Constantine W. Vassell - Class of 1947
Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net>
on 16/Feb/2024 Message:
Constantine W. Vassell, a life-long Newburgh resident,
entered eternal rest on February 13, 2024 at the VA Hudson
Valley Healthcare Castle Point Campus in Wappingers Falls,
NY; he was 96 years old. He was born in Newburgh, NY on
January 14, 1928, son of the late William & Mary
(Gavril) Vassell. A Graduate of the Newburgh Free Academy
High School. Constantine served in the United States Army
from 1949-1951 during the Korean Conflict, and received an
honorable discharge for his service. Constantine was a
life-long faithful communicant of the St. Nicholas Greek
Orthodox Church in Newburgh. He worked many years as a
bookkeeper and businessman, Constantine had his own
accounting business and restaurant in the Newburgh-area. On
October 21, 2001, he married Suyunbike Laila Karabaeva, who
survives him at home.
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