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Catherine F. McCoy
1922 - 2018
Catherine F. McCoy
1922 - 2018
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BORN
1922
DIED
2018
Catherine McCoy Obituary
Poughkeepsie - Catherine F. McCoy, 95, a 60 year resident of South Cherry St, Poughkeepsie, NY passed away on July 1, 2018. She was born September 4, 1922 to the late George Stuetzle and Regina (McNerney) Stuetzle. She married the late Thomas M. McCoy on December 12, 1948 at St. Anthony's Church, Pine Plains, NY. They were married 52 years. In the 1940's she worked at Western Printing, then became a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her children; Richard Flinn and his wife Julie of Southern Pines, NC, Thomas McCoy of Marlboro, NY, Timothy McCoy and his wife Annette, Mary Veltre, both of Poughkeepsie, NY, Bernadette Pikul and her husband Tracy of Highland, NY, Catherine Phillips and her husband Brad of Hyde Park, NY, Patrick McCoy, Michael McCoy, both of Poughkeepsie, NY and Bernard McCoy and his wife Debbie of Land O' Lakes, FL; grandchildren Paula Flinn-Herber, Richard Flinn, Vincent Veltre, Kathryn Veltre, Brian Veltre, Mary Rea, Thomas McCoy, Quinn McCoy, Meghan McCoy, Timothy McCoy, Claire McCoy, Darren Pikul, Kevin Pikul, Lauren Pikul, Ryan Pikul, Katarina Phillips, Kaitlin Phillips, Kyle Phillips, Kristen Phillips, David McCoy, Crystal McCoy, Alicia McCoy, Michael McCoy and Madeline McCoy; great grandchildren Austin Herber and Reid Herber; siblings Alfred Stuetzle of Mountain View, CA and Margaret Anson of Poughkeepsie, NY, and many nieces and nephews.
She is predeceased by her siblings; George, Jerome, William and Kenneth Stuetzle, Regina Grammas and Mary Marcantonio; first husband Richard Flinn; daughter Theresa McCoy and daughter-in-law Maureen (Phelan) McCoy.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, July 5, 2018, 10am at St. Mary's Church, 231 Church St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 with a burial to follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, NY. Arrangements have been entrusted with Joseph J. Darrow Sr. Funeral Home Inc. 39 S. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 845-452-1840. To send online condolences, please visit www.darrowfuneralhome.org
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Jeff and Wendy Hart
July 7, 2018
Very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Al Bruno
July 5, 2018
To my friends, the McCoy family, God Bless your
mom and take comfort knowing she was a wonderful person with a beautiful loving family. My condolences, Al Bruno
Mrs. John Cole
July 5, 2018
To the MCcoys sorry to hear about your mother.
Mary Warner
July 5, 2018
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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John Cole
July 4, 2018
To the McCoy family I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. What a great person. She will be missed.Now she will meet up with the fat man again. You all will be in my prayers.
July 4, 2018
Rest In Peace Grandma and Great Grandma!
Love,
Paula, Austin and Reid
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