Joseph O'Mara Dobbs Ferry, New York Obituary

Joseph O'Mara

Joseph O'Mara, 92, a long time Hastings-on-Hudson resident died March 29, 2009. Mr. O'Mara was born in Yonkers to John and Alice O'Mara and after the death of his father, he and his mother moved to Hastings. He served in the US Navy during WW II and played basketball on the Navy team. After the war, Mr. O'Mara returned to Hastings and resumed his job at Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. He was a design engineer and worked there for 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, golfing and as a young man played semi-pro basketball. Mr. O'Mara was a co-founder of Hastings Little League. Survivors are his sons Joseph and his wife Karen, John Howard Jack and his wife Deborah, grandchildren; Dr. Leigh O'Mara, Lillah O'Mara, Maureen Derek O'Brien and Erich O'Mara. Also surviving are his brother William P. Daley and his sister Alice LaPier. Visiting Wednesday, April 1 2-4 & 7-8:30 Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home with a service to be held at 8:30pm. To view an on line memorial or to send the family a message of condolence visit our web site at Edwardsanddowdle.com
March 29, 200903/29/2009
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Joe & Sharon Richter
April 17, 2009
Zuber and Jack, sorry to hear of the death of your Dad, the old boy, as known by me for all these years..Please accept our condolences..
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Rita and Jack Gavin
April 3, 2009
To the family of Joe O'Mara..Joe sat in the pew behind us in St. Stan's Church for many years and we exchanged many a 'sign of peace.' We are born for heaven and Joe is there..receiving his own personal sign of peace from the Lord Himself..Rita and Jack Gavin
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joseph o'mara
April 3, 2009
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Anna Duncan
April 1, 2009
Dear Joe and Jack, we visited your father a few years ago after attending a wedding at the Rockefeller Estate. We were delighted at how well he looked and how content he was. I called his number to wish him a Merry Christmas but the telephone number had been disconnected... Continue Reading
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Marilyn Duncan Kennard
April 1, 2009
Dear Joe and Jack, It was with profound sadness that I learned of your father's death. He and your mom were a huge part of my family's lives. My mother tried to reach your Dad just a few weeks ago without success. She and I had visited him 2 years ago and he was as crotc... Continue Reading
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Jenny Murphy
April 1, 2009
One of the hiligts of my job as the Hastings Senior Outreach Worker has been the friendship I found with Mr. O'Mara. The memories he has shared through his gifted story telling helped me get to know a man whose life I found inspiring, brought to life for me so much of Ha... Continue Reading
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Abby Gayna Curley
March 31, 2009
Dearest O'Mara Family, To loose a loved one is always a difficult thing but there are the memories to hold onto that will help in the journey to move forward. All our love, Abby, John, James and MacKenzie Boles aka Curley
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