John Feely

After a courageous battle with cancer, John Feely passed away peacefully with his devoted wife beside him at Glen Arden in Goshen on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018.
The son of John and Viola Bertsch Feely, John was born in the Bronx on July 29, 1940.
He was predeceased by his brother William in 2008.
John was retired from the NYPD Transit Division, District #3 in Harlem.
On Feb. 25, 1967, he married his childhood sweetheart, Betty Feely, who survives him at home.
They resided in the Town of Warwick for more than 40 years, where they raised their adoring family: sons: John T. Feely (Marianne) and Thomas M. Feely (Mariana); and grandchildren: Kayleigh, Grace, Sean, David and Patrick.
He was a member of the Orange County Shields and the NYPD PBA.
John and Betty participated in the Warwick Seniors activities together for many years.
John was loved by many and will be sorely missed.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen RC Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick.
Cremation will be private.
In lieu of flowers, John’s family requests donations be made to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Arrangements were made by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick.