Obituaries – December 9, 2016

Elizabeth Connor

February 27, 1956-December 3, 2016

Elizabeth Connor of Cornwall entered into eternal rest on Dec. 3 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.  She was 60 years old.

Elizabeth is the daughter of the late John and Helen Foy. She was born on Feb. 27, 1956 in Rockaway Beach, Queens. She was a member of the St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Bettie lived in Cornwall for more than 40 years and truly loved the quaintness and beauty of this little, as she would call it, “Norman Rockwell Town.”  She loved spending time down by the river to gaze at the marvel and beauty of the mountains.  She was an extremely spiritual woman. God’s light always came shining through her as she always put others before herself.  She loved taking care of the elderly and listening to their words of wisdom.  Her passion and love in life was her family.  She will be greatly missed.

Elizabeth is survived by her loving husband Daniel M. “Danny” Connor; stepson Sean; and her siblings John Foy (Margaret), Patrick Foy (Kitty), Edward Foy (Ronnie), Thomas Foy (Linda), Mary Lardner (Thomas), and Theresa O’Gara (John). She is also survived by thirteen nieces and nephews, fifteen great nieces and nephews, and one great great niece.  Elizabeth was predeceased by her son Sean Dumas.

Her family received visitors on Dec. 6 at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home in Cornwall-on-Hudson.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Dec. 7 at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Cornwall-on-Hudson and was followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor.

Kevin Michael Hennessey

Died December 3, 2016

Kevin Michael Hennessey, 57, of Cornwall on Hudson, joined the angels on Saturday, Dec. 3 after a brief illness. He was the son of Margaret M. and the late James J. Hennessey, Sr. He was a 1977 graduate of Cornwall Central High School and attended Orange County Community College. He was a prolific writer and talented artist.

Kevin is survived by his brothers, James J. Jr. and William (Meryl) Hennessey; and sisters, Judith (James) White, Maureen (George) Wallace, and Jacqueline (Anthony) Taormina; 16 nieces and nephews, three grand nephews, and one grand niece.

The family received visitors on Dec. 8 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Cornwall-on-Hudson. The burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.