Bryant Joseph Furchak, of New Windsor, NY, a retired Police Officer for the 45th Precinct in the Bronx and lifetime area resident, entered into rest on Sunday, August 24, 2014. He was 44. Son of Stephen J. Furchak and the late Emilyann (Herrick) Furchak, he was born March 15, 1970 in Newburgh. He married Paula Damasceno-Furchak on March 12, 2012 in Manhattan, NY. Bryant was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy, and proudly served his country in the USMC from 1991-1995, and the Army National Guard from 2004-2011, where he served with Operation Iraqi Freedom 111 from October 2004 - September 2005. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Newburgh, and a member of the Vails Gate Fire Dept. Words cannot express the tragic loss we are suffering. Bryant was an honorable Police Officer and Soldier who protected his community and served his country. He was a very caring father, husband, uncle, brother and friend to all that had the pleasure of meeting him. He will be missed beyond words, but never forgotten. Bryant will forever be in our minds and our hearts. In addition to his wife Paula, he is survived by his children, Tiffany Furchak of Bakersfield, CA and Kyle Damasceno-Furchak of Newark, NJ; his brothers, Thomas Furchak of New Windsor and William Furchak and his wife Linda of Watertown, NY; his sisters, Diane Clouser and her husband Charles of New Windsor and Theresa Torres of Newburgh; nieces and nephew, David Torres of Newburgh, Jennifer Clouser of New Windsor, and Jennifer and Brenda Furchak of Watertown, NY. In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by his sister, Joanne Furchak. Visitation will be held from 2-6 pm on Tuesday, September 2 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 3 in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Newburgh, with Father John Vondras officiating. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor.
Bryant Joseph Furchak, of New Windsor, NY, a retired Police Officer for the 45th Precinct in the Bronx and lifetime area resident, entered into rest on Sunday, August 24, 2014. He was 44. Son of Stephen J. Furchak and the late Emilyann (Herrick) Furchak, he was born March 15, 1970 in Newburgh. He married Paula Damasceno-Furchak on March 12, 2012 in Manhattan, NY. Bryant was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy, and proudly served his country in the USMC from 1991-1995, and the Army National Guard from 2004-2011, where he served with Operation Iraqi Freedom 111 from October 2004 - September 2005. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Newburgh, and a member of the Vails Gate Fire Dept. Words cannot express the tragic loss we are suffering. Bryant was an honorable Police Officer and Soldier who protected his community and served his country. He was a very caring father, husband, uncle, brother and friend to all that had the pleasure of meeting him. He will be missed beyond words, but never forgotten. Bryant will forever be in our minds and our hearts. In addition to his wife Paula, he is survived by his children, Tiffany Furchak of Bakersfield, CA and Kyle Damasceno-Furchak of Newark, NJ; his brothers, Thomas Furchak of New Windsor and William Furchak and his wife Linda of Watertown, NY; his sisters, Diane Clouser and her husband Charles of New Windsor and Theresa Torres of Newburgh; nieces and nephew, David Torres of Newburgh, Jennifer Clouser of New Windsor, and Jennifer and Brenda Furchak of Watertown, NY. In addition to his mother, he was predeceased by his sister, Joanne Furchak. Visitation will be held from 2-6 pm on Tuesday, September 2 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Ave., Newburgh. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 am on Wednesday, September 3 in St. Francis of Assisi Church, Newburgh, with Father John Vondras officiating. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor.