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Patricia Anne Hulse, age 81, of Rio, NY passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Bon Secours Community Hospital, Port Jervis. She was born on July 30, 1935 in East Orange, New Jersey the daughter of Harold and Alice Acton Cortright. Patricia retired as an assembler from Kolmar Labs, in Port Jervis. Patricia married Lowell T. Hulse on June 7, 1953, who survives at home. In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter Sharon Siegel and her husband Stanley of Port Jervis, sons Lowell T. Hulse, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Stuarts Draft, Virginia and Douglas W. Hulse and his wife Denise of Glen Spey, daughters Peggy L. Tyler of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Laurie L. Hulse of Watertown, New York, and Patricia A. French and her husband Mark of Greene, New York; her brother Walter Cortright and his wife Donna of Floral City, Florida; her beloved grandchildren, Brian Siegel and his wife Melissa, Kevin Siegel and his wife Karen, Brandy Hulse, Lowell T. Hulse III and his wife Carol, Peggy Tyler, Dani Bonet-Hulse, Jessica Bonet-Hulse and her husband Youssef, Sarina LeMay and her husband Kevin, Sierra DeZalia and her husband Sean, Shawna Bailey and her husband Eddie, and Rebecca Hulse; her great grandchildren Emma, Johnny, Kate, Braden, Grace, Lowell IV, Cody, Allie, Azaleea, Michael, Samantha, Galexi, Mackenzi, Natalie, Wyatt, Dallas, Sean, Aniras, Colton, Ransom, Tarek and Aaron; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Patricia was pre-deceased by her brothers Robert and Carl Cortright. Patricia enjoyed writing poetry about her life and family. She believed poetry was a beautiful way to give and leave a little of herself. She was an artist of portraits, tole and country scenes in oil. She loved living in rural Rio with her backyard sanctuary for wild animals, including chipmunks and birds she fed from her hands. Pat was a very talented artist with a great love of nature and God. She considered God as the greatest artist and this was evident in her artwork and her life. She was a member of Guardian Angel Artists, a group of decorative artists whose mission is to give a spiritual lift to people who are going through difficult times by sending them, anonymously, a handcrafted angel. Above all, Pat had tremendous love for her family. Visitation will be held 11 AM-12 Noon Thursday, December 8th at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will follow at 12 Noon at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home with Rev. Patt Kauffman officiating. Interment will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. 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 tknight-auchmoody.com.