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Joseph H. Card age 78, of Port Jervis, NY passed away Monday December 13, 2010 at James J. Peters Veterans Hospital, Bronx, NY. He was born on December 25, 1931 in Port Jervis, NY, the son of the late George and Alice Wagner Card. Joe was a retired Assembler for Ford Motor Co., Mahwah, New Jersey and later retired as a Steward from Sullivan County Community College at Loch Sheldrake, NY. He proudly served our country during The Korean War with the US Army. Joe was an active member with the Maghogomock Hook & Ladder Co. #1, Port Jervis Fire Dept., an Honorary life time member with the Walden Fire Dept.; a member of Roosa-Fleming V.F.W. Post #161, Port Jervis, NY and an avid hunter and long time member of the Pole Bridge Hunting Club, Oakland Valley.
He was married first to Frances Hendershot Card of Matamoras, PA., he then married Emily Hadlick Card who survives at home. Joe is also survived by his 2 daughters, Mary Decker and her husband Stephen of Port Jervis, NY, Jane Cuddeback and her husband John of Watervliet, NY, his son Michael Card and his wife Dianne of Morristown, NJ, 4 step-children, David Mickley, Donald Mickley and William Mickley all of Virginia Beach, VA., and Lynn Lauber and her husband Yves of Strasburg, France; 6 grandchildren, Brian, Lindsay, Melanie, Lucas, Sarah, and Sam; his step-grandchildren; Justin, Jeremy, Jason,Ryan, Sami, Sara-Jo, Rachael and Maxx, his sister, Marie Barth and her husband Lefty of Port Jervis, and several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by 5 brothers, Louis, Thomas, Richard, John and Robert Card, and his sister Genevieve.
Friends may call Friday December 17, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. The vigil wake service will be held Friday afternoon at the funeral home with Rev. August Ricciardi officiating. Firematic services will be held at 7:30pm. Prayers will be offered Saturday December 18, at 9:15am at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 am at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Matamoras, PA., with Rev. August Ricciardi as celebrant. Interment will take place with Military Honors at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Roosa-Fleming V.F.W. Post #161, 4751 Owen St., Port Jervis, NY 12771. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com