Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com>
on 24/Nov/2022
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Joseph Raymond Seeley Jr., 92 of Wallkill, NY entered into
eternal rest on November 22, 2022. He was born on August 5,
1930 at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh to the late Elsie J.
Brown-Seeley-Swan and Joseph R Seeley. His stepfather was
the late Wesley Swan. Joseph attended Newburgh schools, and
after high school he joined the US Navy and was a Korean War
veteran. During a short leave from the war, he married
Dolores Marie McKeel on Christmas Eve 1951, and together
they raised two sons and a daughter. When Dolores passed
away, he married Margaret Evers on October 24, 1998. Joseph
retired as Newburgh Beacon Bridge Maintenance Foreman, and
expressed many times it was the best job he had ever had.
While married to Margaret he enjoyed traveling to Ireland
and going on senior bus trips. He was a member of his
community's Widows and Widowers Club, enjoyed going out to
breakfast, being social, and spending quality time with
friends and family. After Margaret passed, he enjoyed the
silver sneakers gym class and spending time with his best
friend Julia. He was always very generous, and enjoyed
passionate and enthusiastic conversations around the holiday
dinner table, especially with his grandson, Dayton. Joseph
was fortunate enough to participate in the Honor Flight with
his dear friend Duane Mickle in April 2022. Joseph had three
children: his son Kevin J. Seeley (deceased) and his wife
Patricia, grandsons Kevin W. Seeley and his wife Van,
Patrick C. Seeley, and great grandson Harrison; his daughter
Karen M. Seeley Palen and her husband Frank, granddaughter
Shannon Hennig, her husband Russell, great granddaughters
Sadie and Rosalie, grandson Dayton Palen and his fiancé
Lauren; and his son Kent Seeley and his wife Tina,
granddaughter Kaitlin Seeley, and grandsons Kyle Seeley and
his wife Brooklyn, and Kole Seeley. During his marriage to
Margaret, he was also a devoted grandfather "Go Go" to Billy
and Kristina Dean. Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. on
Wednesday, November 30 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney
Ave., Newburgh. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday
at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Newburgh, with burial
following in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of
flowers please make donations in Joseph's name to Hudson
Valley Honor Flight, PO Box 375, Walden NY 12586. Published
by Brooks Funeral Home on Nov. 23, 2022. Legacy.com reports
daily on death announcements in local communities
nationwide. Visit our funeral home directory for more local
information, or see our FAQ page for help with finding
obituaries and sending sympathy. - August 5, 1930 ~ November
22, 2022
Joseph Raymond Seeley Jr., 92 of Wallkill, NY entered into
eternal rest on November 22, 2022. He was born on August 5,
1930 at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh to the late Elsie J.
Brown-Seeley-Swan and Joseph R Seeley. His stepfather was
the late Wesley Swan. Joseph attended Newburgh schools, and
after high school he joined the US Navy and was a Korean War
veteran. During a short leave from the war, he married
Dolores Marie McKeel on Christmas Eve 1951, and together
they raised two sons and a daughter. When Dolores passed
away, he married Margaret Evers on October 24, 1998. Joseph
retired as Newburgh Beacon Bridge Maintenance Foreman, and
expressed many times it was the best job he had ever had.
While married to Margaret he enjoyed traveling to Ireland
and going on senior bus trips. He was a member of his
community's Widows and Widowers Club, enjoyed going out to
breakfast, being social, and spending quality time with
friends and family. After Margaret passed, he enjoyed the
silver sneakers gym class and spending time with his best
friend Julia. He was always very generous, and enjoyed
passionate and enthusiastic conversations around the holiday
dinner table, especially with his grandson, Dayton. Joseph
was fortunate enough to participate in the Honor Flight with
his dear friend Duane Mickle in April 2022. Joseph had three
children: his son Kevin J. Seeley (deceased) and his wife
Patricia, grandsons Kevin W. Seeley and his wife Van,
Patrick C. Seeley, and great grandson Harrison; his daughter
Karen M. Seeley Palen and her husband Frank, granddaughter
Shannon Hennig, her husband Russell, great granddaughters
Sadie and Rosalie, grandson Dayton Palen and his fiancé
Lauren; and his son Kent Seeley and his wife Tina,
granddaughter Kaitlin Seeley, and grandsons Kyle Seeley and
his wife Brooklyn, and Kole Seeley. During his marriage to
Margaret, he was also a devoted grandfather "Go Go" to Billy
and Kristina Dean. Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. on
Wednesday, November 30 at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney
Ave., Newburgh. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday
at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Newburgh, with burial
following in St. Francis Cemetery, New Windsor. In lieu of
flowers please make donations in Joseph's name to Hudson
Valley Honor Flight, PO Box 375, Walden NY 12586. Published
by Brooks Funeral Home on Nov. 23, 2022. Legacy.com reports
daily on death announcements in local communities
nationwide. Visit our funeral home directory for more local
information, or see our FAQ page for help with finding
obituaries and sending sympathy. - August 5, 1930 ~ November
22, 2022 