Irma H. Pagano age 73, of Port Jervis, NY passed away Tuesday July 13, 2010 at The Westchester Medical Ctr., Valhalla, NY. She was born on August 1, 1936 in Cuddebackville, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Ada Rose Conklin. Irma was a member of St. James The Greater R.C. Church, Montague, NJ. She worked on the Town of Deerpark Board of Elections, where she loved to chat with everyone she met. Irma married William J. Pagano on October 11, 1958 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. Irma is survived by her loving husband William J. Pagano at home, her 2 sons, Joseph R. Pagano of Port Jervis, and William M. Pagano and his fiancé Lynn Biccum of Port Jervis, 2 daughters, Valerie Halupka and her husband Kenneth of Port Jervis, and Karen Lombardo and her husband Thomas of Sparrowbush, NY, her sister, Vivian Reeves of Port Jervis, 7 grandchildren, Kenneth and Jennifer Halupka, Teresa Lombardo, Kristin and Alyssa Pagano, Scott Marion and Angie Smith and several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her sister, Jeannette Meloi and her brother Thomas R. Conklin.
Friends may call Friday July 16, from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. The vigil wake service will be held Friday afternoon with Rev. Wayne Varga officiating. Prayers will be offered Saturday morning at 8:30 am at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am at St. James The Greater R.C. Church, Montague, NJ. Interment will take place at Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105-1942. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Inc., 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. for information,directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com