Katherine Byrnes, of Rock Tavern, NY, born June 9, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY to Sydney and Edith Gibbins Clark, entered into rest on February 1, 2014, at Valley View Care Center in Goshen, NY. Katherine was the widow of William F. Byrnes.
Katherine was a retired Registered Nurse. Katherine will always be remembered for her love of cooking and serving her family good home cooked meals and dedication to her profession as a nurse. She graduated from St. John's Nursing School, Yonkers, NY. She worked 38 years as an OBGYN and nurse manager for Dr. Richard Quinlan. After she retired with her husband, William, they moved to Florida and she volunteered her cooking skills at the VFW in Port St. Lucie, FL. The family would like to thank the staff and doctors at the Valley View Nursing Home for the care and compassion they showed Katherine while she was there. She is survived by her son, William Kenneth and his wife, Marjorie Brynes of Rock Tavern; grandchildren: Colleen and husband, James D'Alessio of Yorktown, NY, Kenneth and wife, Cheryl Byrnes of Rock Tavern, Brian Byrnes, Kevin and his wife, Melissa Byrnes both of Rock Tavern, Karen Lang, James Lang of Peekskill, NY and Thomas Lang of Georgia; great grandchildren: James and Joseph D'Alessio, Matthew, Meghan, Brian, Alexa Grace and Alianna Rose Byrnes and Gavin Lang, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a daughter, Barbara Sue Lang; a brother, Robert Clarke, and her sister, Winifred Jackson. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4th with a service at 8 p.m. at the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Katherine's name to the Center for Discovery Sullivan Diagnostic, P.O. Box 840 Ben Mosche Road, Harris, NY 12742.
Arrangements under the care of Thomas A. Murray of the David T. Ferguson Funeral Home, 20 North St., Washingtonville, NY 10992, 845-496-9106. For further info or to leave condolences or a fond memory of Katherine for the family please visit our website at www.davidtfergusonfh.com.
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