Kip Lorenzen
Kip Lorenzen of Middletown passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Peekskill. He was 50 years old.
Born January 29, 1962, in Tuxedo to Kenneth and Mary Jane (Waldron) Lorenzen, he leaves a large and loving extended family.
He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Kitty Stitt-Lorenzen, and his cherished children, Timothy and Katie, all of Middletown.
He also leaves brothers Keith Lorenzen of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Kenneth (Robyn) Lorenzen of Goshen, Michael (Toni) Keglovitz of Gardiner and Andrew Keglovitz (Lisa) of Chester and sisters Kim Lorenzen of Harriman,and Dr. Lisa Keglovitz of Allentown, Pa., his father Kenneth Lorenzen Sr. of Monroe and adoptive parents Frank and Helen Keglovitz of Chester, father-in-law John V. K. Stitt of Monroe, sister-in-law Lisa Stitt of Middletown, brother and sister-in-law John and Lisa Stitt of Jericho, Vt., and a number of nieces and nephews who all adored their Uncle Kip.
He was predeceased by his mother, Mary Jane Waldron Lorenzen, and his mother-in-law, Unni Lunde Stitt.
Kip will always be remembered as an avid hunter and fisherman, master carpenter and, most of all, a family man who loved nothing better than the company of his family and friends. He will always be remembered for his unique sense of humor, his strong sense of values, and his willingness to drop everything to help a friend who needed him.
He was employed as a nuclear security officer at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan and was a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America.
Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home, 117 Maple Ave., in Monroe.
There will be a service at the funeral home on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Robert Hewitt officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Lorenzen Family Education Fund, c/o Provident Bank, 485 Schutt Road, Middletown NY 10941.
Funeral arrangements have been made by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Home. For additional information, call www.ssqfuneralhome.com or visit online at 845-782-8185.