Lucy (Lempka) Schanck

Lucy (Lempka) Schanck, formerly of Goshen, entered into rest on March 15, 2018 at Absolut Care in Endicott after a short illness. She was 91.
The daughter of Frank and Catherine Heter Lempka, she was born on Oct. 22, 1926, in Goshen.
Her family's statement reads: “Mom’s life revolved around her family. She took great joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be missed by all of us.”
She is survived by her three sons: Garrett Schanck (Yvonne) of Endwell, Ronald Schanck (Debra) of Milford, Pa., and Wayne Schanck (Erin Code) of Reading, Mass.; five grandchildren: Amanda Boyuka (Trent Moraitis) of Binghamton, Gregory Schanck (Rachel) of Norwood, N.J., Kaeli Van Eeuwen (Adam) of Wurtsboro and Eleanor and Carl Schanck of Reading, Mass.; six great grandchildren: Bennett and Keaton Boyuka, Lillian and Garrett Schanck, and Scarlett and Elizabeth Van Eeuwen; brother Daniel Lempka (Sabina); four sisters: Katherine Slesinski, Eileen Ohap, Barbara Marie Bleser (Ross) and Carole Slover (George); along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by her husband Garrett Schanck (2003); six brothers: Conrad, Leonard, Joseph Clarence, Frank, Stanley and Richard Lempka; and two sisters, Martha Bigert and Janet Slesinski.
A Memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m. on Monday, May 7, at St. John the Evangelist Church, 71 Murray Ave., Goshen.
Burial will be in the Orange County Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Goshen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the T.S. Purta Funeral Home.
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