Nicole V. Beckford

| 15 Apr 2025 | 01:18

    Nicole V. Beckford passed away on April 13, 2025, at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was 55 years old.

    The daughter of Vilma Nelson and William Beckford, she was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 3, 1969.

    Nicole was the HR Manager for Amsterdam Nursing Home in New York City before moving on to teaching.

    Left to cherish her memory are her mother Vilma Bryan of Riverdale; brother Jason Bryan and his wife Billyee of Beaverdam Lake; and nieces Tara Bryan, Ariana Ortiz and Mariah Castro. She also leaves behind a whole host of family and friends that loved and cherished her.

    Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at Smith, Seaman & Quakenbush Funeral Home, 515 Route 32, Highland Mills.

    A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 25, at St. Patrick’s Church, 26 Hunter St., Highland Mills.

    Cremation will take place at Cedar Hill Crematory in Middle Hope.

    Memorial contributions may be made to either the Alzheimer’s Association, www.Alz.org, or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, www.bcrf.org.

    Arrangements by Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush, Inc. Funeral Homes, Highland Mills (845 782-8185 or www.ssqfuneralhome.com).