Obituary of Sophie Pirog Stueber

Sophie Pirog Stueber Pine Bush, NY Sophie T. Stueber, a longtime resident of the area, passed away on October 25, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Cancer. Sophie was the daughter of Polish immigrants, Anthony and Anelka Pirog and was born on October 13, 1915 in Passaic, NJ. Her family relocated to Pine Bush where she met and married Frank Stueber. Sophie was a 75 year communicant at the Church of the Infant Saviour, and was a member of the "Red Hat Society" until she became ill. A family statement reads that "Sophie was the model mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother, who loved and adored her large family and was famous for her Christmas Cookies, Teddy Bears, and Feather Beds. On Sophie's 90th birthday, she was the guest of honor at a big birthday party given in her honor by her loving granddaughters, Mary Grass and Tami Cohen. At age 90 she was treated to her first vacation and first plane ride on a family vacation with 20 family members to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sophie will be very sadly missed by her entire family. Sophie is survived by her 3 loving children, Francis Stueber Jr, Patricia Brown Davis, and Thomas Stueber and his wife Carol Suffern Stueber, her grandchildren, Patty Kelly and husband Mike of CO, Mary Grass and her husband Mike, and Francis Stueber III and his wife Cathy of CA, Kim Brown, Harry Brown II and his wife Cheri of Malta, NY, Tami Cohen and her husband Larry of Bedford, NY, Thomas Stueber and his wife Rhonda of TN, John Stueber and his wife Wendy of PA, Jennifer Grey and husband Paul, and Joseph Stueber and his companion Jessica, great grandchildren, Joshua, Justin, Chelsea and Shannen Kelly, Megan Grass, Von, Mason and Dylan Stueber, Aaron Scott, Kelli and Matthew Brown, Taylor, Samantha, Vanessa, and Levi Cohen, Sydney, Tanner and Zoe Stueber. John, Steven and Kayla Stueber, Mikaela and Austin Grey, and 1 great great granddaughter, Ava Rose. Sophie is further survived by her sister, Stacia Kelley, her brothers Louis Pirog and his wife Nonnie of CO, Fred Pirog and his wife Patricia, and Eugene Pirog and his wife Lois, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and great great nieces and nephews. Sophie was predeceased by her husband Frank, grandson Jimmy, granddaughter Lori Brown Scott, sisters Agnes Pirog, Genievieve Derry and Johanna Youngs, and daughter in law Patricia Gagan Stueber. Sophie is further survived by the love of her life in her last years, by her faithful little companion Shitzu "CHLOE" who never left her side. Family and friends will be received on Friday October 29, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9pm at the William M. Gagan Funeral Home, 1525 Burlingham RD Pine Bush. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered on Saturday October 30, 2010 at 10:00am at the Church of the Infant Saviour with Fr. Kevin Gallagher officiating. Burial will take place in New Prospect Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Ct, Newburgh NY 12550 or to the Church of the Infant Saviour Building Fund, 22 Holland Ave, Pine Bush NY 12566. Arrangements entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc, Pine Bush NY 845-744-6008 or www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com.