JOSEPH W. MACKEY, NORTH CAROLINA, FORMERLY OF PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Joseph W. Mackey, age 70, of Murphy, North Carolina and formerly a longtime resident of Port Jervis, NY, passed away peacefully with his wife Lynn and his little dog "Sweetie" by his side on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Murphy Medical Center, Murphy, NC.He was born in New York City on January 29, 1939, the son of the late Joseph Mackey and Mabel Mackechnie Mackey Fox, who survives.Joe was retired from the New York State Troopers in Middletown, NY, as a law enforcement officer and also a diver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper during the Korean War.He married Lynn Fedorka Mackey who survives at home, he is also survived by his mother, Mabel Mackey Fox of Port Jervis; two sons, Joseph Mackey of Tampa, FL and Jeffrey Mackey of Milford, PA; his brother, Robert Mackey of Port Jervis; his grandson, Chad; his aunt and uncle, Russell and Peggy Mackechnie; and several nieces and nephews.A family statement reads: "Joe loved riding his motorcycle, boating and spending time with his wife and pets."Graveside services will be announced at a later date and will be held at the Glen Spey Cemetery, Glen Spey, 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 knight-auchmoody.com.