Elizabeth (Betty) A. Macken, 96, of Middletown passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019.
Daughter of Irma Walner Halloff, she was born in Weehawken, N.J.
Betty was a homemaker and devoted her life to being a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed doing crossword and word seek puzzles and could always be found reading a book in her spare time. Betty had a wonderful sense of humor, was warm and friendly to all and a smile ever on her face.
Betty is survived by her daughter, Sharon B. Macken of Middletown; close family friend Nisar Ahmad of Newburgh; son Glen Macken and his fiancé Barbara Shelley, of Newburgh; granddaughters: Justine E. Sutz of Monroe and Mallory L. Macken of Goshen; nephews and nieces Tom and Josephine Zambelli, Ed and Donna Zambelli, Robert and Patty Zambelli, Carol and Nick Zambelli-Vallillo, Kevin Macken, Tim Macken, Mary Whitney-Fischer, Arthur Whitney, Bill and Judy Van Zilen and Deidre Hughes.
In addition to her mother and stepfather Bill Lyon, Betty was predeceased by her husband John A. Macken Jr.; son Brian J. Macken; sister Dorothy Zambelli; and brother Bill Halloff.
Visitation was scheduled to be held at Donovan’s Funeral Home, 82 South Church St., Goshen, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23; with a funeral service at St. John’s the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Burial will follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Goshen.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh NY 12550.