Alice H. Hamilton age 83 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Sunday October 4, 2009 at her home. She was born on August 23, 1926 in the Town of Greenville, NY , the daughter of the late Dewey and Acelia Lauer Husson. Alice was a retired Legal Secretary for Henry J. Holley, Attorney At Law, Port Jervis, NY. She married Robert C. Hamilton, who pre-deceased her. Alice was a very active member of the Drew United Methodist Church, Port Jervis, and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was also a volunteer teacher at the New Life Christian Day School, Matamoras, Pa. A family statement read," Alice will be most remembered as the loving and caring matriarch of the Hamilton family who taught us to be reverent to God, charitable to those in need and forgiving to all. Jesus said you shall know a tree by its fruits. The multitude of Alice's offspring, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren serving those ideals is a testament to the fruitfulness of her tree and its continuing legacy.
Alice is survived by 3 sons, Robert H. Hamilton and his wife Leeann of Schroon Lake. NY, David R. Hamilton and his wife AnnaRose of Middletown, NY, Paul D. Hamilton and his fiancée Rebecca Devoe of Sparrowbush, NY, 2 daughters, Michelle Whitley and her husband Claude of Sparrowbush, NY and Debra Zernhelt and her husband William of Sparrowbush; 9 grandchildren, Laura Rizkallah, Alissa Duerr, Paul Whitley,Joseph and Alice Elizabeth Zernhelt, Robert Hamilton, Bobby Hamilton, Lauren Ashley Hamilton; 3 great grandchildren, Alice, and Luke Rizkallah and Emma Jane Duerr. She is also survived by her brother Dewey Husson and his wife Beverly of Sparrowbush,NY, her sister Violet Blair of Newburgh, NY, 2 sisters-in-laws, Jane Husson and Marjorie Corrado, several nieces and nephews. Alice was pre-deceased by her sister, Anna Mae Husson and her brother Howard Husson.
Friends may call Wednesday October 7 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will be held Thursday October 8th at 10:30am , in the Drew United Methodist Church, corner of Sussex and Broome streets, Port Jervis, NY, with Rev. Robert Cassidy officiating. Interment will take place a t Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the Drew United Methodist Church, PO Box 1015 , Port Jervis, NY 12771. 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