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Edna Cleary Obituary
Edna Amelia Cleary (nee Strahan) of Yonkers died on Monday, February 3, 2014 at age 88. Born on April 10, 1925 to Thomas and Amelia (Meyers) Strahan in Yonkers where she was raised and graduated from Yonkers High School. Mrs. Cleary was the Director of Nursing at Yonkers General Hospital when she retired in 1985; after forty years at this one location. She started as a student nurse and continually rose to title of Director. She also received her Masters in nursing from Mercy College. On September 25, 1949 she married Thomas Cleary in Sacred heart Church, he died in 2006. She is survived by her four children; Mary Ellen Cleary; Thomas (Barbara); William (Nancy); Timothy (Patricia) Cleary. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be at the Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Thursday, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial in Christ the King Church on Friday, February 7th at 10:00 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Whalen & Ball Funeral Home
168 Park Ave.
Yonkers, N.Y. 10703
(914) 965-5488
www.whalenandballfh.com
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Samantha D'Avella
March 4, 2014
Rest in peace, Edna. It was always a joy to see Edna during my internship at Field Home last year and I enjoyed visiting with her this year. I will miss her.
February 10, 2014
Edna - Rest in peace - your kindness compassion and great ability to love will never be forgotten
James DeBlasi
Bert Savoia
February 6, 2014
Rest in peace dear Edna. A very special person in my life. Fondest memories of hard work and hardy laughs and good times. Bert Savoia
Timothy Blute
February 6, 2014
Rest In Peace, Mrs Cleary
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