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Obituary for Eleanor Doris Bubenicek (Freygang)

Eleanor Doris  Bubenicek (Freygang)
Bubenicek, Eleanor Doris, age 88, of Patterson, NY, died Tuesday,
March 18, 2014 at the Putnam Ridge Nursing Home in Brewster, NY.

Mrs. Bubenicek was born on February 21, 1926 in Bronx, NY to Edward and Mary (Zoubek) Freygang. She was a 1944 graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in Bronx, NY.

Eleanor married William J. Bubenicek on March 3, 1950 in Danbury, CT.
Mr. Bubenicek died September 26, 1995.

Mrs. Bubenicek had lived in the Bronx as a young lady until she was married. Together they chose Patterson to begin their life together in 1950. In 1968 they moved to West Hampton and from 1972 until 1994 they had lived in the Friendship, NY area. After Mr. Bubenicek’s passing, Mrs. Bubenicek moved back to Patterson in 1995 where she has lived since.

It gave Eleanor great pleasure to be around people. Her many trips with the Golden Age Senior Citizens in Patterson was proof of that for certain. She enjoyed canasta, cooking and bingo as well. Eleanor loved to dance, no matter what the occasion. She was a member of HAGS (happy athletic girls) which was comprised of friends from the Patterson area. It was the love of and for her family that was so very important to Eleanor.

Mrs. Bubenicek is survived by two children, Kathleen Pettey and William Bubenicek, both of Patterson, NY; Six grandchildren and four great grandchildren; Rachel Caravetta (Jeffrey) and their children Julie and Johannah, Jennifer Efferen (Scott) and Andrew Wiese, Bill Bubenicek, Eric Bubenicek (Courtney) and their children Peyton and Madeline, and Kasie Bubenicek.

A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 8:30PM at Dwyer Funeral Home, 23 South Street, Patterson, NY. A private cremation was held earlier. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6-9PM. www.dwyerfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Eleanor’s memory may be made to The Golden Age Senior Citizens of Patterson, c/o Cheyanne Alberti, 254 Cushman Road, Patterson, NY 12563.


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