Evelyn P. Comfort

Middletown - Evelyn P. Comfort, of Hudson Fla., died on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at O.R.M.C. Horton Campus Middletown. She was 85. The daughter of the late G. Henry and Madeleine LaNee Purchell, she was born on March 12, 1922 in Roxbury. Evelyn received a degree in food administration from Delhi College in June of 1942. She met her husband, Milton E. Comfort at Delhi College and they were married on July 11, 1942 in Roxbury, N.Y. In 1966, after raising her children, Evelyn graduated from the nursing program at O.C.C.C. at the top of her class. She worked as a registered nurse for Orange Farms in Goshen for over 20 years and was a member of CSEA. Evelyn lived in the Middletown area most of her life and was a 65-year member of Scotchtown Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Wallkill Junior Home Demonstration. She was a very talented mom who had high standards that she imparted to her family. She was a meticulous seamstress and an award-winning baker. Evelyn treasured her grandchildren and was an advocate for education for all. In addition to her husband Milton, she is survived by her three daughters, Nancy and her husband Don Wood, Susanne Merrill, Kathleen Hamilton and her husband Bud, all of Middletown; son, Daniel and his wife RuthAnn; one brother, Richard and his wife Joyce of Roxbury, N.Y.; grandchildren, Frank, Brian, Matthew and Andrew Wood, Karen Strong, Peter Frolich, Peter Hamilton, Christine Blindell, Christine Teander, Michael Severin, Bonnie Jean Grogan, Amy Mellow, Jim Grogan; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. She was predeceased by one daughter, Cynthia Severin; and one granddaughter, Sharon Merrill. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 20, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc., 130 Highland Avenue, Middletown. A Funeral Service of Remembrance will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, October 21 at 3 p.m. Cremation will be private. Funeral arrangements under the direction Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com