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Filomena KREYKENBOHM Obituary
A native of New Haven, Conn., she was born on Nov. 11, 1923. After graduating from the Yale New Haven School of Nursing, she then traveled to Las Cruses, New Mexico with her husband, Warren Kreykenbohm, where she worked in private practice, remembering traveling late at night into the desert to deliver babies on the Indian reservations. Her nursing career spanned from that point to surgical nursing in Tokyo and then to Seoul, Korea and Bangkok, Thailand. After returning to the United States from Monrovia, Liberia, the family moved to Stafford, Va., where she then worked in the Head Start Program for Stafford County. Her final years before retiring were spent as director of nursing in long-term care facilities in Stafford and Fredericksburg.
She was a longtime member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, Va., where as a Secular Order Franciscan she ministered to the jails and prison in Fredericksburg. Her last eight years were as a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Catholic Church in Newport News.
Mildred was a gourmet cook preparing fare from all over the world and was noted for her preparation of exotic dishes and elegant dinners. Being invited to join them for dinner was a special occasion. Many of her special evenings included political leaders and dignitaries from Thailand and Liberia.
She was preceded in death by her son, Warren (Carl) Kreykenbohm.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs. June Page of Hamden, Conn.; her brother, Paul Marino and his wife, Janice of Dothan, Ala.; daughter, Tyra Freed and her husband, Dr. John Freed of Newport News, Va.; grandson, Stephen Sexton of Newport News. Additionally, she will be greatly missed by her five nieces and nephews, Tonia Everage, Heather Hinckley, Lowell Page, Daniel Page, and Jeffrey Marino; as well as her son-in-law's daughters, Laura Freed and Jennifer Hall.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, by Father Peter Tran, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newport News. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 100 Harpersville Road, Newport News, VA 23601.
Arrangements are by Berceuse Funeral Home, in Hampton, 757-825-8070. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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for Filomena KREYKENBOHM
tammy derrow
January 19, 2011
I am so sorry for your Loss Mrs.Kreykenbohm was a wonderful women and very wise i knew her from the Doctors office i was Her Medical assistant when she would come in . we talked a lot and she will be missed i just heard about her passing because i had left the Doctors office to go to another. I will miss the stories she would tell me everytime she came in and i always went out of my way to help as much as possible when she came in she had a very special place in my heart and i was blessed to have met her.
Tammy Derrow
January 19, 2011
I am so sorry for your Loss Mrs.Kreykenbohm was a wonderful women and very wise i knew her from the Doctors office i was Her Medical assistant when she would come in . we talked a lot and she will be missed i just heard about her passing because i had left the Doctors office to go to another. I will miss the stories she would tell me everytime she came in and i always went out of my way to help as much as possible when she came in she had a very special place in my heart and i was blessed to have met her.
Joe Riss
January 15, 2011
Your mom was such a wonderful woman with such a lively spirit!! Our talks will remain treasures for me. You and your family are in our prayers. God's peace be with you!
Chaplain Joe - The Gardens @ Warwick Forest
January 14, 2011
Tyra and family, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Donna O'Hara
Vera Horne
January 13, 2011
Dear Tyra, what a beautiful life and story of your mom. I am thinking of you xo, Vera Horne
Vera Horne
January 13, 2011
Tyra, what a wonderful like your mom had! I am thinking of you xo, Vera Horne
John Wagner
January 12, 2011
Filomena was a devoted member of the Secular Franciscan Order. We trust that the Lord's mercy will be shown to our sister in St. Francis.
John F. Wagner Jr., SFO
Minister, Immaculata Fraternity
Fredericksburg, VA
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