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Diane Whitaker Mendez - Class of 1974
Diane E. Mendez, of Newburgh, formerly of Staten Island, entered into rest on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was 66. Daughter of Claire (Koller) Whitaker and the late Francis E. Whitaker, she was born April 18, 1956 in Newburgh, NY.
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Diane E. Whitaker Mendez, of Newburgh, formerly of Staten Island, entered into
rest on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was 66. Daughter of Claire (Koller)
Whitaker and the late Francis E. Whitaker, she was born April 18, 1956 in
Newburgh, NY. A former Librarian with Dongan Hills Library in Staten Island she
later worked for the Newburgh Free Library and as a greeter in the emergency
room at St. Luke’s Hospital. Diane is survived by her mother Claire (Koller)
Whitaker of Newburgh; a son, Jason F. (Kelli Matheson) Mendez of Middletown; two
daughters, Laura A. (James Oetzel) Mendez and Michelle C. Mendez, both of the
Town of Newburgh; four brothers, Fred (Elaine) Whitaker of Newburgh, Jerry
(Karen) Whitaker of Mashpee, MA, Matthew (Susan) Whitaker of Arlington, VA, and
Daniel Whitaker of Decatur, GA; a sister, Ellen Whitaker of Newburgh; a newborn
grandchild, Raelynn and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her father, she
was predeceased by her husband, John O. Mendez, Jr., in 2019. Private cremation
has taken place at Cedar Hill Crematory. Memorial Visitation will take place
from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Monday, August 29, 2022 at White, Venuto and Morrill
Funeral and Cremation Service, 188 N. Plank Road, Newburgh, NY 12550. Burial
will follow at the Orange County Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, NY. Those
who knew Diane know how much she loved reading and books. Her children have
collaborated with the Newburgh Armory Unity Center to collect donations in her
memory to help support their children's library. Donations in Diane’s honor can
be made with The Newburgh Armory at Here 
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