Stanley J. Cunningham

ANDES _ Stanley J. Cunningham, 79, an eight-year Andes resident, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown.
Born June 13, 1928, in Brooklyn, the son of the late John and Mary (Lenaghan) Cunningham, he was a World War II United States Army veteran, serving in Germany.
Twice married, his first wife, Gloria Foy, died June 7, 1983, and on April 9, 1988, he married Barbara Hunt, who survives.
A former longtime Bergen County, N.J., resident, he received his degree in engineering from Manhattan College. Employed by Cross & Brown Real Estate and, subsequently, a supervisor during the construction of the Garden State Parkway, he later managed commercial buildings in New York City, until retirement.
Stan moved to Andes in 2000, where he was a parishioner of St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church; acted as administrator of Andes "Streetscape" and, in 2005, he and his wife were chosen "Citizens of the Year."
In addition to his wife of 20 years, Barbara, he is survived by five children, Carol Reuben, Judith Brown, Andrew Cunningham, Teresa Fenner and Laura Brown; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Hugh Cunningham.
In addition to his first wife, Gloria, he was predeceased by two sons, Timothy and Hugh; and two brothers, James and Francis.
Friends are invited to call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, Delhi, where a prayer service will be held at 8:30 p.m.; a funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday, at St. Therese of Lisieux Church, Cresskill, N.J., the Rev. Fr. James O'Brien, presiding, and burial following in Brookside Cemetery, Englewood, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to "Doctors Without Borders," 333 7th Ave., (2nd Fl.), New York, NY 10001-5004 will be appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to Robert A. Peet, Delhi.