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Jeffrey Adam Drake - Class of 1985

Submitted by Bill Norvell 1965 <w.norvell@att.net> on 12/Aug/2026
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    Jeffrey Adam Drake entered into rest on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at his Kingston home. He was 40 years old.

Jeffrey was born John William O'Dell Jr. on December 9, 1967 in Newburgh to John William O'Dell Sr. and Karen O'Dell.

He served in the US Army Reserves. Jeffrey loved to play pool.

Survivors include his loving wife Rebecca at home; daughter Crystal Drake of Highland; son Joseph Drake of Highland; mother Karen O'Dell of Walden; adoptive mother Alma Drake of North Carolina; sisters Florence Herbert of Matamoras, PA and Bobbieann Hassan and husband Haitham of High Falls, NY; nephews Jeremy John Meyer, Kenneth Herbert Jr., Robert Herbert and Shereef Hassan; nieces Sierra and Cheyenne Drake; adoptive brothers Jerry Drake and Jay Drake and wife Dawn; grandmother Helen Drake; and several aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by father John William O'Dell Sr.; adoptive father Robert Drake; uncle Joseph Cervoni; grandparents Allen and Muriel White; and grandfather Edmund H. Drake.

Visitation will be Sunday, March 9 from 5-7 p.m. at Millspaugh Funeral Home, 22 Bank St., Walden, NY. Services will be Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The Reverend James Van Houten will officiate.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to The American Heart Association.

Arrangements were made by Millspaugh Funeral Directors; 845-778-3200