Obituary of Hildora A. Wolfe

Hildora Mahirka-Wolfe entered into rest on September 22, 2016. She was 91 years old. Also known as Dora, she was born in Summit Hill, Pa to John and Mary Mahirka. A longtime resident of Beacon, NY, Dora graduated from Beacon high school. She was employed at Sonotone as an assembler. She was a member of St. Johns Church and donated her time at the Salvation Army. Later settling in Wurtsboro N.Y., she was an active member of the Mamakating Seniors Center, donating her time and services as well as developing many close friendships. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Above all, Dora valued her family. Some of her most cherished moments were raising her children, and seeing them go on to have families of their own. "Ma", as she was fondly known to her children's friends, was always available as loving counsel, rescue from a late night mishap or a friendly cup of coffee. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, camping out and building tents underneath the dining room table, making trips to the "Custard" stand and teaching her grandchildren to ride their bikes. She liked the simpler things in life like getting together with her relatives and friends to play pinochle, listening to the birds, tending to her flowers and going out with her family to listen to her son play in his band. She met and married Chester L. Wolfe and was married for over 30 years. They set up their home in Wappingers Falls N.Y. and began their family. She is predeceased by her husband, Chester L. Wolfe, her daughter and son-in-law, Carole and Anthony Forte, her son Michael J. Wolfe and her grand-daughter Mariah Merando. She is survived by her son and his wife, Paul and Renate Wolfe of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., her late son's wife, Laurie Wolfe, also of Wappingers Falls, her daughter and her husband, Patricia and William Merando of Godeffroy, N.Y., her daughter and fiancé, Donna Centeno and Danny Beeman of Matamoras, P.A., her grandchildren- Shayne Michael Childress and his wife Mayra Melendes, Jinay Senecal and her husband Paul, Jacob Merando, Olivia Wolfe and Alyssa Centeno, her great grand-children Antonio and Marisol Childress, Hannah and Emily Senecal and Kiya-Rose Centeno. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan St. Wurtsboro N.Y. from 2-4 and 7-9,with a gathering at Danny's in Wurtsboro from 4:30 to 6:30. A prayer service will be held at approx 7:00pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association www.heart.org or to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org Arrangements under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny, Inc. Funeral Home of Wurtsboro. For additional information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.kennyfuneralhome.com .