Obituary of Ida M. Conway
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Ida Mae Conway of Rock Hill, a retired bookkeeper for Sullivan ARC, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Orange Regional Medical Center - Horton Campus in Middletown. She was 86.The daughter of the late Robbin Ray Fredenburgh and Irene Stangle Fredenburgh, she was born June 3, 1923 in Woodbourne. She was the widow of John J. Conway who predeceased her on December 3, 1982.A graduate of Fallsburgh High School, Class of 1939 and Kingston Business School, she was a long time bookkeeper for Weiss Motor Sales in Monticello (where she met her husband), as well as for Lasky Chevrolet and Oldsmobile in Monticello. She worked as a bookkeeper and for a time as general manager of West End Service Station, and as bookkeeper for Conway's Service Station, both owned and operated by her husband in Monticello. She is survived by two sons: John Conway (Debra) of Barryville and Joseph Conway (Margaret) of Liberty; three daughters: Dr. Mary Conway of Washington, NC, Nancy Fraser (Robert) of Ferndale and Joanne Jasper of Monticello; ten grandchildren: Chester Stanton, Jr., Amanda (Kurt) Mall, Ryan and Kyle Jasper, Ashley Fraser, Mary, Joseph, and Theresa Conway, Sarah Balmer and Rebecca Van Keuren; five great grandchildren: Emerson Marie Mall, Aden Stanton, Andrew Wyss, Morgan Van Keuren and Lily Mei Balmer; and several nieces and nephews.In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by two daughters: Theresa and Jane Elizabeth; and three brothers: Arnold, Charles and Earl Fredenburgh.Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 10 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home, 401 Broadway in Monticello. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 11 at 12:00 noon at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 264 No. Main Street in Liberty with Msgr. Edward Straub officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery in Monticello.Memorial contributions can be made to Sullivan ARC 162 East Broadway, Monticello, NY 12701 (www.sullivanarc.org) or to the Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County, 63 North Street, Monticello, NY 12701 (www.literacysullivan.org). Arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Monticello. For additional information please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com
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