F. Hap Kimma

1924 - 2011

F. Hap Kimma

HOLMES - On January 26, 2011, F. Hap Kimma, born January 12, 1924, passed into the memories of his wife, Elizabeth (Casey)and his two sons and their wives, Jeffery and Karen and Kevin and Yuko.

In addition to them, his eight grandchildren and three great- grandchildren also survive.

He has now joined with his daughter, Julie Anne, who predeceased him.

He was fifty- three year resident of Holmes, N.Y., where he married his wife, Elizabeth , December 21, 1946 at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Pawling, N.Y.

The son of Anne Viebach Kimma and Felix Joseph Kimma, he graduated from Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, N.Y. in 1942.

He enlisted in the army Antiaircraft Artillery in the Signal Corp, and was honorably discharged after Japan surrendered.

He pursued his education at Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y., class of 1950 and continued on to earn his Master's in Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, N.Y.C. in 1951. He briefly worked at IBM in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. and then in the Carmel Central School District, Carmel, N.Y., where he remained until retiring in 1980.

We are very proud that Hap was able to dedicate his life to teaching and helping others.

He was a member of the Pawling Fire Department for 33 years, an EMT for 20 years, served as Fire Police, as well as holding executive offices of secretary and treasurer.

There will be a Memorial Mass on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 39 East Main Street, Pawling, N.Y.12564 .

A reception will be held following the Mass at the Pawling Fire Department, 25 South Street, Pawling, N.Y. 12564.

Memorial contributions may be offered to the Pawling Fire Department.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Horn & Thomes, Inc. Funeral Home, 83 East Main Street, Pawling, NY.