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Obituary : Joseph Francis Ecclesine |
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Joseph Francis Ecclesine, pater extraordinaire, also known as "Mr. Wonderful,"
died May 8, 2009, in Plattsburgh, N.Y.; he was 70.
Mr. Ecclesine was born
in White Plains, N.Y., and was a lifelong Westchester County resident before
retiring to Essex, N.Y. He graduated from the University of Vermont and was a
lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve.
He had a long illustrious insurance
career and was a Chartered Life Underwriter with Northwestern Mutual Life.He was
also a former president of the Westchester Estate Planning Council and a former
board member of both the Westchester Putnam Council of the Boy Scouts of America
and St. Agnes Hospital in White Plains.Most recently, he was a proud member of
the DNC in Essex, N.Y. He was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for bird
hunting and fly fishing.
Beloved husband of Maureen for 47 years;
devoted father of Kevin of Wellesley, Mass.,Meghan of Portsmouth, N.H., Dorren
of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and Peggyanne of Dorchester, Mass.; father-in-law of Joanne
Queally, Peter Harris and Sean McDermott;adored and entertaining grandfather of
Shane, Brendan, Dillon, Mary Claire, Max, Evan, Lily, Maureen, Patrick and
Duncan;brother of Kevin, Patricia Voute, Mary Pleasanton and George. He was an
inspiration to all of us. We will miss him dearly.
A memorial service is
planned for June 12, 2009, in Essex, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers,
contributions can be made to: Essex Community Fund/Charlie Goff Fund Essex,
N.Y., or The Nature Conservancy - Adirondack Chapter Keene Valley, N.Y.
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