Marjorie Mulvihill

1930 - 2016

Marjorie Mulvihill Oakland, IA - Marjorie was born at home in Oakland, IA, on May 31, 1930. She was the oldest daughter of Carl and Artie (Neighbors) Aldrich. She grew up there except for three years during World War II when her family lived in Portsmouth, Va. Her Dad worked at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard to support the war effort. The family moved back to Oakland following the war and Marjorie graduated from Oakland High School in 1948. She was the salutatorian of the class and a member of the National Honor Society. Her first job after graduation was at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, Neb., where she met her future husband, Patrick Joseph Mulvihill. They were married on Sept. 2, 1950 at St. John’s Church in Omaha. Patrick passed away in 1983. Working as a homemaker while raising her seven children, she moved numerous times over the years to assist Pat in his career. Before moving to New Paltz she made homes in Omaha, Kingston, N.Y., Huntington, N.Y., Ridgefield, Conn. and back to Kingston. Surviving are her seven children, Katherine (Thomas) McKay, Michael (Charmi Neely), David, John, Thomas (Laura), Mary (Gerald) Salhanick, Brian; a sister of Kathryn Jean and her husband Duane Meyer of Sioux City, IA; eight grandchildren: Christopher (Melissa) McKay, Andrew (Katina) McKay, Adam Salhanick, Carlee Salhanick Crockett (Kurtis), Leanna Mulvihill, Nadia Mulvihill, Devin Mulvihill, Aidan Mulvihill; and seven great-grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews When her youngest child started school Marjorie decided to go to college, a long held dream. She graduated in 1971 from SUNY Farmingdale with a nursing degree and became a registered nurse. She worked at Huntington Hospital in Huntington, N.Y. After moving to Ridgefield she returned to college at Western Connecticut State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She worked as an RN at Danbury Hospital and Silver Hills Hospital in Connecticut. After her husband’s death Marge went back to Kingston, N.Y. where she and Pat had made plans to retire. Marge then decided to try her hand at a new career and became a realtor at Century 21. She stayed with them for five years and was given several awards for her sales work. During retirement Marge had been involved in many activities including the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization whose mission is promoting educational opportunities for women. She was also a volunteer at St. Joseph’s Church in New Paltz and belonged for many years to the Kingston Bridge Club and Tuesday Tootsies, an out to lunch bunch. Marge moved to New Paltz to be closer to her son Tom and his family in 2004. They were a blessing to her and the family is particularly grateful to them for their kindness and caring during her last years. Besides her family, Marge leaves behind many dear friends who have been so helpful to her over the years as she struggled with rheumatoid arthritis. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 34 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz, N.Y., 12561. Burial will be made in the family plot at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ridgefield, Conn., on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Marjorie’s memory to the Arthritis Foundation