Obituary of Anna Marie Napolitano

Anna Marie Napolitano Pine Bush, NY Anna Marie Riccardi Napolitano, life long resident of Pine Bush, NY passed away peacefully at Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Goshen, NY Sunday October 11, 2015. She was 94 years old. The daughter of the late Angelo and Filomena Vena Riccardi, she was born on November 26, 1920 in Old Forge, PA. Anna and her late husband, Nickolas, owned and farmed Natural Springs Dairy Farm in Pine Bush from the early 1940's to 1966. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY did not exactly prepare her for farm life but she quickly learned how to milk cows and the business of farming. She became an active member of the local agricultural community as a member of the Pine Bush Grange and Dairymen's League. Along with selling milk to Dairylea, in her earlier years she was a regular guest speaker on the radio where she addressed farming issues. Anna held several jobs after selling the farm but was most fond of her position as a bus monitor for First Student in Pine Bush which she held for many years. She loved caring for the young children placed in her care as they traveled to and from school. Anna was a member of the Church of the Infant Savior, the Altar Rosary Society, Pine Bush and Walker Valley Senior Citizens and active in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was an election inspector for Ulster County, NY for many years. Anna had the unusual hobby of collecting pens and pencils with advertisements on them. Over the years her collection amounted to several thousand of them. Pens and pencils came to her from all over the U.S. and overseas as family and friends were always adding to her collection. Anna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sibling, aunt and friend.She is survived by her daughter, Loretta Miller of Pine Bush, son, Victor Napolitano and his wife Sherry of Pine Bush, 6 grandchildren; Richard Miller and his wife Laura, Jason Miller and his wife Hayden, Laura Miller and her husband Christopher, Brian Napolitano and his wife Jacky, Tamara Lajara and her husband George, and Joshua Napolitano and his wife Erica; 4 great grandchildren, Nickolas Napolitano, Olivia Napolitano, Owen Miller, and Santino Lajara. Anna is further survived by her sister Natalie Saft and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Nickolas Napolitano, her son-in-law, Richard Miller, sisters; Sophia Palarino, Angelina LoRubbio, and Margaret Napolitano, brothers; Gabriel Riccardi, Victor Riccardi, Paul Riccardi, August Riccardi and Albert Riccardi. Anna will be greatly missed and will remain forever in the hearts of her family and friends. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Anna's care giver, Bridie Entenmann, and the dedicated nurses and staff at the Valley View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Their love, kindness, care, compassion and support over the past 7 years has truly been a blessing. Visitation will be held on Wednesday October 14, 2015 from 6-9pm at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. 1525 Burlingham Rd Pine Bush, NY. Funeral services will be offered at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home on Thursday October 15, 2015 at 10am with Fr. Rodrigo officiating. Burial will take place in New Prospect Cemetery. Memorial Contributions can be made to: The Pine Bush Ambulance Corp. PO Box 407 Pine Bush, NY, 12566, The Pine Push Fire Department PO Box 1 Pine Bush, NY 12566 and the Town of Crawford Library 227 Maple Ave Pine Bush, NY 12566. Arrangements entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com