Mahoney, Joseph V.
Rhinebeck – Joseph
V. Mahoney Jr., 69, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009, at Benedictine
Hospital, Kingston.
Mr. Mahoney was raised in
Poughkeepsie and graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in 1960. Following
his service in the Navy during Vietnam, Mr. Mahoney apprenticed with
the Electricians Union; and began his career as an electrician with
Local #215 and #363.
He was a member of the Good
Shepherd Church, Rhinebeck and the Knights of Columbus, Hyde Park. He
was an avid outdoorsman and hunter and was a member of several rod and
gun clubs.
Mr. Mahoney has been a member
and former commander of the Montgomery Post #429, Rhinebeck; as well
as having served as Commander of the Dutchess County American Legion
in 1990; Commander of the 9th District, 1996/1997; Vice Commander of
the American Legion Department of New York, 2006/2007; Dutchess County
Executive Committee for 20 years; Dutchess County Board of Trustees’
Post Liaison Officer, SAL Squadron 429, 12 years; Chairman of the Department
Commander’s Visitation Committee, 11 years; Historian for the
Department of New York; Member of the National Commander’s Visitation
Committee; Liaison Officer for Montgomery Post 429 Baseball for 7 years;
and Honor Guard of Montgomery Post 429 for 33 years.
Born November 9, 1940 in
Poughkeepsie, he was the son of Joseph V. and Katherine (Cook) Mahoney,
Sr.
Survivors include his wife
Janet (Parker) Mahoney of Rhinebeck; three daughters Kelly Mahoney-Toussant
of Rhinebeck, Kaleen Mahoney of Seattle, WA, and Kari Mahoney of Rhinebeck;
two step-sons, Mac R. Smith, Jr. of Marietta, GA, and Ricky S. Smith
of Hudson Falls, NY; eight grandchildren, Corinne and Ethan Toussant,
Hailey and Myla Merryweather, Ella Brick, Alaine, Austin and Ahren Smith;
three sisters, Janice Cerulli of Hyde Park, Sandra Anderson of NJ, and
Karen Stadler of TX; former wife Donna Mahoney of Rhinebeck; and several
nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are Sunday,
2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM, at the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market
St., Rhinebeck. Members of the Montgomery Post #429 will conduct services
at 7:30 PM; and prayers will be offered at 8 PM followed by a time of
remembrance by family and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated Monday, 10 AM, at the Good Shepherd Church, 3 Mulberry
ST., Rhinebeck. Private interment with full military honors by the Montgomery
Post #429 will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. Family and
Friends are invited to return to the American Legion, Rhinebeck, at
1 PM.
Throughout his long battle
with cancer Joe participated in the research and Trials for the Walden
Strom Macroglubelemia Research Clinic at the Dana-Faber Institute, therefore
memorial donations may be made to the Bing Center for Walden Strom Research,
Dana Faber Hospital, 10 Brookline Place West MA 02445-7295
