnson Co. in New Brunswick, N.J., died Saturday June 25, 2005 at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa. He was 80. Son of the late John F. Peck, Sr. and Frances Farnum Peck, he was born May 18, 1925 in Oak Park, Ill. Mr. Peck was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II; he was a graduate of Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. and earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Muller Peck, at home, whom he would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on July 18, 2005. He is also survived by one son, John Kevin Peck and wife, Elke, of South River, N.J.; two daughters, Valerie Dolan and husband, Thomas, of Mead, Wash., and Jacalyn Factor and husband, James, of Woodbine, Md.; his grandchildren: Justin Peck and wife, Kathy; Kirsten Jansen and husband, Casey; Gregory Factor; Paige and Julie Factor; Alexis Rhoades, and Nathan Dolan; one great-grandson, Chase Jansen; his sister-in-law, Barbara G. Peck of Naples, Fla.; four nieces and two nephews. He was predeceased by a grandson, John Travis Peck, and brother, Daniel F. Peck. Friends may call on Wednesday June 29, 2005 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 in the afternoon at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, N.Y. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 29 at 12:30 PM in the funeral home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association of the Hudson Valley, 35 Orchard St., White Plains, NY 10603, or to the charity of one's choice. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family, please visit www.Knight-Auchmoody.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005. Pollock, Andrew Andrew Pollock of Newburgh, a retired painter at USMA at West Point, died Saturday June 25, 2005 at Wingate of Ulster. He was 93. The son of the late Thomas and Mary E. Patterson Pollock, he was born October 22, 1911 in Newburgh, N.Y. Andrew was a member of First Baptist Church in Newburgh where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of N.A.R.F.E. and A.A.R.P. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, at home; a sister, Vera Walsh of Syracuse, N.Y.; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Anna Avery McCaw in 2001. Friends may call on Tuesday afternoon from 5-8 PM at the White & Venuto Funeral Home, 188 North Plank Rd. (Route 32), Newburgh, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Bruce Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to First Baptist Church, 481 South St., Newburgh, NY 12550, or to the charity of one's choice. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of White & Venuto Funeral Home. Published in the Times Herald-Record from 6/26/2005 - 6/27/2005. Scott, Carol E. Carol E. Scott, a longtime Middletown resident and retired Therapy Aide, died Saturday June 25, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, N.Y. She was 84 years old. The daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Foti DeCicco, Carol was born March 9, 1921 in Syracuse, N.Y. Carol moved to Middletown in 1945 from Syracuse and was a therapy aide for the Middletown State Hospital for 24 years, retiring in 1981. After her retirement, Carol worked at Middletown Park Manor as a nurses assistant for another five years. Carol was a parishioner of St. Joseph's R.C. Church in Middletown and was the wife of the late Kenneth, who predeceased her in 1996. A family statement reads: "Carol was a strong minded, family orientated individual. Although a devoted Mets fan, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the core of her being. She will be sadly missed by all." Carol is survived by four children: Robert Scott and wife, Jill, of Tuscon, Ariz., William Scott and wife, Catherine, of Bloomingburg, Donna Jones of Middletown and Brian Scott of Middletown; two sisters, Louise Oynx of Syracuse, N.Y. and Mary Ann Smith of Mineral Wells, Texas; one brother, Joseph DeCicco of Syracuse, N.Y.; five grandchildren: Robert Scott and wife, Jessica, of Lake Worth, Fla., Diana Miracle and husband, John, of Bloomingburg, Bobbi Ann Schuessler and husband, Chris, of Burlingham, N.Y., Robert Jones, Jr. of Middletown and Danielle Scott of Middletown. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday June 28, 2005 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc., 130 Highland Ave., Middletown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 AM in St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Middletown. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005. Sicina, Josephine Josephine Sicina of Florida, N.Y., a retired Administrative Assistant at Mid-Orange Correctional Facility in Warwick, entered into rest on Sunday June 26, 2005 at St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, N.Y. She was 74. The daughter of the late John and Victoria Frelak Zagorski, she was born August 23, 1930 in Newark, N.J. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Florida, N.Y. Survivors include her son, Mark Sicina of Florida, N.Y.; one sister, Irene Sicina of Florida, N.Y.; one brother, John Zagorski and wife, Irene, of Bayville, N.J.; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter "Pat" Sicina, and one brother, Stephen Zagorski. Visitation will be private. A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday June 28, 2005 at St. Joseph's Church in Florida, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Orange County Unit, 407 East Main St., Middletown, NY 10940; Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550; or Warwick Community Ambulance Corps., P.O. Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Ave., Florida, N.Y. For directions or to send a condolence online, please visit www.purtafuneralhome.com. Published in the Times Herald-Record on 6/27/2005.