Obituary of Linda G. Hare

LINDA HARE September 23, 1940 - June 5, 2016 Livingston, Manor, NY Linda Hare, of Livingston Manor, entered into eternal life on Sunday, June 5, 2016 with her loving family by her side. She was 75. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Nicolosi and Grace Smith, born on September 23, 1940 in Engelwood, NJ. Linda was formerly of Old Tappan, NJ, and a longtime resident of Livingston Manor. She worked for many years as an administrative secretary and was also a journalist for local newspapers and a librarian. Linda had a passion for all the good and simple things in life, she enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles, gardening, zydeco music, water color painting and tagging along on trips with Joe showing their antique cars. She was known to many as “Grammy” and had a great sense of humor and quick wit. She was also a member of the Sullivan-St.Tammany #298 Order of the Eastern Star. But above all she was devoted to her family and friends, she was loved by all. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend to all; she will be sorely and deeply missed. She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years, Joseph C. Hare at home; her son, Peter Hare and his wife, Coleen of Livingston Manor; her daughter, Christina Jurgens and her husband, David of Livingston Manor; her grandchildren: Kaitlyn Hare and her companion, Andrew Krantz, Justin Hare and his companion, Samantha Darienzo, Jesse Jurgens and his companion, Nicole Veling and Devan Jurgens; her great-grandson Westin Krantz; her siblings, William Nicolosi and his wife, JoAnn of Hawthorne, NJ and Debbie Fabyanski and her husband, Tom of Mahwah, NJ; and her brother and sister-in-law, Peter C. Hare and his wife, MaryAnn of West Chester, PA; as well as many aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Donations in Linda’s name can be made to White Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 308, White Sulphur Springs, NY 12787. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4pm and 7 to 9pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home, 29 Pearl Street, Livingston Manor, NY 12758. An Order of the Eastern Star service will take place on Wednesday at 7:30pm at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the funeral home. Rev. Bridgette LaConey officiating. Burial will follow at Vandermark Cemetery, Debruce, NY. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes, for further information call 845-439-4333 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com