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Grace DeCarlo Obituary
Grace A. DeCarlo, of Newburgh, formerly of Walden, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh Campus, with her family and friends at her side. She was 82.
Daughter of the late George and Emily Powell Corno, she was born on March 5, 1927 in Newburgh.
Grace was the widow of Salvatore DeCarlo and co-owner of the Subway Restaurant in Walden.
She leaves behind her sister, Katharine Ryan of Pahrump, NV; children: Mary Spooner and her husband, William, Abbey Smith and her companion, Richard Tremblay, Paula Peters and her husband, Neil, Melvin and William Tweed; grandchildren: Ericka Booth, Jessica Weygant, Jennifer Harvey, Justine Zukowski, Lee, James, Paul and Anissa Goble; several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her son, James Tweed.
"Our family would like to send a sincere thank you to Lorraine Adebahr, Jessica Richmond, Donna Davis and George Mogavero for being with our family at our time of need. We also send many thanks to the staff at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital and Elant at Newburgh for the care they gave to our mother. She will be in our hearts forever and we will miss her always."
Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh.
Memorial Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney, Ave., Newburgh. Grace will be laid to rest in Wallkill Valley Cemetery, Walden.
Memorial donations in Grace's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Hudson Valley/ Rockland/ Westchester, NY Chapter, 2 Jefferson Plaza, Suite 103, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-4060.
Arrangments by Brooks Funeral Home. To send a personal condolence or for directions, please visit BrooksFH.com or call 845-561-8300.
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Memories and Condolences
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August 18, 2009
Mary and Family Just want to say I will miss your Mom very much she treated me just like a Daughter because she yelled at me too. Iam glad i was there at the hospital with the family when it was her time to go she will be missed.
Love her adopted Daughter Lorraine
August 15, 2009
Mary and family, we're so sorry for your loss. Grace was a real sweetheart! We both enjoyed talking with her when she lived with you and Bill.
Sincerely, Arlene & Joe Butwell
August 14, 2009
Our sympathy to your family for the loss of the "heart" of her large family.
Nick, Colette and Faith
lori keator
August 14, 2009
Our deepest sympathies to Grace's family. Have lived our entire lives in Walden, and still miss Sal's pizza and seeing sweet Grace. To us there will always only be ONE Subway! Peace be with you all. The Keator Family, Walden
Elizabeth Plant
August 14, 2009
My heart goes out to you all. Our deepest sympathies in the loss of your mom/grandma. May it be of some relief that Grace will no longer suffer. I will always remember the times I shared with her.
Love,
Elizabeth & George
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