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Obituary : Diana J. Nelson Krakower |
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Diana J. Nelson Krakower, a longtime resident of the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY,
entered into rest on February 19, 2009 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center. She was
68.
The daughter of George Nelson and Florence Janson, she was born July
4, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY. She married Dr. Leon Krakower in New York City on
January 16, 1994.
A C.S.W. for the Hudson River Psychiatric Center in
Poughkeepsie until her retirement in 1994, Diana was also a member of the
National Association of Social Workers. She graduated from St. Angela Hall
Academy in Brooklyn; Hofstra University on Long Island, and received her
Master's from SUNY Albany.
Survivors include her husband, Dr. Krawoker,
at home; one sister, Janis Nelson of Albany, NY; three stepchildren: Stephan
Krakower and his wife Sharyn of Poughkeepsie, Eric Krakower of Poughkeepsie, and
Karin Albenda and her husband, Peter of Poughkeepsie, and several
cousins.
A Memorial Gathering will be held today, Sunday, February 22,
from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Michael Torsone Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 220 Mill
St., Poughkeepsie, NY. Wheelchair entrance is located in the rear of the funeral
home on Vassar Street. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Dutchess Co. SPCA, 568 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY
12538.
For directions, please visit www.torsonememorial.com or call
845-691-2281.
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