Marion Lovena Quackenbush

Marion Lovena Quackenbush of Warwick passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Orange Regional Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill. She was 84.

Marion was born March 29, 1928, in Warwick and was the daughter of George and Ella Shorter.

Marion was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She never had an unkind word to say about anyone.

She had a great sense of humor. On many occasions when she didn’t agree with her husband Bud, she would just stick her tongue out at him (of course, behind his back.)

Marion kept a positive attitude even though she had MS for 49 years. She was just a sweet lady who was loved by everybody she met.

She will remain forever in our hearts.

As a full-time homemaker, Marion made time to be a den leader for her son’s Cub Scouts. She attended MS meetings at Mercy Community Hospital in Port Jervis.She loved to make favors for all their special parties.

She belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church in Warwick. She watched children during church services.

Marion enjoyed watching her soap operas, “I Love Lucy” re-runs, crocheting, knitting, canvas work, doing puzzles and playing old records.

Marion was pre-deceased by her husband Wallace (Bud), to whom she was married for 65 years. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Charlotte Leeper and Frances De Lade, and one brother, Clayton Shorter.

She is survived by one daughter, Diane Gallondorn and her husband Thomas of Port Jervis; one son, Dale Quackenbush of Holland, Mi.; two grandchildren: Pamela Dunleavy and her husband Michael of Port Jervis and Kenneth Costic and his fiancé Diane Hartman of Port Jervis; step-grandchildren Dawn Lory and her husband Darin and great-grandchild Karlianne of Middletown and Mark Gallondorn and his wife Amanda of Mason, Ok.

She is also survived by one brother, Kenneth Shorter and his wife Lillian of Pearl River and brother-in-law Morton Quackenbush and his wife Muriel of Warwick; also survived by very special nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services were held Dec. 3 at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home in Warwick. Interment was in Warwick Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Warwick Community Ambulance, PO Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990 or a charity of one’s choice.

For further information or to send an online condolence, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.