Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net>
on 13/May/2023
107.145.178.172
Audrey L. Butler Valicenti died peacefully at home in Walden
on Thursday May 11th, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She
was 81. Audrey was born in Newburgh on May 15th, 1941 to
John Q. Butler and Dora Damman Butler. She was the oldest of
four children which included brothers John and Karl and
sister Dolores. She graduated from NFA in 1959. Soon after
she started waitressing at Pats Bar and Grill on Liberty
Street in Newburgh where she met the love of her life Tony
Valicenti. On September 2nd, 1962 Audrey and Tony were
married and for the next 48 years they were always together.
Eventually they, along with Tony's brother Vince, opened
Valicenti's Restaurant on 9W in New Windsor serving the best
fish, steak, and Italian/American food in the area until
their retirement in 2000. In 1967 her son Anthony was born
and she was a devoted mother up until her death. In 2005 her
only grandchild, "the little prince " Anthony Henry
Valicenti was born and he was her pride and joy. She is
survived by her son Anthony and daughter in law Cindy;
grandson Anthony Henry Valicenti; brothers Karl Butler and
John Butler, both from Wyoming; niece Kathy Corbin; and
lifelong friends Maude Pearl Ciccone and Jodi Schuyler. She
also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who she loved
dearly. She was predeceased by her husband Tony, her sister
Dolores, and her infant daughter Nancy Dora. Visitation will
be held at Brooks Funeral Home on Monday, May 15 from 11 AM
~ 12:30 PM followed by entombment at Cedar Hill Mausoleum at
1 PM. The family would like to thank Hospice of Orange
County for their wonderful service. They would also like to
extend a very special thank you to Yolanda "Lanny" Yeomans
for her kindness and caring ways in the care of Audrey. In
lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to hospice
of Orange County. - May 15, 1941 ~ May 11, 2023
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Published by Brooks Funeral Home on May 13, 2023
Audrey L. Butler Valicenti died peacefully at home in Walden
on Thursday May 11th, 2023 surrounded by her loved ones. She
was 81. Audrey was born in Newburgh on May 15th, 1941 to
John Q. Butler and Dora Damman Butler. She was the oldest of
four children which included brothers John and Karl and
sister Dolores. She graduated from NFA in 1959. Soon after
she started waitressing at Pats Bar and Grill on Liberty
Street in Newburgh where she met the love of her life Tony
Valicenti. On September 2nd, 1962 Audrey and Tony were
married and for the next 48 years they were always together.
Eventually they, along with Tony's brother Vince, opened
Valicenti's Restaurant on 9W in New Windsor serving the best
fish, steak, and Italian/American food in the area until
their retirement in 2000. In 1967 her son Anthony was born
and she was a devoted mother up until her death. In 2005 her
only grandchild, "the little prince " Anthony Henry
Valicenti was born and he was her pride and joy. She is
survived by her son Anthony and daughter in law Cindy;
grandson Anthony Henry Valicenti; brothers Karl Butler and
John Butler, both from Wyoming; niece Kathy Corbin; and
lifelong friends Maude Pearl Ciccone and Jodi Schuyler. She
also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who she loved
dearly. She was predeceased by her husband Tony, her sister
Dolores, and her infant daughter Nancy Dora. Visitation will
be held at Brooks Funeral Home on Monday, May 15 from 11 AM
~ 12:30 PM followed by entombment at Cedar Hill Mausoleum at
1 PM. The family would like to thank Hospice of Orange
County for their wonderful service. They would also like to
extend a very special thank you to Yolanda "Lanny" Yeomans
for her kindness and caring ways in the care of Audrey. In
lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to hospice
of Orange County. - May 15, 1941 ~ May 11, 2023