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Carl Ponesse - Class of 1955

Submitted by Fran Olson Gustafson 1965 <fgustafson917@gmail.com> on 01/May/2023
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    Carl Albert Ponesse, affectionately known to his family and friends as Butch, of New Windsor, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 30th surrounded by his loving family. He was 86.

Son of the late Thomas and Nancy (Alfano) Ponesse, he was born in Newburgh. Carl was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy and Orange County Community College. He married his beloved wife Joan H. Gnida Ponesse in April 1965, who predeceased him in January 2020.

Carl served in the U.S. National Guard before entering a career in sales working for three decades with Colony Liquor in Kingston, N.Y. Carl and his wife were also successful landlords for over thirty years while also venturing into real estate. Both were highly industrious in many areas and enjoyed traveling, playing cards, music, dancing, and especially spending time with family members. In his later years, he also enjoyed organizing a breakfast club with friends and watching old horror films with his son and brother on Svengoolie.

Carl is survived by his loving son Carl J. Ponesse and his wife Jeannette Kennedy-Ponesse, his sister Frieda Formato and his brother Robert Ponesse, all of New Windsor and 30 special nieces and nephews whom he cherished, most notably Steven Ponesse of New Windsor and many loving friends.

He was predeceased by his sisters Thomasina and her husband Frank Tangredi, Virginia and her husband Anthony Martini, and Genevieve and her husband Bill Marotta; his brothers Louis and his wife Linda and Thomas L. Jr. and his wife Rose; his in-laws Anthony Formato and Margaret Ponesse, MaryAnne and Frank Fabiano and nephews Thomas L. Ponesse and Joseph Marotta.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3rd at Brooks Funeral Home, 481 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4th at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 145 Benkard Avenue, Newburgh, NY. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor.

September 22, 1936 ~ April 30, 2023