Virginia DeMouth Ashworth of Westbrookville, NY passed away Friday September 11, 2009 at her home, after a valiant battle with cancer for nine years. Her goal to live long enough for her two granddaughters to remember her, and love her, was achieved.
Virginia was born on November 5, 1935 at Middletown, NY, the daughter of the late William and Katharine Luft DeMouth. She was a retired Lic. Practical Nurse at the Orange County Infirmary, Goshen, NY. Virginia then became a Real Estate Broker, operating Ashworth Realty along with her husband Harold ,who survives her at home in Westbrookville. She is also survived by her 2 daughters, Virginia K. O'Haire and her husband Stanley Turkowski of Jupiter, Florida, and Fern M. Ashworth and her husband Paul Myruski of the Town of Greenville, NY, her brother William DeMouth of Circleville, NY; 2 grandchildren Alyssa Myruski and Theresa Turkowski, 1 niece and 1 nephew.
After marrying Harold she became a full time homemaker and turned her home into a beautiful retreat from the outside world. Virginia had many talents, including sewing,stenciling, embroidery, making braided rugs, and stained glass. She and Harold enjoyed traveling, both abroad and across the U.S. They made several trips to the Native American reservations out West, packing their station wagon with much needed supplies for charity distribution to the Native Americans.
She was an active member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Midldetown, NY. Virginia was a lover of the arts, history, books, culture and her church family. Her enthusiasm as a member of her church charity work, for those less fortunate and giving hope and support to anyone she knew who needed a kind word, made her a great lady.
Memorial Services, celebrating Virginia's life will be held Saturday September 19, at 2pm in the Grace Episcopal Church, corner of North and Depot Streets, Middletown, NY. Rev. John Warfel will officiate. Inurnment will take place in the Grace Church Columbarium, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Grace Church Memorial Garden, 58 North St., Middletown, NY 10940 or to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. 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