Alfred A. Daoust

Daoust, Alfred A. WEST COXSACKIE Alfred A. Daoust, age 89 years, of Bethany Village, West Coxs ackie, died September 10, 2008, at Kaataerskill Care, Catskill. Alfred was born on April 28, 1919, in Albany, N.Y., and was the son of the late Alfred G. and Yvonne (Lebuis) Daoust and his late stepmother Deneiges (Lauzon) Daoust. Alfred served his country in the United States Army from 1942-1945, under General Patton, and was a Tech 4 Sergeant, and was a Bronze Star recipient. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a carpenter for the NYS Corrections in Coxsackie, N.Y., a lifelong resident of Coxsackie, N.Y., a communicant of St. Mary's R.C. Church, a past grand knight, a fourth degree knight of the Coxsackie Knights of Columbus. He was a member and past chief of the Coxsackie Hose Company #3. He was a member of the Coxsackie American Legion Post #166, a member of the Coxsackie VFW Post 10986, a member of the Coxsackie Senior Organizations, Bethany Village Seniors, an umpire for the Coxsackie Little League. Besides corrections, he was a contractor and built many homes in Coxsackie. He is survived by two sons, Ronald and his wife Kathleen of Coxsackie, Donald and his wife Deborah of Coxsackie; a daughter, Judee (Daoust) Synakowski. and her husband Leo of Coxsackie; two brothers, Ernest Daoust of Fla. and Ronald Daoust of Fla.; five sisters, Yvette Cusick of Westmore, Marie Ladouceur of North Greenbush, Yvonne Scully, Irene Daoust-Coyne, Franklinette Motler, all of Rensselaer; six grandchildren, Ronald, Robert, Ryan, Bryan, Bridget, Brandi; many cousins, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, and his stepmother, he is predeceased by eight brothers, Edward, Gerard, John, Raymond, Herbert, Roger, Wilfred and Bernard Daoust; three sisters, Rita Bigelow, Theresa Daoust and Annette Braman. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, September 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. at St Mary's R.C. Church, Coxsackie, with Rev. Fr. James Borstelmann, the Celebrant. Interment with full military honors will take place next to his late wife Julia K. (Votta) Daoust, who predeceased him on July 29, 2007, in the family plot of the St. Mary's Parish Cemetery, Coxsackie. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the W.C. Brady's Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, on Sunday, September 14, 2008, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Mary's Memorial Society, 80 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY 12051, and the Coxsackie Hose Co. #3, 218 Mansion Street, PO Box 1303, West Coxsackie, NY 12192. Envelopes are available at the funeral home for your convenience.