Our Obituaries

Jean M. Dembeck, age 89, of Sparrowbush, NY died peacefully surrounded by her family at the home of her daughter, on Saturday, November 1, 2014. She was born May 17, 1925 in Port Jervis, New York the daughter of the late George J. Weigel, Sr. and the late Mildred Pinney Weigel. and loving sister to the late George "Dutch" Weigel , Jr. She Graduated from Port Jervis High School and was employed by Eddy Farm Hotel Resort for 27 years. She married Joseph W. Dembeck Jr, who pre-deceased her.. Jean is survived by her son Joseph W. Dembeck, III and his wife Kathy of Sparrowbush, N.Y., her daughter Marla Dembeck Hulse of Matamoras, P.A., grandaughters, Melissa Hulse and Andrew Lewis of Portsmouth, Virginia, Jennifer Helt and husband Mike of Matamoras, Pa.her grandson Joseph W. Dembeck, IV and Natalie Jones of Skowhegan Maine. Three great grandchildren, Michael, John and Nicole Helt of Matamoras, Pa. Her sister in law Victoria Weigel of Matamoras. Six nieces, Susan Levandowski Cynthia McGovern, Janice Vinicuilla , Elizabeth Coffey ., Barbara Zaniser and Sylvia Dembeck Lau, her nephews Jeffrey J. Weigel and Stanley Dembeck. Jean's family would like to send a special thank you to Dr. Gopal Shah for the wonderful care he has provided and for always being there when needed. Jean was very active in the Sparrowbush Senior Citizens "Club" and always ready to play a hand of pinochle and reminisce about her trips to Hawaii and China. She was a member of the River Valley Cahpter, #33, O.E.S. Jean loved cats and would be very happy to know that donations may be made to the Port Jervis-Deerpark Humane Society, 202 US 209 Port Jervis, New York 12771, in her memory. Interment of cremains will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY at the convenience of the Family. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com