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Susan Prokosch - Class of 1966
Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net> on 31/Mar/2020
184.88.194.197
Susan Prokosch, 72, Vice President of the Newburgh
Board of Education and a retired school teacher for the NECSD, entered into rest
on Monday, March 30th, 2020. Sue was the daughter of Alfred and Annunciata (Arrao)
Prokosch and a lifetime resident of Newburgh, and was affectionately known by
“Aunt Sue” to all. Susan was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in Newburgh
and served a number of years on the Parish Council. Sue graduated from Newburgh
Free Academy ‘66, and SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor's Degree in Teaching and
spent thirty three years teaching at North Junior High School in Newburgh. She
was a pillar of NJH, and worked closely with administrators on scheduling,
curriculum and peer mentoring. “Pro” was instrumental in starting SAC (student
assistance center), and finished her career running that program. Sue was a
champion of public education and gave selflessly of her time and expertise to
mentor students in the classroom and in a multitude of extracurricular
activities. Amongst her limitless involvement, she coached basketball, ran
Project Adventure, led Peer Leadership co-founding the Sherpa Program and
created the No Sleep Sleepover welcoming new 7th graders to middle school. In
her retirement Sue spent many years at Sacred Heart School in Newburgh, coaching
basketball, volunteering, running summer camp and forging the relationship with
Newburgh Schools that began Pre-K at Sacred Heart School. As a BOE member Susan
championed programs which would make education accessible to all students in
Newburgh, just a few of which include the opening of NFA West Campus and the
development of the future CTE Facility in the Capital Project. Sue always made
time for her family and community. She helped raise so many of her nieces and
nephews and was always available to her family in any capacity. Aunt Sue was
always there to teach one of her kids to golf, how to crack an egg, be that
voice of reason on the other end of the phone, or prop you up after a failure
She was the voice of reason her family turned to when in doubt. One of her
greatest attributes was her candor, without judgement you always knew exactly
what Sue thought and how she felt. Sue touched so many lives in the
relationships that she built, her opinions mattered to so many, and people
aspired to earn her respect. She will be remembered through her community work
and her relentless passion to make Newburgh better, championing efforts for
those that had the least, doing her best to improve the lives of others she felt
needed it most. Sue is survived by her five siblings: John Prokosch, Stephen
Prokosch and wife Gail, Nancy D’Alfonso and husband Walter, Alfred Prokosch and
wife Margherita, and Roger Ramjug and wife Brenda. Additionally, she is survived
by many of her nieces and nephews, Gina Cook and husband Kevin, Joanna Zucker
and husband Arnold, Matthew Prokosch and wife Stephanie, David D’Alfonso and
wife Kylene, Paul D’Alfonso and fiancé Lyna, Scott Prokosch and wife Poni,
Zachary D’Alfonso and wife Deirdre, Nina Jalbert and husband Sam, Tyler Prokosch
and wife Maryssa, Lucas Prokosch, and Rebecca, Grace, Luke and Christian Ramjug.
Finally, by her great-nieces and nephews: Emily, Katie, Jake and John Cook,
Gavin Prokosch, Benjamin, Claire and Sarah Zucker, Roman and Gianluca D’Alfonso,
Ava and Evan Prokosch and Laila D’Alfonso. Susan is predeceased by her parents
Alfred and Annunicata Prokosch, her nephew Stephen Prokosch Jr. and her
sister-in-law Mary Ann Prokosch. Due to the coronavirus occurrence, services
will be held privately. In lieu of flowers the family is
requesting you kindly make donations to the Sue Prokosch Memorial Fund, directly
benefiting the children of Newburgh through the Newburgh Armory Unity Center,
℅
Robert Pagliaro, 321 South William Street, Newburgh, NY 12550.
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/sue-prokosch-memorial-fund
- January 14, 1948 ~ March 30, 2020
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