Adelaide J. Carmichael entered into eternal rest on Thursday Dec. 5, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Monroe. She was 91 years old.
Daughter of Sylvester and Elizabeth Simonetti Cavanagh, she was born Dec. 30, 1927, in the Bronx.
Adelaide was a bus driver for Monroe-Woodbury School District in Central Valley. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Monroe, NY.
She was an avid gardener and a talented pianist.
She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Family was of the utmost importance to her, she always put them first. Family functions always brought a smile to her face.
She was selfless and devoted. She wasn’t only a mother to her children, but their best friend, confidant and the glue that held everything together.
Survivors include her daughter Linda Darrer and her husband Michael of Surfside Beach, S.C., her daughter Barbara Benjou of Monroe, her son Thomas Carmichael and his wife Ann of Levittown, her daughter Diane Quaranta and her husband John of Middletown and her daughter Elaine Smith and her husband Tracy of Monroe. Adelaide is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Christian, Candace, Jason, Nicole, Adam, Justin, Ryan, Tara, Jenna, Tessa and Colton, and seven great grandchildren: Jeremy Paul, Nicholas, Kaylee, Zackary, Brendan, Milani and Jaxon.
She is predeceased by her husband Howard H. Carmichael and her son-in-law Paul Benjou.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc. 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 www.hospiceoforange.com.
Visitation was held Dec. 8 at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., Monroe.
A Funeral Mass was held Dec. 9 at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Still Road, Monroe.
Interment followed at Seamanville Cemetery in Monroe.
Arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home (845-782-8185; www.ssqfuneralhome.com).