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John Higgins Obituary
East Fishkill - John Thomas Higgins, 78, an area resident for 43 years and formerly of Lexington, KY, died on July 15, 2020 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Born in Brooklyn on February 27, 1942, he was the son of John Joseph and Mary (Healy) Higgins. John proudly served our country in the US Air Force. He was employed as a Corporate Attorney for IBM, East Fishkill for more than 40 years. John was a parishioner of St. Columba Church.
On November 6, 1965 at St. Jerome's Church in Brooklyn, John married Barbara Anne Adams who survives at home. He is also survived by his children and their spouses, Sean Thomas and Christine Higgins the Town of Newburgh, Kevin Patrick and Kristin Higgins of Willow Grove, PA, and Erin Healy and Lowell Palmer Mulkins of Phoenix, AZ; his grandchildren, Meghan Elizabeth Higgins, Brian Patrick Higgins, Connor Palmer Mulkins and Corinne Elizabeth Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Patricia Ann O'Brien.
Calling hours will be held on Sunday from 2-6pm at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday at 10am at St. Columba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction followed by interment in St. Denis Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Catholic Relief Services or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Please visit John's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.
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Ryan Doherty
July 17, 2023
Rest in peace, John. Many memories of our Muscoot gatherings and joking around at IBM while at the same time getting lots of work done.
Ryan P. Doherty
July 18, 2020
I worked with John at IBM Corporation where he was an Assistant General Counsel and have the fondest of memories of my time with John, not only as my manager but as my friend, my neighbor, and as my mentor. As a fellow Catholic, John introduced me to the Keep The Faith Foundation and perhaps more importantly, The Latin Mass that he and I attended in Poughkeepsie -- I was born after Vatican 2 and never experienced a Latin Mass and I am forever grateful to John for introducing me to this wonderful liturgy. And one last thing John introduced me to when I first moved to Hopewell Junction: The Muscoot North restaurant.... many memories there with John and all his friends and work colleagues, including the infamous Greg Bomberger from IBM.
May God continue to Bless the Higgins family and embrace John with open arms.
Ryan Doherty
Hopewell Junction, NY
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McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. - Hopewell Junction895 Route 82 P.O. Box A, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
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