Obituary

Catherine Falkenmeyer, obituary

Mon, 09/28/2015 - 3:30pm

ROCKLAND — Catherine Falkenmeyer, 87, died peacefully, Sept. 23, 2015, at Knox Center for Long Term Care following an extended period of declining health.

Born Nov. 9, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of Marie and Albert Howell. Catherine married the love of her life, William Falkenmeyer Sr. on Feb. 15, 1947.

Bill and Catherine moved to Rockland in February 1950 and resided here their entire lives.

Catherine was a very special person, and for 59 years was a stay-at-home mom, taking care of her daughter with special needs, Veronica.

Predeceased by her husband, Bill in 1989; and a sister, Jackie in 2014; Catherine is survived by her children, Winnie Johnson and her husband, Gus, of Ashtabula, Ohio, William “Bill” Falkenmeyer Jr. and his wife, Linda, and Veronica Falkenmeyer, all of Rockland; her granddaughters, Tammy Kramer and her husband, Dave, of Virginia, and Tina Czuchra and her husband, Brian, of Ashtabula, Ohio; her grandson, Sean Kalloch and his wife, Jessica, of San Diego, Calif.; five great-grandchildren; her nieces, Carol Canty and Gayle Stuart; a nephew, Harry Steele and all of their children and grandchildren; a very special lady who Catherine affectionately called “Little Vera” Terri Hallowell; a niece, Mary, and nephews, James, Lloyd and Matt Peasley, all her late sister Jackie's children.

Catherine will be missed by all her family and her many church friends, whom she considered family; also her Linden Street neighbors whom she loved very much.

A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock St. in Rockland. A reception will follow at 104 Limerock, adjacent to the funeral home. Interment will be at Seaview Cemetery in Rockland.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donations in Catherine's name to a charity of one's choice.