Elizabeth Anna Pearl Miller McCullough of Firthcliffe Hgts, Cornwall, wife of the late Frank D. McCullough, died at home Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in her 96th year. Daughter of Charles William and Bertha Faigle Miller, she was born June 22, 1914 in Weehawken NJ. She was predeceased by her sister, Josephine D. Stratis; brother, William G. Miller. Family, her faithful dog Pierre, and her long-time, caring aids, Eva Neponuceno and Carmita Cordova, were with her at the end. A graduate of Newburgh schools and the State Normal School at New Paltz, Mrs. McCullough was a teacher for 50 years. She began her career in the Newburgh School District at the old Grand and Montgomery Street schools and retired from the Cornwall School District in 1984 after having taught second grade at Willow Ave. and Lee Rd. schools for 29 years. During World War II she served with the Office of Strategic Services, the predecessor of the CIA. She had been a member of the Girl Scout Council, Temple Hill Association, Cornwall Central Teacher's Association, the Retired Teacher's Association, and was a Past President of the American Legion Auxiliary. A long-time member of the Cornwall Ambulance Corps, she was a certified Emergency Medical Technician and taught EMT courses. She was delegate to the Fifth District NY State Volunteer Ambulance and First Aid Association and served on the Disaster Committee. Her church association was Christ Lutheran Church in Newburgh where she served on the Church council and was a member of the choir and altar guild. In 1994 she received the Ministerial Society Award for Churchwoman of the Year. Survivors include her nephew, William G. Stratis and his wife, Joyce; niece, Elaine S. Vinson, all of Firthcliffe Hgts.; six great-nieces: Becky Vinson Claypool, her husband, Stephen Keyser and daughter, Kristyn Claypool of Fresno, CA; Heidi Stratis Kane, husband Brian and children, Caitilin and Andrew of Bethlehem PA; Kristy Vinson Poplawski, husband, David and children: Joshua, Amanda and Mathew of Schenectady, NY; Wendy Stratis Dolatta, daughter, Desiree, son, Devin Dolatta, his partner, Jessica Hunter and their daughter Chloe Willow of Cornwall; Leslie Stratis Baum, husband, Todd and children: Rebecca Jane and Jessica Claire of Wallkill, NY; Stacy Stratis Fowler, husband, Joseph and daughter, Taylor Lynn of St Augustine, FL; four great-nephews: Richard Vinson Jr, wife Susan, Robin Vinson; Gary Vinson, wife, Suzi and children, Necole McLean, Jannelle O'Connor, and Keith O'Connor, all of Cornwall, and George Vinson of New Windsor, NY; one cousin, Elsie Lobig Sauntry of Wallkill. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 16, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St., Cornwall-on-Hudson. The Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, at Christ Lutheran Church, Fullerton Ave. and South St., Newburgh, with the Rev Ernst A. Mossl officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps. POB 151, Cornwall NY 12518 or Christ Lutheran Church Corner of Fullerton and South St., Newburgh, NY 12550.