Obituary of Helen M. Butler

Visitation: Tuesday October 9, 2007 & Wednesday October 10, 2007 2-4 and 7-9 PM Funeral Mass: Thursday October 11, 2007 10:00am Church of the Infant Saviour Rte. 302 Pine Bush, NY 12566 Helen M. Butler Pine Bush - Helen M. Butler, a homemaker and a longtime resident of the area, died Saturday, October 06, 2007 at home. She was 98 years old. The daughter of William F. Morrissey & Catherine Madison Morrissey, she was born on July 9, 1909 in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a member of the Church of The Infant Saviour in Pine Bush, the Walker Valley Senior Citizens, and the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Memorial Post #5492. She was also the wife of the late John J. Butler. Survivors include her loving sons, Edward Butler of Warwick and Kevin Butler of Pine Bush; 12 loving grandchildren and 24 loving great-grandchildren; and her loyal and faithful companion, 'Blackie Butler'. Two sons, John & Robert Butler, and two brothers, John & William Morrissey also predeceased her. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 9th and Wednesday, October 10th from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, 1525 Burlingham Rd., Pine Bush, N.Y. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 11th at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Infant Saviour, Rout 302, Pine Bush with Father Kevin Gallagher officiating. Burial will be in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, N.Y. Memorial contributions can be made to: Pine Bush Volunteer Ambulance Corp. PO Box 407, Pine Bush, NY 12566. Arrangements were made by the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. wmgaganfuneralhome.com or 845-744-6008