Stephen H. Palen

Stephen H. Palen, 84, of Olivebridge, NY, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Born in Hurley, NY he was the son of the late Wilfred Harley and Dorothy Elizabeth (Hughs) Palen and the husband of the late Marie E. (Kurta) Palen whom he married at St. John’s Church in Stony Hollow NY, On June 15, 1963.

Stephen retired from I.B.M where he was employed for 37 years as a Technician in Poughkeepsie and later Kingston. He was a United States Army Reservist and member of the Kingston Masonic Lodge # 10. Stephen enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting, He will forever be known as the life of the party, Stephen loved to dance and was known to cut a rug especially at family gathering.

Stephen is survived by his daughters Elizabeth M. Fish and her husband Neil, of Pearisburg, VA, Diane M. Rockwell and her husband Erik, of Olivebridge, NY, a sister Lyndia Weeks of Saugerties, NY, his grandchildren, Jennaleigh Fish and her husband Andrew Groller, Sydney Beneski and her husband David, Regina Patrick and her husband John, Bradley, Caitlin, and Wayne Rockwell, Great grandchildren Avery and Benjamin Groller, Elliette and Holden Beneski and Lenyx Patrick along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Stephen was predeceased by his brother Charles Palen.

Friends will be received at the Lasher Funeral Home Inc, on Saturday, November 9, 2019, from 10:00AM-12:15PM.

Thence to St. John’s Roman Catholic Church Woodstock, NY, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00PM

Burial will follow in Hurley Cemetery.

Donations in lieu of flowers would be greatly appreciated if made to Shriners Hospitals, 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN. 38105.

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